Photo for 02/01/2007

A tiny island and reflections on Alta Lake (near Telluride, Colorado).

Point To Ponder 02/01/2007

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It’s easier to pick a wise man by the things he does NOT say…
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 21:25)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to _____, from ______, from the meat of strangled animals and from _________ immorality."
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Photo for 01/31/2007

Here is a shot of one of the Alta Lakes………from the opposite shore from yesterday’s photo……(Near Telluride, Colorado).

Point To Ponder 01/31/2007

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Put God first, be happy at last!
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 21:19-24)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs. What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come, so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow. Take these men, join in their ___________ rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their ________ ________ . Then everybody will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.
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Photo for 01/30/2007

Here is a shot of one of the Alta Lakes (Near Telluride, Colorado).

Point To 01/30/2007

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It’s not what people think of you, but what God knows about you the counts at the judgment.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 21:15-18)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). After this, we got ready and went up to Jerusalem. Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us and brought us to the home of Mnason, where we were to stay. He was a man from Cyprus and one of the early disciples. When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers received us warmly. The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see _________, and all the elders were present.
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Photo for 01/29/2007

End of the road at Hand Cart Gulch… You can see a snowfield and a mine behind the Jeep.

Point To 01/29/2007

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Jesus is not valued at all until He is valued above all.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 21:12-13)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered, "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, "The ______ ______ be done."
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Photo for 01/28/2007

Here is another shot of the Missouri Mine at the end of the road that goes up into Hand Cart Gulch…

Point To 01/28/2007

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Keep your light shining. God will put it where it can be seen.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 21:8-11)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven. He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied. After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. Coming over to us, he took Paul's belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, "The Holy Spirit says, 'In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the ___________ of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.
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Photo for 01/27/2007

Here is a shot of the Missouri Mine at the end of the road that goes up into Hand Cart Gulch…There’s a storm brewing….

Point To 01/27/2007

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Our love for God is best evidenced by our love for others.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 21:5-7)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). But when our time was up, we left and continued on our way. All the disciples and their _______ and ____________ accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray. After saying good-by to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home. We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.
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Photo for 01/26/2007

For the next few days we will look at some random pictures from other Colorado trips…..Here is a shot of my Jeep as we head up the road that goes up into Hand Cart Gulch…Yes I did say road!!!!! Now this is what four wheeling is all about…the adrenalin rush…:O)

Point To 01/26/2007

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Serving Christ under law is a duty, under love is a delight.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 21:1-4)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Cos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail. After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo. Finding the ____________ there, we stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.
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Photo for 01/25/2007

Some more mushrooms along the side of the road as we finish our trip over Weston Pass, Colorado.

Point To 01/25/2007

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You can be ready to live only if you are ready to die. - John & Betty Stamm - Martyred Missionaries.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 20:32-38)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). "Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing. You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" When he had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him. What grieved them most was his statement that they would _________ see his _________again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
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Photo for 01/24/2007

Some more indications that fall is just around the corner as we cross Weston Pass, Colorado.

Point To 01/24/2007

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Easy street is a blind alley.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 20:26-31)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men. For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave, savage _________ will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your ________! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
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Photo for 01/23/2007

Reflections in a beaver pond as we cross Weston Pass, Colorado.

Point To 01/23/2007

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A true missionary is God’s child in God’s place, doing God’s work in God’s way, for God’s glory.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 20:24-25)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the _________ and complete the ________ the Lord Jesus has given me-- the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace. "Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.
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Photo for 01/22/2007

It is the 21st of August and there are already splashes of autumn colors in the aspens as we cross Weston Pass, Colorado.

Point To 01/22/2007

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Some of us are born fools, but others of us get there through practice.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 20:17-23)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. When they arrived, he said to them: "You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews. You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus. "And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that ____________ and ______________ are facing me.
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Photo for 01/21/2007

A waterfall by the road as we cross Weston Pass, Colorado.

Point To 01/21/2007

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Our unknown future is secure in the hands of our all-knowing God.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 20:13-16)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot. When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Kios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus. Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of _____________.
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Photo for 01/20/2007

Some mushrooms from our trip over Weston Pass, Colorado.

Point To 01/20/2007

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Time spent “waiting on God” is never wasted.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 20:7-12)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he ______ to the ground from the ________ story and was picked up ________. Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!" Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
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Photo for 01/19/2007

At the summit of Weston Pass, Colorado (11,921')

Point To 01/19/2007

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Happiness is not a destination but a day-by-day journey.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 20:4-6)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 20-NIV). He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and ____________ and Trophimus from the province of Asia. These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas. But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

1. Luke
2. Barnabas
3. Tychicus
4. Peter
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Photo for 01/18/2007

Another similar view from Weston Pass, Colorado.

Point To 01/18/2007

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God always performs what he promises.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 20:1-3)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 20-NIV). When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said good-by and set out for Macedonia. He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece, where he stayed three months. Because the _______ made a plot against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
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Photo for 01/17/2007

A view from Weston Pass, Colorado. Shot at 1/640 second @ f/13 with ISO 200 with the lens set to 70mm.

