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We are so privileged to be able to open the word of God this morning and to hear the very voice of God. In this case, the very voice of the Lord Jesus Christ, speak to us. As I was thinking about what I might bring to you this morning, since I want to wait until after next Sunday to begin our series in 2 Corinthians and Romans chapter 8, I was thinking about how grateful I am for this church, and how loyal and faithful and loving a church you are. I wanted to find a passage that would bring a message of commendation to you.
As I was considering that, I was drawn to the third chapter of Revelation. I want you to open your Bible if you will to Revelation Chapter 3. I want to say to you this morning words that I trust will be greatly encouraging to you.
You are a faithful church. As I was thinking about where in the New Testament do we see a picture of a faithful church, sort of an unobstructed picture of a faithful church, an unmitigated picture of a faithful church, a church addressed by the Lord without threats and without warnings and without condemnation. Basically, there are two that stand out. One is the church at Thessalonica, to which the Apostle Paul wrote the Epistles, 1 and 2 Thessalonians. In 1 Thessalonians, there is nothing but commendation of that church.
The other passage that is remarkably interesting to me and parallel to our own church is a letter of commendation that the Lord Jesus Himself wrote to the church at Philadelphia in Chapter 3 of Revelation, verses 7 and following.
Just to give you a little bit of context, in the 2 and 3 chapters of the Book of Revelation there are some profound insights into the church. They take the form of seven letters written to seven actual churches. At the time when John received the Book of Revelation from the Holy Spirit, the church had been established in Asia Minor, which is modern Turkey. In Asia Minor, there were seven county seats that sort of represented the territories of Asia Minor. They were also known as postal districts. In each of those postal districts, that county seat, that main city, had a church. Those are the seven churches indicated in Revelation 2 and 3. There was one at Ephesus. You know that from early in the chapter. Then there was one at Smyrna, and then there was one at Pergamum or Pergamus, then one at Thyatira, then Sardis, then Philadelphia, and then Laodicea.
These seven cities had seven churches that had basically been planted by the church at Ephesus. That was the strong church where Paul had such an effective ministry. The seven churches received seven letters that are very personal. They are actual churches. These are letters that were written and handed to an actual messenger--translated "angel"--but a messenger from each of those churches was given a letter for his own church by the Apostle John. So they were addressed to real people in real time about real matters.
But there's more to them than that. They carry some of the sense of the Apocalypse that is the Book of Revelation, because they also look forward. And they really represent seven kinds of churches throughout church history. There are churches like the church at Ephesus. There are churches like the church at Pergamus, Thyatira, Smyrna, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea. There are churches like these churches throughout all of the church era. And there are references made in all of the church letters that indicate the somewhat transcendent matters that are being discussed.
For example, the letter to the church of Philadelphia talks about a trial that's going to come upon the whole world that has to transcend anything that happened in Philadelphia. There are issues of judgment made against certain churches that, in their fullest sense, represent a judgment that is beyond that one local church. There are many indications that these are representative churches that describe for us the kinds of churches that will exist throughout the church age.
Sad to say, there are only two out of the seven that are not condemned. There are only two of these churches that are addressed with only positive comments. One of them is the church that was under severe persecution, the church at Smyrna. It was being severely persecuted. Its persecution became its purification.
The other one where there was no condemnation, no threat, no warning is to the church at Philadelphia. It is to that letter in chapter 3 that I want to draw your attention. Smyrna was commended because of its faithfulness under severe persecution and death. Philadelphia was commended in a situation where there was not such severe persecution and death. Although there was some, it wasn't to the degree of Smyrna. Though we have some persecution, we obviously are not as much like the church at Smyrna as others are even today in places where they're being slaughtered for the Gospel. But we are very much like the church at Philadelphia.
So Philadelphia becomes a good model church by which I can measure our church. I really do believe that our church is much like the church at Philadelphia. I want to bring to you this morning some words of commendation. I'm so grateful to be a part of this church. I'm so grateful for what God has done in this church. This church is, in my life, a precious treasure for which not a day passes that I don't thank God. Most men in ministry will never experience the joys that I experience because of this church. When I say that, I don't mean the buildings, and I don't mean the staff and elders. I certainly don't mean myself. I mean you, because you are the church.
I think you will see in the Lord's commendation of the church at Philadelphia an appropriate commendation that I would like to bring to you on His behalf. There are churches like the church at Ephesus that fight valiantly against error and heresy and hold to sound doctrine and hate evil but have grown cold, because they've left their first love. There are churches like the church at Thyatira which exhibit love only to be condemned for tolerance and wickedness and lack of sound doctrine. There are churches like the church at Pergamus who are all mixed up with iniquity and worldly compromise. There are churches like Smyrna, who are spiritually alive in every way, though they are being physically martyred. There are churches like the church at Sardis that are physically alive but are spiritually dead. There are churches like Laodicea that think they're rich and have it all, and by God's estimate they're poor and have nothing, and they nauseate Him, and He will vomit them out of His mouth.
But our church is like Philadelphia. Listen to what He says to them, starting in verse 7: "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens that no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this, 'I know your deeds. Behold I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power and have kept My word and have not denied My name. Behold I will cause those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not but lie, behold I will make them to come and bow down at your feet and to know that I have loved you. Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I will also keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world to test those who dwell upon the earth. I am coming quickly. Hold fast what you have in order that no one takes your crown.'" We'll stop at that point.
Sadly, the church is a chaotic mixture, just as it is in Revelation 2 and 3. It didn't take long for this to happen. John is writing at the end of the first century. The church is not yet 50 years old, and already chaos has settled in. These churches are new, and already they are troubled. Only two out of seven escapes some condemnation from the Lord Himself. One of those two is this church at Philadelphia.
To begin with, I want you to look with me at verse 7 and look at the correspondent himself, the one who wrote the letter. This is what makes this commendation so remarkable. If the church at Philadelphia, or any church, including our church, were to receive a letter of commendation from a man, that would be notable. If they were to receive a commendation from a group, perhaps a group of ministers who appreciated their ministry, that would be notable. If they were to receive a letter of commendation from some theologians, some great warriors of the faith, some well-known spiritual champions, that would be, perhaps, more notable. If they were to receive commendation from denominational headquarters or from whatever association they belong to, certainly that is notable.
But the commendation that is given here is a far more notable source than any of those human sources, as well spoken as they might be. This correspondence, concerning the value of the Philadelphian church, comes from the Lord Himself. If ever there is to be a notable commendation, it is that commendation which comes from the Lord of the church. Notice that He begins by saying, "To the angel or the messenger." That was the representative from the church who was on Patmus, who had to take a letter from John back to his own local assembly.
"To the messenger of the church from Philadelphia write--" And here is the introduction from the correspondent, the author. "He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this, 'I know your deeds.'"
This is really remarkable. If you're like I am, and you look at your own Christian life, you find it very difficult to ever come to the point of commendation, don't you? When anybody speaks well of you or gives you some accolade or writes some tribute to you or gives you some honor for your spiritual life, you receive it almost reluctantly, because down in your heart, you know your own weaknesses. You know your own frailties, and you know the battle that you fight with your own fallenness and with sin and temptation, and you certainly are reluctant to take any commendation. You feel a little bit like saying, "Well, if you really knew the truth, you wouldn't be so kind."
That's what makes this commendation so remarkable. The man who gave this commendation is the God man, the Lord Jesus Christ, who knows their deeds and still gives a commendation. It is not that this church was sinless. It wasn't. No church is. No believer is. If we say we have no sin, we'd make God a liar. It is not that this church was in every sense exactly what the Lord would want it to be, because no church can be what the Lord wants it to be and ultimately will make it in glory to come.
That's why the commendation is so notable. We all know that none of us can be what we ought to be. None of us can fully fulfill the purposes and will of God and bring in the glory that He is due. And yet, here is the Lord of the church commending a church with full knowledge of their failures and their frailties. "I know your deeds."
You say, "Well, who is this one?" Let's find out. ______ verse 7. "He who is holy." "He who is holy." This commendation is notable, because it comes from the One who has a perfect standard. Do you understand that? "He who is holy," basically could refer to no other than God, who is called holy, holy, holy. Even called that in Revelation Chapter 4 verse 8 by the four living creatures, who say, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God the Almighty."
We're talking about God, but particularly here we're talking about the second member of the Trinity, God the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of the church. "He who is holy," is certainly a reference to God. Isaiah 6, Isaiah 40, Isaiah 43, Psalms 16, and repeatedly in the Old Testament God is designated as holy.
