Jewish Rabbi Visit

So the last two days we had a special guest speaker. He is a Rabbi at a Messianic Jewish Congregation in Phoenix and also a staff Evangelist for Jewish Voice Ministries International. I invited him to come to speak to us about our Jewish heritage as Christians and on how Israel plays a role in the end times. What we got was that and so much more.

Saturday Rabbi Jack (that's his name) shared with us how Christianity wouldn't exist were it not for the Jews. Then he talked to us about prophecy and showed us various prophecies in the scripture and where they had been fulfilled. He also showed us some prophecies that were being fulfilled in our own time. The biggest point - That Christ is coming back soon, we need to be ready for his coming and urgently tell others that they may prepare themselves for his return.
Rabbi Jack returned on Sunday to teach us about The Ancient Jewish Wedding and how it was symbolic of Christ's return for his bride (the church). This somewhat simple comparison was something that I had never heard before. It was eye opening that the similarities are so obvious yet many, even most Christians have never heard it before. Anytime we get to see a glimpse of what Christ's return is going to be like, even if only in a symbolic way, it is truly exciting. Again the main point - Be Ready.

We never will know the time when Christ will return for his church. Scripture tells us that no man knows the day or time of his appearing. Only the Father knows. What we do know is that his return is always getting closer. It could be tomorrow, or the next day, next week, next month, next year. We never know - :e could return as you are reading this blog. What we do know is that he is coming and when he does we need to be ready for his appearing. We don't want to be caught unprepared like is told in the parable of the 10 Virgins. 5 of them were foolish and did not take extra oil for their lamps. When the bridegroom arrived, the foolish ones did not have enough oil. They had to go buy some more oil and missed the coming of the bridegroom. Christ is the bridegroom, let us not find ourselves unprepared when he returns for his bride.
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Saying Goodbye to our Friends from the Congo

Over the course of the last 10 weeks our church has been privileged with the influx of over 15 men and women from the Congo. They have been here working with Freeport-McMoran training to go back to the Congo to the mine there. While they have been with us they have brought a fresh spirit of excitement to our church. They ministered to us in so many ways. On two occasions they took the stage and sang several worship songs from their churches in Africa. They sang in Swahili, French and English. It has truly been a blessing to have them with us.
Today I had to say goodbye to them for the final time. They were due to leave for Tucson this evening and then board an airplane for a 22 hour flight back home. We, as a church, and I personally are going to miss them tremendously. We will never forget the blessing that they have been to us. I told them before they left that if I don't see them again on this side of Heaven, I will definitely be looking for them on the other side.
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Another American Company selling out to foreigners

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25253126/

Now I am not a drinker. I don't drink beer, wine or any other alcoholic beverage. You might say I am a 'tea-totaler'. Even though I don't drink, I do find it somewhat disturbing to find out that another American business may possibly be selling out to a foreign business. It seems like one by one all of our american businesses are selling out. It gets harder and harder everyday to find things that are truly American Made. There are many items that may be made here but the money is going to pad the pockets of people overseas. We wonder why our economy is in the tank when so much of our money gets sent out of the U.S.A. So anyway, while I could really care less about the Beer industry, it does sadden me to see another business possibly sell out, especially one that has been around as long as Anheiser-Busch.
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