Happy Memorial Day!

Hope you had a great Memorial weekend. Not just the freedom you have in your country but also that Jesus set you free from the slavery of sin. Jesus bless you & you family. Thank you to all who are serving now as well.

Happy Memorial Day

Thank you to the troops who have laid their lives down for us so that we may have freedom.

If your read this & you don’t live in America. This isn’t just America, thank a troop in your country for serving your country!

But most of all Jesus laid His life down for freedom, “…yet we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Good Friday

John 19:16-42

Then Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified.

The Crucifixion

So they took Jesus away. Carrying the cross by Himself, He went to the place called Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha). There they nailed him to the cross. Two others were crucified with him, one on either side, with Jesus between them. And Pilate posted a sign on the cross that read, “Jesus of Nazareth, t…he King of the Jews.” The place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, so that many people could read it.

Then the leading priests objected and said to Pilate, “Change it from ‘The King of the Jews’ to ‘He said, I am King of the Jews.’”

Pilate replied, “No, what I have written, I have written.”

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided his clothes among the four of them. They also took His robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. So they said, “Rather than tearing it apart, let’s throw dice for it.” This fulfilled the Scripture that says, “They divided my garments among themselves and threw dice for my clothing.” So that is what they did.

Standing near the cross were Jesus’ mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw His mother standing there beside the disciple He loved, He said to her, “Dear woman, here is your son.” And He said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from then on this disciple took her into his home.

The Death of Jesus

Jesus knew that His mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture He said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. When Jesus had tasted it, He said, “It is finished!” Then He bowed His head and released His spirit.

It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn’t want the bodies hanging there the next day, which was the Sabbath (and a very special Sabbath, because it was the Passover). So they asked Pilate to hasten their deaths by ordering that their legs be broken. Then their bodies could be taken down. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they didn’t break his legs. One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. (This report is from an eyewitness giving an accurate account. He speaks the truth so that you also can believe.) These things happened in fulfillment of the Scriptures that say, “Not one of his bones will be broken,” and “They will look on the one they pierced.”

The Burial of Jesus

Afterward Joseph of Arimathea, who had been a secret disciple of Jesus (because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate for permission to take down Jesus’ body. When Pilate gave permission, Joseph came and took the body away. With him came Nicodemus, the man who had come to Jesus at night. He brought about seventy-five pounds of perfumed ointment made from myrrh and aloes. Following Jewish burial custom, they wrapped Jesus’ body with the spices in long sheets of linen cloth. The place of crucifixion was near a garden, where there was a new tomb, never used before. And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover and since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.

Remember – We need a relationship with Jesus. Do you have a relationship? Is it a firm relationship? Don’t have one & want one? Contact us & we can help you 🙂

The Last Supper

 

Matthew 26:17-30

¹⁷ On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”

¹⁸ He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’” ¹⁹ So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

 

²⁰ When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve.²¹ And while they were eating, He said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”

²² They were very sad and began to say to Him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”

²³ Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray Me. ²⁴ The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

²⁵ Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?”

Jesus answered, “You have said so.”

²⁶ While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”

²⁷ Then He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. ²⁸ This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. ²⁹ I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

³⁰ When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Happy Veterans Day 2016

The Aetherlight – Chronicles of the Resistance

What is The Aetherlight?

The Aetherlight – Chronicles of the Resistance is a multiplayer adventure game based on the Bible. Players are Resistance Recruits on a mission to free Aethasia from the fog that has crept over the land and the people’s minds.

Your children will play, craft and quest their way through the story of scripture as it unfolds in the steampunk world of Aethasia.

Some of the first people they will meet are Alexander and Selina. An older couple traveling to a new land they were called to by the Scarlet Man. This is the allegorical story of Abraham found in Genesis 12-22. Lukas A mad inventor who teaches you about crafting and combat. Lukas is obsessed with finding Great Engineer technology, even though it has been outlawed by the emperor. Biblical Equivalent: Luke Alexander Leader of the Resistance. He makes quick decisions but sometimes not the right ones – like getting his wife Selina in trouble with the automatons. Biblical Equivalent: Abraham Selina Selina has an aristocratic background. She’s impatient and wants a helper but does not want to wait for the Technokinetic that The Scarlet Man has promised to her and Alexander Biblical Equivalent: Sarah Irving As it turns out, Irving who gave players balloons to transport equipment at the crash site has a MAJOR part to play in the story. Biblical Equivalent: Isaac The Scarlet Man A mysterious guy who leaves letters and secret messages. He told Alexander and Selina to go to No Man’s Landing and promised to send them a Technokinetic to help them set up The Resistance. Biblical Equivalent: Jesus And coming up next….Ishaan Ishaan is an Isha class automaton. Alexander tries to adopt Ishaan because he thinks he is the technokinetic that The Scarlet Man promised him and Selina. Biblical Equivalent: Ishmael

