INTERESTING INFORMATION CHRISTIAN MINISTRY 5/13/2026
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The following material is provided for information purposes only. Any conclusions or opinions formed should be based on the principles as outlined in Acts 17:11. The material is intended for use as a witnessing tool and to keep you informed so you will not be unaware (Luke 21:34) of what is happening according to Scriptures.
"However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find any faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8b)
Ezekiel 34:2 – "Shepherds, feed the flock."
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"The Triumphal Entry of a Humble Servant"
"IT IS WELL"
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IN JESUS’ NAME
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CHRISTIANITY IS A FAITH OF THE HEART – Pastor Mark Cable
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
SUMMARY OF ARTICLES
- Inspiring Mothers of the Bible
- Fathers, Be a Man for Jesus
- A LIFE OF FAITH
INTERSTING INFORMATION ARTICLES
INSPIRING MOTHERS OF THE BIBLE
Eve, Mother of All Humanity
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” Genesis 2:18
Eve was the first woman, the first wife, and the first mother. Though she was not without her flaws and failings, she also experienced many firsts, both joyful and heartbreaking: She was the first to experience childbirth, the first to see her children at odds with one another, the first to experience the grief of losing a child and of seeing one of her offspring commit violence.
Sarah, Mother of Isaac “I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” Genesis 17:16 Many couples can identify with the sorrows of Sarah and her husband, Abraham. They longed to have a child together, but they were still childless long after they might reasonably have hoped to conceive. But God sent three angels to assure Abraham that he would be blessed with a son by Sarah. As promised, Sarah soon gave birth to Isaac and thereby was annointed the mother of all Israel. Rebekah, Mother of Jacob and Esau “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” Genesis 25:24 Rebekah was wife to Isaac, and like her mother-in-law, Sarah, she was for many years unable to bear a child. Isaac prayed for God to bless Rebekah with a child, and his prayers were answered: She gave birth to twins, Esau and Jacob. Esau was born first, but Jacob was his mother’s favorite. This caused strife between the two brothers, though they eventually made peace. Jacob would father 12 sons, by several mothers, and they would go on to lead the 12 tribes of Israel.
Jochebed, Mother of Moses So the woman took the baby and nursed him. When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, “I drew him out of the water.” Exodus 2:9-10 Having given birth to a son at a time when the Pharoah was threatening to have all male Hebrew babies killed, Jochebed hid her baby among the reeds in a waterproofed basket. He was discovered there by a royal maidservant and brought to the Pharoah’s daughter. Jochebed’s daughter, Miriam, witnessed this and convinced the Pharoah’s daughter to allow a Hebrew woman to nurse the child. That woman was Jochebed. Having nursed him and raised him, Jochebed brought her son back to the Pharoah’s daughter to insure that he would be safe. God would eventually use Moses to lead the Hebrews out of slavery. Jochebed was also mother to Aaron, a high priest of Israel. Hannah, Mother of Samuel Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.” 1 Samuel 1:17 Hannah was unable to have children and her husband’s other wife, who had born children, taunted her for it. She prayed in the house of worship at Shiloh for God to bless her with a child, and the high priest Eli blessed. Hannah, who had promised God that if He blessed her with a son, she would dedicate him to His service, soon gave birth to a child she named Samuel, who would be Israel’s first prophet. God further blessed Hannah with three more sons and two daughters. Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!” Luke 1:41-42 Elizabeth and her husband, Zechariah, were both advanced enough in age that when the angel Gabriel told Zechariah they would soon have a child, Zechariah refused to believe it (he was made mute for his lack of faith). As Gabriel had promised, Elizabeth soon conceived, and while she was pregnant, she received a visit from Mary, who was also with child. The Bible tells us that Elizabeth’s son jumped for joy within her at the sound of Mary’s voice. Elizabeth and Zechariah named their child John, as Gabriel had instructed them to do, and when they had done so, Zechariah’s power of speech immediately returned. John would grow up to be John the Baptist, the prophet who foretold the coming of the Christ: Mary’s son, Jesus. Mary, Mother of Jesus “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the most beloved and revered woman in the Bible. An angel appeared to her and said, “Hail, thou who art full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women.” Nervous as she may have been, she willingly accepted her role, to give birth to Jesus. “He shall be great, and men will know him for the Son of the most High; the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he shall reign over the house of Jacob eternally,” the angel told her. She remained stalwart in her faith. As she said after she learned she would give birth to Jesus, “Behold, from this day forward all generations will count me blessed.”
