Thanksgiving

Sermon notes from River Church Pod Cast.

Unless otherwise noted, all verses are King James version.

River Church (Mall of America) Nov. 27, 2005

Pastor Chris Reinertson

Matt 11

25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Jesus is wrapped up with things going on row (in Context) yet He opens His heart in prayer to the Father. He calls others to the father as well.

In chapters 10 and 11 we see he has a traveling ministry of speaking and also training the disciples as well. While this is goings on, John the Baptists is in jail, and questions his faith and sends his disciples to Jesus with questions. After all this he goes to 3 towns to teach some more. But they were indifferent to Him. Those who know him the best are rejecting Him.

Do we want to be like Jesus here? With all of these problem going on He breaks out in prayer to the Father. How was Jesus this way? He did spiritual exercises each day.

Five commands that we are to do each day.

Psalms 100:1-5

1 A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands

Shout- make an earth shattering joyous sound.

2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

Worship - King James says serve- to do all out for a Sovereign ruler. What is your attitude of the work that you do for God? Do you do it in gladness?

Number 3 is to sing to God. Do it in public but also do it privately.

3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

God is God, we are not. He made us and we belong to Him. He will take Care of us. We can not do it our selves. Acknowledge God as source of our thanksgiving.

4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Because we are Christians and we have the spirit in us, we have the temple. We must enter into Thanksgiving.

These are commands for us to do. They are not suggestions. Do we do these daily?

Lack of sermon notes lately

I have had no time to post my sermon notes from Church or God-Casts (Christina Podcasts). The reason is that I have been working on my MBA. For the next month or so I will be studying for the comprehensive test as I have completed all my course work, but I intend to pick up on my general comments as well as some of the news that I have been doing all along and notes from sermons as well.
Starting with my next post I will start going through my sermon notes from this point forward (not posting old stuff unless it is in the Podcast que to listen to ).

It is good not to have to study for classes any more...

Bob

FOXNews.com - Kansas Dad Accused of Running Dryer With Kids Inside - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Kansas Dad Accused of Running Dryer With Kids Inside - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News:

"Police investigators alleged the man stuffed the children into the dryer and turned it on, reportedly after the boy wet his pants. The boy was not treated for his injuries until he was taken into protective custody on Dec. 6, the district attorney's office said in a news release."

I am not one to stick my nose into other people's life but this begs for us to license people before they can have children. Putting a 3 year old boy in a clothes dryer because he wet his pants!!! SAD

The Shivah | ManifestoGames.com

The Shivah | ManifestoGames.com

Oi Vay... The Rabbi has his own video game....

FOXNews.com - Toys for Tots Changes Mind, Will Accept Talking Jesus Dolls - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Toys for Tots Changes Mind, Will Accept Talking Jesus Dolls - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News:

"The Marine Reserves' Toys for Tots program has decided to accept a donation of talking Jesus dolls for gifts, changing course on a decision earlier this week to not accept them."

I hope and pray that they are not just junked and am praying that they go into hands that will be accepting of them and will be enlightened by the message.

Variety.com - VHS, 30, dies of loneliness

Variety.com - VHS, 30, dies of loneliness: "VHS, 30, dies of loneliness
The home-entertainment format lived a fruitful life"

The King is dead.... long live the King

Toys for Tots rejects Jesus doll - Yahoo! News

Toys for Tots rejects Jesus doll - Yahoo! News:

"A suburban Los Angeles company offered to donate 4,000 of the foot-tall dolls, which quote Bible verses, for distribution to needy children this holiday season. The battery-powered Jesus is one of several dolls manufactured by one2believe, a division of the Valencia-based Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Co., based on Biblical figures.

But the charity balked because of the dolls' religious nature.

Toys are donated to kids based on financial need and 'we don't know anything about their background, their religious affiliations,' said Bill Grein, vice president of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, in Quantico, Va."

As a government entity, Marines "don't profess one religion over another," Grein said Tuesday. "We can't take a chance on sending a talking Jesus doll to a Jewish family or a Muslim family."