Point To 01/17/2007

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Jesus died that we might live.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 19:35-41)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 19-NIV). The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: "Men of Ephesus, doesn't all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven? Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to be quiet and not do anything rash. You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess. If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. They can press charges. If there is anything further you want to bring up, it must be settled in a legal assembly. As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of today's events. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it." After he had said this, he _______________ the assembly.
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Photo for 01/16/2006

An inside view of an old cabin at Weston Pass, Colorado.

Point To 01/16/2007

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The more bitter the desert experience, the sweeter the water of the oasis.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 19:33-34)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 19-NIV). The Jews pushed Alexander to the front, and some of the crowd shouted instructions to him. He motioned for silence in order to make a defense before the people. But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about ______ hours: "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
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Photo for 01/15/2007

An old mine hoist at the cabin we looked at yesterday…at Weston Pass, Colorado.

Point To 01/15/2007

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To enjoy the future, accept God’s forgiveness for the past.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 19:28-32)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 19-NIV). When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions from Macedonia, and rushed as one man into the theater. Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him. Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater. The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another. Most of the people did not even know _____ _____ _______ there.
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Photo for 01/14/2007

An old miner’s cabin at Weston Pass, Colorado

Point To 01/14/2007

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It’s one thing to know there is a God; it’s quite another to know the God who is.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 19:23-27)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 19-NIV). About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. A _______________ named ___________ for the craftsmen. He called them together, along with the workmen in related trades, and said: "Men, you know we receive a good income from this business. And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the whole province of Asia. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all. There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited, and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty."
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Photo for 01/13/2007

Point To 01/13/2007

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Work well done for Christ will receive a “well done” from Christ.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 19:21-22)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 19-NIV). After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. "After I have been there," he said, "I must visit Rome also." He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and ____________ to Macedonia, while he stayed in the province of Asia a little longer.
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Photo for 01/12/2007

Some horses “high tailing” it at Como, Colorado…

Point To 01/12/2007

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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 19:18-20)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 19-NIV). Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed their evil deeds. A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to ________ thousand drachmas. In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.

(Some have estimated the value of the books at $10,000)
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Photo for 01/11/2007

Old church at Como, Colorado.

Point To 01/11/2007

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Salvation isn’t turning over a new leaf; it’s receiving new life.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 19:13-17)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 19-NIV). Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, "In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out." Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. [One day] the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?" Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house ________ and ________. When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
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Photo for 01/10/2007

Here is a strange looking old building at Como, Colorado…Actually the tower part was added in more recent years.

Point To 01/10/2007

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To choose Christ now is a choice that will change where you spend your eternity.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 19:11-12)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 19-NIV). God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even _______________ and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.
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Photo for 01/09/2007

Another unique old building at Como, Colorado… A newer sign on the building says it is the Como Civic Center…I suspect it was originally the school.

Point To 01/09/2007

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What we do in this life echoes in eternity.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 19:8-10)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 19-NIV). Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the ________. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. This went on for ______ years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.
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Photo for 01/08/2007

Another unique old building at Como, Colorado.

Point To 01/08/2007

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Gratitude is the memory of a glad heart.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 19:1-7)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 19-NIV). While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." So Paul asked, "Then what baptism did you receive?" "John's baptism," they replied. Paul said, "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus." On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. There were about ________ men in all.
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Photo for 01/05/2007

The old railroad depot at Como, Colorado…

Point To 01/05/2007

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Life is NOT always fair, but God is always faithful.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 18:22-25)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 18). When he landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch. After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out from there and traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples. Meanwhile a Jew named ________, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.
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Photo for 01/04/2007

An old railroad cross buck at Como that is still standing! If you look carefully you can still see the faded lettering that says RAIL ROAD CROSSING - LOOK OUT FOR THE CARS.

Point To 01/04/2007

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No deception is more dangerous than self-deception.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 18:19-21)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 18). They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left __________ and _________. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined. But as he left, he promised, "I will come back if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.
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Photo for 01/03/2007

Here is a photo of my grandmother and her daughter (my Aunt Isabel) at Como in 1913.

Point To 01/03/2007

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Give your all to Christ just as he gave His all for you.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 18:18)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 18). Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his ______ cut off at Cenchrea because of a vow he had taken.
1. Beard
2. Hair
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Photo for 01/02/2007

Okay….Let’s take a break from winter and resume our Colorado four wheel drive trip from this past summer. Currently we are headed down highway 285 towards Jefferson, Como and Fairplay. This is a shot of the old school (It has now been turned into a church) at Jefferson, Colorado. Jefferson is located in the South Park area.

Point To 01/02/2007

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For the Christian, heaven is spelled H-O-M-E.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 18:12-17)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts, Chapter 18). While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him into court. "This man," they charged, "is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law." Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you. But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law-- settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things." So he had them ejected from the court. Then they all turned on Sosthenes the __________ ruler and beat him in front of the court. But Gallio showed no concern whatever.
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Point To 01/01/2007

Happy New Year