Romans Chapter 6 (personalized version)

Romans 6 (New King James Version)

Romans 6

Dead to Sin, Alive to God

¹ What shall I say then? Shall I continue in sin that grace may abound? ² Certainly not! How shall I who died to sin live any longer in it? ³ Or do I not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? ⁴ Therefore I was buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so I also should walk in newness of life.

⁵ For if I have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly I also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, ⁶ knowing this, that my old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that I should no longer be slaves of sin. ⁷ For he who has died has been freed from sin. ⁸ Now if I died with Christ, I believe that I shall also live with Him,⁹ knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. ¹⁰ For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. ¹¹ Likewise I also, reckon myself to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
¹² Therefore do not let sin reign in my mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. ¹³ And do not present my members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present myself to God as being alive from the dead, and my members as instruments of righteousness to God. ¹⁴For sin shall not have dominion over me, for I am not under law but under grace.

From Slaves of Sin to Slaves of God

¹⁵ What then? Shall I sin because I am not under law but under grace? Certainly not! ¹⁶ Do I not know that to whom I present myself slaves to obey, I am that one’s slaves whom I obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? ¹⁷ But God be thanked that though I was slaves of sin, yet I obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which I was delivered. ¹⁸ And having been set free from sin, I became slaves of righteousness. ¹⁹ I speak in human terms because of the weakness of my flesh. For just as I presented my members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to morelawlessness, so now present my members as slaves of righteousness for holiness.
²⁰ For when I was slaves of sin, I was free in regard to righteousness. ²¹ What fruit did I have then in the things of which I am now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. ²²But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, I have my fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. ²³ For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God iseternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Top 10 Qualities of a Great Pharmacist

Pharmacists do a lot more than count pills and fill bottles. Their roles increasingly are evolving to deal more with doctors and patients to determine the most appropriate drug regimens. To be successful in the industry, a pharmacist must have:

• 1. Communication Skills: A great pharmacist should have excellent communication skills and be able to speak on a professional level with peers and doctors, as well as in laymen's terms to patients. A great pharmacist is also able to communicate with people despite possible language barriers and other factors of diversity.
• 2. Interpersonal Skills: A great pharmacist should have excellent interpersonal skills, as they deal with doctors, patients, and other staff on a daily basis.
• 3. Leadership Skills: A great pharmacist has strong leadership skills and is able to supervise the work of technicians and assistants. They take charge when problems arise and can handle the stress of any difficult situation.
• 4. Analytical Skills: A great pharmacist has sharp analytical skills and can easily reach conclusions based on information presented by patients and doctors, as well as from new research.
• 5. A Good Memory: A great pharmacist has an excellent memory and is able to easily recall hundreds of drugs, side effects, and interactions.
• 6. Conscientiousness: A great pharmacist pays close attention to detail and is conscious of everything they do on the job. They understand that every aspect of their work can seriously affect a patient's health.
• 7. Counseling Skills: A great pharmacist is able to counsel patients on how their prescribed drugs work and what to expect while taking them. They act as educators to the public on how medications help the body.
• 8. Scientific Aptitude: A great pharmacist has a solid background in science, including chemistry, biology, and biochemistry. They are able to employ skills learned in these classes in their everyday work and are also able to learn new scientific concepts easily.
• 9. Interest in Continuing Education: A great pharmacist pursues continuing education opportunities not only because it is a requirement to maintain licensure, but also because they are interested in new research and developments in the industry. They keep up with research journals and other relevant news.
• 10. Computer Skills: A great pharmacist has excellent computer skills and can use software programs to take new orders, find drug information, and manage inventory, among other tasks.

http://www.pharmacyschools.com/pharmacy-top-10.html

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AVOID EATING PORK! NEW VIRUS A/H1N1!

