Grubb Mission Report July 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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June Projects and Events
I returned home from my 59th overseas mission trip on June 6th. I spent the first few days getting over jet lag and catching up with five weeks’ worth of stateside work. On June 15th, I went to see the orthopedic doctor and he said my foot as healed enough to take off the air cast. I was happy to get out of the boot. Thanks for all of your prayers for me during this period of my foot healing.
Just ten days after returning to the states, I was on the road again. I headed for Indiana to conduct a gospel meeting with the Coal City church of Christ in west central Indiana. While I was in the area, I was able to visit with my mother. She is doing about the same.
We had a good meeting with good interest shown by those who attended. I was able to see a friend from my youth while in Coal City. Ronda (Reid) Wolf was visiting her parents, Bob and Georgia Reid. I had not seen her for about forty years. It was good to be able to catch up with her and her husband, A.J. Some of the members from the nearby Clay City church also attended the meeting. The lessons were taped.
Immediately after the meeting, I drove up to Angola, IN to speak at the Shelbyville Rd. church camp conducted at Camp Indogan. When I lived in Indiana, I had a regular part in this camp. I had the privilege to speak at the Wednesday night service.
I returned home on June 23rd, and had the opportunity to spend the day on June 25th with Kam Wah and Janet Leong, Beverly and Jonah Baldwin. Also, June 25th was the birthday for my maternal grandfather and anniversary for my maternal grandparents, Clarence and Pearl Bennett. Grandpa was born in 1891 and they were married in 1914.
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ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS
“Onward Christian Soldiers” was written in 1865 by an English clergyman. It was originally written for children to sing while marching between villages. It has become one of the most popular songs in the religious world. In this article we will look at the lessons found in the three words of the title of this song.
The Bible encourages the people of God to go forward. “And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward” (Ex. 14:15). This statement is made to the Israelites on the banks of the Red Sea. The sea was parted and the children of God escaped Egyptian bondage. The Christian is urged to “press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14). God’s people are admonished to “always abound in the work of the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58).
The word Christian literally means “belonging to Christ.” When we obey the gospel we are baptized into the ownership of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:18-20); we are bought with a price (1 Cor. 6:19-20); which is the shed blood of Christ (1 Pet. 1:18-19). In becoming a Christian we choose Christ as our Lord and Master, and we become an obedient servant. In going forward as Christians, we obey the commands of Christ in every area of our life. Our ultimate reward is heaven (Heb. 5:8-9; 11:13-16; 4:11).
The Bible is full of references to children of God being soldiers. In this article we are discussing “Christian soldiers.” Paul wrote to Timothy, “Fight the good fight of faith” (1 Tim. 6:12), “endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Tim. 2:3), “no man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier” (2 Tim. 2:4). Paul also urges the Christian soldier to “put on the whole armor of God” (Eph. 6:10-17).
Unfortunately, some Christian soldiers do not move forward, but retreat and desert to the enemy. We either serve Christ or the Devil (Matt. 6:24). Deserters must be court-martialed (2 Thes. 3:6,14-15; 1 Tim. 5:20; Tit. 3:10-11; Acts 5:1-11; 1 Cor. 5:1-13; Rom. 16:17-18; 2 John 9-11).
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SPEAKING SCHEDULE
2016
July 10 AM – Chestnut Mountain
July 15-17 Martinsville – Gospel Meeting
July 24-28 Power Lectures
Aug. 6 – Clay City
Aug. 24 – Oct. 10 – 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, Malaysia
28-30 Batam, Indonesia
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 (Arrive 2-2)
Apr. 24-25 McCaysville Lectureship
Singapore-Malaysia
China-Taiwan
2018
Apr. 22-25 Gospel Meeting – Collinsville, IL
– John M. Grubb
