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Part Nine:  The Cloud for Us Today The cloud in the wilderness was a literal cloud, but it was part of a story within a greater story.  The Old Testament is full of promises God made to His people, as well as shadows of how He would fulfill them.  The lamb sacrificed and the scapegoat released on the Day of Atonement were shadows of the ultimate Day of Atonement when Christ Himself was

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Part Ten (Final):  Conclusion If I had to reduce the entirety of my waiting in this transition period to one simple task it would be this:  wait on the Lord…and wait patiently.  Waiting is not necessarily easy, but it can be done.  And when it is done it can be done with anxiety, stress, and strife.  That’s not productive waiting, of course.  Therefore, I want to learn to wait patiently.

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Part Eight:  The Cloud Provided a Constant Sense of Security I really struggle with insecurity.  It is super-easy for me to take things personally, to see obstacles as specific threats against me personally, and to find myself wading through a slough of despondency after a series of failures or dumb mistakes.  Too much of my life is represented by that game of pegs I play at the local

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Part Seven:  The Cloud Provided a Constant Sermon on Mercy However, I do fail…and often it seems.  There’s not a week that goes by that I don’t feel like I fail in some way with this whole ordeal.  I have “good” days and “bad” days, though with God’s grace there really is no such thing.  I complain sometimes, just like the children of Israel.  I gripe, too.  I have lied, and perhaps have

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Part Six:  The Cloud Provided a Constant Sense of Direction I do believe God wants us to live in patience and contentment while we wait.  If the lifting, moving and settling of the cloud provided simple instruction and direction for the Israelites, what were they doing in the mean time?  They were either living life where they were, or they were travelling to their next destination.   When

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Part Five:  The Cloud Provided a Constant, Unmistakable Leadership In the narrative Moses left us about the whole wilderness experience (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy), we get one important glimpse of a very important function of the cloud in Exodus 40 and Numbers 9. Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle…Now whenever lifted

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Part Four:  Remember the Cloud Paul was all about reminding his people, too.  In his first letter to Corinthians he dealt with many, many issues in that church ranging from a guy sleeping with his step-mother, to church members suing each other in the courts of law, to false doctrine, to prejudice and rivalry, to dishonoring the Lord’s Supper, to abuse of spiritual gifts.  It’s quite an

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Part Three:  A Reminder of How God Leads It’s funny to me that James was writing to Jews.  By far they are a race of people with the most rich, spiritual heritage in world history.  The average Jew heard the Old Testament and its stories and teachings far more times than any Christian today would have ever heard the Bible preached and taught.  No doubt there were “nominal” Jews who just

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The REAL Gospel is Infor-MISSIONAL The REAL Gospel is COUNTER-Cultural and not SUB-Cultural The REAL Gospel is MISSION-Vocational The REAL Gospel Transforms the DNA of a Local Church  About the Author: Rob is a entrepreneur in Statesboro, GA, where he envisions and pursues missional-shaped business for the kingdom. He and his wife Sherri have been married for 18 years and together have

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Part One Part Two About the Author: Rob is a entrepreneur in Statesboro, GA, where he envisions and pursues missional-shaped business for the kingdom. He and his wife Sherri have been married for 18 years and together have three sons and a daughter. Rob believes the mission of the gospel is summed up in four simple phrases: know God, obey Jesus, make disciples, and plant churches.

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Part Two:  What NOT to Do While Waiting in Transition The saints who were led by pastor James, the brother of Jesus, lived in difficult transition times.  Having been chased out of Jerusalem and scattered all over the place due to persecution, probably by King Herod and/or the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem (covering the events between Acts 7-12).  No doubt during these difficult days the

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Part One Transitions in life can be excruciating.  This is especially so for one simple reason:  the wait time.  Waiting on God during transitions in life is far more trying on our patience than waiting in a doctor’s office, or waiting in line for an amusement park ride on a hot summer day, or waiting in the auto mechanic shop while your car is being repaired, or even waiting through a

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We Move When the Cloud Moves About the Author: Rob is a entrepreneur in Statesboro, GA, where he envisions and pursues missional-shaped business for the kingdom. He and his wife Sherri have been married for 18 years and together have three sons and a daughter. Rob believes the mission of the gospel is summed up in four simple phrases: know God, obey Jesus, make disciples, and plant

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1.  A Church Leader Ought to Have Experienced Spiritual Fathering (2 Tim. 2:1; Titus 1:4) 2.  A Church Leader Should be Strengthened by the Grace of Jesus Christ (2 Tim. 2:1) 3.  A Church Leader Should be Recognized as Faithful & Trustworthy (2 Tim. 2:2) 4.  A Church Leader Should be Competent in Teaching Other People (2 Tim. 2:2) 5.  A Church Leader Should be Able to Suffer Like Jesus Christ (2

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The following course on church membership was prepared for Church in the Boro, a local church formerly associated with Newfrontiers USA.  In March 2012 the church was dissolved and the members migrated, some to another Newfrontiers church, and others to local church plants.   This membership course is offered free for download as is.  If you desire a revised and edited version for your own

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The Gospel Really Is That Simple Guarding the Gospel: Do We Have to DO Anything to Be Saved? Gospel & Culture: Evangelizing Like Jesus Doing Evangelism Like Jesus Means Being WITH Sinners "Hang-Out" Evangelism Simplifying the Gospel for Evangelism Hospitality is at the Core of the Gospel Anointed Seafood Cakes, Worship, & Evangelism:  The Connection? Being an Ambassador for Christ to Restaurant

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Four Reasons Why I Love & Need the Apostolic Ministry 1.  It Provides Clarity of Vision 2.  It Provides a Bullseye as well as a Focus 3.  It Provides Much-Needed Wisdom 4.  It Provides Accountability & Mediation Two great resources on the apostolic in the ministry of the local church:         About the Author: Rob is a entrepreneur in Statesboro, GA, where he envisions and pursues

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The Results of Perseverance: Satisfaction in God’s Sovereignty Perseverance is true submission to God’s sovereignty.  True submission to God’s sovereignty brings true shalom.  A word not often used outside of its Jewish context and culture, shalom is a word I am coming to understand more of…a word I am coming to pray for.  It stands for a concept I am wanting now more than anything else in

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The Response of Perseverance: Submission to God’s SovereigntyTrue success in following Jesus means signing up for and running the marathon of life of following Jesus.  You  know you’re one of hundreds, if not thousands, in the day’s race.  I will probably not “win” the race, or even place in the top ten, top fifty, or top hundred.  I often envision men like the twelve disciples, Paul,

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The Roots of Perseverance: The Sovereignty and Grace of God Success as a follower of Jesus means keeping pace with the sovereignty of God.  I plan my course, but the Lord directs my steps.  I make my plans, but God’s sovereign purposes will prevail.  He is directing my course, so I don’t have to try to understand everything along the way.  These truths stated in Proverbs arise from deep

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I don’t think I realize how much my culture has its claws in me.  Perhaps none of us really does.  In particular, Westernism, with its promises of wealth and success through its messages of motivationalism and self-help indoctrination, somehow mysteriously end up creating a host of expectations that I don’t even realize I’m carrying around most of the time.  These expectations come to be

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Introduction Part 1:  The Roots of Perseverance - The Sovereignty & Grace of God Part 2:  The Response of Perseverance - Submission to God's Sovereignty Part 3:  The Results of Perseverance - Satisfaction in God's Sovereignty Conclusion About the Author: Rob is a church-planter and entrepreneur in Statesboro, GA. He and his wife Sherri have been married for 18 years and together have three

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