But the holy one is also a messianic title. It is the title for the Messiah. It is a title for the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, who is the holy one. Who is, according to Matthew 123, "God with us." Listen to Mark 124. Here in the mouth of the demon, the demon says to Jesus, "What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth, the holy one of God?" Whether in the mouth of a demon, or, as in the case of Luke's Gospel, Chapter 1 verse 35, in the mouth of an angel. "The angel said to Mary, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you, and for that reason, the holy offspring shall be called the Son of God.'"
In either case, in the mouth of a demon or the mouth of an angel, Jesus is designated as the holy one. In the Gospel of John, Chapter 6 verse 69, we read this, the words of Peter, "We have believed and come to know that You are the holy one of God." Angels said it, demons said it, and men have said it, and indeed, it is true. Into the Book of Acts and it is repeated again that the Messiah is the holy one.
"He who is holy." The holy, pure, sinless Lord of the church, the one who is God, a very God, the one who is a member of the triune God, who is holy, holy, holy. He has set, by the way, a holy standard for his church. 1 Peter 115 says, "But the holy one who has called you is holy, and you be holy yourselves." Because He is holy, He can't tolerate sin. Because He is holy, He cannot look upon in equity. Yet He gives no rebuke, no threat, no warning, no judgment, and pledges no chastisement.
That is remarkable. That is remarkable. It speaks of His being pleased with this church. It isn't that some sin escaped Him. When that person comes to commend you, you might say, "Well, if you knew the truth, you wouldn't say that." But you can't say that to the Lord, because He knows the truth. And still only commends the church.
Secondly, He is identified as not only the one who is holy, but the one who is true. Somebody might say, "Well, maybe there are some things that have escaped Him." No. He is true. What does that mean? That simply means He and truth are synonymous. There isn't anything He doesn't know. He has the highest standard of holiness and has complete information about everything. He is absolute holiness, and He is absolute truth. There is in Him no sin, and there is nothing that exists that He doesn't know about. In fact, Jesus said that He is the way, the truth, and the life.
He is the holy God Who cannot look upon iniquity. He is the truth and that He makes an absolutely accurate assessment, and still He commends the church. That is greatly encouraging. What an encouragement.
And somebody might say, "Well, maybe there's a--hard to think about--but maybe there's a higher standard. Maybe there's a higher authority that would make such a commendation." Back to verse 7. "Who is holy, who is true," and here it comes, "who has the key of David. Who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts, and no one opens." What does that mean? Sovereign authority. Sovereign authority. He is the symbol of divine authority. If you have the key, that means you can open up and you can close. That's the point.
Kings were given keys as symbols of sovereign authority. They would open the kingdom to whomever they wished and shut it to whomever they wished. This is a direct reference, by the way, to Isaiah 22:22, where speaking of Eliakem, the son of Hilkiam, it refers to him as the one who had the key to all the treasures of the king. He was the one who could open up the door and let people into the treasure. He had authority over the royal treasury. He could open up and let its riches out, and he could lock it up and keep them in.
The key of David is the key over royal riches. The key of David is the key over the divine treasury, over the Kingdom of God, the kingdom of salvation. Jesus has the key to all the divine treasure. That is to say, He is an ultimate authority. He decides who gets in and who is shut out, who is blessed and who is cursed. He opens and closes its riches to everybody. So there is no higher authority. He has all holiness, all truth, and all authority.
There's no one else to appeal to. You cannot say, "Well, I know You like that church, but I have a few things, and I'm going to take this to an appellate court higher than You." There is no such thing. So here is one perfectly holy, perfectly true, perfectly sovereign, who has nothing negative to say about this church. That is so encouraging. The highest standard, the fullest amount of information, and the greatest authority, and all He can do is bless this congregation.
That's a tremendous statement. You remember the keys of death and Hades in Chapter 1 verse 18. He's the one who locks and unlocks the grave and death, and He has the keys here to open the treasures of God to whomever He will, and the Kingdom of salvation to whomever He will. Nobody else can do anything about it.
Now you understand who the correspondent is. You understand that it's the living Lord of the church. What a tremendous commendation. And He has nothing to rebuke them for, nothing to correct them about, nothing to condemn them for, nothing to chasten them about or warn them about. He writes this commending letter to them, and I pass it on to you, because I believe in my heart that this is a Philadelphia-type church. I'm not saying we're perfect. I'm not saying that we're sinless. I'm not saying we're everything a church could possibly be. I do believe with all my heart that we are a church that pleases God.
It's because of you. The Lord looked at the church at Philadelphia, and they weren't wanting. They weren't wanting in the crucial areas. Philadelphia was an interesting city, about 30 miles southeast of Sardis. It was the hub of Greece in many ways. It was sort of the hub of the Greco-Asiatic civilization, sort of the Eastern hub, pushing Greek culture to the Orient. It spread the Greek language east. It eventually took over from the native Lydian language by about 19 A.D. It pushed Greek culture to the Orient. It was on the trade route east. It was an imperial post road stop, which the Romans used. It was the single greatest trade route going east through Asia Minor.
In A.D. 17, a powerful earthquake destroyed it. Along with Philadelphia, Sardis was the destroyed and so were 10 other cities by this massive earthquake. People lived in fear of earthquakes. By A.D. 60, Laodicea was destroyed by an earthquake. Emperor Tiberius help to rebuild Philadelphia, and they erected a monument to him in the city. You might say the place shook, but the church didn't. It stayed firm.
We don't know anything about the church at all other than what's in this letter. This is all that is said. There is no condemnation, just a commendation, and it is to that that I want to draw your attention this morning. Let's look at it.
Verse 8. "I know your deeds." Omniscient. The holy, true, sovereign, powerful, omniscient Lord of the church gives a penetrating look and says, "I know all about you, and this is what I know about you." This is what characterized Him: 1) power. He says, "I've put before you an open door which no one can shut. Because you have a little power." You say, "Is this a mild rebuke?" No. He's not saying you're feeble. He's not saying, "Well, you sure have a little power." He's saying, "You have power. You're just small. You're small, and your power is limited by your size, but you have power." That's the intent. It's not a sin issue.
They had spiritual power. It was just that they were small. This is one little assembly of believers. We don't know how many they were, but one little, small assembly of believers in a great city, a city of--I don't know--maybe up to 100,000 people. Not like cities today that we're used to. They had a little power. They had influence in that place. There was power coming through that church.
Certainly we would assume that most of the believers were slaves, servants. They were few, they were poor, they were low class, they were undistinguished. They were like those of whom Jesus spoke in Luke 12:32 when He called them His "little flock." But they had power. They had influence. 2 Corinthians 12:9 says, "His power is perfected in our weakness." They were like a little grain of mustard seed that was moving a few mountains. Spiritual power was flowing through that church, transforming lives.
I look at this church. Someone might say, "Well, this is a large church." Compared to the size of the city we're in, it's not. I suppose Los Angeles and environs are in excess of 10 million people. We're very small, but we have a little power. I was reminded of that some months ago when I stood before the city council of Los Angeles and the mayor came and all the people in the city council, and they came to do a tribute and commend Grace Community Church for its tremendous contribution to the city of Los Angeles.
I don't want to say, "We have great influence in Los Angeles," lest someone think Los Angeles is the way it is because of us. The truth of the matter is, we have a little power, isn't it? We have made a mark, and the mark we make is because of transformed lives touching other lives in this city. You've done that through the years. They know we're here. The city knows we're here. The leadership of the city knows we're here. They know we have an influence on this society, on this community, on young people, on children, on families, on marriages. They know we minister to people in jails and hospitals. They know we make a difference in schools. They know our commitment to education, to the care of those in need. They understand that. I praise God that we have a little power in this massive metropolis.
Secondly, He commends the church at Philadelphia. He says, "Not only because you have a little power, but because you have kept My Word." "You have kept My Word." Second, obedience. Why did He commend this church? First of all, power. Spiritual power was flowing through them. Their lives were being transformed, and they were the source by which lives were being touched to be transformed by God again. That process was being repeated. Secondly, they were obedient. They heard the Word and obeyed it. That's what kept means.
They were bound to the Scripture, and they didn't deviate from a pattern of obedience to it. I know there are many men who have a terrible cross to bear, because they have to preach to a congregation that is indifferent to Scripture. That was the case with Jonathan Edwards. I'll never forget reading the biography of Jonathan Edwards and being stunned to find out that perhaps the greatest preacher America ever knew--Jonathan Edwards, the preacher who reached the great awakening--preached in the same church for 22 years in Northampton, Massachusetts, preached with such power and conviction and with such Biblical erudition that he has no equal. At the end of 22 years, his congregation voted him out of the church. They ruined his reputation so no one else would hire him as a pastor. The only place he could go was to minister to a handful of Indians until his death. They did everything to destroy him. The reason they said they wanted to get rid of him was he insisted that people make a public profession of faith in Jesus Christ before they take the Lord's table and be admitted to the church.
