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#513

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Wed May 3, 2006 6:09 am
Subject: Colossians 3:1-3

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“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above,
where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.

Set your minds on things above, not on things on the earth.

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”

Colossians 3:1-3

#514

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:57 pm
Subject: Pencil Parable

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#515

From: "Sedrak, Mark" <mark.sedrak@...>
Date: Wed May 10, 2006 11:11 pm
Subject: All About 'HE'

marksedrak

Christ is Risen! + Truly, He is Risen!

I know HE is the Beginning, so why do I worry about the end?

I know HE is the Creator, so why do I wonder who will destroy?

I know HE has forgiven me, so why can't I forgive myself?

I know HE is a Healer, so why do I speak of sickness?

I know HE can do all things, so why do I say I can't?

I know HE will protect me, so why do I fear?

I know HE will supply all my needs, so why can't I wait?

I know HE is my strength and my salvation, so why do I feel weak?

I know that everything and everyone has a season, so why wHEn

Someone’s season is over do I weep instead of rejoicing?

I know HE is the right way, so why do I go THE wrong way?

I know HE is the light, so why do I choose to walk in darkness?

I know that whatever I ask of GOD, GOD will give me, so why am I Scared to ask?

I know HE gives us revelation knowledge and understanding, so why Do I lean on my own understanding?

I know tomorrow is not promised, so why do I put off for tomorrow What I can do today?

I know that the truth shall make me free, so why do I continue to lie?

I know I should live in the spirit as well as walk in the spirit, so why do I choose to live in the spirit but walk in the flesh?

I know that when praises go up blessings come down, so why do I Refuse to praise Him?

I know I am saved, so why do I refuse the word HE has given me?

I know HE has a plan for me, so why am I rushing it because I am eager to do HIS will, when it is His time not my time??

"The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor.
The one who kneels to the LORD can stand up to anything."

#516

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Sun May 14, 2006 8:22 pm
Subject: A Mother's Love - Happy Mother's Day

marksedrak

Christ is Risen! + Truly, He is Risen!

A Mother's Love

Author Unknown

If I live in a house of spotless beauty with everything in it's place,

but have not love, I am a "housekeeper"-not a homemaker.

If I have time for waxing, polishing, and decorative achievements,

but have not love, My children learn of cleanliness-not godliness.

Love leaves the dust, and goes in search of a child's laugh.

Love smiles at the tiny fingerprints on a newly cleaned window.

Love wipes away the tears before it wipes up the spilled milk.

Love picks up the child before it picks up the toys.

Love is present through trials.

Love reprimands, reproves, and is responsive.

Love crawls with the baby, walks with the toddler, runs with the child,

then stands aside to let the youth walk into adulthood.

Love is the key that opens salvation's message to a child's heart.

Before I became a mother, I took glory in my house of perfection.

Now I glory in God's perfection of my child.

As a mother, there is MUCH I must teach my child, But the greatest of these is LOVE.

Happy Mother's Day

#517

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Mon May 15, 2006 6:27 am
Subject: Coptic Family Services

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#518

From: "TheLORDguides" <lordguide@...>
Date: Wed May 10, 2006 9:33 pm
Subject: Special Notice - Responding To GOD's Calling ... ( Please forward as the LORD leads you )

Special Notice - Responding To GOD's Calling, All His People Unite In Prayer For The Outreach Events

Dear Saints,

Responding to God's calling, all His people unite in prayer for the outreach events will be extended throughout the entire world, and prayer for all His people who are a part of the entire program.

And continued prayer for Fivefold Ministry with the outreach events as they are held in Ireland, London and Spain this summer, beginning in May.

" Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God." [ 2 Corinthians 3:5 ]

Our LORD is alive, and manifests His power just as He was, and He will. He never fails to perform those things which are told us from Him.

God, in His infinite wisdom and goodness and providence keeps all things in His power and His control and His time.

This is what the LORD reminds us : Be self-controlled and alert. [ 1 Peter 5: 8 ]

He would have us to lay hold on His word in trust; He would have us come with stronger faith; He would have us to walk with His word; and it is His will to work in and through us according to His own purpose.

