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I've seen that tract before. Have not used it, but it's good.

I am currently teaching the "wordless book" in Sunday School. It is simply colors - gold is the end of the book (although it is the first lesson), and it speaks of Heaven because of the street of gold. The lesson goes into detail of what is NOT in heaven (sun, moon, lights, sin and its results), and what IS in Heaven (the saved, the street of gold, crystal river, Jesus, etc).

The next lesson is the black page. I emphasize that it is only black because that is dark...sin is actually red, according to scripture, but the third lesson is the red page. So...the black page represents sin. The lesson goes back to the first sin and the fact that we cannot get to Heaven because of sin.

The red page is the crucifixion, the white page the resurrection. The two together team to teach that Christ washes our sins white as snow.

Then we review the gold page. The green is growth. That is the lesson this Sunday.

It's a very good tool to use to present the gospel. Not just to kids - we led a 100 year old woman to the Lord using the gospel colors.  

The kids will each receive a small book so they can use it to tell others. Here are some links about it.

https://cefpress.com/Wordless-Book-2-x-3.html

https://cefpress.com/the-wordless-book-visualized-english-text.html?category_id=287

While CEF has pictures and lessons that accompany the colors, A Beka also has a series that works well with them. That is what I'm using for ours at this time.

https://www.christianbook.com/abeka-salvation-series-flash-a-card/pd/295073?en=bing-pla&event=SHOP&kw=sunday-school-20-40|295073&p=1179517&dv=c&cb_src=bing&cb_typ=shopping&cb_cmp=376661747&cb_adg=1232552762924919&cb_kyw=default&msclkid=44ad2abebdd71f93cee94e89bf3f7d47

As far as WWJD - I have to agree with Tony...most of the people who wore the bracelets, etc., verge on liberal Christians or worldly Christians. It is actually a good thought to keep in mind because we are to pattern our lives after Christ. 

We began doing some renovations back in 2020. Just before the plandemic hit.  Well, due to the small size of our church, and the inabilities of some of our men (two of them are nearly blind), we are still at it. Hubs is the one doing all the painting, so that has to be done around his schedule, which sometimes gets hectic. But he's kept plodding and now the only painting left to be done is to finish up the kids' Sunday School room and his office. 

After some false starts, the flooring is being laid today! We decided to put carpet in the library (which will double as a nursery if needed...you know, my grandson ) and in the kids' room. We thought that might help dampen a bit of noise. The carpet won't be laid until May, so I can't get the library set back up yet. I'm really looking forward to that!

What salyan said...

So our men were able to do some work at the church today after their breakfast. It's been raining quite a  bit here, and the forecast was for rain. So we've been praying for dry weather for today and tomorrow (for our candy scramble). We are thankful!

DeSantis isn't a bully. He's a constitutionalist (at least, more so than most pols today).  I don't see them together because DeSantis would outshine Trump in the long time. However, remember Trump and Pence...until the election mess, they worked well together even though they seemingly were so different.

"Education" factories (aka schools) aren't teaching people so when they are adult, they don't know many things we always assumed to be basic. When my son joined (he was in the Army National Guard...their recruiting requirements at the time - 2008 before BO) were higher than the regular Army), he scored nearly perfect (smart genes heehee). But there was someone who was trying so hard to join, had taken the ASVAB 3 times and went again the day he took his. Scored 11. That's REALLY bad. I mean, really bad. Because the questions are just general knowledge, basic common sense, and a bit of thinking. It's only gotten worse in the last 15 years.

I agree - dumbing stuff down is always a mistake.  Maybe they need to rethink the lying curriculum they use in the public school which hates on the US so much...who wants to protect a country that has been presented to them as being horrible?

Nah...Trump isn't a perfect picture of the Antichrist. The Antichrist has to be someone who can bring people together - people of various beliefs and opinions. Trump doesn't do that. While he is not as divisive as BO and the Dems, he is a very polarizing person. The Antichrist will, at least at first, be a peacemaker. Trump has never even considered himself that. 

