Deaf Ministry

We continue to transform and go through change. We see form means shape. Of course, we think of shape of things. We use Sign Language to describe things by the shape. Thinking and praying about Romans 12:2, we should now see our lives start to change shape. When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we are like an ugly rock from the ground. The artist will take the ugly rock and use hammer and chisel to make a new shape. The artist studies the rock before he starts to work. The work is hard. Some parts of the rock come off fast. These are big parts of the rock. Slowly and carefully, other parts of the rock comes off. Later the ugly rock is transformed into something beautiful. There is a statue in Italy of King David. The final artist was Michelangelo. Two other artists started the work. The first man, Agostino started the work in 1464, but he quit after 2 years. The rock was not touched for 10 years. Later a man named Rossellino started to work on the same marble rock. H...

As we transform, we continue to go through change. Form is the limits. (We use wood form when we pour concrete to make sidewalk.) We read The Bible and pray about the things we read. We look at our lives. We begin to see the way God wants to form our hearts, minds, and souls. God formed us from the dust of the Earth. We see that in Genesis 2:7. Our bodies were built with limits. We have limits in size. Nobody sees any man walking downtown that is 25 feet tall! We have limits in how much we can lift or carry. God uses The Bible to show us His limits for our lives. Just like the builder uses wood to make the limits of the driveway, God uses The Bible to teach us the limits for our lives. If the builder did not use wood limits the concrete would spill on the yard and make a big mess. The Bible shows us the limits by showing us His law. Follow His law (limits) and your life will not become a big mess. The limits He sets help to make us the kind of person that we were born t...

Transform... We learned yesterday that "Trans" can mean through. The spear pierced Jesus' side. The spear went through Him. (John 19:34). "Form" is support. We have seen houses as they are built. First we see the rock foundation on the ground. The wood is next. The wood reaches up to the sky. These are two kinds of support for the house. Think of your mind, heart and soul as the house. Let God transform your mind, heart and soul. Let God's word go through you and support you as you become new person in Christ. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17) Maybe you have been a Christian for a few days or maybe you have been a Christian a long time. It does not matter how long any of us have been saved. We should continue to change and improve until our last day on Earth. It takes a lifetime to slowly transform our lives. Each day we will become closer to G...

Transform = Change... Think about transform as good change in your heart, mind and soul. "Trans" can mean through. The spear pierced Jesus' side. The spear went through Him. (John 19:34) Read The Bible. Let the words go deep inside you. Let the words go through your mind, heart and soul. "Form" as "form (make) ideas" in your mind, heart and soul. Let the words of the Bible help you make new ways of thinking. The Bible says "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD." (Isaiah 55:8) As the words of the Bible go through your mind, heart and soul, His words will make or form new ideas. The more you read The Bible and love The Bible, the more the words will become part of your mind, heart and soul. Let God transform your mind, heart and soul. Let God's word go through you and form a new you. The more we make room for God, the less room we have for the bad habits of the old ...

There was a children's cartoon called Transformers. The robots are sometimes changed into trucks or other kinds of machines. Transform means change. This is the way the cartoon gets its name. I like to play crossword puzzles and other word games. I like to study words. Sometimes adding a letter or two or a few more can change the meaning of the word. Add and "s" to day (one) and we get days (many). "Son, clean your room." Something needs to happen. "I am cleaning it." Something is happening now. "I cleaned it." Finished! Transform has means change. Take the word apart like a puzzle. "Trans" is Latin Language. That is the language of the Roman soldiers that nailed Jesus to the cross. "Trans" has four meanings. "Trans" means "across." "Trans" means "beyond." "Trans" means "through." "Trans" means "full change." Form is also from ...

We are four days into the new year-2011. Some people want to stop a bad habit. Some people want to start a new good habit. These are called New Year's Resolutions, New Year's changes. Many people still follow the promises, (goals) (resolutions) to change their lives. Some people will succeed and finish their resolutions in a good way. Some people will give up and fail. What is the difference? All people who set new goals will mess up. This is because no people are perfect. The difference between people who succeed and those who fail is not power. The difference is not that very smart people can succeed and others will fail. The difference is not that some people find change in life easy and other people find change in life hard. What is the difference? The difference is simple. The difference is when we fail in our new goals, some people give up too soon. "Oh well, I tried, but now I quit. Finish. Done." or "I will not try to change anymore because...

Today is New Year's Day. Many people will wake up late today. Some celebrated in the streets at midnight. Some people watched firecrackers in the sky. Some people got drunk. Some people went to churches and watched the New Year come at midnight. Some people stayed home and quietly celebrated with family and friends. There were all kinds of people and all kinds of plans for the beginning of the New Year. Now we face a new year. Everyone had some kinds of plans. "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps." Holy Bible (NIV) Proberbs 16:9 The best plan today is the same as the best plan for the year. Make Jesus your King. He should be King of your heart. He should be King of your soul. He should be King of your thoughts. He should be King of your actions. Jesus wants to be the King of all your plans everyday. Make a plan today to pray and ask The Lord to show you step by step the plans He has for you today. If you do t...