Sumner Wemp, 90, Goes Home To Be With HIS LORD...
My partner in this email ministry, Steve, asked me to write something
to send to you when Jesus calls me home. Well GLORY!! If you are
reading this, it means I’ve seen Jesus! He has called me home and has
spoken those cherished words, “Well done, thou good and faithful
servant!” (Matt 25:21) I’ve seen my beautiful wife, Celeste, and others
who went to heaven ahead of me, those who may have read a gospel tract
that told of how much Jesus loved them!
To those still thinking about trusting Jesus:
What are you waiting for? God loves you and sent His Son, the Lord
Jesus to suffer and die for your sins and mine. He paid the eternal
punishment for all you and I both have done wrong, all of our sins for
“the wages of sin is death” and Jesus paid the debt in full, rose again
and was seen alive by hundreds of people. If you will believe Him, that
Jesus really did pay for your sins too and receive the Lord Jesus as
your Savior, He will save you and will give you a home in heaven,
instead of sending you to hell. And I will see you someday again!
To those already saved:
You and I have been given the awesome and eternal privilege of giving
everyone a chance to get saved, to get their sins forgiven and go to
heaven instead of hell. We have been commanded by the God who saved us
and told to “preach or give the gospel” to every person. Of course we
must be as courteous as we can and do it graciously which I genuinely
tried to do. Out of the thousands of tracts I gave over my lifetime,
less than a few dozen people have refused them or were rude to me. But
as happened a couple of months ago, I gave a tract to a lady on an
elevator and she blurted out. “Oh, I need to be saved, tell me what to
do.” In just seconds we got off the elevator and I had the thrill of
giving her the gospel and the thrill of praying with her as she
understood and accepted Christ as her Savior. Minutes later when I got
outside the building, I started weeping and wanted to fall on my face
and thank almighty God for the inestimable privilege He had just given
me. So help me, witnessing and winning people to Christ will give you
the most wonderful experience of your life. If you are not caring and
sharing the gospel to lost human beings just like you once were, Satan
is robbing you blind of eternal rejoicing and rewards that such precious
experiences bring. Why don’t you do the logical and sensible thing and
obey God and get in on the greatest privileges of your life? Help people
to go to heaven instead of hell. Make sense?
“Father, You are so wonderful to let us have a part in this eternal
privilege. You said, we shall catch men. Dear God please help each one
reading this get in on it! In Jesus’ name”
Oh, how I wish I could have known each of you personally and how I
long for you to be so mightily used of God! My race is finished but God
can still use you. Won’t you get in on it? You too can win souls.
There is nothing greater, more lasting, more rewarding you will ever do.
I implore you to stick with it and do what the Word of God says. I LOVE
YOU, all because of Calvary, Sumner
A magnificent mental attitude is to lay hold of...
sumner wemp - Feb 6, 2006
(Clifford Sumner Wemp, II Dr. Clifford Sumner Wemp, II, age 90 went to be with the Lord on December 25, 2012.)
A magnificent mental attitude is to lay hold of that for which God laid hold of you!. "Above all be of a single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself
unreservedly to it." Author unknown
Paul had it
He said "I follow after, (press on) to apprehend, (lay hold of and make it mine) that for which also I am laid hold of by Christ Jesus" Phil 3:12. God did not lay hold of you, save you and leave you here to "endure to the end." Oh, kind sir, dear lady, God has a divine purpose and goal for you in this life. He left you here to attain that, to be all God wants you to be and do all He wants you to do. Make sense?
Make up your mind
Take the first step. "Choose you this day" Josh 24:15. Cry out to God like Paul, "What wilt thou have me to do?" Acts 9:6. You are Rolls Royce caliber, designed and made by God in the image of God, Gen 1:27. Dear people, that is BIG! Now, "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him" 2 Chron 16:9. God is looking for you to let Him do wondrous things in and through you. Do you have the attitude to lay hold of it?
Do it step by step
"To him that hath shall be given" Lk 19:26. To him that takes the first step and put to use what he knows and can do, God will show him and give him more.
Father, may Your child not run on two cylendars but to full capacity for You, In Jesus name. YOU are loved by God and me, All Because of Calvary, sumner
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He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought
1. He leadeth me: O blessed thought!
O words with heavenly comfort fraught!
Whate'er I do, where'er I be,
still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me.
Refrain:
He leadeth me, he leadeth me,
by his own hand he leadeth me;
his faithful follower I would be,
for by his hand he leadeth me.