There was a people who heard the greatest preaching anyone could have ever heard for 22 years and didn't get it and didn't respond and didn't obey. Much lesser men than that man have had the privilege of having obedient and submissive congregations. I suppose it would be good for one's character to have a congregation like that, but if it's OK with the Lord, I'll stay right where I am.
I tell you, for one who preaches the Word of God, nothing is more wonderful than to have people who hear it and obey it. That's the great joy of ministry. I'll never forget years ago when all that happened to focus our view of the woman's role. I was preaching through Ephesians years ago and came to-- We were just in this auditorium not long, and I started into this series on Ephesians, and I preached on the submission of women. Wives submit yourselves to your husbands. It stirred no small controversy, because as it is now, the women's movement was really capturing everything then, and somebody in our church called theLos Angeles Times,and said, "There's a male chauvinist pastor. He's preaching submission of women, and he's fired all the women in his church in any employment position. He's fired all the women, and he's a chauvinist, and all that."
Of course, that was on the front page of theTimes.I remember I was at my sister's house and was looking at the paper, and it said, "Male Chauvinist Fires All Women." I thought,Who's that?(Laughter) It was me. Of course, it wasn't true, but attendance went up the next Sunday 1500. That's right. They just came pouring into the place to hear this quirky person who would say such things publicly. The National Organization for Women had some signs out there. Interesting part was, we had so many people, we had to put them in the choir loft. Of course, it's always the people who come last who go in the choir loft, and that would be the people who came to protest. They don't know we have a crowd, and you've got to park far away. All those people wound up behind me. I decided if this could get a crowd, I'd keep preaching this as long as I can. For several weeks we had that.
The interesting thing about it, and what was really wonderful about it, was ABC, CBS, and NBC came. They brought their network and their camera crews and they were all over the place. Some of you remember. They started interviewing the women in the church. They had everybody on camera, and they were collecting all these interviews. Then they interviewed me. Their comment was, "All these women seem to agree. We're talking to these women, and they all agree. We don't quite understand this."
Then I went on the news with Jess Marlo, who's a local anchor on NBC at the time. He was trying to figure me out. Of course, they want to make you look like you're some kind of raving maniac. He asked me all kinds of silly, crazy questions like, "What you think of the Rams cheerleaders' outfits?" and things like that. Just to make you say anything foolish or silly or narrow-minded or whatever. All kinds of other questions. Finally, he got down to--this was live on the nightly news thing-- finally he said to me, and I'll never forget this, because I heard it later on the tape, he said, "We interviewed the women at your church, and they all agree with what you said, and they seem like intelligent women."(Laughter) "How do you explain that?"
I had the privilege of saying, "Well, it's very simple. They believe the Bible is the Word of God. They willingly and joyfully submit to the Word of God, and when God speaks, they're happy to comply with God's Word." That just doesn't compute, basically with those people. But you know, you all gained their respect, and that respect has remained to this day. You need to know that very frequently when the news media people want somebody to interpret something religiously, they'll call me and ask me for my opinion, because they have respect for this church. They know we're serious about what we believe. I'm thankful for that. You have demonstrated through the years a willingness to hear the Word of God and to obey it. That was like the church at Philadelphia.
Thirdly, He commended the church at Philadelphia at the end of verse 8. He says, "You have not denied My name." "You have not denied My name." Is there a word sweeter to hear than the word loyalty? I love that word. I love loyalty. I don't know where it came from, but loyalty has always been very, very important to me--a longtime important to me. Friends, family, people who minister together with me. Loyalty means a tremendous amount to me. Maybe that was why when I went to seminary, and I had a thousand options to write my dissertation, I chose to write it on Judas Iscariot. Not because I was curious about the details of Old Testament prophecy and statements in the New Testament, but because I wanted to get to the bottom of how a man could be so disloyal to Jesus Christ.
Lots of churches are disloyal. I mean, look at our country, all those Ivy League institutions like Harvard and Yale and Princeton and the rest of them founded to train pastors, and now they lambaste the faith that they were once built on. Denominations like the Episcopalians and the Presbyterians and the Methodists and the Baptists and other denominations that once were founded for the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ now mock that Gospel. Some of them fill their pulpits with Christ-denying, God-denying, Scripture-denying homosexuals. Terrible disloyalty in the church, deviating from the faith, wandering from the truth, compromising here, compromising there. This church, He says, "You have not denied My name." He didn't say, "You haven't denied my theology." He didn't say, "You haven't denied my organization." My name. My name is synonymous with who I am. What he's saying is, "You haven't denied Me. You've been true to Me."
I know there are some challenges with being an independent church like ours is. We don't have some great heritage. We didn't come into existence out of some great ethnic background of people who were traversing the Atlantic Ocean to come here from Europe after they had fought for their faith in the midst of the Reformation. We don't have that kind of background. We don't have some great denominational background and roots and foundation where the Christian faith was articulated in the crucible of testing and trying in great church councils, and the truth was established, and we are the carriers of that truth from generation to generation. We don't have those denominational roots. We don't have those ethnic roots. We don't have a great patriarchal council somewhere in the past that formulated everything to which we are to be true.
We're an independent church. The person we need to be true to, and the only person that we need to be true to, is the Lord Jesus Christ. There's something good about that. It's pretty clear to us. We're not trying to maintain the party line, the denominational line, fight the historic battle, make sure it gets preserved into the present. We just want to be loyal to Jesus Christ, and that's the way the church at Philadelphia was. They were loyal to His name. Many denominations would deny the deity of Jesus Christ today. Many of the institutions they founded for the training of ministers, in fact most all of them, the deity of Jesus Christ, who He is, and they're not true to His name. This church, in 40 years of its history, has never deviated from its devotion to Jesus Christ.
That's one of the things that attracted me to the Master's College. The Master's College was founded in 1927 and has never moved 1 mm from its devotion to Jesus Christ in the integrity of its doctrinal statement. Sound doctrine. We established the Master's Seminary in 1986, and it is our passion and desire that that seminary will be true to Jesus Christ until He comes. It's not necessary to deviate. Loyalty is what the Lord honors, and He says, "You have not denied My name."
No matter who were the detractors, no matter how strong the cultural influences, no matter how fierce the persecution, they never moved. They were faithful to Jesus Christ, and that's the way you've been. Jesus Christ has always been the focus of this church. The Lord Jesus Christ, the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, has always been lifted up and exalted. We continue to sing praises to Him. We did it this morning, didn't we?
We had a wedding yesterday. I was privileged to perform that wedding. In the middle of the wedding, they asked, and we did this, Kerry Hardy was participating. He stood the whole congregation, and we sang,Crown Him with Many Crowns,in a tribute to Jesus Christ. The center of everything in this church. For that, you are to be commended.
Fourth, He commends them for endurance, for endurance. Verse 10. "Because you have kept the word of My perseverance." Let me give you a little better way to translate that. "Because you have kept My command to endure patiently or persevere. You have kept My command to endure patiently." Life isn't everything you want it to be. It never is. We've had our struggles in this church. We've been attacked from the outside. I'm telling you, we get assaulted all the time. You don't know about it. You know when they get on the corner over here and pass out their material, and when they stick things behind your windshield wiper in the parking lot. Maybe you pick up things that are said here and there, but the new base of assault is certainly the Internet. Those people who can get on there and say anything they want about anybody far and wide are in a regular assault on this church.
There have been people in this church or of tried to tear up our church, to divide our church. There have been those who have tried to come against us. As you know, we were sued. 10 years in court, all the way to the Supreme Court before we could defend the integrity of our ministry here. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in our favor as the Supreme Court of the State of California had. That we have a right to do what we do, because it is a religious freedom in this country to proclaim the Gospel and to preach sin and righteousness and judgment. They would have torn us down if they could. There were all kinds of people who were against us, siding with those who personally attacked us to bring down the church.
We've had our struggles, we've had our difficulties, we've had our hard times. We've had times when people left the church, when disgruntled people left the church. And yet, through it all, you've endured, and you've been faithful. You've been patient. These are the best of days, aren't they? Those of us who've been here all the time-- People say, "When was the best time in your nearly 30 years of ministry?" My answer is, "Now." We've endured through so much. God has matured us in it. We haven't had to endure fierce and deadly persecution, but as the Russian pastors always say to me, "I'll take persecution like we had in Russia rather than the encroachment of the culture that you have to deal with in your church."
This is a true church, this is a faithful church, this church of Philadelphia. It's a church with power, obedience, a church with loyalty and endurance, just like our church. I bring this letter to your attention to commend you. What are the rewards for that? What were the rewards that Philadelphia received? Here they come. Just briefly.