Let me get this straight. The Holiday Christmas celebrates whose Birthday. By nature, the Jewish or Muslim population would not celebrate it. So why is it not OK to include these dolls????

Widows Seek Wiccan Symbol on Headstones, Government's Refusal to Recognize Wiccan Symbol Leads to Lawsuit by Widows of Veterans - CBS News

Widows Seek Wiccan Symbol on Headstones, Government's Refusal to Recognize Wiccan Symbol Leads to Lawsuit by Widows of Veterans - CBS News:

"The Star of David is OK, as are more than a dozen variations of the Christian cross. Even the atomic whirl used by atheists gets the thumbs-up from the federal government.

But a Wiccan symbol representing earth, air, fire, water and spirit isn't recognized by the federal government for veterans' grave markers."

So let me get this straight. When it is Halloween and they want to decorate the schools with wiccan symbols it is not a religion, BUT when it comes to their faith, they are. What am I missing here???

Latest food scare - Salmonella in Hershey chocolate bars:

"The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) along with Hershey Canada have released a list of 25 products they say could be contaminated with the bacteria and say although the products contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled, the bacteria can cause symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea."

What is this world coming to. It is not safe to eat CHOCOLATE !

Jordan's mind: Sunday And Beyond!!!

Perusing Technorati today I found this tidbit:

Jordan's mind: Sunday And Beyond!!!: "As pastor Jason said, we see this concept every day, even if we don't recognize it. When we take a bite of food we always know that it is, to some degree, giving us life. (yes, even junk food) What we usually don't remember is that, what we are eating is Also, to some degree, DEAD.(yes, even those healthy veggies)"

Now I am not sure what scares me most, that I kid thought this up, or that I did not think it myself......

Anyway, deep religious implications here I am sure...

NBA.com

NBA.com:

"Boston, Oct. 28 – The Boston Celtics regretfully announce the passing of President Arnold 'Red' Auerbach. Auerbach, 89 and who was born on September 20, 1917, passed away suddenly today in Washington, DC."

Another basketball legend from my youth has died. We will miss you 'Red' and your victory cigars.

FOXNews.com - IRS Makes it Cheaper to Call Long Distance - Finance | Personal | Business | Personal Finances

FOXNews.com - IRS Makes it Cheaper to Call Long Distance - Finance | Personal | Business | Personal Finances:

Good news, the IRS is paying me money this year (and you as well)

"While it may have only added a dollar or so to the average household’s monthly phone bill, when you multiply this by every home and business with telephone service you can see how this seemingly tiny amount adds up. By the Treasury Department’s own estimate, it could end up refunding as much as $10 million.

The good news is that to receive a refund you don’t have to resurrect all of your phone bills dating back to March 2003. The IRS looked at data provided by phone companies and came up with an average amount of tax paid based on the number of individuals in a household. From this they came up with “standard” refund amounts tied to the number of exemptions you claim on your tax return:

Exemptions Standard Refund
1 ----------------$30
2 ----------------$40
3 ----------------$50
4 ----------------$60

In other words, a family of four will get $60 back. ($60 is the maximum refund.)"

Maybe it is not much but it helps...

Tikkle Me Elmo

AP Photo Hokey Pokey ElmoHokey Pokey ElmoDENVER — Authorities said Wednesday that they have broken up a methamphetamine ring that shipped the drug in toys including an Elmo doll.

FOXNews.com - Colorado Meth Ring Smuggled Drugs Inside Elmo Dolls and Other Toys, DEA Says - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

Guess we know why Elmo is so happy all the time! Seriously this is not cool. Using children's toys for this sort of stuff. What if the toy had actually goten into the hand of a child.

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Michael J Fox makes stem cell ads

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Michael J Fox makes stem cell ads:

"'What you do in Missouri matters to millions of Americans. Americans like me,' the actor says in a campaign advert.

'Senator Jim Talent opposes extending stem cell research. Senator Talent even wanted to criminalise the science which gives us a chance for hope.'"

Yes Mr. Fox, you are right to say that it matters to millions of Americans. And I hope you understand me when I say, I do not want what could have been a viable human life to support a cure for me or for you. Can you honestly say that you want to kill a person so that you can live. I would not want that on my conscious. But then again, I am not a big Hollywood star, just an average Joe (or Bob in my case).

