Grubb Mission Report - May 2016

A Work of the Chestnut Mountain Church of Christ

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PLEASE PASS THIS REPORT TO THOSE YOU THINK MIGHT HAVE INTEREST IN OUR WORK!

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If anyone would like for me to come and give a report of my work, 

I would be happy to schedule it.

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April Events

      Tickets have now been booked for my trips to Taiwan/China and Singapore/Malaysia later this year. I am also looking at the schedule for my first trip in 2017. Plans are for me to arrive in New Zealand on February 2^nd to make efforts among several churches on the north island. Please pray for the efforts I am able to make to help spread the gospel of Christ. At the end of March I had the privilege to attend the Memphis School of Preaching Lectures and then made a trip to Indiana to visit my mother and some of my grandchildren. I also had the opportunity to speak at the Clay City Church of Christ to give a report of my work. In the middle of the month, I traveled to World Video Bible School to film an English-Chinese video for distribution. I will let you know when it is available on YouTube and DVD.

      On April 6^th, I broke my left foot. Please remember me as I travel the next two months with a walking boot. Thanks to everyone for your prayers, notes, cards, and good thoughts on my behalf.

     

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Barnabas – A Great

Encourager in the Church

The reason he was given this name is because that is what he did! He encouraged individuals – Paul, John Mark, and others. The modern term we use today is “mentoring.” He encouraged benevolence (Acts 4:36-37; 11:27-30). Some think he is the one referenced by the apostle Paul (2 Corinthians 8:18-19). He encouraged congregations in their development and spiritual growth – Antioch, Jerusalem, Asia Minor, Cyprus. He encouraged elders (Acts 14:23). Paul uses Barnabas as an example of one who supported himself in the preaching of the gospel (1 Corinthians 9:6).

He stood up for the right of the Gentiles to obey the gospel and helped to show people are no longer under the Law of Moses (Acts 15:4,12). NOTE: Gentiles were never under the Law of Moses (Galatians 3:7-29). We know later on, Barnabas was influenced by others to separate himself from the Gentiles (Galatians 2:1-16). This example shows the possibility of sinning (1 Corinthians 10:12). May we have the kind of heart and follow the example of Barnabas in repenting when we sin. We do that because we believe Jesus Christ is Deity.

We recognize the example Barnabas has set for us today (1 Corinthians 11:1). He was generous (Acts 4:36-37). He was not like Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11). He was willing to dig deep when others were in need – selling his land to help the work of the church.

He saw the best in others such as Saul of Tarsus and John Mark (2 Timothy 4:11). He was willing to step aside to let others shine. Just like John the Baptist did with the Messiah (Jn. 3:30). First, it was Barnabas and Saul and then it became Paul and Barnabas. He was a faithful brother and friend. He was a faithful proclaimer of the gospel. He was preaching the gospel before he met Saul. He preached alongside of the apostle Paul. He continued preaching after Paul and he separated. – JMG.

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Materials Available

       There are sixty Chinese lessons currently posted on YouTube. You can access them at: http://m.youtube.com/user/TheCoJC. I update my Facebook page all the time. Be sure to check my Facebook wall for pictures and news about my trips and activities. Be sure to check out my website: www.grubbchinese.org. http://grubbmissionwork.blogspot.com is my blog address. I post my monthly report there too.

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SPEAKING SCHEDULE

2016 May 4 – June 6 – Indonesia/CABL June 19-21 Coal City Gospel Meeting July 24-28 Power Lectures Aug. 24 – Oct. 6 – Taiwan/China October 14-15 World Evangelism Seminar October 16-19 – Gospel Meeting –                             Cartersville, GA October 22 – Chestnut Mountain Youth Day October 29-30 – Southeast GA Lectureship Nov. 21 – Dec.  19  – Singapore/Malaysia    23-26 Nov. Four Seas College Lectures    27 Nov. JB and Skudai    2-7 Dec. Section 17 Meeting and Camp    9-11 Dec.  Kota Kemuning  11-15 Kampar, Ipoh, and Taiping  16-18 Dec. Subang Jaya   2017 Jan. 31 – Mar. 7 – New Zealand Singapore-Malaysia China Taiwan 2018 Apr. 22-25 Gospel Meeting – Collinsville, IL

– John M. Grubb

Grubb Mission Report April 2016

 “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).