Number 1: Verse 8, "Behold I have put before you an open door which no one can shut." Wow. That's where the idea of naming churches The Church of the Open Door came from. It came out of that verse. What He is saying is really this: "I've opened up the Kingdom to you with all its riches. I've unlocked a treasure house. Come on in. I have the key, and when I open, nobody shuts, and when I shut, nobody opens. And I'm telling you in your case, I've opened it."
The first thing Lord has given to this church is tremendous blessing. Many people have come to Christ here. Many people have been nurtured in the faith here and grown to enjoy the full riches of the blessing of Christ, to bask in the fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, gentleness, goodness, face, meekness, self-control. We have known the hand of God in our marriages. We've known the hand of God on our families, our children, and our children's children. We have been blessed. The treasure house is open before us, and God has said, "I have opened it, and nobody is going to shut it. Come on in. Take of the treasures of security and assurance and joy and worship and praise and service and ministry and love and mutual care."
But I see something even beyond that there. I see an evangelistic privilege there. When He says, "I have opened the door and no one can shut it," I think He means He has given us an open door to bring others into the Kingdom with us. This church has been, like the church at Philadelphia, given an open door. Open door was an image that the Apostle Paul used to refer to evangelistic opportunity. He said in Ephesus there was an open door. He said in Troas there was an open door. He said, "Pray for me that the Lord will give me free course for the Gospel and open the way."
This city, Philadelphia, right on the trade route, because of its location, was ideal for spreading the Gospel. The Lord not only opened the door to the treasure house and gave them access to all the blessings, but He opened the door to the Kingdom and allowed them the privilege of bringing others in. When I think about the most-notable privilege we have at this church, certainly it is that. Through the years, multiply thousands upon thousands of people coming to faith in Jesus Christ through the ministry of this church--children, young people, adults, whole families. I remember sitting at a dining room table one night and leading seven members of a family to Christ all at once.
God has blessed this church and given us the opportunity for evangelizing, to open the door for others to go into the Kingdom. I remember back to baptizing Robert Logerstrom, who had been for years and years in the homosexual community one of the important people in the Gay Pride Parade in Los Angeles, where a million people march in advocacy of homosexuality. How he had come on a Sunday and sat there knowing he was dying of AIDS. It only took one Sunday to be here, and he gave his heart to Christ, turned his life around, and came into the waters of baptism and gave his testimony and evangelized everybody in his sinful past world until his death.
Trophies of God's grace abound in this congregation. Not only here, but I think about all of our extended ministry. I think about all of the times we traveled all over the world, some of us, some of you, and some of our mission teams. I think about how radio takes the message of Jesus Christ 1189 times a day across this world. Tapes all over the world, and missionaries coming out of the Master Seminary, and young people coming out of the Master's College and traversing the world and traversing America. God is opened up the door so wide and given us the privilege to bring many people into the Kingdom.
The promise of blessing, the promise of evangelistic opportunity. And then there is a special third promise in verse 9 that I think is remarkable. "I will cause those of the synagogue of Satan,"--that's a sad statement. I will comment on that in a minute--"who say they are Jews and are not but lie. Behold, I will make them to come and bow down at your feet, and to know that I have loved you."
The thing that irritated the Jews so much about the early church was the fact that they had come to the belief that Gentiles were to be excluded from God's Kingdom. They had come to a very severe racist position, and a religiously inspired racist position. The Gentiles were the off scouring, the scum, and the outcasts, and that they were the favored of God. They wouldn't so much as dirty their garments by rubbing up against the shoulders of Gentiles. They wouldn't even come into their own country after traversing in a Gentile area without shaking the dust off their garments, so they didn't bring Gentile dirt back into Israel. They wouldn't eat with a Gentile utensil. They wouldn't go into a Gentile home for fear of contact with them being like contacting a dead body. There was a severe breach.
When the church came along and pronounced it was proclaiming the true Gospel of the true and living God of Israel, and that Jesus was the Messiah of Israel, the Son of the Living God of Israel, and this was the culmination of Judaism, the Jews really could not accept that. And so, in large measure, they became the enemy of the church. As you well know, the persecution of the Jews not only led to the death of Jesus Christ but led to the martyrdom that occurred after that in the city of Jerusalem and extended beyond that. Eventually, the Apostle Paul was even martyred, because the Jews had put so much pressure on the Romans to make him a prisoner.
So the Jews were very hostile. And you know that when Paul went into a city to preach, riots were started by the Jews against the preaching of the Gospel. So here is a most-notable thing. He says, "I'll cause those of the synagogue of Satan." That is a sad statement. It's referring, no doubt, to a local Jewish synagogue one, according to Psalm 74:8, would have been called "the synagogue of God," but now the "synagogue of Satan," because they turned their back on God's Messiah. Here is a local Jewish synagogue, not led by God but led by Satan. No doubt they had been attacking this little church. They were saying they were Jews, but they weren't, because not all Israel is Israel. Only those who are of faith are true Israel. They claim to be the true Jews, sons of God, genetically, legally, and ceremonially, but they weren't spiritually, because they had rejected Christ.
So they were attacking the church, as they often did. In the wondrous mercy of God, He said, "Behold, I'll make them come and bow down at your feet and know that I have loved you." So you know what that promise, that little church in Philadelphia, that the Jews would come to see that they did have the truth, that God really did love Gentiles, and Jews would be brought to Christ. I say that, too, parallels the experience we've had at Grace Church.
Nothing has made me more thrilled through the years--and I rejoice in this repeatedly--than to see Jewish people coming to faith in Jesus Christ in this church. It's always been the pattern of this church. In fact, one of the greatest Jewish ministries in America, the American Board of Missions to the Jews, the leader of that ministry, Dr. Harold Sevener, came out of this church. One of the most-popular and well-known Jewish ministries that all of you would have heard of, Jews for Jesus, the leader of that ministry, Moshe Rosen, came out of this church. He was one of our young people when I came here.
God has always given us a special ministry with Jewish people. I remember when I was asked to speak at DelhiCollege, they asked me to speak on Christianity and culture. I don't know that much about Christianity and culture, but I knew there were a lot of Jewish students, so I elected to speak on why Jesus is the Messiah of Israel.(Laughter) And so-- It's the right subject, I think.
So on the open forum, I did that. It stirred a big stir. I put it mildly.(Laughter) A very big stir, because a lot of Jewish people are at that school and down in North Hollywood. So the Jewish Defense League threw some Molotov cocktails through the windows of the American Board of Missions to the Jews Headquarters in North Hollywood. They called my home, threatened me, threatened our church. Some people got saved out of that. We were rejoicing. It launched an attack against us.
That I was asked to speak at Cal State Northridge on the open forum. As I spoke, a whole bunch of protesting Jewish people got in a circle and did Jewish songs like Hava Nagila and danced around the thing so nobody could hear me speak. It was an interesting collision.
But out of it all, the Lord was just saving Jewish people and bringing them to Christ. That's always been the way in our church. We've become involved with the Friends of Israel and Marty Wolf and his ongoing ministry. The Lord has brought many of God's chosen people, who are often God's frozen people and need to be thought out by the Gospel. He has brought them here to bow the knee to Jesus Christ and recognize that God does love us Gentiles, too.
The Kingdom will be for the Jews uniquely, and we understand that, and they have a special place in God's plan. They are yet to be saved. It's a wonderful promise. Romans 11, "All Israel will be saved. The day will come when the nation will turn to the Messiah." But we see a foretaste of that and always have in our church, and I just praise God for that. I praise God for that. I have a special love for Jewish people and a special desire that they would know their Messiah.
Well, God has greatly blessed us. There's one other blessing, and it comes in verse 10. He has blessed us by opening the door to all spiritual blessings. He has blessed us by giving us evangelistic opportunity around the world. He has blessed us by bringing those from Judaism to faith with Jesus Christ, to vow the need of the Gospel. And he has blessed us with protection. Verse 10: "Because you kept the word of My perseverance, you have endured faithfully, I will keep you from the hour of testing."
Here is a promise of protection. You know, you can worry about a church, and a pastor does, and elders do, and leaders do. But I rest in the fact that where you have a faithful congregation, you have the pledge of God's divine protection, and Christ will care for His church. "Because you have kept the word of My perseverance--" Because you have endured patiently and faithfully and obeyed, because the power flows through you, and you are obedient, and you are loyal, and you are patient, I'll protect you.
And certainly, it meant that He would protect them from any local event to happen in Philadelphia during that time. Some simple historical allusion to saving the church from some trouble or some natural disaster or some war or some persecution, sure. But beyond that, any faithful church has the promise of unique protection. And that will extend, He said--and here is one of those eschatological sweeps here--"All the way to that hour which is about to come upon the whole earth to test those who dwell upon the earth." That's a reference to the coming tribulation time, described in Revelation 6-19, the time of tribulation to come upon the whole earth.