We pray that God's Kingdom come and God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

We pray that the Holy Spirit will assure and work within all God's people to fulfill the outreach program according to His will; that all God's servants will obey and understand the true and holy vocation; and that all things and visions will be fulfilled in God's appointed time.

We pray that God will mightily use you and your churches and your ministries in the outreach events, that God will continue to do His will in and through you and will continue to protect you from the evil one.

We pray that God will guide all His servants to serve Him faithfully and in harmonious unity with the Holy Spirit; that God will soften people's hearts and lead them to Himself.

We pray that God will continue to meet your every day and every need with His blessings, and will make your everything to His purpose, may God's will be done for His glory and His Name's sake.

Please keep all churches and ministries and God's people in your prayers as well.

May God's leading, strength, protection, favor and provisions be upon you and all His people; may all the unbelievers be touched and changed by the Word of God and by the testimony of His people; may God's will always be done in the life of all His creations.

As a Christian, you are a part of what God is doing in the world. JESUS CHRIST lives in you and will continue to use you to help heal this hurting world if you will let Him.

May God reward you by answering your petitions. Peace and love be with all of you. In the Name of JESUS CHRIST, Amen.

TheLORDguides_Ministry
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheLORDguides_Ministry

#519

From: "Sedrak, Mark" <mark.sedrak@...>
Date: Wed May 10, 2006 11:15 pm
Subject: Prayer of Jabez

marksedrak

Christ is Risen! + Truly, He is Risen!

"O, that You may bless me indeed; and enlarge my coast, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me"

Prayer of Jabez

1 Chronicles 4:9,10

#520

From: "Sedrak, Mark" <mark.sedrak@...>
Date: Sat May 20, 2006 2:58 am
Subject: Paid in Full with a Glass of Milk

marksedrak

Christ is risen! + Truly, He is risen!

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you?"

You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness."

He said, "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Many year's later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won.

Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval.

He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words ... "Paid in full with one glass of milk" (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, God, that Your love has spread broad through human hearts and hands."

#521

From: "Sedrak, Mark" <mark.sedrak@...>
Date: Mon May 22, 2006 6:48 am
Subject: John Chrysostom

marksedrak

Christ is risen! + Truly, He is risen!

If artists who make statues and paint portraits of kings are held in high esteem, will not God bless ten thousand times more those who reveal and beautify His royal image? for man is the image of God. When we teach our children to be good, to be gentle, to be forgiving all attributes of God, to be generous, to love their neighbor, to regard this present age as nothing, we install virtue in their souls, and reveal the image of God within them. This, then, is our task: to educate both ourselves and our children in godliness; otherwise what answer will we have before Christ’s judgment seat? Let us be greatly concerned for our wives and our children, and for ourselves as well. The good God Himself will bring this work to perfection, so that all of us may be counted worthy of the blessings He has promised.

John Chrysostom

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#522

From: David Mikhail <dmikhail@...>
Date: Sat May 20, 2006 10:07 pm
Subject: Fwd: BIG BEAR Retreat, Memorial Day weekend

dmikhail@...

Hello fellow brothers and sisters in Christ,

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God bless you and thanks,

David

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#523

From: "TheLORDguides_Ministry" <lordguide@...>
Date: Fri May 26, 2006 3:33 pm
Subject: Request for prayer the oncoming outreach meetings... ( Please forward )

Request for Prayer the oncoming outreach meetings and the outreach events will be extended throughout the entire India

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Greetings from Gideon Gospel Ministries, India!

Now, God's calling is given to all His people, it is obvious sign of the oncoming worldwide outreaches with God's revival in the last days, just as we are told, " The judge is standing at the door ! " [ James 5:9 ]

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. [ Revelation 2-3 ]

The LORD's coming is near, what we have received and heard, we obey it and take action. The LORD is waking up all His people including me and you and others, if we don't wake up to repent, or we are neither cold nor hot, we will not ensure that we will not been spitted out of God's mouth.

