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17OCTOBER 2015BODY OF CHRIST NEWS LOCAL EVENTs Gospel Golf Classic Oct. 9th The Dr.P.H. Gholston Bible Institute will be on Friday 9th. starting at 600 pm. and Saturday October 10th starting 900am. Classes will be held at Christ the King Missionary Baptist Church2390 Olive Street Denver CO The public is invited. For more infor- mation or Question contact Minister Warren Rasberry 303 371-6219 Community Event Oct 3rd Sat Project L.I.F.E. is host- ing a Community event partnering with Cooking Matters who will be host- ing an interactive nutritional budget- friendly presentation on how to shop smarter healthier. The Community is invited to attend this event from 12 - 2pm. at 3840 York Street Suite 100 80205 or call 303 292-0016 CBWPA Award Luncheon Oct 10th Colorado Black Women for Political Action CBWPA announc- es its 2015 Tribute to Black Woman Award Recipients to be honored at the 36th Annual Award Luncheon at the Renaissance Hotel Denver. Pres. Maya Wheeler has chosen to recog- nize 7 outstanding Women who are dedicated to advocating and making a difference in the black community. The Event starts at noon doors at 1115a. 7th Annual Womens Day Oct. 10th AURORA CITZENSLAW ENFORCEMENT BRIDGE BUILDING CONVERSATION Presented by Christs Church Apostolic 14007 E 22nd PL Aurora CO 303 340-3520 WWW. CHRISTCHURCHAPOSTOLIC.COM Tailgate Party Oct 23rd Dancing with Breast Cancer Stars at Radisson Denver Southeast 3155 S. Vaughn Way Aurora CO. 80014 600pm.-700pm Reception Hour. 600pm.- Midnight. A BLACK TIE AFFAIR. 2nd Annual Community Walk Oct. 24th Heritage Festival Generations of Celebrations Recording the Past for the Future. 930am.-400pm. Denver Central Library Conference Room Lower Level Featuring Dr. Larry H. Spruill and Ms. Shamele Jordon. A FREE EVENT. Anniversary Revival Oct 28 29 Crowne Plaza DIA. Rocky Mountain Audio Video Expo Registration is FREE check it out herewww.avxpo.biz Bishop George Bloomer Oct. 28th Next Door Dinning Fundraiser for the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center. Eat and Raise Money for Programs and operat- ing expenses on Monday 5 to 9pm. At the Next Door Union Station Restaurant is at 1701 Wynkoop St. 100 Denver CO. Celebration Luncheon Nov. 13 15 Friday The Bethsaida Temple Christian Center invites you to thank God for Bishop Earl O. Holiman First Lady Aurelia Holimans 50 yrs in ministry 65 years of marriage. Guest Speaker Bishop Almer Combs of Christ Church Apostolic Aurora. Appreciation Banquet 630p. Double Tree Hotel 3203 Quebec St. Denver. Sunday 15th Celebration Service 11a. Bethsaida Temple Christian Center 3930 E. 37th Avenue Denver CO. Guest Speaker Bishop Louis Osborne of Fellowship of Christian Believers in Houston TX. for more information call 303388-7317 Our Relationship With God Ialways begin my prayers with rec- ognizing the omnipresence of God. God truly is all that there is. This has always been and will always be the Truth. Throughout the annals of time a lot has been presented about what andor who God is. Obviously God is infinitely more than its human and non-human creations. Through experience education and intuition I have come to recognize and embrace that I have been created in the image and likeness of God. What does this really mean This means that the presence of God is embedded in every aspect of my being. God is not separate from me looking at me from a far assess- ing my every action. This means that God has bestowed upon me all of its attributes. I have an innate relation- ship with God. God Is and I am We can choose to embrace our divinity and take charge of our destiny and human experience. Or we can choose a life of separation victimhood lack limitation and fear. Religion provides us with a lot of information guidance and inspira- tion. How many religions are in exis- tence There is said to be approxi- mately 4200 religions in existence. Thats right 4200 Some are more prevalent than others and some bet- ter known. The vast majority of them recognize the presence of a superior being or entity and have associated a certain name with it Yawee Vishnu Allah God etc. What makes one reli- gion accurate and others inaccurate If a person chooses to follow a certain religion what criteria do they use in making that choice A very wise man once told me that reli- gion points you in a direction and it is up to you to take the jour- ney of discovery. We each have a per- sonal and direct rela- tionship with God. The problem is that most people have forgotten this. So our mission is to remember who we really are and why we were created. We are here to rediscover our relationship with God and to allow it to reveal itself in every aspect of our lives. The first thing to remember is that we have a choice Eve is a great example of this. We have a choice in everything that we think say and do. Everything