Bible Study review October 26th

Scripture: Luke 10: 25 - 37

Comment from the video: "The person who has experienced the love of God, will be able to express the love of God." God works through us to be the his hands and feet and share his love.

Next Sunday, November 2nd
Adults: Peter's
All Kids: VanZee's

Prayer Concerns:

• Rob, (Cindy's Cousin) had surgery on 10/24. He does have brain cancer. Please pray for his healing and recovery.
• Cindy Aunt, Calzina (I think I spelled it correctly) had surgery last week.
• Linda's dad is have a colon procedure on Monday.
• Praises -- Dani had good test results from her kidney tests.
• Michelle Tribwauser (I think I spelled it correctly) both parents are ill. Dad has heart issues and mom had a stroke.
• Jordan Youngberg -- pray for full recovery
• Jarred Riesch family
• Tess has completed her portion of the home study
• The election
• Tonia and Andy in the death of Tonia's mother
• Tess's bother, Trevor and Nikki will be having a baby
• Dani and Nicole are applying for a mission trip the summer of 2009

Thursday update

Happy Thursday!

The scripture for the day:
"Be strong and take heart all you who hope in the LORD." Psalms 31:24

Prayer requests and praises:

• Jordan Youngberg has returned to school as of Wednesday. He is walking with a cane.
• Please keep Andy and Tonia in your prayers as Tonia's mother has passed away.
• Pray for sunshine! The farmers need it.
• Pray for the election
• Pray for our military
• Pray for the leaders of our country
• Pray for those that are needy as we go into the winter months.

God Bless

Robin

Donna's prayer request!

Just got a telephone call from Andy about 6:15 and Tonia (Andy's girlfriend) mom passed away after 5 pm today. Her name is Sonya, and the family could really use your prayers!!! Alot is going on with her family and Tonia just needs some peace with this.... I couldn't imagine loosing my mom and friend at the age of 25. Andy needs prayers also because he has never been through anything quite like this, at least this close, the kids really weren't there when my dad passed away so this is something "new" for him so please just pray that he can be there and give Tonia the comfort that she needs for the time that is coming up. Sonya and her sister made all the arrangements so that is a help and she was really tired and wanted to go Home. Tonia had a great talk with her last week end and Andy and her were there at 11 am today. Thanks for listening to me ramble and I know you all will come through with prayers!!!! Thanks again Donna

Get to know Glen and Linda a little better!

1. Tell us about your family. Kids names, where they live, spouses and grandchildren.

Oldest daughter Karla and Ben Gruis - grandchildren Brett, Kade, Braden
Live in Dell Rapids, Karla teaches 3rd grade and Ben works at Troy's Woodworking

Oldest son Kevin and wife Jen - Live in Iowa City
Kevin teaches P.E. K-8 and coaches while Jen has her medical degree, and is specializing in neurology
(She has two years left to complete it)

Son Kraig and wife Kelli - Live in Fairmont, Minnesota
Kraig is a chemist for an ethanol plant and Kelli teaches middle school English in Fairmont

Daughter Katie and fiance Tim - They will be getting married June 13th, 2009
Katie is a Junior at Augustana in elementary education, and Tim is at USF, history major in education

2. Where did you grow up?

a. Linda - Little Rock, Iowa
b. Glen - Little Rock, Iowa

3. How did you meet? How many years have your been married?
We were high school sweethearts and have been married for 35 years this past summer.

4. Tell us about your jobs.

a. Glen - An admissions counselor at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
b. Linda - data specialist at Avera McKennan Hospice in Sioux Falls

5. What is your favorite thing about Dell Rapids?
Getting to have the opportunity to spend time with our
grandchildren is our favorite. We both enjoy attending and taking part in activities at the Reformed Church.

6. What is your favorite Bible Verse?

Glen - 2 Corinthians 4:16 - Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though
our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

Linda - Philippians 4:13- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

7. Significant dates:

a. Wedding anniversary? August 3
b. Glen Birthday? September 21
c. Linda Birthday? April 28

8. Little know fact about you?

Glen taught band and vocal music for 10 years. He grew up on a farm,
he has two brothers and one sister.