We thank God for working in our midst mightily, it is such a blessing God has put His command into our hearts. We desire the outreach events will be extended throughout the entire nations, that God's calling will encourage all His people in India to draw closer to Him and we obey His calling as directed to us at present and future.

Responding to His calling, we are going to hold the outreaches in the countryside at first, beginning in June, there will be series Gospel meetings in 30 villages for reawakening our faith and snatching the lost from the fire and saving them. It is God's glory for the thousands of souls will come to Him this year.

In the program, we will announce through pamphlets and mike announcement, so that more than thousands people will know and attend the meetings. We are praying that God will continue to open more doors in the lead up to the outreach, may God's leading, strength, protection, favor and provisions be upon our teams.

We are praying for the great salvation among the poor, downtrodden and broken families, may God continue to disclose His power through His Holy Name for His glory, and may the move of the Holy Spirit lead many Hindu people attending the Gospel festivals, hearing the Word of God and submitting their lives to Christ.

May God perform mighty works just as He did and He does and He will in all our meetings, may God be with all His servants in everything we do, may all we do glorify God.

Many people here are with diseases in mentally and physically and so on, many broken families are suffering from demonic powers.In India, among the poor,many are called and regarded as the untouchables, outcaste.

Our LORD is the only way to deliver the downtrodden and the oppressed and the idol worshipers from the hell and to save them. It is the time for outreach everywhere.

We extremely need all your intercessory prayers for our outreaches and for all outreach teams in India, and we hope all God's people and churches and ministries will unite in prayer for God's revival in India and in every nation else. May God revive all His churches in India through the Holy Spirit lead us to fulfill the massive outreach program, may God's will be done for His glory and His Name's sake.

However, faith without deeds is useless. " You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone." [ James 2: 20, 24 ]

We all know that we are the body of Christ, and each one of us is a part of it, without each individual's contribution, we are all weakened.

We give all thanksgiving to our God for you have prayerfully supported us and you will continue to help us in doing the outreach events,may our God remember you and bless you for what you have done for His sake.

We pray and put all our trust in the LORD, He will continue to support our ministries, and your churches, ministries, too, especially those who are in needs. As you know that we need pressworks, arrangement of electricity, water, tents, chairs, lighting, sound system, conversing, volunteers for the outreach events, we also need food and drinking water facility for our teams.

We humbly request you to pray for the outreach events and pray for all our needs for the meetings. Your prayers or your contributions or your good works will never be in vain, you are helping to heal this hurting world and you are a special role in the mission.

God is faithful. " Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, " and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven, and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it." [ Malachi 3:10 ]

Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice in God's calling and work, and, " pray for us that the message of the LORD may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith. " [ 2 Thessaloniahs 3: 1,2 ]

May the glory come to God through all His chosen people and the outreach events. May God's will be done. In the name of JESUS CHRIST,Amen.

Yours humbly servant of the LORD,
Evangelist. Gideon Yathirajam
Founder & Director of Gideon Gospel Ministries, India.
E-mail: ggmindia@...

Evangelist. Gideon Yathirajam
Gideon Gospel Ministries
Door No: 20/585-34
Lakshmanarao Purum
Machilipatnam - 521 002
S. India.

Phones: ++91-9848-212509 (Mobile), ++91-8672-252885 (Residence)
E-mail: ggmindia@... Website: http://geocities.com/gideon709

Gideon Gospel Ministries is registered under A.P. Societies registration
ACT 35 of 2001. Society No. 275 of 2005.

#524

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Wed May 31, 2006 1:08 am
Subject: Jerome - On John Chrysostom

marksedrak

Christ is Risen! + Truly, He is Risen!

John [Chrysostom] bishop of Constantinople, a man of marvelous knowledge and in sanctity of life, in every respect worthy of imitation, wrote many and very useful works for all who are hastening to divine things.

Jerome: Lives of Illustrious Men (from the additions of Gennadius which were added, after the death of the Blessed Jerome)

In commemoration of the beginning of the sojourning of John Sherif Sedrak, who entered in to this world on Friday May 26, 2006.