that we say and do is predicated with a thought. To dis- cover the power of our thoughts is one of the greatest discoveries that we can embark upon. Look at all of the discoveries that have been made in medicine technology science human physical performance. What if you knew that you really were created in the image and likeness of God What would this look and feel like Jesus knew this This means that you would remember that you are an eternal being having a human experi- ence. We are passing through this multi-dimensional domain. We are here to express the Allness of God... including but not limited to Joy love compassion creativity abundance courage happiness and forgiveness. Each of us is spiritual royalty and the kingdom of heaven has already been bestowed to us. It is our responsibil- ity to accept the kingdom and live our lives accordingly. What if I told you that you could have anything you really desired any- thing. Would you believe it Probably not because most people believe that suffering is a part of life and we are all sinners by design. WE ARE NOT HERE TO SUFFER The problem is humanity has forgotten who they real- ly are and have allowed themselves to be influenced by people media and yes religion in such a way that fear doubt anger hatred rage lack and limitation have been ingrained into the human psyche and conscious- ness. What are you occupying your thoughts with Are you constantly thinking about the good in your life Are you immersed in thoughts of love joy happiness prosperity forgive- ness gratitude tolerance and peace Or are you constantly moving through your life in fear anger resentment denial regret and judgment What do you do in your free or down time Are there certain people or things in your life that trigger negative emo- tions in you I sincere- ly invite you to take time to look at these questions that have been presented. I think you will be surprised at how much time you spend in negative thought. No wonder your life is not working the way you would really like it to Like attracts like Love attracts love joy attracts more joy. Anger fear negativity attracts more anger fear and negativity. Let me remind you that you always have choice. You chose to read this article. You chose to get out of bed this morn- ing. You chose to go to workor not. Why dont you choose to live a life of spiritual royalty Choose to live a life of joy happi- ness forgiveness and abundance. I am talking about loving everyone and everything. Instead of seeing the glass have empty see it half full and being filled to overflowing. How about seeing the beauty and perfection in every person place and thing regard- less of the appearance I invite you to be grateful for everything. God does not make any mistakes. Everything that has ever happened is happening right now and will happen is divinely orchestrated. You are the conductor of your life. There are no coincidences in this thing called Life. You must understand that you have influenced and are respon- sible for everything that happens in your life. You are not a victim. You are spiritual royalty whom has been called by name. Now is the time to answer the call. Renew your relationship with God. You are not going to find God in a book any book. You will find God within you your heart. You must start within. I invite you to begin your day every day in quite communion with the Divine with God. Simply sit quietly in silence maybe focusing on your heartbeat. Lovingly release every thought that makes its way into your mind. This can be very challenging at times. Do this for five minutes at first then gradually increase the time you spend in silence to begin your day. It is time for the Prodigal Child to return home. Let your communion with God in the silence be your next step. I think you will be pleasantly surprised in the results. SERMON Choose to live a life of joy happiness forgiveness and abundance. I am talking about loving everyone and everything. Instead of seeing the glass have empty see it half full and being filled to overflowing. Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents. Sizes shown areapproximate esti- mates and are here mainly for the purpose of ordering the groups not providing a definitive number. This list is sociologicalstatistical in per- spective. Christianity 2.1 billion Islam 1.5 billion SecularNonreligiousAgnostic Atheist 1.1 billion Hinduism 900 million Chinese traditional religion 394 million Buddhism 376 million primal-indigenous 300 million African Traditional Diasporic 100 million Sikhism 23 million Juche 19 million Spiritism 15 million Judaism 14 million Bahai 7 million Jainism 4.2 million Shinto 4 million Cao Dai 4 million Zoroastrianism 2.6 million Tenrikyo 2 million Neo-Paganism 1 million Unitarian-Universalism 800 thousand Rastafarianism 600 thousand Scientology 500 thousand By Rev. Aaron D. Sims Aaron D. Sims