A Work of the Chestnut Mountain Church of Christ, Chestnut Mountain, Georgia USA

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PLEASE PASS THIS REPORT TO THOSE YOU THINK MIGHT HAVE INTEREST IN OUR WORK!

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If anyone would like for me to come and give a report of my work, I would be happy to schedule it.

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News and Letters from Around the World

TERRE HAUTE, IN:  Please continue to remember my mother in prayer. She remains in the nursing home and is about the same.

MEMPHIS, TN: Sympathy to the Ted Clarke family at loss of his wife in early March. This is the mother of B.J. Clarke. Please keep the Clarke family in prayer.

CINCINNATI, OH:  We recently learned of the passing of Hazel Powell. She passed away on January 9th. She was one of my long-time supporters. She will be missed.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES – TAIWAN NEWSLETTER – APRIL 1989

(Many of our readers do not know of the ten years spent in Taiwan as a missionary. I hope you enjoy these glimpses into our past efforts in the mission field. JMG).

THE TRIP ACROSS THE ISLAND

     Back during the 1980’s, the brethren in Taiwan conducted a camp during Chinese New Year vacation.  This was the best time to conduct the camp because not only are students out of school, but those who work at jobs are off also. The bad part was: it was the worst time of the year for traveling. The traffic was terrible.

     Many of the brethren from the west side of the island rode the train over to Hualien, but I chose not to use that method as I was afraid it would be difficult to buy tickets, plus there are so many who ride the trains who do not have seats, so they sit on the arm of your seat or lean on the back of your seat. I decided to drive across the island.

     From Taichung, one of the ways to drive to Hualien is on the Cross-island highway. To use the word highway in reference to this road is kind of misleading. It is much like a county road in the US. It is about 140 miles from Taichung to Hualien. The only catch: you have to cross the mountains. (This road was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 1999 and parts of it have never been repaired.)

     Normally, the trip takes about seven or eight hours. We had made the trip during the summer of 1987. However, in making the trip this time, it took eleven hours – because of Chinese New Year! When we were coming back, we thought it would be better. It wasn’t! It took us fourteen hours to get home. The traffic was terrible. An additional reason for the delays was it had snowed in the mountains and people were trying to get up there to see it. So, the only good part was that we got to see frost and snow flurries on the way home. Snow was visible on the mountains peaks.

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Materials Available

       There are sixty Chinese lessons currently posted on YouTube. You can access them at: http://m.youtube.com/user/TheCoJC. I update my Facebook page all the time. Be sure to check my Facebook wall for pictures and news about my trips and activities. Be sure to check out my website: www.grubbchinese.org. http://grubbmissionwork.blogspot.com is my blog address. I post my monthly report there too.

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SPEAKING SCHEDULE

2016

April 15-20 – WVBS

May 4 – June 6 – Indonesia/CABL

Jun. 19-21 Gospel Meeting Coal City, IN

Aug. 24 – Oct. 6 – Taiwan/China

October 14-15 World Evangelism Seminar

October 16-19 – Gospel Meeting – Cartersville, GA

October 22 – Chestnut Mountain Youth Day

October 29-30 – Southeast GA Lectureship

Nov. 21 – Dec.  19  – Singapore/Malaysia

   23-26 Nov. Four Seas College Lectures

   27 Nov. JB and Skudai

   2-7 Dec. Section 17 Meeting and Camp

   9-11 Dec.  Kota Kemuning

 11-15 Kampar, Ipoh, and Taiping

 16-18 Dec. Subang Jaya  

2017

Jan. 31 – Mar. 7 – New Zealand

Singapore-Malaysia

China

Taiwan

2018

Apr. 22-25 Gospel Meeting – Collinsville, IL

– John M. Grubb

POSTSCRIPT: On April 6^th, I broke my left foot. I will be in a walking boot until at least June 9^th. Please remember me as I travel both domestic and overseas with this boot.