Linda worked 24 years at Osceola Community Health Services in Sibley as administrative secretary. She has three sisters. My parents are 85 years old and live by Little Rock.

Glen and Linda both served at different times on the Little Rock School Board.

Fireproof Day 1

Day 1
Love is patient
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. —Ephesians 4:2 NIV
Love works. It is life’s most powerful motivator and has far greater depth and meaning than most people realize. It always does what is best for others and can empower us to face the greatest of problems. We are born with a lifelong thirst for love. Our hearts desperately need it like our lungs need oxygen. Love changes our motivation for living. Relationships become meaningful with it. No marriage is successful without it.
Love is built on two pillars that best define what it is. Those pillars are patience and kindness. All other characteristics of love are extensions of these two attributes. And that’s where your dare will begin. With patience.
Love will inspire you to become a patient person. When you choose to be patient, you respond in a positive way to a negative situation. You are slow to anger. You choose to have a long fuse instead of a quick temper. Rather than being restless and demanding, love helps you settle down and begin extending mercy to those around you. Patience brings an internal calm during an external storm.
No one likes to be around an impatient person. It causes you to overreact in angry, foolish, and regrettable ways. The irony of anger toward a wrongful action is that it spawns new wrongs of its own. Anger almost never makes things better. In fact, it usually generates additional problems. But patience stops problems in their tracks. More than biting your lip, more than clapping a hand over your mouth, patience is a deep breath. It clears the air. It stops foolishness from whipping its scorpion tail all over the room. It is a choice to control your emotions rather than allowing your emotions to control you, and shows discretion instead of returning evil for evil.
If your spouse offends you, do you quickly retaliate, or do you stay under control? Do you find that anger is your emotional default when treated unfairly? If so, you are spreading poison rather than medicine.
Anger is usually caused when the strong desire for something is mixed with disappointment or grief. You don’t get what you want and you start heating up inside. It is often an emotional reaction that flows out of our own selfishness, foolishness, or evil motives.
Patience, however, makes us wise. It doesn’t rush to judgment but listens to what the other person is saying. Patience stands in the doorway where anger is clawing to burst in, but waits to see the whole picture before passing judgment. The Bible says, “He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick-tempered exalts folly” (Proverbs 14:29).
As sure as a lack of patience will turn your home into a war zone, the practice of patience will foster peace and quiet. “A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but the slow to anger calms a dispute” (Proverbs 15:18). Statements like these from the Bible book of Proverbs are clear principles with timeless relevance. Patience is where love meets wisdom. And every marriage needs that combination to stay healthy.
Patience helps you give your spouse permission to be human. It understands that everyone fails. When a mistake is made, it chooses to give them more time than they deserve to correct it. It gives you the ability to hold on during the tough times in your relationship rather than bailing out under the pressure.
But can your spouse count on having a patient wife or husband to deal with? Can she know that locking her keys in the car will be met by your understanding rather than a demeaning lecture that makes her feel like a child? Can he know that cheering during the last seconds of a football game won’t invite a loud-mouthed laundry list of ways he should be spending his time? It turns out that few people are as hard to live with as an impatient person.
What would the tone and volume of your home be like if you tried this biblical approach: “See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another” (1 Thessalonians 5:15).
Few of us do patience very well, and none of us do it naturally. But wise men and women will pursue it as an essential ingredient to their marriage relationships. That’s a good starting point to demonstrate true love.
This Love Dare journey is a process, and the first thing you must resolve to possess is patience. Think of it as a marathon, not a sprint. But it’s a race worth running.
Today's Dare
The first part of this dare is fairly simple. Although love is communicatedin a number of ways, our words oftenreflect the condition of our heart. Forthe next day, resolve to demonstratepatience and to say nothing negativeto your spouse at all. If the temptationarises, choose not to say anything. It’sbetter to hold your tongue than to say something you’ll regret.
____ Check here when you’ve completed today’s dare.
Did anything happen today to cause anger toward your mate?
Were you tempted to think disapproving thoughts and to let them come out in words?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Fireproof -- Love Dare introduction

Receive this as a warning.
This forty day journey cannot be taken lightly.
It is a challenging and often difficult process, but an incrediblyfulfilling one. To take this dare requires a resolute mind and a steadfast determination.
It is not meant to be sampled or brieflytested, and those who quit early willforfeit the greatest benefits. If youwill commit to a day at a time for fortydays, the results could change your life and your marriage.
Consider it a dare, from others who have done it before you.

