"Why should I get a new remedy for sin when I have found one that has never failed?" he said. "The Gospel stood the test for eighteen centuries. I know what it will do for sin-sick souls. I have tried its power for forty years. It is a singular fact that few men, otherwise well educated, are acquainted with the English Bible. I can secure a hundred men who can teach Greek and Latin well where I can find only one that can teach the Bible well.
"Take the Bible; study it; leave criticism to the theologians; feed on the Word; then go out to work. Combine the two--study and work--if you would be a full-orbed Christian. The Bible is assailed as never before. Infidels cast it overboard, but it will always swim to the shore. The doctrines, the promises, the messages of love are as fresh to-day as when first spoken. Pass on the message; be obedient to commands; waste no time in discussion; let speculation and theorizing pass into the hands of those who like that kind of study. Be willing to do little things for the Master."
D.L. Moody
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Moody on the WORD of GOD...
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Moody on BELIEVING...
"A man came to me with a difficult passage in the Bible and said:
"'Mr. Moody, what do you do with that?'
"'I do not do anything with it'
"'How do you understand it?'
"'I do not understand it.'
"'How do you explain it?'
"'I do not explain it?'
"'What do you do with it?'
"'I do not do anything with it.'
"'You do not believe it, do you?'
"'Oh, yes, I believe it.'
"'Well, you don't accept anything you can't understand, do you?'
"'Yes, I certainly do. There are lots of things I do not understand, but I believe them. I do not know anything about higher mathematics, but I believe in them. I do not understand astronomy, but I believe in astronomy. Can you tell me why the same kind of food turns flesh, fish, hair, feathers, or hoofs, according as it is eaten by one animal or another? A man told me a while ago he would not believe a thing he had never seen, and I asked him if he had ever seen his own brain?'"
The Life of Dwight L. Moody by His Son, Sword of the Lord Publishers, Murfreesboro, TN
To be like Moody
"Some day you will read in the papers that D.L. Moody, of East Northfield , is dead. Don't you believe a word of it! At that moment I shall be more alive than I am now, I shall have gone up higher, that is all; out of this old clay tenement into a house that is immortal--a body that death cannot touch; that sin cannot taint; a body fashioned like unto His glorious body.
I was born of the flesh in 1837. I was born of the Spirit in 1856. That which is born of the flesh may die. That which is born of the Spirit will live forever."
Friday, September 24, 2010
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Why God sent me to Africa...
I realized on my recent return to the United States that alot of people did not know what I was actually doing here in Livingstone, Zambia. Therefore, I would like to take a minute to explain and hopefully answer some of your questions about the departments (things) that Overland Missions utilizes, which includes the Advanced Mission Training (AMT) course that I am attending. I hope you will take a minute to read through this and even take a look at their website. http://www.overlandmissions.com/
Advanced Mission Training:
Get trained to reach remote locations, communicate the gospel and come back alive. That is what Advanced Mission Training(AMT) does during its three month training course. It is held at a remote location at the Overland Missions Rapid 14 base in Zambia, Africa. Don’t think of lecture halls and PowerPoint when you think of the AMT course. It is the practical hands-on missionary training that fully equips young adults for the field. From welding and diesel mechanics, to wilderness first aid and GPS navigation, more is taught in three months than typically could be learned in years. The best part about? It is surrounded by the wild, natural beauty of Africa. Remote villages and ministry opportunities are just a few short miles away.
Expeditions:
We deem a young man or woman more useful to the kingdom of God in villages than waiting in line to preach from first world pulpits. So we do just that, take young adults on expeditions to the isolated and neglected villages of the world. We use any type of travel it takes to reach these areas. From airplanes, to boats, expedition trucks to local buses and when the time calls for it, our own feet. As the young missonaries feet begin to get dirty in the villages they go forward and form relationships, evangelizing and strengthening the local church. Through the years, thousands of missionaries have been sent, returning with stories, stories that are straight out of the book of Acts, with all the miracles and acts of power included.
The Life Project:
70% of people affected with HIV/AIDS live in sub-Saharan Africa.This statistic means that within a group of 10 people in sub-Saharan Africa, 7 people have HIV/AIDS. The LIFE Project serves as a way that we make a difference in the massive problem of HIV/AIDS. LIFE embraces the methods of the tribal forefathers to provide care within the village structure. In each village the community joins forces: schoolteachers working with social workers to make sure that those that are vulnerable no longer have to live without hope. Also, a strategic system is put in place in each village that ensures that orphans, widows and vulnerable people get the care that they need. We use a holistic approach as a way to provide change, from medical assistance, to HIV/AIDS education, to providing food.
The SAM Project:
Everyone knows the old saying “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Africa has been given too many fishes. The SAM Project creates a micro enterprises with garden projects, beekeeping and also plants tree seedlings so that the things villages need the most, they can make themselves. Then the surplus good are sold and bring in a small income for the village. SAM helps find the local solutions that bring stability to villagers lives.
On my first mission trip to the Dominican Republic back in Oct-Nov of last year, I felt a "pull" to mission work. Being such a new believer I did not know the first thing about mission work. So here I am now exploring what being a full time missionary is all about, specifically in rural areas of Africa.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Simwatichella Kingdom ministry expedition.
9/6/2009 (Sun) @ 9:42am: This morning is the first opportunity I have had to write in this journal since arriving (Thur) on our first Advanced Mission Training (AMT) expedition. We arrived in the Simwatichella Kingdom around 4:00pm and the local villagers had our bush camp already prepared. They had built us a kitchen area, bathrooms, shower areas, and a cleared out area for our tents.
9/7/2009 (Mon) @ 5:05pm: Today I sat in while our leader (Dan Hoyme) and his wife Rachel spoke to the women about baptism. They had alot of questions about sprinkling vs. immersion. I would guess we had a group of about 40-50 women and a handful of young children. Almost all of the women said they had no education, no bible, and could not read. Therefore, they had to rely on what their respective pastors said about baptism. Dan basically just told them what the bible says about baptism.
After lunch, Joe, Chris Woodard, and Cairan spoke separate messages to the whole group. We prayed for and layed hands upon over 40 people form the group. They danced over to our camp and performed a song around our campfire. Dust was flying from the feet-a-stomping.
9:20pm: Sitting in my tent reading. The locals who are camped about 40 yards away are singing and dancing very loudly but it is a beautiful sound.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Getting to Overland Missions Rapid 14 base camp in Livingstone, Zambia