He sweeps beyond any local thing. Something future--"I will." Something limited in time--"the hour." Something to test--"the hour of testing." Something worldwide--"the world." Something inclusive--"the whole world." And something that's going to come on non-Christians, who are identified as, "Those who dwell upon the earth." That is a phrase used repeatedly in Revelation to identify non-Christians. It's used about seven or eight times.
There was coming a time of trial on the earth. It's going to fall on nonbelievers, and I promise you, I'm going to keep you from that hour. That's why we say we believe. We're going to be raptured before the time of tribulation comes, because we have that promise of protection. It's a promise of protection for now, and it extends all the way to the end. He'll keep us, who belong to Him faithfully, from that time of testing.
For one reason, why would He need to test us if we're faithful? What promise? And beloved, I believe that we enjoy from got a door that lets us into the treasure house of blessings, an open door for world evangelization. God has given us a unique opportunity to reach Jewish people, His chosen people. And God has given us great protection from all who would harm us, and will until Jesus comes for us.
Verse 11 sums it up. And this is the one word that I have to say to you that Jesus had to say to them. "I'm coming quickly." He means by that it's next, immanent. "Hold fast what you have in order that no one take your crown." What is He saying? Don't change. Stay the way you are. So that when He comes, you'll receive your full reward, right? Hold on. Just keep doing what you're doing. Be more faithful, so that you don't lose any of the reward the Lord has prepared for you.
Let's pray. What an encouraging word, Father. I just thank You so much for the picture of this church. Yes, Lord, there are churches that lose their first love. There are churches that tolerate sin, churches that compromise with the world, churches that are dead, churches that are lukewarm and nauseating. But there are also those true churches who are faithful, and this is such a church.
And Father, we would bring to them the exhilarating joy and pleasure of Your commendation. Your church needs to know that You are pleased. And we thank You, Lord, because You have made all this possible. We couldn't be powerful without Your power. We couldn't be obedient without Your strength and truth. We couldn't be loyal without the strength of Your Holy Spirit to keep us. We couldn't endure, unless You undergirded us in the midst of trials.
And so, Lord, we give You all the glory, and we think You for blessing us, for opening the door to reach the world with the Gospel, for bringing many from your special people, Israel, to the foot of the Cross and to embrace the Savior. We thank You for the protection that You've given us, how You've guarded his church and protected it through the years, and will until Jesus comes.
O, Lord, we thank You for the faithful people, the overcomers, who, by faith in Jesus Christ, belong to You. And we pray, Lord, that we would all be faithful and hold on in Your strength until that full reward in the day when we receive the crown that You have prepared for us.
The reason we want to be faithful is that we may take that crown and give it to You, Who are worthy. Thank You for this truth and for its implications to our lives and the encouragement it brings to our hearts. In Christ's Name, Amen.
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Raelert's Close One, Chura's First in New Orleans
Andreas Raelert had to contend with a defending champion who wouldn't go down easily, while first year pro Haley Chura claimed a wire-to-wire win in New Orleans.
By Shawn Skene
Raelert reigns
At the fifth running of IRONMAN New Orleans 70.3, Brandon Marsh (USA) and Andreas Raelert (DEU) exited the water together at the new swim course venue at Southshore Harbour. The leading duo quickly established a minute lead on Mitch Robins (AUS) and Ben Hoffman (USA), and a two-minute lead on Tim Berkel (AUS), Santiago Ascenco and defending champion, Trevor Wurtele (CAN).
On the bike, Raelert pulled away from the field with the exception of Wurtele, whose 2:05:54 split was the day's fastest. Wurtele stormed into transition 1:09 after Raelert, while Ascenco, Berkel and Marsh rode into transition within seconds of each other about 3:30 behind the leader.
It was evident during the opening miles of the run that Wurtele was not going to relinquish his title easily. At six miles, Wurtele was within six seconds of Raelert and the pair ran shoulder to shoulder past the eight-mile mark. Over the final miles Wurtele briefly moved ahead of Raelert, but the sprint for the line was saved until the closing mile. Wurtele was unable to respond to Raelert's surge as the German went on to capture the title by a mere five seconds. Ascenco was rewarded with the final podium placing on the strength of his solid bike and run splits—a good indication of his fitness as he prepares for next month's IRONMAN Brazil.
Chura all day
In the women's race, first year professional, Haley Chura (USA) had the day's best swim of 23:50, which gave her a commanding 2:05 lead over her closest rival, Amy Marsh (USA). Ewa Bugdol (POL) was 2:57 behind the leader in third, while one of the race favorites, Jo Lawn (NZL), was out of the water in fourth.
Chura built her lead through the bike, maintaining a 3:23 lead over Marsh, who entered T1 in second. Kristen Andrew (USA), who had the fastest women's bike split, worked her way into third, 3:32 behind Chura.
The buffer Chura established on the bike allowed her to go at her own pace through the run. Marsh was able to gain some time on Chura over the 13.1 miles, but it was Chura's steady pace that earned her first IRONMAN 70.3 title. She finished 2:19 ahead of Marsh, while Andrews held on for third.
Professional men's results
1. Andreas Raelert (DEU) 3:46:54
2. Trevor Wurtele (CAN) 3:46:59
3. Santiago Ascenco (BRA) 3:50:38
4. Brandon Marsh (USA) 3:51:44
5. Mitchell Robins (AUS) 3:52:25
6. Jose Jeuland (FRA) 3:53:15
7. Ben Hoffman (USA) 3:53:32
8. Tim Van Berkel (AUS) 3:53:48
9. Robert Wade (USA) 3:56:09
10. Jonathan Shearon (USA) 3:58:15
Professional women's results
1. Haley Chura (USA) 4:18:20
2. Amy Marsh (USA) 4:20:39
3. Kristin Andrews (USA) 4:22:59
4. Jo Lawn (NZL) 4:23:12
5. Kim Schwabenbauer (USA) 4:23:42
6. Heather Leiggi (USA) 4:28:12
7. Ewa Bugdol (POL) 4:29:00
8. Beth Shutt (USA) 4:29:16
9. Annie Gervais (CAN) 4:30:06
10. Jocelyn Cornman (USA) 4:31:19
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What Doug & Steve said. Now get out of my head, guys.
On 02/12/09 12:48 PM, "Steve Martin" <email@example.com> wrote:
Exactly my thoughts re: the original question & Bernie's answer. I believe the point Dennis was making in his presentation was that an ANE phenomenological hermeneutic allows one to abandon the ratchet completely. (I wasn't there but in listening to the audio it seems like he was rushed near the end and finished really quickly; he may not have discussed this as much as he would have liked). Therefore although the historical / scientific concordence of Gen 1-11 is possibly an interesting topic, it may be something that is somewhat irrelevant to our faith. (eg. If Dick Fischers tenacious search for the historical Adam comes up gold, well that's great & very interesting - why discount the ancient's ability to pass down their history orally? Maybe the biblical minimalists will need a ratchet of their own going the other way :-) ). And in fact, what evangelical biblical scholars are increasing claiming (eg. Walton's latest) is that looking for any kind of concordence in early Gen might be doing a disservice to the high view of scripture.
And on why this topic is irrelevant to broader Christian theology (ie. not a process as Bernie suggests), is that there seem to be very, very good theological, hermeneutic, and literary reasons NOT to demand concord for the earliest chapters of Gen. But, for other areas of scripture, this is not the case. The best example may be the four gospels which have all the hallmarks of historical biography from that period (eg. Burridge - What are the Gospels?) So we should expect pretty good historical concord for these (at least the same level of concordence as typical biographical / historical writing of that period).
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Douglas Hayworth <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
I'm glad you asked the question and got Dennis to confirm that he coined the term "racheting concordism". I remember him using the term but hadn't thought to clarify where it originated. It'll be nice to have this fact on record for the benefit of historians 50 years from now! Dennis, how does it feel to know that you'll be the topic of an esoteric discussion of etymology some day!?
It's easy to take the concept of racheting concordism too far, but I'll do it for a moment in order to make a point. In some sense, all of us believers are prone to racheting logic; we all hold out that science and the Christian view of reality make sense together (i.e., are compatible or concordist in some general fundamental way). In our own minds, we all continually maintain ways to reconcile the two competing kinds of information (formally complementary epistemologies). Which of us doesn't take some comfort in the "good fit" between a Big Bang universe (an actual beginning) and our belief in creation?
I think this is how Bernie was interpreting racheting when he outlined his progression from YEC to atheism. But, strictly speaking, this is not the usage that Dennis intends, and attempting to apply the phrase this broadly makes it less useful. Bernie may have been forced to atheism via this racheting logic, but most of us remain theists precisely because we break free of the rachet with regard to strict concordism. Dennis' rachet applies only to those who believe that science and scripture speak the same language. Most of us allow the two languages to interact and dialogue, but we do not cogitate under the assumption that they are the same.