FATHERS, BE A MAN FOR JESUS
Charisma News -- One of the names of God is El Gibor, which is translated "Mighty God" in Isaiah 9:6: "For unto us a child is born ... And his name shall be called ... The Mighty God." It can as well be translated as "God is our hero." The word "gibor" can also be applied to men who are heroes, champions, mighty men of valor, strong, brave, valiant. "Gibors" are men who serve the El Gibor, who is God of the champions and the heroes. He is God of the valiant. Paul Cole, president of the Christian Men's Network, says, "The fate of every society is determined by the character of its heroes and the strength of its warriors." True, godly, biblical manhood is exemplified through men who are champions of the El Gibor, the God of the Champions. They are not hindered by the obstacles they are confronted with, but determined to overcome them. Henry Varley once wrote to D.L. Moody, "The world has yet to see what God will do with a man fully consecrated to him." I want to make the choice every day to be godly, to be Christlike, so others can see what a true man, a true champion for God, can be—not in the ways the world defines manhood, but in the ways in which God establishes His character, nature and Spirit in us so we can be the men He calls us to be in our roles of father, husband, ambassador, heroes. The apostle Paul said, "Follow me as I follow Christ" (1 Cor. 11:1). We don't want to follow the examples of the world; we need to reflect Christ and let people follow Christ in us. Be a Man for Jesus Back in the 1980s, I was ministering one evening in a homeless shelter where I met a man named James. He was going through a lot and was very confrontational with me. I said to him, "James, if you have the courage to be a man and get help, I challenge you to call me tomorrow morning. I'll pick you up and take you to church." I really didn't expect him to call me, but sure enough, early the next morning I got a phone call. "Doug, you said if I called you that you would pick me up and take me to church." I did not feel like going to church in that moment! It was early in the morning, and I'd been up all night, I was exhausted. But I was committed to what I confessed, so I picked him up, brought him back to my apartment to shower, then took him to church. That morning, James experienced a beautiful encounter with the Lord and gave his life to Jesus.
I took him to lunch, then asked if he wanted me to take him back to the shelter. He said, "No, take me to the streets because I need to tell some people what happened to me." I had invited James to a large Christian event in downtown Houston that night, where I was volunteering as a counselor, and he told me he would come. While I was there, some of the counselors came and told me, "Doug, there's a group of homeless people here looking for you." James had told others what happened to him and brought them to the meeting with him! He wanted to be a man who was obligated to what he confessed, as I had been. The words he said, in fact, were: "I want to be a man for Doug because he was a man for me." Those words resonated in my spirit and filled me with a revelation: I want to be a man for Jesus, because Jesus became a man for me! While I was still yet in my sin, Jesus, the exalted one, left His highest place to pursue me and to pursue you. That revelation is at the core of biblical manhood. Buddy Up The first two weekends of June, I was scheduled to speak at men's events in Houston and Tampa Bay. One afternoon I took a break from my preparation to go to the gym. When I do my chest sets, I normally finish off with 225 pounds on the flat bench, which I can usually do on my own. But I decided that day to add a little more weight, so I needed a spotter to help me. The same is true in life! There are times that we all go through heavy lifting, and sometimes we can do it alone. But other times we're confronted with obstacles and challenges that are overwhelming. We feel like our backs are up against the wall and the wind has been knocked out of us. We feel the heaviness of the pressure, the fears, the anxieties and the stresses of life. In those times, we need a spotter. We need buddies to help us stay accountable. We need those who can encourage us and motivate us to stay the course and be the godly men we're called to be. But first and foremost, we need to keep our eyes and our gaze fixed on the Lord Himself.
A LIFE OF FAITH
Hebrews 10:35-39
Some people take their faith for granted, thinking it opened them up to Christian beliefs but has no current relevance. However, the writer of Hebrews says that once we are declared righteous through placing our trust in Jesus Christ, we should continue to live by faith and not shrink back. Living by faith is something learned over time as we see God’s faithfulness in both His Word and our own experiences. Consider the various degrees of faith, as illustrated by the following scriptural examples: Little faith (Matt. 8:23-27)—Jesus’ disciples focused on a dangerous storm and cried out for help, yet Jesus questioned why they were afraid at all. Little faith struggles to believe that God is bigger than the situation. Great faith (Matt. 8:5-13)—Though concerned about his servant’s ailment, the centurion recognized Christ’s authority over illness and believed He could do the impossible.
