Inspire, Spring 2011

Study Tour of Israel Join Dr. Bill Brown and Dr. Bob Gromacki on a May 8–18, 2012 Follow the footsteps of Jesus and heroes of the faith who walked before us through biblically significant sites. Caesarea Mount Carmel Megiddo Mount Arbel Sea of Galilee Dead Sea Masada En Gedi Qumran Jerusalem Reignite your passion for the Word of God and its relevance to our lives. View the complete itinerary: cedarville.edu/studytour “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matt. 28:18–20). Do you feel the weight of the Great Commission? Or is this one of those passages you yawn at because you’ve heard it and read it so many times? Although we call it the “Great Commission,” we could call it the “greatest commission” because the sovereign God of the universe is saying, “All authority has been given to Me, and I want you to do something — I want you to make disciples ‘of all.’” The seven-star general of the universe has given us marching orders. How will we respond? After pastoring for 30 years, I’m good at telling people how to be good Christians. It’s an insidious business to be a Bible teacher, unless you live it and you’re willing to say, “I mess up all the time!” Self and sin are cozy companions. The transforming work of the Holy Spirit in our lives to change us into something that we’re not is our only hope. We must remember it is not about us; it’s about Him. Revelation 5:13 says, “And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, ‘To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!’” Is Jesus an “oh, by the way” part of your life? When was the last time you fell down at His feet and worshipped Him? Your life is not your own; you were bought with a price. Jesus is our greatest example. He preached, fasted, battled Satan, taught and prayed all night, healed the sick, talked to children, had lunch with outcasts, all the while discipling a few men who would change the world. If we call Christ our Savior, if we have trusted in Christ and Christ alone for our salvation, He is our sovereign God and King. He asks, “Will you die to yourselves to live for Me?” Dr. Michael Easley serves as pastor at Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, Tennessee. Learn more at fellowshipnashville.org. “The seven-star general of the universe has given us marching orders.” chapel repor t John Barnett (January 11–13) Founder of Discover the Book Ministries Kalamazoo, Michigan dtbm.org Ramesh Richard (February 28–March 1) Founder and President of RREACH Dallas, Texas rreach.org Dannah (Barker) Gresh ’89 (March 15) Speaker, Author, and Co-Founder of Pure Freedom State College, Pennsylvania purefreedom.org Mark Vroegop ’93 (March 29–30) Lead Pastor of College Park Church Indianapolis, Indiana yourchurch.com Meet a few of the guests who spoke in chapel during the past few months. Listen to archived chapel broadcasts at wcdronline.com/chapel . ______________________________________________________________________ Are You Dying to Live? Dr. Michael Easley, former president of Moody Bible Institute, gave a two-day chapel message on October 26–27, 2010. Dr. Easley’s full message can be heard at wcdronline.com/chapel . 24 spring 2011