#525

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Thu Jun 1, 2006 5:28 pm
Subject: The Ascension of Jesus - Mark 16:19, 20

marksedrak

Christ is Risen and Ascended!

¹⁹So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. ²⁰And they went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it.

Mark 16:19, 20

#526

From: "nicole shokralla" <egyptnkookee@...>
Date: Thu May 18, 2006 5:01 pm
Subject: The 'L I T T L E' things.

egyptnkookee@...

The 'L I T T L E' things.

As you might know, the head of a company survived 9/11 because his son started
kindergarten.

Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.

One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off in time.

One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of an auto
accident.

One of them missed his bus.

One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.

One's car wouldn't start.

One went back to answer the telephone.

One had a child that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he should have.

One couldn't get a taxi.

The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of shoes that morning,
took the various means to get to work but before he got there, he developed a
blister on his foot. He stopped at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid. That is why he
is alive today.

Now when I am stuck in traffic, miss an elevator, turn back to answer a ringing
telephone... all the little things that annoy me. I think to myself, this is
exactly where God wants me to be at this very moment..

Next time your morning seems to be going wrong, the children are slow getting
dressed, you can't seem to find the car keys, you hit every traffic light, don't
get mad or frustrated; God is at work watching over you.

May God continue to bless you with all those annoying little things and may you
remember their possible purpose.

#527

From: "TheLORDguides_Ministry" <lordguide@...>
Date: Mon Jun 5, 2006 1:45 am
Subject: Request for intercessory prayer as follows

TheLORDguides_Ministry@...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheLORDguides_Ministry

Request for intercessory prayer as follows

1. Donna Rae McCay <son3ray@...>

Please pray for me as we are doing street ministry and prayer walking in Manchester, NH.

2. Pastor Johan; Deo Valente Mission Int. Inc. deo.valente.mission@...

I just visited the local church in Xai-Xai and Cuija in Mozambique, they arrange for the crusade in Cuija in July this year. We also commited themselves to helping build a churchbuilding in Cuija and have set a deadline to complete it the end of June so that we can hold the crusade in the new church.

It will cost about U$ 480 to complete this churchbuilding.Please prayerfully come before God and ask HIM in which way you may become involved in the outreach and to help cover the cost as the team and pastors from South Africa can not make a contribution towards the outreach cost. The whole outreach for the two weeks will cost R10 000 (U$1588).

3. Continued prayer for Fivefold Ministry with the outreach events and prayer for Gideon Gospel Ministries in India and their outreach meetings,beginning in June, they are in finance needs.

4. Prayer for pastor James and minister Sandra Mcqueen and their mission trip in 2007 as they are invited to come to Nagar India to help with a 10 days preaching mission. Please read their newsletter regarding this mission at http://www.chaingangprayer.faithweb.com/whats_new.html

Contact:< chaingang91950@... >

5.Melissa / fivefold Ministry <melissa@...>

I am coming to you all for prayer for my earthly father. His name is Martin. He has been having physical problems for years now and has had an MRI. The results have shown that part of his brain is atrophied. Not working. The doctors think it may be Parkinson's disease but won't know anything further until maybe August.

My father is a Christian man and is totally at peace with whatever happens. He is trusting God in whatever the outcome and dad knows that
God is in control of his life. I know that Our Father in Heaven alone is in control of all things and I praise Him and thank him for prayers answered in the name of JESUS CHRIST !!

Please stand with me in prayer for my father for a complete and total healing of his brain, his body in the name of JESUS CHRIST!

6. Myrtle aka Annie <annieokie@...>

I need your prayers urgently. I am scheduled for surgery Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM. I have had many surgeries before, the bones are brittle,now, there are two screws loose in my leg. It will be major surgery,please keep me in your prayers.

I thank God for your prayers for I am going to need all the prayers I can get. I love you all so much for praying for me and I holding me up to the throne of God. Otherwise I would not make it.

7.Gary Elliston <junebug7107@...>

Please pray for me, I am in omaha neb. I need 25 people to pray everyday for me please as I pray for the unsaved ,sick ,the devil attacks daily. I will count on God's protection thru your prayers.