Once we are free from strict concordism, there cease to be any notches in our mind's rachet because we are not counting on the rachet to prove or anchor the faith. We simply hold the rope in our hands and trust the Spirit to tell us when to let it slide or hold it tight.
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 7:40 AM, Steve Martin <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
Hi all,
I was interested in Dennis Venema's term "Ratcheting Concordism" at the ASA meeting. (see presentation slides here <http://www.asa3.org/ASA/meetings/baylor2009/papers/ASA2009Venema.pdf> & audio here <http://www.asa3.org/ASAradio/ASA2009Venema.mp3> ... his brief mention of ratcheting concordism occurs around 36:00 min time).
Dennis describes ratcheting concordism as a scriptural concordist strategy that, when in the face of overwhelming evidence, will ratchet over one position and lock in there (until the next batch of evidence comes along).
Now, I know Dennis isn't a theologian but I'm intrigued by that term ... & I think it is helpful (not like I'm showing my cards here :-) ). I'm wondering a) if this is a new term and b) if others think this is helpful. I would especially be interested in hearing comments from those who believe that some historical and/or scientific concordism is important &/or essential for interpreting Gen 1-11 if we are to hold a high view of scripture.
cc'ing Dennis too ... not sure if you are as hit-and-miss on this list as I am.
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Soft Robotics Enables Flexible Robot Designs to Take Shape
Caty Fairclough September 28, 2016
Imagine going to a hospital and having your vitals checked by a machine with a silicon skin, or exploring hard-to-reach areas on the ocean floor with a robot that moves like an octopus. Thanks to soft robotics, a field that involves the design of soft and nonrigid robots, these scenarios may become a possibility in the future. Find out more about this growing technology and the range of opportunities it provides.Read More
Björn Bretz September 27, 2016
To help optimize your modeling processes, we are continuously striving to enhance the quality of our meshing capabilities. The recent improvements to the algorithm for generating tetrahedral meshes in the COMSOL Multiphysics® software are one such example. Follow along as we guide you through the process of generating a tetrahedral mesh to highlight this improved functionality and its correlating features, while discussing its role in helping you obtain better simulation results.Read More
Caty Fairclough September 26, 2016
The fans in an airplane's turbofan engine are one of its main sources of noise. In excess, this can cause a range of health problems, including hearing impairment, sleep disturbance, and stress-related illnesses. To optimize the design of turbofan engines to reduce noise pollution and its correlating side effects, you can turn to acoustic modeling. Our jet pipe tutorial model speaks to the benefits of using such an approach.Read More
Christopher Boucher September 22, 2016
In the previous installment of this series, we explained two concepts needed to model the release and propagation of real-world charged particle beams. We first introduced probability distribution functions in a purely mathematical sense and then discussed a specific type of distribution — the transverse phase space distribution of a charged particle beam in 2D. Now, let's combine what we've learned and find out how to sample the initial positions and velocities of 3D beam particles from this distribution.Read More
Yosuke Mizuyama September 21, 2016
The Gaussian beam is recognized as one of the most useful light sources. To describe the Gaussian beam, there is a mathematical formula called the paraxial Gaussian beam formula. Today, we'll learn about this formula, including its limitations, by using the Electromagnetic Waves, Frequency Domain interface in the COMSOL Multiphysics® software. We'll also provide further detail into a potential cause of error when utilizing this formula. In a later blog post, we'll provide solutions to the limitations discussed here.Read More
Amelia Halliday September 20, 2016
To optimize your modeling processes, there are a number of built-in materials available for you to use in the COMSOL Multiphysics® software. Along with these materials are features and functionality that allow you to efficiently assign materials to geometric entities in your model. These tools help expedite the process of assigning materials, specifying material properties, and even comparing the impact of different materials on your simulation results. Here, we'll highlight three tutorial videos that showcase how to use such tools.Read More
Christopher Boucher September 19, 2016
Previously in our Phase Space Distributions in Beam Physics series, we introduced probability distribution functions (PDFs) and various ways to sample from them in the COMSOL Multiphysics® software. Such knowledge of PDFs is necessary to understand how ion and electron beams propagate within real-world systems. In this installment, we'll discuss the concepts of phase space and emittance as they apply to the release of ions or electrons in beams.Read More
Christopher Boucher September 15, 2016
In this blog series, we'll investigate the simulation of beams of ions or electrons using particle tracking techniques. We'll begin by providing some background information on probability distribution functions and the different ways in which you can sample random numbers from them in the COMSOL Multiphysics® software. In later installments, we'll show how this underlying mathematics can be used to accurately simulate the propagation of ion and electron beams in real-world systems.Read More
Hanna Gothäll September 14, 2016
STL files originating from 3D scan sources and meshes in the NASTRAN® file format are often used as bases for geometries. However, performing simulations on these realistic objects can be challenging, particularly when preparing the geometry. The COMSOL Multiphysics® software contains features for dealing with these files. Learn how to utilize this functionality as well as how to achieve good results when importing STL and NASTRAN® files.Read More
Guest Ionut Prodan September 13, 2016
Today, guest blogger and Certified Consultant Ionut Prodan of Boffin Solutions, LLC discusses using a hybrid approach to calculate fracture flux in thin structures. When modeling thin fractures within a 3D porous matrix, you can efficiently describe their pressure field by modeling them as 2D objects via the Fracture Flow interface. Significant fracture flux calculation issues, however, may arise for systems of practical interest, such as hydraulic fractures contained within unconventional reservoirs. See how a hybrid approach overcomes such difficulties.Read More
Abbie Weingaertner September 12, 2016
Polarizing beam splitters are optical devices used to split a single light beam into two beams of varying linear polarizations. These devices are useful for splitting high-intensity light beams like lasers as, unlike absorptive polarizers, they do not absorb or dissipate the energy of the rejected polarization state. See why creating a numerical modeling app offers a more efficient approach to analyzing and optimizing the design of these devices.Read More


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US team captures Gold in 2013 International Rocketry Challenge
June 21, 2013
Raytheon-sponsored team from Georgetown, Texas, wins first place in student rocketry challenge at the International Paris Air Show.
Paris — Three students from the Georgetown, Texas, 4-H rocketry club took home gold medals after placing first in the sixth annual International Rocketry Challenge at Le Bourget Airport in Paris. The U.S. team, sponsored by Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), reclaimed the title from the French team, which placed second. The U.K. team finished third. Each team was congratulated by the President of France, François Hollande.
The U.S. student rocketry team, sponsored by Raytheon Company, captured first place in the 2013 International Rocketry Challenge at Le Bourget Airport in Paris. The winning three-member team — the 4-H rocketry club from Georgetown, Texas — is: (l) Daniel Kelton,16; Matthew Janecka, 17; and brother Mark Janecka, 13. Second place went to the French team, and the U.K. team finished third.
To experience a sense of the day's excitement at the International Rocketry Challenge, view onboard launch video from an exhibition rocket at: http://www.youtube.com/user/raytheoncompany.
The International Rocketry Challenge is the culmination of three separate competitions held annually around the globe – the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC), UKAYRoC and the French Rocketry Challenge. Each contest brings together teams of middle and high school students to design, build and launch model rockets in hopes of inspiring young minds to become engaged in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
"Although the title must go to one team, they are all winners," said AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey. "The innovation demonstrated by these students is a terrific indication that the future of our industry is in good hands and that the benefits of global collaboration are limitless."
Competing teams built and launched rockets with a goal of reaching an altitude of exactly 750 feet during a 48- to 50-second flight window. The payload, a horizontally-placed raw egg, had to return to the ground by parachute – undamaged. The lowest score wins.
The three-member team representing the United States is from Georgetown, Texas, and consists of brothers Mark and Matthew Janecka and teammate Daniel Kelton. Georgetown 4-H posted a flight score of 47. The Leonard de Vinci school team from France placed second with a score of 76.81 for the flight, and the Royal Liberty school team from the United Kingdom placed third with a flight score of 105.67.
Contributing to each team's final score, the students were also required to give an eight-minute presentation on their rocket design to a panel of international judges. Paralleling the outcome of the flights, the U.S. team placed first in the presentation segment, the team from France placed second and the U.K. team placed third.
This is the eighth year that Raytheon has supported the U.S. team's trip to the international air show. The program is part of the company's broad-based MathMovesU® initiative to encourage students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
"Raytheon is proud to continue its support of this exciting competition, which is inspiring a new generation to pursue rewarding careers in STEM," said Raytheon Chairman and CEO William H. Swanson. "Working together to design, build and launch their own rockets provides these young students with the opportunity to collaborate and solve problems creatively as a team. We believe these 'learn by doing' experiences not only stimulate enthusiasm for STEM, but also help to build the skills needed to bolster innovation in the global arena."
