Matthew 5:1-12

When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed, climbed with him. Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down and taught his climbing companions. This is what he said:

“You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.

“You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.

“You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.

“You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat.

“You’re blessed when you care. At the moment of being ‘care-full,’ you find yourselves cared for.

“You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.

“You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.

“You’re blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God’s kingdom.

“Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. You can be glad when that happens—give a cheer, even!—for though they don’t like it, I do! And all heaven applauds. And know that you are in good company. My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into this kind of trouble.

The Message Bible is a paraphrase by Eugene Peterson and is Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002.

The Beatitudes from the NIV.

Is it worth the cost to take your children out of public schools?

Cal Thomas says:
“Every Christian parent with a child in a government school should
see this [movie] and be forced to confront their unwillingness to do what Scripture requires for the children on loan to them by God.
A mass exodus from government schools is the only way to preserve the
souls and minds of our children, whether it gets the attention of politicians or not…and it would.” — Cal Thomas, syndicated Columnist and Fox News contributor

If you’re not ready to take a hard look at the true state of public
education, you will want to avoid this unflinching and highly
controversial documentary. And, if you think you already know all that’s necessary about education in America, think again.

•Who established the American public school system?
•Are my kids physically and morally safe in the schools?
•Are the public schools religiously neutral?
•Should Christians try to be “salt and light” in public schools?
•Can the public school system be fixed or redeemed?

http://exodusmandate.com/

Judge Roy Moore – considering run for Alabama Supreme Court 2012

MONTGOMERY — Judge Roy Moore said Tuesday he’s seriously considering
running again for chief justice eight years after being kicked out of the job for refusing to remove a Ten Commandments monument.
Moore, 64, told the Associated Press in an exclusive interview that lots of people have encouraged him to enter the Republican primary and he expects to decide by Jan. 1. “Definitely I can do the job. I’ve done that job and I did it well,” he said. Moore was elected chief justice in 2000. A trial court for judges removed him in 2003 for refusing to abide by a federal judge’s order to remove the monument from public display in the state judicial building. If he runs and is elected, Moore said he has “no plans at this time” to move the monument from its current location at Cross Point Community Church and Coosa Christian School in Gadsden. “But as far as acknowledging God, that is something that I have no option.
I will always do that,” he said.
Read moore at:

http://ccofal.org/alabama/moore/Judge_roy_moore_2.phtml

Should we ignore the Bible and do the popular thing concerning Gay
Marriage?

Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have
committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be
upon them.

Deuteronomy 23:17-18
There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of
Israel.
Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of
the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy
God.

Read more at:

http://nosamesexmarriage.com/marriage/westminster.php

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Free Ten Commandments Billboards

This free Ten Commandments Billboard can be made for any size.
Most common standard sizes are 10×20, 12×24, 16×32.
Many churches are mounting these Ten Commandments Billboards on the
side of their church building.

The billboards are free to you. Cost of the billboards have been paid by an
anonymous donor. To make this project happen, suggest you contact your local
church that owns a billboard, or call a local billboard company and ask them to
donate the space for the Ten Commandments for a Billboard. Or your
church can mount the billboard at the side of the building or mount it
on church property. Made from vinly material which will last for
years.
You will pay for the for the installation. The most common situation is for a
church to permanently display the Ten Commandments on the side of their building.
See at link below.

http://heritage-signs.us/ten/commandments_billboard.html

Rewards for Keeping 10 Commandments

Deuteronomy 6:2-3
2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his
commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the
days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee,
and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised
thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.

Requirement to teach 10 Commandments to children:

Deuteronomy 6:7
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them
when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou
liest down, and when thou risest up.

Bible and Illegal Immigration Position Paper

The new Alabama Immigration Law, HB 56, has polarized people state-wide. We
believe as the Conservative Christians of Alabama we should state our
position supporting HB 56 and encourage all people of good will to join with
us in supporting the intent of this law.  The need for national borders has
always been accepted in the Bible, in our Constitution and in our system of
laws based on the Bible. We believe HB 56 is essentially a good law, made
necessary, by the unwillingness of the federal government to enforce similar
valid federal law. HB 56 would not be necessary if the Federal government
did its job in protecting our borders from people willing to break the law
to enter our country, people who unfairly seek special privilege, while law
abiding prospective immigrants respect our laws and are willing to go by our
laws to come here.

We, the Conservative Christians of Alabama don’t agree with the position of
Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal and other liberal churches that HB 56
prevents Christians from carrying out the  mission of the Church. Our
disagreement is based on whether the Church should be “God” centered, or
“Man” centered.

We believe the legislature should go back to work in the next session and
pass a new law that imposes other restrictions equally effective as those
stricken by the federal judge in restricting illegal immigration into
Alabama. The illegal immigrant problem has been ignored for too long and now
we have to do something about it. We are disappointed that the liberal
church jumped so quickly to throw the baby out with the bath water.

Speaking of babies, my wife and I have worked with other Christians to save
babies from abortion and to help their desperate young mothers with the cost
of pre-natal care without considering their race or citizenship. We have
held in our hands babies that came within minutes of LEGALLY being torn to
pieces and thrown in a trash can. We’ve been threatened and cursed on the
public sidewalks at abortion clinics for sharing the Gospel and God’s love.
My wife followed up with transportation to doctors appointments and with
groceries. Some may have been illegal’s but the fear of being arrested would
not have stopped us from helping them choose life for their baby. We serve
and fear God and don’t sue the state when we don’t get our way on abstract
religious issues that seem more concerned with political correctness than
God’s will.

These churches that have taken a stand against HB 56 are strangely silent on
the murder of unborn babies in Alabama’s six abortion clinics, or the
repulsive sin of homosexuality. Is this “political correctness” or “Man
centered” religion?  The scripture says “Love the sinner but hate the sin.”

If the federal government will not enforce immigration law, then our state
must. For more information on position, please check out the links below.

Rev James Henderson  Conservative Christians of Alabama www.ccofal.org