8. honeynonnie honeynonnie@...

I would like to ask for prayer and cards of support for my parents. Dad is 80 and Mom is 75. The past few months have had major upsets for them, Dad was diagnosed with cancer and Mom is struggling. Please , I am prayerfully asking for cards of support for them sent to:

Tom & Faye Johnson; 5833 Florence Blvd. Omaha, Ne. 68110 .

All things through Christ who strengthens me.

9. Brenda Jackson <koalabyjane@...>

Please pray for God's will in the sale of our house. There was a problem with the appraisal & as of right now the buyers have backed out. I truly felt like it was God's will that we sell our house, so I'm not sure what this means. Please pray that if it's God's will we sell our house, that the buyers still want to buy it or a new buyer will come forth. We have put in ourselves in a tight spot financially because of this. We were trying to accomodate the buyers & move out by the 30th of May, so we rented another place. Then, they moved closing to 15 June & then they backed out. So, here we are paying house payment & rent. Please pray that God will help us with our finances & also help us to know what his will truly is in this matter.Also, please pray for good things to keep happening in my son's life & that he will be able to put this last bad judgement behind him very soon. Thank God for you & God bless.

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#528

From: "TheLORDguides_Ministry" <lordguide@...>
Date: Tue May 30, 2006 7:27 am
Subject: Please do intercessory prayer for the following requests

Dear Saints,

Please do intercessory prayer for the following requests. Thank God for all of you!

1. Evangelist Gideon Yathirajam; Gideon Gospel Ministries <ggmindia@...> http://geocities.com/gideon709

Thank God for your valuable prayers and great encouragement for our ministry in India. Our outreach ministry needs lots of prayers because we have financial needs to conduct these village meetings. We are deeply praying to win thousands of perusing souls through our ministry. Please continue to pray for us.

2. Pastor Dawn Wilson ;Dawn Wilson Ministries <dawnwilsonministries@...> www.dawnwilsonministries.org

LORD JESUS, I lift this ministry and its prayer and outreach efforts before You in prayer. I come into agreement with their prayer requests presented before You. In the prayer of agreement I agree:

1) That they will be successful in calling and uniting the church in intercessory prayer for the outreach this summer in Ireland, London and Spain.

LORD JESUS, I pray that Your church arise in intercessory prayer. I pray that they pray according to the Holy Spirit and His revelation. I pray the prayers or Your people are powerful, effective and effectual !!! I pray the prayers of intercession avail much, I pray the prayers of intercession accomplish much. I thank You for intercessory prayer that exercises force !!! I agree,LORD JESUS , for Your people united and praying in intercessory prayer.

2) They will effective and effectual in all outreach in the cities and nations of Ireland, London and Spain. LORD JESUS, I pray that many, many, many are saved in each of these cities and nations. I pray that the gospel fill these cities and nations. I pray thousands upon thousands are saved through this outreach.

I pray for Your wisdom, Your guidance and Your counsel for TheLORDguides_Ministry throughout this summer outreach. I pray You are their constant help and their constant guide. Lead them second by second as they go and preach the gospel.

I ask these in the Name of JESUS CHRIST, Amen.

Pastor Dawn Wilson, Mighty Warrior Church ,Tanner, Alabama

3. Pastor Richard <pastorrichard@... >

Our church is living word ministry church and our ministry name is living word ministry trust. We are so love to fulfill our God's calling and purpose in our ministry and life's.

My hear desire is to see revival in India through all of us.Right now more than 400 kids are regularly getting blessed by the word of God and our children Bible class .

We are praying for the extended outreach throughout India .I pray the Lord will bring that day sooner.I am so much preparing and doing network with other stat pastors here in India . Please keep us in prayers.