Perfected faith (James 2:20-23)—Abraham was so confident in the Lord that he followed through with a very difficult act of obedience. As a result, his initial faith was made complete and mature. No matter how long you have been a Christian, God wants you to continually grow in faith. The only way to do that is by knowing and believing His Word. In Touch Ministry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” (2Cor. 13:14)
Sarah, Mother of Isaac “I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” Genesis 17:16 Many couples can identify with the sorrows of Sarah and her husband, Abraham. They longed to have a child together, but they were still childless long after they might reasonably have hoped to conceive. But God sent three angels to assure Abraham that he would be blessed with a son by Sarah. As promised, Sarah soon gave birth to Isaac and thereby was annointed the mother of all Israel. Rebekah, Mother of Jacob and Esau “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” Genesis 25:24 Rebekah was wife to Isaac, and like her mother-in-law, Sarah, she was for many years unable to bear a child. Isaac prayed for God to bless Rebekah with a child, and his prayers were answered: She gave birth to twins, Esau and Jacob. Esau was born first, but Jacob was his mother’s favorite. This caused strife between the two brothers, though they eventually made peace. Jacob would father 12 sons, by several mothers, and they would go on to lead the 12 tribes of Israel.
Jochebed, Mother of Moses So the woman took the baby and nursed him. When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, “I drew him out of the water.” Exodus 2:9-10 Having given birth to a son at a time when the Pharoah was threatening to have all male Hebrew babies killed, Jochebed hid her baby among the reeds in a waterproofed basket. He was discovered there by a royal maidservant and brought to the Pharoah’s daughter. Jochebed’s daughter, Miriam, witnessed this and convinced the Pharoah’s daughter to allow a Hebrew woman to nurse the child. That woman was Jochebed. Having nursed him and raised him, Jochebed brought her son back to the Pharoah’s daughter to insure that he would be safe. God would eventually use Moses to lead the Hebrews out of slavery. Jochebed was also mother to Aaron, a high priest of Israel. Hannah, Mother of Samuel Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.” 1 Samuel 1:17 Hannah was unable to have children and her husband’s other wife, who had born children, taunted her for it. She prayed in the house of worship at Shiloh for God to bless her with a child, and the high priest Eli blessed. Hannah, who had promised God that if He blessed her with a son, she would dedicate him to His service, soon gave birth to a child she named Samuel, who would be Israel’s first prophet. God further blessed Hannah with three more sons and two daughters. Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!” Luke 1:41-42 Elizabeth and her husband, Zechariah, were both advanced enough in age that when the angel Gabriel told Zechariah they would soon have a child, Zechariah refused to believe it (he was made mute for his lack of faith). As Gabriel had promised, Elizabeth soon conceived, and while she was pregnant, she received a visit from Mary, who was also with child. The Bible tells us that Elizabeth’s son jumped for joy within her at the sound of Mary’s voice. Elizabeth and Zechariah named their child John, as Gabriel had instructed them to do, and when they had done so, Zechariah’s power of speech immediately returned. John would grow up to be John the Baptist, the prophet who foretold the coming of the Christ: Mary’s son, Jesus. Mary, Mother of Jesus “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the most beloved and revered woman in the Bible. An angel appeared to her and said, “Hail, thou who art full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women.” Nervous as she may have been, she willingly accepted her role, to give birth to Jesus. “He shall be great, and men will know him for the Son of the most High; the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he shall reign over the house of Jacob eternally,” the angel told her. She remained stalwart in her faith. As she said after she learned she would give birth to Jesus, “Behold, from this day forward all generations will count me blessed.”
