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[cimi]

May 3
Saturday


CHINA'S
BILLY GRAHAM

READ:
Philippians 3:1-11
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What things were gain
to me, these I have
counted loss for Christ.
__Philippians 3:7
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In 1927, John Sung boarded a ship from the US bound for Shanghai. He had been in the States for more than 7 years, earning three degrees in that time, including a Ph.D.

As the ship neared its destination, Sung threw all his diplomas, medals, and fraternity keys overboard, keeping only his doctorate diploma to show his father. He had received Jesus Christ and was determined that for the rest of his life he would live only for what counted for eternity.

Many older Christians still living in East and Southeast Asia came to know Christ through the ministry of John Sung, who has been called China's Billy Graham for his evangelistic work. His actions demonstrate what Paul worte in Philippians 3:7, "What things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ."

Not everyone can do what John Sung did. But, like Paul, we all should regard the things of this life "as rubbish" (v.8), and live our lives so that they will count for eternity.

There are people within your sphere of influence whose lives you can impact for God. He has placed them there for you to pint them to Jesus.

Think of someone you can speak to about Jesus Christ and what He has done for you. __C.P.Hia
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````````````````Let my hands perform His bidding,````````````````
```````````````````Let my feet run in His ways,```````````````````
```````````````````Let my eyes see Jesus only,```````````````````
`````````````Let my lips speak forth His praise. __James````````````
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Only one life, 'twill soon be past;
only what's done for Christ will last.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Philippians 3:1-11***********

1 Finally, my brethren,
rejoice in the Lord. For me
to write the same things to
you is not tedious, but for
you it is safe.

2 Beware of dogs, beware
of evil workers, beware of
the mutilation! 3 For we are
the circumcision, who
worship God in the Spirit,
rejoice in Christ Jesus, and
have no confidence in the
flesh, 4 though I also might
have confidence in the flesh.

If anyone else thinks he
may have confidence in
the flesh, I more so:

5 circumcised the eighth day,
of the stock of Israel, of the
tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew
of the Hebrews; concerning
the law, a Pharisee;

6 concerning zeal,
persecuting the church;
concerning the righteousness
which is in the law,
blameless.

7 But what things were gain
to me, these I have counted
loss for Christ. 8 Yet indeed I
also count all things loss for
the excellence of the
knowledge of Christ Jesus
my Lord, for whom I have
suffered the loss of all
things, and count them as
rubbish, that I may gain
Christ 9 and be found in
Him, not having my own
righteousness, which is from
the law, but that which is
through faith in Christ, the
righteousness which is from
God by faith; 10 that I may
know Him and the power of
His resurrection, and the
fellowship of His sufferings,
being conformed to His
death, 11 if, by any means I
may attain to the
resurrection from the dead.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Here, Paul recounts all the things that, in the common thinking
of the day, should have qualified him for right standing with God
(vv.3-6). In verses 7-8, however, he refutes it all as being ultimately
empty, and instead embraces the grace of Christ. __Bill Crowder

[Mackenaw]

Thank you, Cimi, for posting this message

The message made me cry. The Lord knew I would read it, and He knew I would read it at the moment I did. That, in itself, still astounds me.

God bless you, Cimi.
Love,
Mack

[cimi]

Hi Mack. Thankyou for your comments. It is always nice to see ya. I'm glad that i am doing something for Christ, even if just on the interweb.

About your comment. I also am pleasantly surprised when God lines things up in my life. Most often what happens is i'll be typing something here from the Daily Bread and realize i'd just read it in the Bible to my kids during our Bible time. He does the same thing as i'm listening to the pastor at church. So cool.