4. David Cisneros <dkfeathers101861@...>

I come to you all asking for you will set me in your prayers as I try and move forward in opening a church at this time I am having service in my home and ask that you please pray with me a building come fort to bring God the glory , I ask for any help that the Lord sets in your heart, there are a lot of people that are crying my prayer is to reach them and let them know God is there for them. I thank God for you and your prayers. Bro. David

Information From TheLORDguides_Ministry
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheLORDguides_Ministry

#529

From: "TheLORDguides_Ministry" <lordguide@...>
Date: Tue Jun 6, 2006 4:40 pm
Subject: The Armor of God

The Armor of God

Finally, be strong in the LORD and in His mighty power.

Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against

the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done

everything, to stand.

Stand firm then,with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the

readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the

saints. [ Ephesians 6:10-18 ]

In the Name of JESUS CHRIST, Amen !

#530

From: "nicole shokralla" <egyptnkookee@...>
Date: Wed Jun 7, 2006 11:25 pm
Subject: FW: Watch "St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church's 2006 Passion Retreat (Communion)" on Google Video

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>Subject: Watch "St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church's 2006 Passion Retreat
>(Communion)" on Google Video
>Date: 6 Jun 2006 22:40:54 -0700
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>Your friend, barbie_bosbos@..., has sent you the following video
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#532

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:16 am
Subject: Macarius of Egypt

marksedrak

“If you are in a situation when you rebuke someone and you become upset, it is better for you to heal your pain first, because it is not acceptable that you lose your life saving someone else.”

Macarius of Egypt

#533

From: "Abdelmalek, Raymond J" <Raymond.j.abdelmalek@...>
Date: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:02 am
Subject: God's Will

r_abdelmalek

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God’s Will

“that the man of God may be complete”

+ 2 Timothy 3:17

For the individual committed to following Christ, that individual must prepare for the climb of his/her life. Knowing God’s will means knowing His word. As St. Paul conveyed to Timothy, ^“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

God’s ultimate call to us is to become more Christ-like. Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness”… “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:26-27), and since Jesus was His image and hence perfect humanity; “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” (Colossians 1:15), the character qualities of Jesus help describe us humans at our best.

Character qualities of Jesus Christ:

There are 49 character qualities, each month we will focus on one:

Alertness Determination Honor Punctuality

Attentiveness Diligence Hospitality Resourcefulness

Availability Discernment Humility Responsibility

Benevolence Discretion Initiative Security

Boldness Endurance Joyfulness Self-Control

Cautiousness Enthusiasm Justice Sensitivity

Compassion Faith Loyalty Sincerity

Contentment Flexibility Meekness Thoroughness

Creativity Forgiveness Obedience Thriftiness

Decisiveness Generosity Orderliness Tolerance

Deference Gentleness Patience Truthfulness

Dependability Gratefulness Persuasiveness Virtue

Wisdom

Ideally, in the process, every individual will ultimately come into a vibrant, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” (Revelation 3:20)

This will result not from the attainment of good character, however, but from faith in Jesus Christ. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2: 8-9)

Christlike character can not earn or attain a relationship with Him, but it can enhance the relationship with Him. “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name” (John 1:12)

In short, for the Christian, practicing good character is a matter of loving God, self, and others.

May the grace of God be with you in everything you do.

Servant of Christ,
Ray Abdelmalek
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"Life is an opportunity to serve, love, and forgive as God, himself, has done for us."

#534

From: "Abdelmalek, Raymond J" <Raymond.j.abdelmalek@...>
Date: Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:13 pm
Subject: The Pressure Is On

r_abdelmalek

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The Pressure Is On

“we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance”

+ Romans 5:3

What makes a shiny apple look so delicious? The skin, of course, but what is it about an apple that actually makes it delicious? Truly, it is the juice and substance inside. That's the apple's real "character."

I learned this as a boy watching my mom make applesauce. With a wooden pestle, she would mash the soft, boiled pieces of apple through a metal colander and into a bowl, until all that remained in the colander were drab, flattened skins. But oh, the sauce tasted so good!

God uses life's pressures to bring out the sweetness of Christlike character in us. Tribulation (which means "pressure" in the Greek) also helps us realize the awful potential of our sin nature and see it for what it is—ugly and tasteless. Under pressure, all kinds of sins begin to surface—greed, selfishness, lust, pride.