THE SCRIPTURES SAY that God designed and created marriage as a good thing. It is a beautiful, priceless gift. He uses marriage to help us eliminate loneliness, multiply our effectiveness, establish families, raise children, enjoy life, and bless us with relational intimacy. But beyond this, marriage also shows us our need to grow and deal with our own issues and self-centeredness through the help of a lifelong partner. If we are teachable, we will learn to do the one thing that is most important in marriage—to love. This powerful union provides the path for you to learn how to love another imperfect person unconditionally. It is wonderful. It is difficult. It is life changing.
This book is about love. It’s about learning and daring to live a life filled with loving relationships. And this journey begins with the person who is closest to you: your spouse. May God bless you as you begin this adventure.
But be sure of this: it will take courage. If you accept this dare, you must take the view that instead of following your heart, you are choosing to lead it. The world says to follow your heart, but if you are not leading it, then someone or something else is. The Bible says that “the heart is more deceitful than all else” (Jeremiah 17:9), and it will always pursue that which feels right at the moment.
We dare you to think differently—choosing instead to lead your heart toward that which is best in the long run. This is a key to lasting, fulfilling relationships.
The Love Dare journey is not a process of trying to change your spouse to be the person you want them to be. You’ve no doubt already discovered that efforts to change your husband or wife have ended in failure and frustration. Rather, this is a journey of exploring and demonstrating genuine love, even when your desire is dry and your motives are low. The truth is, love is a decision and not just a feeling. It is selfless, sacrificial, and transformational. And when love is truly demonstrated as it was intended, your relationship is more likely to change for the better.
Each day of this journey will contain three very important elements:
First, a unique aspect of love will be discussed. Read each of these carefully and be open to a new understanding of what it means to genuinely love someone.
Second, you will be given a specific dare to do for your spouse. Some will be easy and some very challenging. But take each dare seriously, and be creative and courageous enough to attempt it. Don’t be discouraged if outside situations prevent you from accomplishing a specific dare. Just pick back up as soon as you can and proceed with the journey.
Last, you will be given journal space to log what you are learning and doing and how your spouse is responding. It is important that you take advantage of this space to capture what is happening to both you and your mate along the way. These notes will record your progress and should become priceless to you in the future.
Remember, you have the responsibility to protect and guide your heart. Don’t give up and don’t get discouraged. Resolve to lead your heart and to make it through to the end. Learning to truly love is one of the most important things you will ever do.
Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love
1 Corinthians 13:13

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:1–3

Prayer Requests:

Since we did not have bible study tonight. We did not do a prayer request. If you have prayer requests please add them in the comments section or e-mail to me and I will put them on the blog.

• Jordan Youngberg remains in the hospital recovering slowly.
• After seeing the movie tonight. I think that we can all pray for marriage in our country.

Robin

Super Saturday

Happy opening Pheasant Season Everyone!

Prayer Requests:

• Jordan Youngberg is still in the hospital
• The Election is just a couple weeks away. Please pray for our elected officials and our country.
• Pray for the men and women serving our country in the military.
• Harvest
• Safety as the hunting seaons begin.

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See you Sunday!

Terrific Thursday

Please reread Luke 10:25-37 again. It is on Sunday’s blog.

We discussed some things in our bible study that prevent us from reaching out to our neighbors.

• They may reject us.
  
• They do not want to share their problems
  
• People want to keep their problems private
  
• I do not have the time
  
• I am too busy with my own life and my own family
  
• How can I trust others will value what I am giving them?
  
• They may not appreciate it.
  