FATHERS, BE A MAN FOR JESUS
Charisma News -- One of the names of God is El Gibor, which is translated "Mighty God" in Isaiah 9:6: "For unto us a child is born ... And his name shall be called ... The Mighty God." It can as well be translated as "God is our hero." The word "gibor" can also be applied to men who are heroes, champions, mighty men of valor, strong, brave, valiant. "Gibors" are men who serve the El Gibor, who is God of the champions and the heroes. He is God of the valiant. Paul Cole, president of the Christian Men's Network, says, "The fate of every society is determined by the character of its heroes and the strength of its warriors." True, godly, biblical manhood is exemplified through men who are champions of the El Gibor, the God of the Champions. They are not hindered by the obstacles they are confronted with, but determined to overcome them. Henry Varley once wrote to D.L. Moody, "The world has yet to see what God will do with a man fully consecrated to him." I want to make the choice every day to be godly, to be Christlike, so others can see what a true man, a true champion for God, can be—not in the ways the world defines manhood, but in the ways in which God establishes His character, nature and Spirit in us so we can be the men He calls us to be in our roles of father, husband, ambassador, heroes. The apostle Paul said, "Follow me as I follow Christ" (1 Cor. 11:1). We don't want to follow the examples of the world; we need to reflect Christ and let people follow Christ in us. Be a Man for Jesus Back in the 1980s, I was ministering one evening in a homeless shelter where I met a man named James. He was going through a lot and was very confrontational with me. I said to him, "James, if you have the courage to be a man and get help, I challenge you to call me tomorrow morning. I'll pick you up and take you to church." I really didn't expect him to call me, but sure enough, early the next morning I got a phone call. "Doug, you said if I called you that you would pick me up and take me to church." I did not feel like going to church in that moment! It was early in the morning, and I'd been up all night, I was exhausted. But I was committed to what I confessed, so I picked him up, brought him back to my apartment to shower, then took him to church. That morning, James experienced a beautiful encounter with the Lord and gave his life to Jesus.
I took him to lunch, then asked if he wanted me to take him back to the shelter. He said, "No, take me to the streets because I need to tell some people what happened to me." I had invited James to a large Christian event in downtown Houston that night, where I was volunteering as a counselor, and he told me he would come. While I was there, some of the counselors came and told me, "Doug, there's a group of homeless people here looking for you." James had told others what happened to him and brought them to the meeting with him! He wanted to be a man who was obligated to what he confessed, as I had been. The words he said, in fact, were: "I want to be a man for Doug because he was a man for me." Those words resonated in my spirit and filled me with a revelation: I want to be a man for Jesus, because Jesus became a man for me! While I was still yet in my sin, Jesus, the exalted one, left His highest place to pursue me and to pursue you. That revelation is at the core of biblical manhood. Buddy Up The first two weekends of June, I was scheduled to speak at men's events in Houston and Tampa Bay. One afternoon I took a break from my preparation to go to the gym. When I do my chest sets, I normally finish off with 225 pounds on the flat bench, which I can usually do on my own. But I decided that day to add a little more weight, so I needed a spotter to help me. The same is true in life! There are times that we all go through heavy lifting, and sometimes we can do it alone. But other times we're confronted with obstacles and challenges that are overwhelming. We feel like our backs are up against the wall and the wind has been knocked out of us. We feel the heaviness of the pressure, the fears, the anxieties and the stresses of life. In those times, we need a spotter. We need buddies to help us stay accountable. We need those who can encourage us and motivate us to stay the course and be the godly men we're called to be. But first and foremost, we need to keep our eyes and our gaze fixed on the Lord Himself.
A LIFE OF FAITH
Hebrews 10:35-39
Some people take their faith for granted, thinking it opened them up to Christian beliefs but has no current relevance. However, the writer of Hebrews says that once we are declared righteous through placing our trust in Jesus Christ, we should continue to live by faith and not shrink back. Living by faith is something learned over time as we see God’s faithfulness in both His Word and our own experiences. Consider the various degrees of faith, as illustrated by the following scriptural examples: Little faith (Matt. 8:23-27)—Jesus’ disciples focused on a dangerous storm and cried out for help, yet Jesus questioned why they were afraid at all. Little faith struggles to believe that God is bigger than the situation. Great faith (Matt. 8:5-13)—Though concerned about his servant’s ailment, the centurion recognized Christ’s authority over illness and believed He could do the impossible.
Perfected faith (James 2:20-23)—Abraham was so confident in the Lord that he followed through with a very difficult act of obedience. As a result, his initial faith was made complete and mature. No matter how long you have been a Christian, God wants you to continually grow in faith. The only way to do that is by knowing and believing His Word. In Touch Ministry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” (2Cor. 13:14)
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