Pressure, whether from without or from an unrealistic perfectionism within, is a fact of our fallen world. God controls its intensity and duration so that we can recognize, confess, and renounce those fleshly "skins" that obscure Christ's character in us.

Tribulation is not something anyone seeks. But when it comes, the Holy Spirit “knows that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.” (Romans 5:3-4).

All God's tests have a purpose

Someday you will see the light;

All He asks is that you trust Him,

Walk by faith and not by sight.

The gem of Christlike character is formed by pressure and refined by friction.

May the grace of God be with you in everything you do.

Servant of Christ,
Ray Abdelmalek
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#537

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:46 am
Subject: Epiphanius

marksedrak

Give your soul works, that is to say, constant prayer, fasting, and love of God, before another can give it evil and filthy thoughts, and pray that the spirit of error may be remote from you.

Epiphanius

#538

From: "Betty Tanius" <Betty.Tanius@...>
Date: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:42 am
Subject: Coptic Family Services Presentation-Sunday, June 25

Betty.Tanius@...

Hi Everyone,

God willing, this Sunday, Coptic Family Services will be having a presentation at St. John Church in Covina from 4-7 pm on the issues dealing with Acculturation and Mental Health in the Coptic Community. We will be blessed to have His Grace Bishop Serapion give us an introduction to the presentation, in which Dr. Elhami Khalil and Dr. Dina Zayat will be speaking. All churches are invited to attend.

Attached is the flyer for the event. Please e-mail it to others who may be interested. If you have any questions, contact Father James Soliman at FrJamesSoliman@... or (818) 543-1533.

Please pray for the success of this project.

#539

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:59 am
Subject: The Lord's Baseball Game

marksedrak

The Lord's Baseball Game

Author Unknown

Freddy and the Lord stood by to observe a baseball game. The Lord's team was playing Satan's team.

The Lord's team was at bat, the score was tied zero to zero, and it was the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs. They continued to watch as a batter stepped up to the plate named 'Love.'

Love swung at the first pitch and hit a single, because "Love never fails."

The next batter was named Faith, who also got a single because Faith works with Love.

The next batter up was named Godly Wisdom. Satan wound up and threw the first pitch.

Godly Wisdom looked it over and let it pass: Ball one. Three more pitches and Godly Wisdom walked because he never swings at what Satan throws.

The bases were now loaded. The Lord then turned to Freddy and told him He was now going to bring in His star player. Up to the plate stepped Grace. Freddy said, "He sure doesn't look like much!"

Satan's whole team relaxed when they saw Grace. Thinking he had won the game, Satan wound up and fired his first pitch. To the shock of everyone, Grace hit the ball harder than anyone had ever seen! But Satan was not worried; his center fielder let very few get by.

He went up for the ball, but it went right through his glove, hit him on the head and sent him crashing on the ground; the roaring crowds went wild as the ball continued over the fence . . . for a home run!

The Lord's team won!

The Lord then asked Freddy if he knew why Love, Faith and Godly Wisdom could get on base but couldn't win the game. Freddy answered that he didn't know why.

The Lord explained, "If your love, faith and wisdom had won the game, you would think you had done it by yourself. Love, Faith and Wisdom will get you on base but only My Grace can get you Home:

'For by Grace are you saved, it is a gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8-9

Psalm 84:11, "For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly."

#540

From: "TheLORDguides_Ministry" <lordguide@...>
Date: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:14 am
Subject: Urgent Requests for Prayer

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Urgent Requests for Prayer

1. Prayer for Christians in India

Pastor Mathew < pr_tjmathew@...>

Christians and Christian Missionaries in India are being harassed by anti christians. Opposition and persecution araises these days. Anti christians make disturbances and destruction in worhip places and even they try to beat and kill Indian Missionaries in various villages. Especialy pray for New Delhi, the capital city of India there God may reveal His power over the people and melt the hearts of the rulers.

