Grubb Mission Report - August 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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July Events

      I do not normally have the opportunity to speak at Chestnut Mountain except to give reports of my mission trips (on Sunday nights) or to speak when Ron Cope is sick or out of town. On July 3rd, Ron was unable to preach, so I was afforded the opportunity to preach that Sunday morning. I appreciated this chance to speak to the brethren at Chestnut Mountain. On July 10th, we were able to worship in our remodeled auditorium. It is not completed finished, but we were still able to meet there.

      On the third weekend in July, I went back to Indiana for a weekend Gospel Meeting at the Morgan St. church in Martinsville, Indiana. While I was there, I was able to visit with my mother again. The Sunday evening service was conducted at 1 PM, so I was able to travel up to Shelbyville Road to worship with the brethren there. I was able to see Howard and Margaret Goodman for the first time in many years.

      On the 20th of July, I booked my tickets for my New Zealand trip that is scheduled for January 31 – March 14, 2017. James Cammock is organizing the trip with the various congregations on the north island. I will be doing some outreach efforts among the Chinese speaking people there as well.

      I attended and spoke at the Power Lectures this year. It is an annual lectureship conducted at the Southaven Church of Christ just outside of Memphis, Tennessee. The theme was: “Soldiers of the Cross.” My topic at the lectures was: “Weapons of Mass Destruction – Homosexuality.” It was good to see many brethren at the lectureship there.

      I now have about three weeks before I leave for my Taiwan-China trip.

      I have picked up a virus in my eye, called eyeritis. I will be taking eye drops for the next four weeks. Hopefully, this will take care of it.
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WE NEED OUR YOUNG PEOPLE!
John M. Grubb

“Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them” (Eccl. 12:1).

      These words were penned by the wise king Solomon in the latter days of his life. He realized the importance of being obedient to the Lord in two ways: (1) Now, not later, not when you are 35 or 85, but right now, and (2) in the days of thy youth. Solomon was aware of the false notion that it is easier to obey the Lord when you are older than when you are younger. The older we get, the easier it is to say “no” to the will of the Lord (Heb. 3:15).

      We need our young people. We older members of the church sometime forget the unused part of the body of Christ. Our young people, if allowed, can play a vital role in the fulfillment of the mission of the church.  It is up the leadership of the church to see that the younger members are included in the work of the church as well as the worship of the church. We need them to supply the enthusiasm and energy needed to keep going until the job is finished.

      God loves young people. When the apostle John wrote, “For God so loved the world,” he had in mind the young as well as the old. God loves young people!  Jesus knew what it was like to be a teenager. He can help you through this period of life (Lk. 2:52; Heb. 4:15-16).

      What shall we do with our young people? What can our young people do for the church? They can assist and teach classes, teach their friends the gospel, pass out tracts, take religious surveys, help the elderly with work around the house, visit the sick, pray for the elders, and be a shining light for Christ in the world (Matt. 5:16), What can we do for the young people? We can treat them like they are needed and wanted. We can put them to work for Christ. We can extend fellowship to them, and help them to have fellowship with other Christian young people. We can prepare them for the future.

       Let’s involve them in the job we all have to do. Let’s close that generation gap that should not exist in the body of Christ. It is up to you and me, will you help?

“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou  an example of the believers, in word, in  conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (1 Tm. 4:12).

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SPEAKING SCHEDULE

2016

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. 14 – New Zealand (Arrive 2-2)
Apr. 24-25 McCaysville Lectureship
Singapore-Malaysia-Indonesia
China-Taiwan
2018

Apr. 22-25 Gospel Meeting – Collinsville, IL

– John M. Grubb

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

Grubb Mission Report is a monthly publication under the oversight of the Chestnut Mountain church of Christ, 5111 Old Winder Hwy., Braselton, GA 30517, USA

Email addresses:jmgrubb@yahoo.com, guyuehan@earthlink.net

Home Tel: (678) 546-1832 Cell: (678) 538-7601

Chinese Website: http://www.grubbchinese.org

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

Grubb Mission Report – June 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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Indonesia and the Chinese Asian Bible Lectureship

      On May 4th I departed for a five week trip to Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia. This was my 59th mission trip. And as I did a few years ago, I made this trip with a broken foot. Only this time, it is my left foot that is broken.

      In spite of the long trip with my boot, I made the trip pretty well. My foot did swell a bit, but after my first night’s sleep in Indonesia it looked a lot better.

Denpasar, Bali

      Alex Daniel met me outside of customs at the International airport in Denpasar, Bali. The traffic was pretty bad there, so it took quite a while to get to the hotel and try to get settled in. Before we could do that, we had to leave for the evening class at the Denpasar congregation.

      The theme of the trips around Indonesia was “Basic Facts of the Faith.” The first time I taught this material in Indonesia was in 1989 or 1990 at the Southern Sumatra Bible Academy when it was located in Gisting, Sumatra.

      While in Denpasar, I had the privilege to teach four lessons to the brethren there. On Monday morning, we boarded a plane to head to  Surabaya. Traffic in Surabaya was just as bad as Bali traffic. On the way to Surabaya, my phone died. I went to buy a new one (as cheaply as possible) to use.

