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Are you infected? swine flu (H1N1 ), Trojan, worms, backdoors all awful words to describe the the various infections…
but really.. my pastor Tom talked his latest infection on his blog

He talked about “… You know Virus’s.  We recognize them by their symptoms.  Take the common cold.  We treat symptoms rather than attacking the source, which often masks itself as remain ever illusive!..”

but what is a virus?
“a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm ”

Ok i get it.. reproduction of something.. like my sin.. falling over and over again..

“…causing great harm…” YEA…. sin does that.. whether we like it or not… sin does cause great harm..

let’s take it a bit further..

Computer viruses do not arise spontaneously; they are made, intentionally by people and then turned loose on computer users via the internet/shared networks and THUMB drive (cough cough)..

so can SIN be created intentionally?
Matt 18:7Matt 18:7
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7 “Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

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How terrible it will be for the world due to its temptations to sin! Temptations to sin are bound to happen, but how terrible it will be for that person who causes someone to sin!

can it be imposed/turned loose on others?
Matt 5:28Matt 5:28
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28 but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

WP-Bible plugin tells us.. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery WITH HER in his heart…

can sin spread?
Rom 5:12Rom 5:12
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12 Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

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Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned

ok so this isn’t looking good for us!!!! Now how about them WMVD’s..
if I was as good at combating SIN as I am at computer infections this section of my thoughts would be a breeze but let me try to apply the same troubleshooting

Step 1: detection.. do I really have sin in my life..? where is it?
Well we can do like Job did and just ask…or keep digging…
Job 13:23Job 13:23
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23 How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me know my disobedience and my sin.

WP-Bible plugin (NIV) How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my offense and my sin.
1 john 1:81 john 1:8
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8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

WP-Bible plugin If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth.

Step 2: acknowledgement.. then what types of sins? We know the 7 “deadly ones” but what about the rest.. sins of the flesh, spirit, against neighbors..
Psalm 79:4Psalm 79:4
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4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to those who are around us.

WP-Bible plugin We are objects of reproach to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us.
1 John 1:101 John 1:10
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10 If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

WP-Bible plugin If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts

Step 3: confession.. well yeah! i know I got them so let’s get the out in the open
James 5:16James 5:16
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16 Confess your offenses to one another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

WP-Bible plugin Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
Daniel-9: 4-5 4 I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed: “O Lord, you are a great and awesome God! You always fulfill your promises of unfailing love to those who love you and keep your commands. 5 But we have sinned and done wrong. We have rebelled against you and scorned your commands and regulations.

Step 4: eradication.. (virus removal)
1 John 3:91 John 3:9
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9 Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.

WP-Bible plugin No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
John 5:14John 5:14
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14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”

WP-Bible plugin Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”
1 John 1:91 John 1:9
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9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

WP-Bible plugin If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Step 5: protection..like a good antivirus program
1 Corinthians 10:131 Corinthians 10:13
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13 No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

WP-Bible plugin No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it…
John 1:29John 1:29
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29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

WP-Bible plugin The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 17:15John 17:15
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15 I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.

WP-Bible plugin My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:32 Thessalonians 3:3
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3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

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But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

So there are many ways we can find the virus (sin) in our life.. and God shows us there are ways to protect us from them… in all Jesus is the ultimate ANTI-Virus.. for our sins….

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We are sitting in the Haitian airport waiting to board. Once again
the airport was a breeze. Praise God for His provision.

Well, this morning it took an act of congress to wake the teenagers
up! (honestly, all of us!). God has been doing some amazing work in
our hearts and He continues to work through us even though we are
tired. We look forward to seeing all of on Sunday.

You never know what’s going to happen in Haiti. This morning started
off like many others until Shelley said, “Sue, come with me. I need
you at the orphanage.”. There I met one month old Danielle she had
just arrived with her mom & grandmother. She only weighs 5lbs and was
struck by her dad last night as he went after her mom. As I took the
baby from her mother I wasn’t sure she was breathing. I prayed to God
that He would not let this child die in my arms. I have spent the day
feeding her; changing her; listening to her cry (I have never been so
happy to hear a baby cry). Please pray that Danielle and her mom will
grow stronger while they are at the orphanage and that it will be safe
to return home. Life is fragile and precious, don’t take it for
granted.
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We are sitting in the Port Au Prince airport right now and our flight is delayed. We are all very tired and excited to come home. The last thing we did today was cook an american lunch for the Hatians, hamburgers and pasta salad. I don’t think they knew what a hamburger was. They looked at it funny and watched how we ate it before they did. Cooking a lunch in a small village in a third world country is a bit tricky. The cleanliness certainly isn’t up to our standards. Between the flies and dirty water we used to clean with I think some of us were a little worried about the safety of the food. However we felt it was important to serve and share a meal with our brothers and sisters we grew so close to this week. I know that God was glorified as we sang songs of worship and ate food cooked in dirty conditions together, and I know He is bigger than germs and bacteria. The spirit of the Lord was present at the clinic today and the safest place to be is in God’s will. It took quite a while to say goodbye, I had to crack the whip to get people on the truck and many people from the village ran after the truick waving and blowing kisses as we drove away. It was a quiet ride to the airport as we pondered what we experienced together. In just a few hours we will be back in the states and we will come face to face with affluence and self centeredness we have not seen in 10 days. It will take a while to adjust, please allow your family members time to settle back in, I won’t say give them time to get back to normal because I know they will never be the same after spending this much time with the beautiful people of Haiti. We will see you all soon, thank you for making this trip possible for all of us. Your sacrifice has not gone unnoticed. God Bless.