We wish to receive your encouraging words these days more. Please visit www.wordtoworldmission.org

2. Prayer for church and orphanage and meeting

Pastor David <newpromiselife2003@...>

This last week we have been having prayer and fasting in our open church,saints have been sleeping in the cold for one full week praying and worshiping God, the LORD has been hovering over the saints in the church.we have been waiting upon the LORD that God may keep to rescue the nation of Israel, we prayed also for America.

The LORD has mostly sent me for the harvest ministry. It has been our prayer that the LORD will sustain them and keep the Nation U.S . We prayed for the church that God may touch people to give for this church, so that we can finish payment of our plot, the balance has been 1600 dollars for the two plots, the total cost was 3200 dollars. We have paid half SINCE ITS young church one year old it has not been established yet.

We also prayed for orphans ministry in our hands,we have been helping 68 children, this last month we managed to get few uniforms for the 35 children and we have remained 33 children whom we have not been able to give uniforms this time, we need to reachout to all the children we have been taking care, its our prayer that your support to the children will help us to reach them.

We have been praying for the orphanage building. which will cost us about 30000 dollars. Concerning the ministry we have managed this year to get 6000 people gave there lifes to Christ both in kenya and other countries. This week we are heading in kitui and machakos, the place where people have been deing of hunger, because of tryness, here thousands have been under fear and others have died.

We pray that you may join in minister to them both spiritually and physically,too. we have meeting starting at machakos on 20th of this month, we need your support on prayers and food.

Contacts : Rev C. L. Moser < moser@... > or Apostle David machimbo walukhu: telephone; 254734375822 or 254721461173.

3. TheLORDgudies_Ministry Request for Prayer

Recently we discovered that there were certain wicked from the devil who impersonated

" TheLORDguides_Ministry " and abused our Yahoo ID of

" TheLORDgudies_Ministry@... " to send virus emails called " new graphics site " and spoof messages to our ministry and others.

Thank God for protecting and safeguarding the security of our email accounts and website. We didn't open their attachments at all. Also we received a message from MailScanner as follows: MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "mail.yahoo.com" claiming to be TheLORDguides_Ministry@... .

Please pray for God will continue to protect His Ministry powerfully, that God will judge the evildoing of the wicked, and God will deal with the wicked of the violation. Prayer for God will continue to speak to His people through His vessels whom He has chosen. May all His servants serve the LORD faithfully and continue to witness to God with great boldness, and may God give His people discernment to recognize the evil force, and may God break all spiritual warfare and strongholds over His people, may the outreaches be extended to all the world, may God's will be done for His Glory and His Name's sake. In the Name of JESUS CHRIST, Amen.

Information From TheLORDgudies_Ministry

#541

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:35 pm
Subject: Basil the Great

marksedrak

The worst kind of selfishness is not to give transitory things to those who live in poverty.

Basil the Great

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#542

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:06 pm
Subject: The Gift of Life

marksedrak

The gift of life is ours today

To worship, work, rest, and play.

The hours pass so quickly by,

We sometimes laugh and sometimes cry.

There is so much we need to do

If we would have dreams come true.

Who knows which day will be our last

Before it fades into the past?

Our time is precious, come what may,

The gift of life is ours today.

#543

From: "Mark Sedrak" <marksedrak@...>
Date: Mon Jul 3, 2006 5:21 am
Subject: Youth Dynamics: What Every Sunday School Teacher Needs to Know

marksedrak

ATTENTION ALL YOUTH SERVANTS

This Sunday, July 9 at 2 PM, Coptic Family Services will be having a presentation entitled "Youth Dynamics: What Every Sunday School Teacher Needs to Know" at Holy Virgin Mary Church in Los Angeles. We will be blessed to have His Grace Bishop Serapion with us in this, the first of four regional presentations. Each meeting will be in one of the four sides of the Diocese. The schedule is included on the attached flyer. Everyone is invited, but youth servants are especially encouraged to attend.

If you have any questions, feel free to reply back to Father James Soliman at FrJamesSoliman@... or at (818) 543-1533.

Please pray for this service so that we may grow in our knowledge in how to best understand and better serve our youth.