{"id":1745,"date":"2017-01-15T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T17:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/?p=1745"},"modified":"2017-01-15T15:12:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-15T22:12:36","slug":"life-in-the-neutral-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/2017\/01\/15\/life-in-the-neutral-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Life in The Neutral Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1745-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/sermons\/sermon-20170115.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/sermons\/sermon-20170115.mp3\">http:\/\/mvcog.org\/sermons\/sermon-20170115.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>Acts 24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Acts 9:15<\/strong> \u201cGo Ananias! This man [Paul], is my chosen instrument to carry my Name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my Name.\u201d <em>&#8211; Jesus<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When life is full of ____________, rise above it in Christ.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John 16:33<\/strong> \u201cIn this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.\u201d <em>&#8211; Jesus<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Corinthians 4:17-18<\/strong> For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. <em>&#8211; Paul<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When opportunity _______________, speak the truth in love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colossians 4:2-6<\/strong> Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about His mysterious plan concerning Christ. That is why I am here in chains. <em>&#8211; Paul<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Live for the ________________ of God, not the favor of men.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ephesians 3:6-7<\/strong> \u201cAnd this is God\u2019s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God\u2019s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus. By God\u2019s grace and mighty power, I [WE] have been given the privilege of serving Him by spreading this Good News.\u201d <em>&#8211; Paul<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Timothy 2:15<\/strong> Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive His approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. <em>&#8211; Paul<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acts 24 Acts 9:15 \u201cGo Ananias! This man [Paul], is my chosen instrument to carry my Name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. I&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-services"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3270,"url":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/2021\/11\/28\/the-hope-of-christmas\/","url_meta":{"origin":1745,"position":0},"title":"The Hope of Christmas","author":"Robert","date":"November 28, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cxS23zyeJGQ The-Hope-of-Christmas-OutlineDownload 1 Peter 1:10-12 speaks of God revealing the circumstances of the birth of the Messiah to His _______________.\u00a0 As Christians, followers of Christ, we are __________________ of all the prophets hoped and prayed for.\u00a0 It is this hope of the ages, the ____________ of the Messiah, which we\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Services&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Services","link":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/category\/services\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/cxS23zyeJGQ\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1757,"url":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/2017\/01\/29\/a-call-to-testify\/","url_meta":{"origin":1745,"position":1},"title":"A Call To Testify","author":"Robert","date":"January 29, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"ACTS 26 What was Paul like before Christ? Acts 26:4-5 \u201cAs the Jewish leaders are well aware, I was given a thorough Jewish training from my earliest childhood among my own people and in Jerusalem. If they would admit it, they know I have been a member of the Pharisees,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Services&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Services","link":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/category\/services\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3975,"url":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/2023\/10\/22\/eternal-life-is-in-christ\/","url_meta":{"origin":1745,"position":2},"title":"Eternal Life is in Christ","author":"Robert","date":"October 22, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/8Ku-JID8lgY?feature=share 1 John 5vs11-12 Eternal Life is In ChristDownload 11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, We talked last week about the witness of God in our hearts:\u00a0 That God has saved us, and we can look back to a time when God has\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Services&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Services","link":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/category\/services\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FeaturedImage_20231022.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FeaturedImage_20231022.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FeaturedImage_20231022.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FeaturedImage_20231022.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FeaturedImage_20231022.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":919,"url":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/2014\/06\/15\/lord-of-all\/","url_meta":{"origin":1745,"position":3},"title":"Lord Of All","author":"Robert","date":"June 15, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Lord Of All Colossians 1:16-17\u00a0For by Christ God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see - such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through Him and for Him.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Services&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Services","link":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/category\/services\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3501,"url":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/2022\/11\/06\/eternal-life-in-christ\/","url_meta":{"origin":1745,"position":4},"title":"Eternal Life in Christ","author":"Robert","date":"November 6, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QH6_8qpaAUk 1st-John-2vs25-Eternal-Life-in-ChristDownload 25 This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life. John has been telling us about the benefits of abiding, remaining in relationship with God in Christ. We have fellowship with God: 1 John 1:3 3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Services&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Services","link":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/category\/services\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/QH6_8qpaAUk\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3996,"url":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/2023\/11\/12\/sin-leading-to-death\/","url_meta":{"origin":1745,"position":5},"title":"Sin Leading to Death.","author":"Robert","date":"November 12, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/0TudLsrdVFE?feature=share 1st-John-5vs16-17-Sin-Leading-to-DeathDownload 1st John 5:16-17 Last week, we looked at the confidence in prayer that we can have in our payer life through following Christ closely; walking as He walked.\u00a0 And, it\u2019s in this context of prayer from a righteous heart, that we see where God wants us to direct\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Services&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Services","link":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/category\/services\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Featured-Image20231112.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Featured-Image20231112.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Featured-Image20231112.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Featured-Image20231112.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Featured-Image20231112.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1745\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mvcog.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}