Jeremiah
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We are off to church in Haiti this morning, it should be interesting since this is an all english speeking church. I am looking forward to God speaking to me though this service. It alwas amazes me that all over the world brothers and sisers are worshiping the same God and in many cases the same time, just in different locations. It really me to graps the omnipresance aspect of our God….

We can’t believe it’s Friday! This week has gone by very quickly.
The days have been long and extremely busy – exhausting and exciting
at the same time. On Wednesday, we had a guest speaker. Noah came to
tell us his story; how God made a crazy request of him and how he was
obedient to the call. We are thankful that we were called to Haiti
and that we answered the call.

We are looking forward to visiting with the PID group tomorrow morning
and then off to the beach for some rest and relaxation. Pray we do
get some rest this weekend so we’ll be ready for another week with the
kids. They have so much energy!

Today was the last day of the childrens program and the closing ceremony was amazing. The kids sang amazing grace to us in english and we all cried. Things then turned crazy as we started to serve lunch. The food was not ready on time and we had to hold off 100 hungry kids. We would open the gate and let one in at a time and then have to close the gate in the faces of kids screaming for food and water. It was a bit frustrating but I think it was more sad to realize that they don’t understand wait five minutes because they are trained to find there next meal and they think of nothing else. At this point we are emotionaly and physicaly exhausted. Tomorrow we will hopefully meet up with the heartline trip and share some stories then in the afternoon we will take a ride up into the mountains and spend some time relaxing. it has been a very productive trip and we thank you for your support and prayers. I will try to continue to update you all but bedtime comes earlier every night.

Jeremiah
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Today was the most intense heat I have ever experienced. We all survived by drinking large amounts of water and taking many breaks. The childrens program is running smoothly now and it is a common sight to see one of our people holding a sleeping child or playing slapjack with a huge crowd around them. I think by this time everybody has had to breakdown and cry at least once. I had one of those moments today as we continued digging a hole for a 10 family latrine, 10′x20′ 7 feet deep. Several locals told us they would help us dig all morning for some water. Can you even imagine? We had them work with us and we had a blast digging and singing Michael Jackson songs which they all knew every word to. In the end they left with more than a glass of water, they left with our sunglasses, t-shirts and anything else we could give them. We made sure they knew that we didn’t give them the stuff because they worked but because we were friends. I think that the theme of the day was connections. By now the language barrier is gone and we all work smoothly together. The Holy Spirit overcomes all obstacles in the way of advancing the kingdom of God. Several of our men built benches for the clinic with the Haitian carpenters and it was amazing to see them work seamlessly together without talking at all. Off to bed as we are all drained from the heat of the day and the emotion we all felt. Goodnight and God Bless.

Jeremiah
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Today was our first day working in the village of Blanchard. Our original plans changed somewhat but you have to be flexible in Haiti as nothing is certain. Half of us made cement blocks and dug a ditch for a latrine and half of us put on a childrens program similar to our vbs. We started the day by singing How great thou art with the haitians we would be working with today, us in english and them in creole at the same time. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the place when we realized that our god does not hear different languages just the sweet sound of the praises of his people. The greatest surprise today was how much time we had to spend with the children. I know I personaly had to find a quiet place from time to time to keep it together which is not easy when a child of four or five crawls into your lap and whispers in your ear in broken english that he needs something to eat because he is so hungry. Or what do you say when a little girl begs you for a glass of water but if you give her one you are su e a riot will start because everyone is thirsty. One may ask what can so few do or how can they change the situation and my response is that it is not our job to change the situation. It is our job to be obedient to the word of God and feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and shelter the wanderer. The Lord Almighty himself will change the situation we just get the privilege to be a part of His great work. I couldn’t be prouder to be working along side such an amazing group from our church, as we ate dinner I looked around the table and recalled watching them today and I know I truly saw Jesus as they ministered to those in need. My prayer is that as you read these updates it will not only be about those of us in Haiti but that you would have a sense of God’s calling in your life to serve Him and that you don’t need to be in Haiti to do that. God requires us to walk humbly with Him where ever we are. I look forward to sharing so many stories when we return home.

Jeremiah