QUICK REFERENCE GRID You can find the Biblical passages in Genesis 15 – 18 Here is a quick reference grid to help you out connecting the Bible story to the Allegory so far… The Aetherlight Alexander is called to leave his home in Evercity and go to No Man’s Landing. Alexander is promised he will be sent a Technokinetic to help lead The Resistance to restore Aethasia. When an Automaton discovers the crash site, Alexander lies and says Selina is in charge. The Bible Abram is called to leave his father’s house and go to a land that God would show him. Abram is promised the God will bless his country, people and home. Abram’s family will be famous and they will bless the whole world. When Pharaoh notices Abram’s wife, he lies and says Sarai is his sister.  You also can get your physical copy of The Aetherlight Bible NLT on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1496413660/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_s6P.xbVFT177D       It’s only $11.25 right now.   A lot of people are loving this game! Get it free now, buy the DLC’s! Tell your family & friends about it, because it’s an MMO! To find out more & download the game, visit their website https://theaetherlight.com/   We have been streaming this game on https://www.twitch.tv/116boyz

Completely Booked

Reading Your Bible

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 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. For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Psalms 19:7-10; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12)

The surest way to God’s heart is through His Word. When you start there. you’ll never go wrong.

The Bible sure is a big book, isn’t it? Really it’s 66 books all in one book. And if you try starting logically at page 1 and barreling straight through to the end , you’re likely to bog down somewhere in Leviticus or Numbers, not quite sure how to the cleansing ritual for leprosy is going to factor into your life. So start reading one of the foundational books of the Bible, like the Gospel of John or Paul’s letters to the Romans, or the books of Psalms and Proverbs. If you want to tackle more, you could set off on a journey through the New Testament, starting with Matthew. Read as much  as you can, but only as much as you can understand, not being afraid to read only a verse or two a day as long as you mingle it with prayer that God will use it to shine His truth into your life. As you read, you’ll begin picking up hints of what God’s nature is like, plus new understandings of the Bible’s overall message. Little by little, but quicker than you think, you’ll start developing a mind that thinks like God thinks, because you what God says.

“The Bible gives us heart and hope to make earth like heaven, and to make our hearts and homes a habitation for Christ.” – A.T. Robertson

Tomorrow’s Reading: Still, you’re likely to forget a lot of what you read if that’s all you do with the Scripture. To really let it sink in deep, you’re got to lock it away for a safekeeping.

Happy 4th of July

Most importantly, our FREEDOM in Christ.

 

 

Does Grace allow us to sin?

Does God’s grace allow us to sin? Sadly, the picture below is truly how many people feel.  First, what is grace? Grace is the free unmerited favor of God. It is kindness we don’t deserve. We can’t earn grace either. There are many, many people who believe sinning makes no difference in our salvation. Can one truly say they are a Christ follower and still be consumed in sin? If we read the bible we will find that this is NOT what it teaches. It teaches us that we are to be a new creation. Our old self will be dead to sin.  When we pick and choose verses in the bible we can twist it to say what we want. That is why it is important to read the text around the verse too. Christ was sinless, if Christ dwells in us sin cannot. Jesus died because of our sin, not so we could sin.

Romans 6:1-14  New International Version (NIV)

Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

6 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? ² By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? ³ Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? ⁴ We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

⁵ For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. ⁶ For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— ⁷ because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.

⁸ Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. ⁹ For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. ¹⁰ The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.

¹¹ In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. ¹² Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. ¹³ Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. ¹⁴ For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.

NEW FORUMS!!!!!

 

116boyz now has forums. We have threads for PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Mobile and Old school gamers. We also have a thread for Testimonies and Bible Discussion. If you wish to become a forum member click on the Forums link on the Home page then scroll down to 116 boyz forums and click again. To register: Go to register and pick a user name and password then activate it through your email. Its that easy. Post new Topics or Reply to existing topics. We are excited about this new venture in the 116boyz ministry. Though we are still continuing on getting things set up, the forums are up and running. Also if you have suggestions, we have ears to listen. Check it out!!!!! JESUS BLESS!!!!