• They brought it on themselves
  
• They keep making the same mistakes. I can not help them.
  
• I do not want to be associated with them
  
• It is not safe for me
  
• I may get hurt, physically or emotionally
  

October 15th update

Scripture for the day: Luke 10:36-37

36"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"
37The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."

How can we as a bible study group make a difference to our neighbors? What fears do we need to overcome? How do we overcome them? What are our barriers?
Jesus tells us to “Go and do likewise.”

"Fireproof"

The movie "Fireproof" has been held over another week at the Century. It has been suggested that we attend the movie as a bible study group. Here is the suggestion:

• 4:30PM Meet at the church to car pool
• 5:00PM Dinner at Cracker Barrel
• 6:30PM Movie

We should be home by 9PM. The question is who will watch the little kids. I do not think that the Welbig children will at there and I know that none of my kids will be available.

Robin

http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/

Tuesday, October 14th

Scripture focus of the day Luke 10:30-35

30In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. 35The next day he took out two silver coins[c] and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'

Think about a time you acted as the Priest or the Levite. Why did you take the action you took? How do you prepare to be more like the Samaritan the next time a situation comes up?

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Monday Update

Our Parable this week was from Luke 10:25-37, The Parable of the Good Samaritan. Let’s focus on verses 25 – 27 today.

25On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
26"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"
27He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'[a]; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[b]"

Today think about how you can show others that you love them as you love yourself. Challenge yourself!

Circles
It doesn’t have to be a perfect pebble
But drop it in anyway;
It will make perfect circles.

You don’t have to be perfect
But do your caring with love,
And you will make perfect circles.

The Love in the center makes the circles perfect.
-Peggy Monroe

Prayer Request for 10/12/08

• Jordan Youngberg
• Karla is traveling to Seattle this week
• Rob, Cindy's cousin, is preparing for surgery
• Pam DeLange's recovery
• Audry Boerema's hearing
• Aaron Bowman
• Consistory of our Church as they make decisions regarding the Youth Programs
• Praise for Dave's parents farm sale
• Tess requests prayer of courage, patience and relief from stress
• Our Country
• Jimmy Pollard family (Jimmy is a friend of Todd's, he passed away at the age of 39)
• Praise that Dorothy Wiebenga's infusions went well this week.

Scripture Lesson

Luke 10:25-37 (New International Version)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan 25On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
26"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"
27He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'[a]; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[b]"
28"You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."
29But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
30In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. 35The next day he took out two silver coins[c] and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'
36"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"
37The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."

Thursday update

Scripture:

"Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts." -- Proverbs 4:23 TEV

Praises:
Todd's mom is doing well after her infusion.

Prayer requests:
Harvest
Prayer for positive thoughts in our lives (see scripture)
Prayer for the young people that are in college
Prayer for the teachers in our schools

May you day be full of Blessings!
Robin

Tuesday

Scripture for the day:

They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved-- you and your household." -- Acts 16:31

Please keep Dorothy in your prayers on Wednesday. She will be having her infusion starting at 10AM. It takes about 6 hours to complete.

Tess requests your prayers. Her home study begins today.

God Bless

It's a Marvelous Monday!

Scripture for the day:

" A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished." -- Proverbs 28:20

Remember our prayer requests from Sunday.

Keep our kids in sports in your prayers as the seasons come to an end.
Dani - Volleyball
Trevor - 8th grade Football
Andrew - 6th grade Football
Mason - 4th grade Football
Ross - 4th grade Football
Jeffery - 3rd grade Football

Sunday Night Review

Here is my review of the night.

Thank you to Jim and Pam for hosting the evening.

The questions we need to ask ourselves this week.