While I agree that he is not good for America, there are few who would run for POTUS that are. Nobody in the Dem party on the national level is worth anything. I'd rather see DeSantis run, but I won't be surprised if he waits another term.

Yes, Tony, I do believe that this indictment will cause some who would not have voted for DT to do so. As well as cause some on the flip-side who would vote for whoever is on the Dem ticket won't.

Well, it seems that things happen in groups...we did not know that one of my husband's cousins' wife was ill. She entered eternity either yesterday morning or Friday night. Her husband, the cousin, was also my husband's boyhood good friend. He was one of two cousins who took pictures at our wedding. However, they have not been in contact in many years.

We do not know if his wife was saved. Please be in prayer for Mark and his (adult) children.

2 hours ago, TheGloryLand said:

This could be the start of something very big around the corner. A massive division here in America. Or chaos…

Oh, it's already well underway. But I think this will make it worse.

I appreciate all the prayer. And continued prayer would be appreciated.

BUT I HAVE GOOD NEWS!

Reginia's oldest son Chris had been a burden on her heart for quite some time before her homegoing. We've been praying for his salvation. Well, at the funeral, Chris realized his need for Christ and got saved!

Amen and amen! I know she's up there rejoicing!

28 minutes ago, TheGloryLand said:

Trump, is in big trouble now. I think it’s time for him, to through the white towel. He did his service,  it’s time to give up. 

I'm not a Trump fan, but anyone that's been watching can see that there is, indeed, an attack against him going on. What I can't figure out is if he's actually truly a target of leftists or if it's an attempt at creation chaos and confusion amongst Americans...or maybe both.

Please be in prayer for my cousin Jeff White and his kids Savannah & Chris and their kids. Jeff's wife, Reginia, has been fighting cancer for a while. She went to be with the Lord this morning. While we rejoice that she is with the Savior and out of pain, the real grieving has just begun.

Please be in prayer for my cousin Jeff White and his kids Savannah & Chris and their kids. Jeff's wife, Reginia, has been fighting cancer for a while. She went to be with the Lord this morning. While we rejoice that she is with the Savior and out of pain, the real grieving has just begun.

Good news today: our 3 Sunday School kids came back today. They missed the last two weeks (time change and birthday party). It always makes me nervous when they miss that much because it's easy to then not want to come back. They, however, seemed happy to be there. We sure were!

Hubs and son go faithfully door-knocking every Saturday. There have been interesting visits, but no visitors. Until today. A young man came this morning and said he'd like to come back. He and his fiancé are moving in May to Texas, but if he will continue to come, and if she will come, we get to minister to them for a while anyway.

21 hours ago, heartstrings said:

My better half is out of town until Monday, I don't sleep well, almost none, when she's gone. When I lose sleep I get grumpy so, I'll get back to you on this later.  Oh wait, it's almost quitting time, that's a good thing.

See, there's something! lol

If they are saved, it is because, like Reheboam, who did evil "...because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD."

If they are unsaved, well, they have no power over sin.

So I thought a light-hearted thread might be fun...got any good news or blessings to share? I'll start...

This past Saturday we had the baby shower for my DIL and my soon-to-be-born first grandchild, Asher. I know you all know this, but I am SO EXCITED!   Add to that my niece is expecting a boy in July. Asher will have a cousin to be growing-up friends with.  

We had a lot of ladies at the shower, most of whom were church ladies from our church and the one Sarah grew up in.  I was able to share the gospel in the event that someone wasn't saved. But we talked about rearing a child in the way he should go...and how Jesus is that Way. 

Sarah and Asher were celebrated with a lot of great gifts, but even more than that was the fellowship that we were able to have. All of the ladies there were proof of the love so many have for Sarah. Made my heart happy. And what a help the gifts are/will be for the parents.

Asher will be here in about 5 weeks. Otto (my great-nephew) about 3 months later. I've yearned for babies around me for so long and God is giving me two this year (that I can send home with Momma!  ).

