Sermon notes: Clay Smith JFBC John 20: 19-23
85 youth basketball players accepted Christ at JFBC in mission statement Purpose As followers of Jesus our purpose needs to be eternal JFBC Mission Statement: We exist to help people find truth belonging and purpose in Jesus.
How were the disciples feeling after the authorities killed Jesus. Were they next? Jesus first words to them were Peace be with you. They rejoiced. Look at my hands. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. He breathed His spirit onto them. Now you are empowered by the Spirit. When they share they can declare that their sins are forgiven.
V21 we need to understand what it means that Jesus was sent, and Connect "sent" to "purpose".
1. His identity as a sent one. Jesus countered satan with scripture. John 4 my food is to do the work of the father.
2. Jesus' intentionality - humbled himself by being obedient even to the point of death.
3. Incarnation-God became flesh. Similar to the Apollo moon missions. But Jesus took off his helmet. Accommidated sinners. Did ministry in the world w/o becoming of the world.
4. Compassion to sinners. Grace. Go and sin no more 5. Jesus' sacrifice. He lived a hard life, constant sacrifice. Demonstrated his love for us by dying to save us from our sins
So Jesus sends us. Examine our lives in light of these five things
What it means for us to be sent:
1. Our purpose is to help save people from hell, and deliver them to God. Go and disciple the nations Matt 28 Reach out to people not previously reached out to - 3.2 billion around the world. The local church is God's method for sending out missionaries
2. Realize that God's purpose will cost us. It's hard. Could cost promotions, reputations. Must give up idols. Spurgeon: if sinners must go to hell let it be over our outstretched hands 3. It is worth it. Worth the effort.
Living with purpose calls us to send. These days the term missionary is a dangerous word, causes security risks. JFBC wants to send 35 sent ones on missions of more than one month, to two years or permanently.
Jonesing about buying either/or three pairs of sneakers, none of which I need. Even if I limit my sneaker buying to two pair a year, I am kind of ahead of where I need to be. As always I use money from gifts of focus groups. I've culled off a few pairs of old rarely worn thrift store sneakers, but I still have too many. Trying to wear most all my shoes at least once per month, though I have my favorites. Did some more shopping and are rethinking the Hardwoods.
2020 Puma RSX low
2020 adidas black
2021 Puma LQDCell
2021 Puma RSX high
2021 Nike golf ("needed")
2022 Puma Hardwood Clyde?
2022 Vans golf high navy?
2022 Nike Space Hippie navy?
Braves take step into metaverse with Digital Truist Park.
My golf round this past Saturday:
1. Poor tee shot and 5 iron. Then a good 5. 6 iron just lands short of elevated green. Chip over, better chip back. Two putt.
2. Bad tee shot, then a flub. Next shot onto green, but it rolled off the back. Then several bad chips.
3. All three of us hit nice tee shots just off the front of the green. I managed to bogey.
4. Nice straight 5 iron off tee. Chip and two putt.
5. Tee shot felt good but I only popped it up. Decent pitch and better lag putt.
6. Bad drive and flubbed second shot. Great 5 iron around tree, that rolled down into the middle of the fairway. Good 7 iron rolled off the back of the green. I leave so many short that I didn't mind going long once or twice.
7. Two bad shots followed by a couple of good ones. Bad chip.
8. Good 5 iron off tee, but it didn't roll down the hill. Then another good 5 iron was sailing left before hitting the one branch hanging out over the fairway, and the ball dropped on the fringe. Decent chip, but it rolled just off the green. But I drained the putt for par.
9. Decent 6 iron off tee. Good chip. Two bad putts. Called it a day.
TOM HALLER [SABR Bio] once caught a major league game when the home plate umpire was his brother. On 14-Jul-1972, for the first time in major league history, an umpire officiated a game where his sibling was a participant. Bill Haller called balls & strikes with Tom catching. Nothing untoward occurred. A version of this had happened with them once in the minors, years earlier. On 05‑Aug‑1960 in a game between the AAA Spokane Indians and Tacoma Giants in the PCL, Tom came in as a Giants' pinch-hitter to Bill's first game at the AAA level. Tom batted L & threw R. After Jackie Robinson nullified his trade to the Giants from the Dodgers by retiring, Haller was the next player SFG traded to LAD. On 13-Feb-1968, SFG traded Haller w/minor leaguer Francis Kasheta to LAD for Ron Hunt & Nate Oliver. Haller was an All-Star player for two MLB teams. He was an NL AS 1966, '67 for SFG & in 1968 for LAD.
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