 

Swine flu ... this colorised image from a transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicts the A H1N1 virus from a previous outbreak in 1976. Photo:US Centre for Disease Control

http://www.smh.com.au/world/science/crisis-meeting-over-swine-flu-outbreak-20090427-ak3p.html

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First Things First

A seminar leader wanted to make an important point, so he took a wide-mouth jar and filled it with rocks. “Is the jar full?” he asked. “Yes,” came a reply. “Oh, really?” he said. Then he poured smaller pebbles into the jar to fill the spaces between the rocks. “Is it full now?” “Yes,” said someone else. “Oh, really?” He then filled the remaining spaces between the rocks and stones with sand. “Is it full now?” he asked. “Probably not,” said another, to the amusement of the audience. Then he took a pitcher of water and poured it into the jar.

“What’s the lesson we learn from this?” he asked. An eager participant spoke up, “No matter how full the jar is, there’s always room for more.” “Not quite,” said the leader. “The lesson is: to get everything in the jar, you must always put the big things in first.”

Jesus proclaimed a similar principle in the Sermon on the Mount. He knew that we waste our time worrying about the little things that seem so urgent but crowd out the big things of eternal value. “Your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things,” Jesus reminded His hearers. “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matt. 6:32-33).

What are you putting first in your life?  — Dennis J. De Haan

Make It Practical
• Always pray before planning.
• Always love people more than things.
• Do all things to please God.

Those who lay up treasures in heaven are the richest people on earth.

http://www.rbc.org/devotionals/our-daily-bread/2009/04/27/devotion.aspx

ANZAC DAY 25th April '09

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC)

Anzac Day is a national public holiday in Australia and New Zealand, and is commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year to honour members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I and also to commemorate the soldiers who fought in France and Belgium. Anzac Day is also observed in the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tonga. It is the day we remember all Australians who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. The spirit of ANZAC, with its human qualities of courage, mateship, and sacrifice, continues to have meaning and relevance for our sense of national identity. On ANZAC day, ceremonies are held in towns and cities across the nation to acknowledge the service of our veterans.

Against the Wall

On April 25, 1915, soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the Gallipoli peninsula expecting a quick victory. But fierce resistance by the Turkish defenders resulted in an 8-month stalemate during which thousands on both sides were wounded or killed.

Many of the ANZAC troops who were evacuated to Egypt visited the YMCA camp outside Cairo where chaplain Oswald Chambers offered hospitality and hope to these men so broken and disillusioned by war. With great insight and compassion, Chambers told them, “No man is the same after an agony; he is either better or worse, and the agony of a man’s experience is nearly always the first thing that opens his mind to understand the need of redemption worked out by Jesus Christ. At the back of the wall of the world stands God with His arms outstretched, and every man driven there is driven into the arms of God. The cross of Jesus is the supreme evidence of the love of God.”

Paul asked: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” (Rom. 8:35). His confident answer was that nothing can remove us from God’s love in Christ (vv.38-39).

When we’re up against the wall, God is there with open arms.  — David C. McCasland

God knows each winding way I take
And every sorrow, pain, and ache;
His children He will not forsake—
He knows and loves His own. —Bosch

God’s love still stands when all else has fallen.

http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml

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Do not waste your foods and Do not Complain that your mum's cooking is not nice!

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Death, Burial & Resurrection

Just for laughs! Very creative!

Is your drinking bottle safe?

Picture from: http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/guide_ref/guide_plascod3.html

Did you ever drink from a plastic bottle and see a triangle symbol on the bottom with a number inside?
Do you know what the number stands for?
Did you guess that it's just for recycling?    
Then you are WRONG !!!!!!
THE NUMBER TELLS YOU  THE CHEMICAL MAKE UP OF THE PLASTIC.....

1)    Polyethylene terephalate (PET)
2)    High density polyethylene (HDPE)
3)    Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or Plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC)
4)    Low density polyethylene LDPE
5)    Polypropylene (PP)
6)    Polystyrene (PS) or Expandable polystyrene (EPS)
7)    Other, including nylon and acrylic 

What you aren't told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food / drink. 

Think about it, how many times have you or a friend said 'I don't like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ..... '

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC

The WORST ONES are No: 3, 6, and 7 !!! 

DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle) !!! 

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Scripture of the Week

  But he was pierced for our transgressions, 
       he was crushed for our iniquities; 
       the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, 
       and by his wounds we are healed.

-Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)-

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