2. Sometimes mid scenes of deepest gloom,
sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom,
by waters still, o'er troubled sea,
still 'tis his hand that leadeth me.
(Refrain)
3. Lord, I would place my hand in thine,
nor ever murmur nor repine;
content, whatever lot I see,
since 'tis my God that leadeth me.
(Refrain)
4. And when my task on earth is done,
when by thy grace the victory's won,
e'en death's cold wave I will not flee,
since God through Jordan leadeth me.
(Refrain)
This guy pulls into a crowded parking lot and rolled down the car windows to make sure his dog had fresh air. The dog was stretched out in the back seat, and the guy wanted to impress upon he that he must remain there. The guy walked to the curb backward, pointing his finger at the car and saying emphatically, “Now you stay. Do you hear me? Stay!”
The driver of a nearby car gave the guy a startled look “I don’t know about you, man,” he said incredulously. “But I usually just put my car in park.”
In The News:
Christians Call for Justice Following Church Attack in Egypt
Christians gathered in Cairo on Sunday to protest the destruction of a church that was attacked by Muslim villagers over the weekend in Egypt's Fayoum province -- the second attack on Christians in the province in a little over a month, International Christian Concern reports. Twenty to 30 Muslims, most from an extended family, attacked Mar Girgis church in the village of Tamiyyah following a 3 p.m. service on Friday. The villagers pelted the church and four worshippers with stones, tore down the cross erected on top of the building, and threw Molotov cocktail-type explosives at the structure with the intent of setting it on fire. Following the attack, local authorities conducted a "reconciliation" meeting between Christians and Muslims in the village to resolve the dispute, which the church viewed as "unfair and humiliating," according to the Assyrian International News Agency. About a hundred Christian protesters rallied in the Shubra district of Cairo on Feb. 17, demanding that the church be rebuilt and that those responsible be brought to justice. In addition, Christians called for an end to "reconciliation" meetings, a traditional form of "conflict resolution" arranged by Egyptian authorities to ease tension between Muslims and Christians following anti-Christian violence. The sessions are often held to bypass the judicial system and victims are at times compelled to abandon their claims to a legal remedy.
Saudi Arabia Arrests 53 Ethiopian Christians at Private Worship Service
Saudi authorities on Feb. 8 arrested 53 Ethiopian Christians, mostly women, who were attending a worship service in the private, rented home of an Ethiopian believer in Dammam, the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, ASSIST News Service reports. The Christians -- 46 women and six men, including three church leaders -- were arrested around 10 a.m., and the three church leaders were produced in an Islamic court in Dammam the same day when authorities alleged they were converting Muslims to Christianity. Authorities are likely to release two of the Ethiopian Christians who have residential permits, and the others are expected to be deported.
Report: Megachurches Thriving in Tough Economic Times
A new survey shows that despite the tough economy, many of the nation's largest churches are thriving, with increased offerings and plans to hire more staff, the Religion News Service reports. Just 3 percent of churches with 2,000 or more attendees surveyed by Leadership Network, a Dallas-based church think tank, said they were affected "very negatively" by the economy in recent years. Forty-seven percent said they were affected "somewhat negatively," but one-third said they were not affected at all. The vast majority -- 83 percent -- of large churches expected to meet their budgets in 2012 or their current fiscal year, and a majority also reported that offerings during worship services were higher last year than in 2011. Even though some churches have ministries that provide other income, such as schools or wedding chapel rentals, an average of 96 percent of their budget comes from members' donations. Most megachurches surveyed spend 10 percent or more of their budget beyond their congregation on causes ranging from local soup kitchens to world missions. Most large churches also reported that they expected to give staff at least a 1 percent raise in the next budget cycle. Most also expect to modestly increase staff, and just 6 percent expect to reduce the number of staffers.
Alabama Abortion Clinic Denied Bid to Reopen
A closed abortion clinic in Birmingham, Ala., has been denied its bid to reopen, CBN News reports. According to the Life Legal Defense Foundation, the New Woman, All Women clinic stands accused of injuring patients and of building code violations. The violations led to a 76-page deficiency report by the Alabama Department of Public Health, and the clinic owner's license was revoked in May 2012. She tried to transfer the clinic to a friend using several different methods, but the two failed to comply with requirements from the state, so Alabama is rejecting their attempt to open. "Each day that this facility remains closed is one more day that babies are saved and women are safe from the dangers of abortion in Birmingham," said Rev. Terry Gensemer, executive director of Charismatic Episcopal Church for Life.
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