The United States is expected to add as many as 1.3 million jobs in STEM-related fields over the next five years. Matthew Janecka and Daniel Kelton plan on filling at least two of those positions, as both boys want to pursue degrees in aeronautical and aerospace engineering after graduation.
The contest was organized and sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association of America; ADS, the UK Aerospace, Defense, Security and Space association; and Groupement des Industries Francaises Aeronautiques et Spatiales, the French aerospace industries association.


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The start of something new — FlakPhoto Digest.
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From the Amelia's World: Animal Affinity series
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Robin Schwartz earned a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from Pratt Institute and her photographs are held in several museum collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., and The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The Aperture Foundation published Schwartz's third monograph, Amelia's World, edited by Tim Barber. Images from this series were exhibited in Various Photographs, an installation curated by Barber for the New York Photo Festival and 100 Portraits—100 Photographers, a digital exhibition of current portraiture. Schwartz was a finalist at the Hyeres 2010 Photography Festival in France. She recently presented the Amelia Series at The National Geographic Magazine's Annual Photography Seminar in Washington D.C.
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Nicole, 2009
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No single article dominated the front-page headlines this weekend. In America, the papers talk a fair amount about President Barack Obama's debt-cutting bill. European papers have returned to tut-tutting about International Monetary Fund ex-president Dominique Strauss-Kahn's recent televised admission of a "moral failure" in a dalliance with a New York hotel maid. Mr. Strauss-Kahn, once a potential candidate for the French presidency, was accused of rape by the maid, but those charges were dropped.
About the only issue that all papers did cover was the plan of the Palestinian Authority to seek recognition as a nation-state by the United Nations. Most think the idea is doomed.
In London, the Daily Telegraph hits the issue straight on, focusing on the statement of the Palestinian Authority's leader Mahmoud Abbas, on arrival this weekend in New York, urging Israel "to recognise the state of Palestine, proving that there can be a two-state solution, and not lose an opportunity for peace."
Later this week, he will formally present his bid for statehood to the UN Security Council, after a year in which bilateral discussions between Israel and the Palestinian Authority have largely ground to a halt. The US, a permanent UN Security Council member, is strongly opposed to the idea and has vowed to veto a vote on accepting Palestine as a sovereign member of the world body.
The French newspaper Le Monde – ever fascinated with the world of diplomacy – casts its gaze behind the closed doors, where it reports that Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met in New York on Sunday to see if they could put the Middle East peace process back on track. Diplomats from the US, Europe, Russia, and the UN also were engaged in meetings, but the gap is pretty wide now. Mr. Fayyad told reporters that he and his counterpart had discussed security matters, and the Palestinian Authority's "aptitude for governance." Mr. Barak didn't talk with the press after the meeting with Fayyad.
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In an opinion piece in The Hindu, a leading paper in India, Chinmaya Gharekhan suggests that Abbas is likely to aim for a rather modest goal being admitted as "a non-voting non-member state status for Palestine, such as the one enjoyed by the Vatican. This would enable them to obtain membership in the specialised agencies of the U.N., which would be a huge political gain."
In South Africa's Daily Maverick, Kevin Bloom writes that "the hopes of the Palestinians have been raised already, and the theory that Abbas is bluffing may be a manifestation of wishful thinking on the part of the United States. Palestine has had to deal with two decades of failed talks, during which time the occupation and the violence has continued unabated. The new approach would seem to be an elegant solution to an old and intractable problem – it would enable the Palestinian Authority to negotiate from a position of strength, with its national boundaries recognised, thereby sidelining territorial disputes and the so-called "rights" of Israeli settlers."
America's newspapers step back from the day-to-day events, with The New York Times' Neil MacFarquhar writing a lengthy historical piece about the United Nations, which had always envisaged a possibility of a two-state solution in the Levant. The Washington Post, however, takes a stroll through Ramallah, the capital of the Palestinian Authority's government, and finds that the Palestinians themselves are rather nonplussed about the possibility of becoming independent from Israel – especially if Palestine remains a weaker junior partner to its stronger Israeli neighbor.
Says one Ramallah resident, Khalil Abddullah, "Will this give us free borders, an airport, a currency? I don't think so. The next morning it will still be the same story. There will still be occupation, still checkpoints, still the wall." The Israelis have created a giant wall – unfortunately reminiscent of the Berlin wall separating East and West Germany at the height of the Cold War – to control the flow of Palestinians entering Israel from the West Bank. Israel says the wall, also known as a security barrier, is necessary to protect its citizens from Palestinian suicide bombers.
In an editorial, London's left-leaning newspaper the Guardian sees the current diplomatic crisis as a natural consequence of a peace process that has been set adrift for years. But while Israel continually "raises the bar" of conditions for it to accept the Palestinian Authority as a government of a fellow nation-state (as opposed to a dependent province), and while the US threatens to veto Mr. Abbas's proposed bid for statehood, the Guardian writes that events in North Africa and Middle East shows that the aspirations of Arab people for governments of their choice is something that even diplomats can't control. "A fresh wind is blowing through the Middle East – one with which the US has still to come to terms."


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Charlie Manuel was the pre-game story yesterday as he drastically changed the lineup on his V-8 Machine. While the Phillies still struggled with runners on base, the slump, streak, nose-dive, decline–whatever you want to call it–came to an end.
The game story belonged to Kyle Kendrick and Chase Utley. Kyle dominated the A's for eight innings, throwing 71 strikes out of 113 pitches. He demonstrated what command can do, especially pitching inside to a lineup dominated by left-handed hitters. Going into the game, LH hitters were batting .328 against him.
Utley broke out of his mixup with a four-hit game–single, double, triple, single in that order. When asked how worried he was over Utley's recent struggles, Manuel said, with a grin, "I was scared to death," as Todd Zolecki reported in this morning's Inquirer.
Eric Bruntlett, Mr. Versatile, made his first start at first base last night. He borrowed Rich Dubee's first baseman's mitt. Frank Coppenbarger, he of equipment fame, needs to order Eric's own glove.
So, winning two of three comes down to this afternoon's rubber game. Next, three games in Texas (different time zone) and three games next week in Atlanta (another different time zone).
Today's Lineup
Another new one:
Rollins ss; Utley, 2b; Burrell, lf; Howard, 1b; Dobbs, 3b; Victorino, cf; Werth, rf; Jenkins, dh; Ruiz, c. Adam Eaton on the mount.
Minor League Notes
Lehigh Valley OF Chris Snelling has been placed on the DL (left knee inflammation) . . . Clearwater RHP Kris Benson has been promoted to LV . . . Clearwater RH reliever Brett Harker is moving up to Reading . . . Reading LH reliever Jason Kershner was released.
High School Honors
OF Zack Collier was named to the USA TODAY High School All-Star team . . . SS Anthony Hewitt was selected to the second team. Hewitt and Collier were the first two players we selected in the draft earlier this month.
Comment Corner
In response to a comment yesterday, Doug Mansolino is wearing #53.
This Date
In Phillies history…….
1987 RHP Steve Bedrosian ties major league record (Sparky Lyle, Yankees, 1973) with his 11th saved in last 11 appearances, 5-2, over Mets.


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Karina Hart: THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE
In this photo set, Karina proves that she doesn't have to get dressed in fuck-me pumps and slutty lingerie to arouse hard-ons. A low-key pair of flowery heels, a little pair of pink panties, a simple top-nothing overly dramatic-and she's got us going. Even the bra isn't exotic. It's the kind of a bra busty woman might wear on a daily basis, for the times when she isn't planning on getting laid, when she just wants support and comfort. And yet, even in this simple, everyday outfit, Karina is super hot. Of course, when she gets her tits out and starts spreading her pussy, it doesn't matter what she's wearing. There are some outstanding ass shots in this set, too. It just goes to prove that even when Karina isn't dressed for sex, she's dressed for sex!
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...Use scarves as wall decor? What a fabulous idea!
Thanks Lonny for the inspiration!
Decorating with scarves
Decorating with scarves
Ivanka Trump has a vintage Hermes scarf framed in her apartment
This scarf adds the perfect pop of Turquoise
This floral Vera scarf doubles as a beautiful piece of art!
I went looking for a few thrifty finds and there are lots out there! Here are a few that caught my eye but there are so many more:
Fabulous Pucci on ebay
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Imus smeared Hillary Clinton, "that buck-toothed witch, Satan," and Gore, "the phoniest bastard on the planet"
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On Imus in the Morning, Don Imus referred to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as "Satan" 11 times, once calling her "that buck-tooth witch, Satan." He also called Al Gore "the phoniest bastard on the planet," adding that Gore is "a horrid human being."