FOXNews.com - Father Pulls Gun on Football Coach Over Son's Playing Time - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Father Pulls Gun on Football Coach Over Son's Playing Time

"PHILADELPHIA ‚Â? A father pulled a gun on a youth football coach because his son wasn't getting enough playing time, police said.

Wayne Derkotch, 40, was arguing with the coach Sunday morning during a game of 6- and 7-year-olds in northeast Philadelphia when he pulled out the gun, police said."

A little overcompetitivee I would say. If you feel the need to threaten the coach at all maybe you should ask yourself if the kid has the talent in the first place.

ThatsRacin.com | 10/24/2006 | Rookie David Ragan fails to get clearance needed to drive for Roush at Atlanta

ThatsRacin.com | 10/24/2006 | Rookie David Ragan fails to get clearance needed to drive for Roush at Atlanta:

"Rookie David Ragan, who is supposed to drive Roush Racing's No. 6 Ford in the Nextel Cup Series next season, has not received clearance to compete on NASCAR tracks more than 1-mile in length, NASCAR officials confirmed Tuesday.

'David Ragan's status has not changed. He is currently approved on NASCAR tracks 1-mile in length or less,' said NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp."

And all the NASCAR drivers said AMEN! That driver is an accident waiting to happen. You do not race a top 10 car like he did when he was 3 laps down. Tony Steward says he is a dart with no feathers. I do not know what Jack Rouch sees in that driver. Let us hope that he is gone soon. Oh the other hand the sponsor for his car may like the publicity. He is to drive the AAA car next year.

Ruben's Tube

Ruben's Tube

Momma always told me rock music was bad for you and not to play with fire. Here is a site that shows you what happens when you combine them both.

Speed Channel suspends analyst for on-air remarks about Hispanics - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports

Speed Channel suspends analyst for on-air remarks about Hispanics - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports:

"A pit reporter for Speed Channel's broadcasts of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races has been suspended for this weekend's race at Martinsville after making on-air comments the network felt were racially insensitive.

'Ray Dunlap has been suspended for one race for making comments on-air that the company found inappropriate,' Speed vice president for media relations Erik Arneson said Thursday."

You know I watch the show regularly (ma and about 6 other people I am sure) and I watched the show in question. I wished I had taped it. I know that I am not Hispanic but I cannot for the life of me remember anything that anyone would take offense to other that he stated the obvious. I remember the most offensive thing that he said was that the only way you could get x% of the people at some track to be Hispanic was if you counted up all the workers at the track.
Let's face it. NASCAR is a rich man's sport if you go to the track. While they may have a 10% Hispanic fan base on TV, I am sure that there are not 10% fans at the track that are Hispanic.
Political correctness has run amok!
I am sure that the reason that he did not get a bigger suspension was not many people watch it and it was not his normal duties to be a guest on this show.

Government skeptical of threat against NFL stadiums - USATODAY.com

Government skeptical of threat against NFL stadiums - USATODAY.com:

"The Homeland Security Department alerted authorities and stadium owners in those cities, as well as the NFL, of the Web message but said the threat was being viewed 'with strong skepticism.' Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke said there was no intelligence that indicated such an attack was imminent, and that the alert was 'out of an abundance of caution.'

'The department strongly encourages the public to continue to go about their plans, including attending events that involve large public gatherings such as football games,' Knocke said."

On the other hand, should this occurrence actually have happened, they can always say "I told you and you did not listen!"

Either it is a threat or it is not. Take it seriously or leave it alone. I do not need the extra anxiety of thinking it will happen. Of course, I can not afford to go to these sporting events anyway.

Windows virus worms onto some Apple iPods | Tech News on ZDNet

Windows virus worms onto some Apple iPods Tech News on ZDNet:

"'As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against
such viruses, and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it,' Apple
said on its site. "

Like the old expression.. do you still beat your wife. Love the appology. Do not blame yourself for spreading a virus, blame the other guy.....