1. What is my duty? DO
2. What should I be?
3. Where should I go? Goals
4. How can I learn to see the world God's Way? Vision or Discernment

Prayer Requests:

• Rob - Cindy's cousin just found out that he has a brain tumor.
• Marlene Boumgarden's husband died suddenly. Marlene is a neighbor of Glen and Linda.
• Todd's mom, Dorothy, will have infusions this week.
• Pam's mom had surgery last week. Please pray for her recovery.
• Pam's neice, Destiny has surgery last week. Pray for good results from the testing.
• Dani will have additional tests this week for her kidney infection.
• Tess- requests courage, as she begins her home study.
• Dave's parents -- will be having farm sale on Saturday.
• Karla will be traveling to Seattle on Sunday - Wednesday. We all know how she loves to travel!!!
• Pam DeLange's recovery.
• Matthew Benda's test results

Next Sunday will be at Wiebenga's. The little kids at Van Zee's and the Big kids at Peter's.

God Bless and Good Night!

Robin

It's a great DAY!

Scripture for the day:

“Serve the LORD with gladness.” -- Psalms 100:2

We all have different gifts from God. Today, take some time to think about the talents that God gave you. How can you use your talents to serve the LORD?

I strongly recommend the book “Strength Finder 2.0”. This is a wonderful book that provides you an opportunity to take a test to discover your God given strengths. The focus of this book is to understand your strengths and utilize them. I believe this tool has helped me understand God’s calling for me. Now, I did not say that I have this completely figured out and I believe that God has different callings for us at different times in our lives. The important part is to serve the LORD with gladness!

Do you have all your reading completed for Bible Study????


Prayer requests:
Praise for the great weather we have had.
Pray for harvest
Prayer for our community

It's Friday;)

Scripture for the day:

“Let us be grateful and worship God in a way that will please him.” -- Hebrews 12:28 TEV

Prayer requests:

Please keep Morgan in your prayers – She had her wisdom teeth out today.
Todd is on his way home as of 1pm this afternoon.
Pray for our country as we are going through troubling economic times.


May God Bless you and Keep you!
Robin

Thursday update

Wow! Was the soup good or what last night? I always enjoy the Soup and Pie supper. It is so much fun to see everyone in the church coming together for a common purpose.

Scripture for the day:

“Share each other’s troubles and problems and in this way obey the law of Christ.” – Galations 6:2 NLT

Prayer requests:
I received this e-mail today and I would like to share it as a prayer request.

This is a family from Aberdeen, SD , that needs our prayers......thank you.

Tough times don't last... Tough people do!!!My name is Gary Hogman. Some of you receiving this know me, some do not. My wife, Cindy, is 32 years old and has just been diagnosed 3 days ago with stage 4 cervical cancer and her chances for survival are very slim. She was pregnant with our second child and had miscarried recently at 3 months, and now we know why. This is a request for you to forward this e-mail to everyone you know asking for prayer. The more people that pray for her to be healed, the better. Pray and forward. It only takes a second to hit 'forward'.Please do it and don't delete this, your prayer can, and perhaps will, save her life. Please pray and ask everyone you know to pray for the HEALING of Cindy and the removal of all cancer in her body, so she may enjoy all that life has to offer, and to continue to be the wonderful mother to our 5 year old son, Michael.
The power of Prayer is unsurpassed. I want the whole world to have her in their prayers the next few weeks. God will hear our cry. Please do not be offended by my plea.. This is only a request for your help. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading this and helping with our request for healing!
No words can express the power we have when we each do a little to come together. Thank you, and please send it to the far reaches of our world.

Prayer is Powerful!
Robin

It's the middle of the Week -- Wednesday!

Scripture for the day:
“When people sin, you should forget and comfort them, so they won’t give up in despair.”
-- 2 Corinthians 2:7 CEV

I found this passage in The Purpose Driven Life. Purpose 2 – You were formed for God’s family, in real fellowship, people experience mercy. I thought it was interesting. I am just letting God, lead me in the scriptures.

How is the reading going for Bible Study? Remember we should read through page 34.

Prayer requests:

Please keep Todd in your prayers as he is hunting.
Morgan will be having her wisdom teeth out on Friday.
Praises -- Tess had a good meeting with her attorney.
Praises -- The annual Soup and Pie supper was a success.
Pray for all the kids of our church.
Pray for the elderly of our church.


Prayer is Powerful!
Robin