Hey Kids!  Join us at West Shore Baptist Church for “God’s BIG Backyard” Vacation Bible School, happening  Monday, July 24, through Thursday, July 27, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  You’re sure to enjoy songs, skits, games, food, and more fun while learning from Bible stories centered on the theme of serving. Registration is available online at www.wsbc.org.  Preschool through elementary school ages welcomed!  Invite your friends, and get ready for an outdoor adventure that starts in our own backyard and grows larger each day as we share Jesus’ love with our neighbors!

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Exploration, today’s Reason to Believe is the provision of God to live a godly life.

Second Peter 1:3 says that “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him, who called us by his own glory and goodness.”

Life is a spiritual battlefield. There are sinister forces that work against our soul, seeking to destroy us and separate us from God’s love. But God has resources too, to help us overcome those forces that wage war against our soul. Three of those resources are the Holy Spirit, the Bible, and the Church.

The Holy Spirit fills us with love and hope. He reminds us of Jesus’ words, and guides us in the truth.

The Bible is the word of God, encouraging us with the message of grace and making known His will for our lives.

The church gives us a support structure in the Christian life and a place of belonging in His family of believers.

God’s provision for us to live a godly life is a reason to believe in God’s good news.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Q and A Segment explores the question, “How can I recognize when God is speaking to me?”

Exodus 33:11 records that the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend.

Does God speak audibly to His servants today? While this form of communication is possible, this is not the most common way that God speaks to His followers today. We have something that the Old Testament prophets and servants did not have. We have access to the inspired word of God in the Bible. That is an important resource where we can turn to hear from God.

God does also guide us through the opportunities of our circumstances. He will sometimes place burdens on our heart so that we are motivated to take a stand for the Lord and against injustice. God may speak to us through the counsel of a friend. God has given people dreams and visions to bring them to faith in Christ or to start ministries that touch people’s lives. What a pastor says on a Sunday morning might be a timely word for us.

If we hear a message that directly contradicts what God reveals in the Bible, we can be confident that the message is not from God. Psalm 25:14 says, “The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance.”

Knowing Jesus, learning to trust Him, and growing in our understanding of the Bible are important pursuits for being able to recognize the voice of God in the Year of Exploration.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Tune in to WJTL for lots of Stocking Stuffer Giveaways, December 08 – 16, 2012!  We’ve got lots of little prizes that’ll result in big smiles!  DJs will let you know when it’s time to call in to win.  So, leave your radio programmed to WJTL and keep us on speed dial: 717-392-3690!

Here’s what we’re giving away:

-Family Museum & Planetarium Passes to North Museum of Natural History & Science in Lancaster

-Hot Air Balloon Ride tickets from the United States Hot Air Balloon Team

-Tubing or Lift & Rental tickets from Ski Roundtop

–Zip Line Canopy Tours from Refreshing Mountain Camp

–“God Stories Volume 8” devotional with Turkey Hill Sunbrew Iced Tea vouchers

–“The Heart Of Christmas” (Starring Matthew West) on DVD

-Christmas CDs from Francesca Battistelli, Gotee Records, Jadon Lavik, Phil Wickham, 33 Miles, Matt Goss and Jaci Velasquez!

–Zondervan NASB Classic Reference Bible in Berry Creme leather

–Standard Publishing Rainbow Study Bible in Brown leather

-$10 Sweet Frog gift certificates (valid at York and Lancaster locations)

-Free Chicken Sandwiches at Chick-Fil-A (Lincoln Highway East location)

HERB SUERETH —

Here’s this week’s Real News of Inspiration from The Christian Post’s Katherine T Phan.

Have you heard any good news lately about CEOs of multi-billion dollar companies?  Steve Green is the CEO of Hobby Lobby which is the largest privately owned arts and crafts retailer in the world.  When he is not busy running Hobby Lobby, Green spends much of his free time and finances to promote the study and reading of the bible.  Green owns over 40,000 bibles and biblical artifacts.  He is motivated by his love of the word and wants people to come to read and know the God of the bible.  His ultimate goal is to create a non sectarian bible museum in Washington DC.

FRED MCNAUGHTON – Quick, grab your Bible and look up John, chapter 3 verse 6!  You can do that because you have a Bible.  Many believers throughout the world do not.  WJTL and Bible League are joining to put 4951 Bibles into the hands of persecuted believers and we need YOU!

Please join WJTL and Bible League to put Bibles into the hands of our brothers and sisters, many of them poor, and many of them persecuted, who do not currently have a Bible of their own.

$5 can buy you lunch, or it can also put a Bible – printed, bound, shipped and delivered…into the hands of a believer who has never had one.  Click on the Bible League Banner at WJTL.com.  Your small donation will give God’s Life Changing Word in print, for the first time to a brother or sister in need.

Click here now to give a Bible to believer in need.
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Thank You!