Even though there was no great excitement to report this weekend, I was quite happy because this weekend gave me plenty of time to study... plus a little time to sleep.
Apparently I've been looking a little tired recently. And after seeing the last video I posted, I have to agree. But there is so much to do and I don't want to waste any time with such frivolities! I'm sure you can empathize in some way with that mindset...
Anyway, some of my study consisted of reading the Gospels with a friend over the past couple weeks.. It's amazing how I can read the same passage over and over, yet see something new each time. I believe this is very obvious evidence to the fact that God's Word is indeed alive.
If you haven't read John 6 in a while, (especially verses 26-59) I strongly encourage you to read it. That is the chapter where Jesus talks about being the bread of life. I'll share these later, I don't want to give away any sermons which I have not yet preached! ;)
The Thursday Bible study group in the Gurnos has been going well! I led the group in a discussion about the Trinity this past week... (The Bible and Christology before that) Understanding that all three persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) are still one God (Deut 6:4) is vital. And they are equal in power and eternality.
Wrapping our minds around this truth can be difficult. As one of the members of our group wisely stated; trying to fit God's knowledge into our mind is like trying to fit the entire ocean into a small hole in the sand. Or as stated by John Wesley, "Show me a worm that can comprehend man, and I'll show you a man that can comprehend the triune God."
This Thursday we begin Pneumatology - The study of the Holy Spirit. This will be most interesting to see what discussions ensue.
I'm heading up another Bible study at St. Lukes on Wednesday afternoons... Last week we covered the fruits of the spirit and the rotten fruit of sin. I'm actually not entirely sure yet what I want to speak about this week, there are so many different studies I'd like to do. Just have to narrow it down to one.
Then of course all the other meetings, sermon prep, etc. I've told you all about in an earlier post is still ongoing.
Then this evening I'm staying the night with Dale and his wife Helen. They are really great people; and we all had a great night talking, watching tv, and eating pizza after the evening service at Park Baptist. When I first pulled up, they had a U.S. flag on their house as a sort of "welcome banner".
And as I mentioned before, tomorrow is the trek up Pen y Fan... Hopefully the rain will be kept to a minimum. At least for some of the time we're up there. But I'll let you know how that goes tomorrow. So long for now!
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