Surabaya

      Classes were conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. We had about thirty to attend the Tuesday evening class. There was good interest and several questions were asked during the question and answer session. There were also two new Bible studies set up as a result of the Wednesday night class.

Sunter, Jakarta

      On Thursday, we left for Jakarta. On Friday night, we had a Q&A with those members who were able to attend. On Saturday, we met from 10 AM to 4 PM studying Romans chapter 12. We would have a Q&A after each study session. On Sunday, the Block M congregation joined the Sunter congregation for worship, Bible study, lunch, Bible study, and Q&A. About 100 were in attendance for the Sunday services.

      Thanks to Jacob and Kim Susetyo for all of their help and good work. It was good to get to know the members in Jakarta.

Manado, Suluwesi

      On Monday, May 16th, we flew to Manado to begin a week long effort with the church there. A great place to eat fish is in Manado. I ate tuna.  In fact, I ate fish at least once a day while in Manado.

      On Tuesday through Saturday, we met each night (except for Friday) in classes and singing training. I had the privilege to meet with two different congregations in the Manado area. On Friday we were taken into the mountains to visit various sites (including an active volcano). We were able to visit with several of the members while we there and answer many of their Bible questions.

      On Saturday afternoon we went to eat lunch with Mike Rotinsulu, the mother of the Rotinsulu boys. That evening we conducted classes for over three hours at the Suwaan congregation. On Sunday morning, Alex returned there to teach and preach while I went back to the Manado congregation for Sunday services.

      On Monday morning, we headed for the airport to begin our trip to Lampung, Sumatra. We finally arrived there about 5:15 PM.

Southern Sumatra Bible Academy and Three Congregations in Lampung Province

      On Tuesday through Friday mornings, I taught from 8 AM until noon at the school. It had been over 25 years since I had taught “Basic Facts of the Faith” at the school, so that is the material I taught this trip. Of course, 25 years of experience added to the original material. I am going to revise the material and they are going to translate it and put it in print for use among the students and prospects.

      Each evening, I preached at a different congregation in the province. On Tuesday night, I spoke at the TanjungKarang congregation. Wednesday night, I was at the Pelita Baru congregation. On Thursday night, we traveled to Uwe Slawe to conduct a one night service there. There was a good number who attended this service. They were there waiting for us when we arrived. I had a different translator each night of these meetings and they did a good job of translating.

Batam

      On Saturday, May 28th, Timbul Siriat and I traveled to Batam for my last stop on this trip in Indonesia. Several of the staff and students went with us to the airport to see us off. We arrived safely in Batam, was met by one of the brethren and went to the hotel to rest before the Bible class on Saturday night.

      We had good sessions on Sunday morning for Bible study, worship, lunch, a presentation about the school by Timbul, then finally a question and answer session to finish the day. Monday evening was another wonderful three hour session of lesson and question and answer session.

      They had asked me about coming back and Timbul had mentioned it would probably be in two years. When I thought about how close it is to Singapore and how easy it is to get to Batam from Singapore, I mentioned that I should be able to come back next year for another weekend. This was after the sessions were ended for the night. I was shocked and surprised when all of the members broke out in applause.

      On Tuesday morning, I departed Batam by ferry and headed to Singapore. This was the first time I had used this method to enter Singapore. I spent the day on Tuesday getting settled in to my room, met one of the members for tea, and organized my luggage for the upcoming trip to Malaysia.

      On Wednesday, the skies opened and I was kept in my room for most of the day. On Wednesday evening, I traveled to the Jurong congregation to attend midweek Bible study.

      On Thursday morning, I went back to Jurong to ride their bus to the Chinese lectures site. I was the first speaker on the program and then was on the panel for the question and answer session.

      The Chinese lectures continued all day Friday and through lunchtime on Saturday. There were a total of ten different speakers with three question and answer sessions. On Friday evening, I also spoke to the English Bible class for the local Melaka congregation and several other English speaking visitors from around Asia also attended. There were between 175 and 200 Chinese people attending this event. There were two baptisms on Friday afternoon. I returned to Singapore arriving late Saturday night.

      On my last day in Asia, I spoke at a Bible class and preached in worship at the English congregation of the Jurong church of Christ. In the afternoon, I taught the Chinese Bible class at the Lim Ah Pin congregation.

      Early Monday morning (June 6th), I flew back to the U.S. and arrived safely back home. I am so thankful for all of the prayers, assistance, and hospitality of all who helped make this trip possible.

      My next overseas trip is scheduled for August 24th – October 10th. I will be traveling to Taiwan and China at that time. In between now and then, I have four separate trips I will be making here in the states.

      Check out all the pictures on my Facebook page.

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SPEAKING SCHEDULE

2016

June 19-21 Coal City – Gospel Meeting

June 22  Ben’s Camp – Angola, IN

July 15-17  Martinsville – Gospel Meeting

July 24-28 Power Lectures

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

   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

Grubb Mission Report is a monthly publication under the oversight of the Chestnut Mountain church of Christ, 5111 Old Winder Hwy., Braselton, GA 30517, USA Email addresses:jmgrubb@yahoo.com, guyuehan@earthlink.net Home Tel: (678) 546-1832 Cell: (678) 538-7601 Chinese Website: http://www.grubbchinese.org

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