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November 6, 2008
   Philippians 3: 3 - 8a
   It is we who are the circumcision, who worship in the spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus rather thatn putting our trust in the flesh - though I can be confident even there. If anyone thinks he has a right to put his trust in external evdence, all the more can I! I was circumcised on the eighth day, being of the stock of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrew origins; in legal observance I was a Pharisee, and so zealous that I persecuted the church. I was above reproach when it came to justice based on the law.
   But those things I used to consider gain I have now reappraised as loss in the light of Christ. I have come to rate all as loss in the light of the surpassing knowledge of my Lord Jesus Christ.
   Psalms 105: 2 - 7
Sing to him sing his praise, proclaim all his wondrous deeds. Glory in his holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord! Look to the Lord in his strength; seek to serve him constantly. Recall the wondrous deeds that he has wrought, his portents, and the judgments he has uttered, your descendants of Abraham, his servants, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! He, the Lord, is our God; throughout the earth his judgments prevail. He remembers forever his covenant which he made binding for a thousand generations.
Luke 15 : 1 - 10
   The tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear him, at which the Pharisees and the scribes murmered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." The he addressed this parable to them: "Who among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wasteland and follow the lost one until he finds it? And when he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders in jubilation. Once arrived home, he invites friends and neighbors in and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you, there will likewise be more joy in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent."
"What woman, if she has ten silver pieces and loses one, does not light a lamp and sweep the house in a diligent search until she has retrieved what she lost? And when she finds it, she calls in her friends and neighbors to say, 'Rejoice with me! I have found the silver piece I lost.' I tell you there will be the same kind of joy before the angels of God over one repentant sinner."

<blockquote data-quote="Martin Jr." data-source="post: 311347" data-attributes="member: 611">November 6, 2008&nbsp;&nbsp; Philippians 3: 3 - 8a&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; It is we who are the circumcision, who worship in the spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus rather thatn putting our trust in the flesh - though I can be confident even there.&nbsp; If anyone thinks he has a right to put his trust in external evdence, all the more can I!&nbsp; I was circumcised on the eighth day, being of the stock of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrew origins; in legal observance I was a Pharisee, and so zealous that I persecuted the church.&nbsp; I was above reproach when it came to justice based on the law.&nbsp;&nbsp; But those things I used to consider gain I have now reappraised as loss in the light of Christ.&nbsp; I have come to rate all as loss in the light of the surpassing knowledge of my Lord Jesus Christ.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Psalms&nbsp; 105: 2 - 7&nbsp; &nbsp; Sing to him sing his praise, proclaim all his wondrous deeds.&nbsp; Glory in his holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord!&nbsp; Look to the Lord in his strength; seek to serve him constantly.&nbsp; Recall the wondrous deeds that he has wrought, his portents, and the judgments he has uttered,&nbsp; your descendants of Abraham, his servants, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!&nbsp; He, the Lord, is our God; throughout the earth his judgments prevail.&nbsp; He remembers forever his covenant which he made binding for a thousand generations.&nbsp; &nbsp; Luke 15 : 1 - 10&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear him, at which the Pharisees and the scribes murmered, &quot;This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.&quot;&nbsp; The he addressed this parable to them:&nbsp; &quot;Who among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wasteland and follow the lost one until he finds it?&nbsp; And when he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders in&nbsp; jubilation.&nbsp; Once arrived home, he invites friends and neighbors in and says to them, &#039;Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.&#039;&nbsp; I tell you, there will likewise be more joy in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;What woman, if she has ten silver pieces and loses one, does not light a lamp and sweep the house in a diligent search until she has retrieved what she lost?&nbsp; And when she finds it, she calls in her friends and neighbors to say,&nbsp; &#039;Rejoice with me!&nbsp; I have found the silver piece I lost.&#039;&nbsp; I tell you there will be the same kind of joy before the angels of God over one repentant sinner.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Martin Jr., post: 311347, member: 611"] November 6, 2008 Philippians 3: 3 - 8a It is we who are the circumcision, who worship in the spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus rather thatn putting our trust in the flesh - though I can be confident even there. If anyone thinks he has a right to put his trust in external evdence, all the more can I! I was circumcised on the eighth day, being of the stock of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrew origins; in legal observance I was a Pharisee, and so zealous that I persecuted the church. I was above reproach when it came to justice based on the law. But those things I used to consider gain I have now reappraised as loss in the light of Christ. I have come to rate all as loss in the light of the surpassing knowledge of my Lord Jesus Christ. Psalms 105: 2 - 7 Sing to him sing his praise, proclaim all his wondrous deeds. Glory in his holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord! Look to the Lord in his strength; seek to serve him constantly. Recall the wondrous deeds that he has wrought, his portents, and the judgments he has uttered, your descendants of Abraham, his servants, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! He, the Lord, is our God; throughout the earth his judgments prevail. He remembers forever his covenant which he made binding for a thousand generations. Luke 15 : 1 - 10 The tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear him, at which the Pharisees and the scribes murmered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." The he addressed this parable to them: "Who among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wasteland and follow the lost one until he finds it? And when he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders in jubilation. Once arrived home, he invites friends and neighbors in and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you, there will likewise be more joy in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent." "What woman, if she has ten silver pieces and loses one, does not light a lamp and sweep the house in a diligent search until she has retrieved what she lost? And when she finds it, she calls in her friends and neighbors to say, 'Rejoice with me! I have found the silver piece I lost.' I tell you there will be the same kind of joy before the angels of God over one repentant sinner." [/QUOTE]

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