So what's good in your life right now?

8 hours ago, TheGloryLand said:

Good morning, can one of you Admin. add an L to aloud on the title. My spellcheck didn’t show allowed. When posting.  Make it allowed Gracias 

I can't see a way to do that. If someone cannot, don't worry about it. I'm not - and I'm a wonk on spelling. lol

8 minutes ago, heartstrings said:

"So many people are deceived! And so many youth are deceived! And so many adults are deceived! Into believing, that because they prayed a prayer one time in their life they are going to heaven." -Paul Washer 

That would depend on the faith and repentence that went into that "one-time" prayer. Because, if the Holy Spirit indwelled that person during that prayer, he's as saved as he can possibly be. I certainly wouldn't make such a statement as he has here.

 

I agree totally with you. But I have, sadly, met people who hold to their prayer, not necessarily to Christ. I've talked to people while going door-to-door who answer with the fact they prayed, not that they trusted Christ. Mayhap it's a semantics thing, but I don't think so. 

I am leery of "agreeing" with him, since I know he comes from a reformed (he calls himself a "Spurgeonist" rather than a Calvanist) premise. 

1 minute ago, heartstrings said:

Now, stuff like this....

Step 1 Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner,

2 I ask for Your forgiveness.

3 I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead.

4 I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life.

5 I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior.

The 1, 2, 3 repeat after me "salvation" yeah, I agree, I doubt very seriously many if any get truly born again that way. But to say that you can't have assurance because you prayed a one time prayer? I mean, what's up with that?

Yeah, maybe I should have called it easy prayerism instead, because that is exactly what I was thinking. As for what he was saying, just a caution again - this is only a 5 minute clip, so we don't know the rest of what he said. He could have explained himself more fully, which his last statement would actually be a good bridge to do so.

I don't in any way want to stamp my approval if in any way he's pushing works, which is oftimes what the "no fruit/no salvation" crowd does (Ray Comfort, etc).

Cool beans! Enjoy!

Since that was only 5 minutes, I'm not sure what else he said. But it does sound to me like he's preaching against easy believism, which has been predominant in American Christianity for many years.

Not that believing in Christ isn't easy, but that folks trust in their prayer rather than the person of Christ, with no repentance. The Bible does teach that salvation will bear fruit in a changed life. 

OP banned and topic locked.

Heh...even though I have a plethora of homeschooling materials, I ordered a book today to check out and see if it's something I want to use when I teach my grandson and great nephew. Neither are even born yet. lol...but I like to be prepared. 

4 hours ago, TheGloryLand said:

Thank you for sharing this important information. Have you ever run into a parent that sadly, did not have the proper education to teach her children. Can this be a stubbing block, for the growth of the child. I personally don’t know of anyone, but I imagine, that it could happen. Thanks

There are some prerequisites that would be necessary.

First, that the parent loves their child and wants the best for them.

Actually, that is the only one necessary...simply because there are far too many ways to homeschool. As I mentioned, there is co-op, there are videos (and those range from learning to read, cipher, and write all the way to graduation), and there are so many homeschooling groups that would be of help. 

Throughout our history there have been parents who have not "had the education" that so many today consider necessary, but they made sure their children received the education they themselves missed - by hiring tutors (which is a form of homeschooling) or even by themselves learning in order to teach their children. 

Now, as a Christian, I would say that the parent being in a healthy, growing relationship with the Lord is a requirement for Christian homeschooling. But there are MANY non-Christian folks around the country who homeschool. This is the reason that my one requisite would be love for their children and desiring what is best.

Added...to your question of whether or not I have ever run into a parent who hasn't had the education - yes, I have. But I've also met people who are determined to give their children the best. At one of the schools where I taught, one of the best teachers had never had formal education training. But, man, she was a gifted teacher! For Christians, God can indeed provide even intellectually. 

'Twas a good morning. Several folks were out and we missed them. But good services!