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On the May 24 edition of MSNBC's Imus in the Morning, host Don Imus referred to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) as "Satan" 11 times, once calling her "that buck-tooted witch, Satan." During an interview with NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell, Imus even claimed that Clinton was "worse than" Osama bin Laden, but then partially retracted his statement, saying: "Well, that's a little strong." During the same interview, Imus called former Vice President Al Gore "the phoniest bastard on the planet," adding that Gore is "a horrid human being."
Imus has repeatedly and unapologetically referred to Clinton as "Satan," most recently during the May 22, 23, and 24 editions of his radio program. During a conversation with co-host Charles McCord and executive producer Bernard McGuirk on May 22, Imus admitted that he "wouldn't have a job based on stuff" he had said in the past, adding that, however, he had never had to apologize for insulting former President Bill Clinton and his "fat ugly wife, Satan."
From the May 24 edition of MSNBC's Imus in the Morning:
IMUS: Senator Chris Dodd [D-CT] is going to run for the presidency. He's going to come on this morning.
McGUIRK: Great.
IMUS: And he's the kind of Democrat -- Dodd is -- he's the kind of Democrat that actually Bernard and Charles like.
McCORD: Very much so.
McGUIRK: He's a great man.
IMUS: So --
McGUIRK: I'd go drinking with him.
McCORD: Absolutely. I don't know if I'd vote for him but he's a terrific guy.
IMUS: As long as -- why wouldn't you vote for him?
McCORD: I don't know. I haven't assessed all the candidates.
McGUIRK: You got to see his platform.
McCORD: Sure.
IMUS: Right.
IMUS: As long as he doesn't go around the country and patronize everybody like Satan is doing, Hillary, or some of these other people, then -
McGUIRK: He's a wonderful guy.
IMUS: Keeping it real.
McGUIRK: Yeah.
IMUS: If he keeps it, you know, he's -- he's a formidable candidate.
McGUIRK: Yes, he is.
MIKE BARNICLE (columnist for the Boston Herald and the New York Daily News): I can guarantee you this: He will be the only candidate on either side of the isle who travels each day carrying on his person a copy of the United States Constitution and a pair of rosary beads. That's the truth.
IMUS: If he's -- if he goes around the country and says what he thinks and doesn't do what that buck-tooth witch Satan, Hillary Clinton, is doing and patronize everybody on the planet or some -- or these other folks -- I mean, is Al Gore thinking about running?
BARNICLE: Yes, he is.
IMUS: Oh, God! Oh, God! Please. Please.
McCORD: Yeah. In fact, that's part of [New York Times columnist] Maureen's [Dowd] column this morning, isn't it?
BARNICLE: Yeah.
McCORD: Mr. Gore and Hillary.
BARNICLE: That's -- that's -- you want that. You want that.
McCORD: And how they're both vying for the attentions of President Clinton.
BARNICLE: Right. And they both despise one another.
McCORD: Yeah.
BARNICLE: And the two of them despise him, President Clinton. This is what we want. This is what we're looking for.
IMUS: Let's talk to Andrea and see what she thinks. Good morning, Andrea?
MITCHELL: Good morning. How are you guys?
IMUS: Fine, baby, how are you doing?
MITCHELL: OK. I don't know how you're going to pick between Al Gore and Hillary Clinton. I mean, that's -- that's tough.
IMUS: You mean, whose Satan?
MITCHELL: I thought you were supporting them both.
IMUS: No, I'm not supporting them both.
MITCHELL: No?
IMUS: They're evil people. You're supporting them both. I'm not.
MITCHELL: Oh right, that's [Sen.] Joe Biden [D-DE] and Chris Dodd.
IMUS: You and the rest of your liberal weenie friends.
MITCHELL: No, it's Chris Dodd and Joe Biden that are your -- your favorites. I keep getting confused. Not that you ever switch.
IMUS: No, she is a -- she is a -- Oh, God! She is evil.
MITCHELL: Yeah.
IMUS: She is -- Lance Morrow wrote a book about her. She is the personification of evil.
MITCHELL: She just chose the week of Al Gore's movie and book launch to come out with her first big speech on the environment.
IMUS: Well, he's --
MITCHELL: I don't -- I just don't understand why you and Maureen and everybody else are so suspicious. What's the matter? Charles --
IMUS: He's the phoniest bastard on the planet -- Al Gore. What a horrid human being. Anyway, but we have good people --
MITCHELL: There's a more horrid person than any of the favored politicians in your -- you know -- pantheon and that is Osama bin Laden out with his new tape.
IMUS: She's worse than he is.
MITCHELL: No way. Come on.
McCORD: Now, wait a minute.
IMUS: Well, that's a little strong.
From the May 22 edition of MSNBC's Imus in the Morning:
IMUS: But I mean, to ruin their careers and hang them [the Dixie Chicks] for it doesn't -- I mean, then I'd be out -- if that were the case, I wouldn't have a job based on stuff I've said. Would I, Charles?
McCORD: Probably not.
IMUS: No.
McCORD: I mean, this is --
McGUIRK: Unless you kept saying it.
IMUS: Well, I --
McGUIRK: You know, before you get paroled, you have to admit that you did something wrong and you're -- you're sorry for it.
IMUS: I never admitted it when I went down there and got in all that big jam, insulting Bill Clinton and his fat ugly wife, Satan. Did I? Did I ever say I was sorry for that?
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A statement from the project developer and operator Gorona del Viento said a new law in July, ushered in by decree by Spain's government, put the plant's ownership into question. The statement did not specify why this was the case.
However, sources close to the project confided it was partly because the new regulation could force the plant operation contract to enter a tariff auction. Gorona, which aims to operate the plant itself, denied that was the case.
The July law ended feed-in tariffs for wind on mainland Spain. For the Canaries, however, where wind is cheaper than conventional power, the law maintains the possibility of a feed-in tariff auction for new projects, though terms are yet to be specified in a concrete regulation.
Gorona did admit complications could rest in the current drafting of new regulation regarding ownership and control of pump hydro power on the Canary Islands.
Gorona uses power from five 2.3MW Enercon wind turbines, to pump water to a hydro deposit 1000m above sea level for use in an 11MW hydro station, capable of producing 80% of the island's power requirements. The plant is now in cold storage pending the finalisation of regulation and ownership.
"We will do everything in our power to make sure ownership stays in the hands of Gorona del Viento," said the developer statement.


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The English Breakfast Network (EBN) is a site dedicated to KDE Quality, including: KDE API Documentation Validation, User Documentation Validation and Source Code Checking.
Currently bbroeksema is working on xml output for the krazy2 tool. The plan is to slim down krazy2 in such a way that it will only support text output and xml output. The xml output will be transformed, using XSLT style sheets to other outputs like the ebn website html code but also to SQL queries to keep track of historical data.
First work on style sheets can be found at:
and to perform the transformations.
Next steps would involve storing all results in the db:
Look at The EBN Administration page in the Components table area.
For example, to add component for KDE SC 4.8:
% psql -t -h localhost -U kde ebn ebn=> insert into components values (27,'kde-4.8','KDE SC 4.8',''); ebn=> \quit
Now reload The EBN Administration page and you will see the new Id listed in the Components table.
Look at The EBN Administration page in the Tools table area.
You need to add each supported tool to the components of interest. So, to add all our favorite tools to the new kde-4.8 component:
% psql -t -h localhost -U kde ebn ebn=> insert into tools values (120,'krazy',27,'Code Checking','','/krazy/',0,'t'); ebn=> insert into tools values (121,'sanitizer',27,'Documentation Sanitizer','','/sanitizer/',0,'t'); ebn=> insert into tools values (122,'dox',27,'API Documentation','','/apidox/',0,'t'); ebn=> \quit
Now reload The EBN Administration page and you will see the new Tools listed in the Tools table.
In the quality repo, edit tools/update-checkouts and add a "source_update" line for the new component. For example, to add 4.8:
source_update $TOP/kde-4.8 "$SC_SVN_MODULES" "branches/KDE/4.8" "4.8"
Commit the change for update-checkouts.
The next time the EBN machine does a checkout update (done nightly), the new component will be added to the sources available.
Or, you can login to the EBN and manually install and run the update, like so:
% cd /srv/sources/quality % svn up % cd tools % ./install.sh % ~/bin/update-checkouts
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Acquerello Rollerball Pen - Blue
Francesco Pineider started making the finest quality writing instruments in Florence in the early 1800s, for his wealthy clientele. Pineider have been making fine writing instruments ever since.
This stunning rollerball pen is part of Pineider's successful Acquerello collection, and is made from methacrylate and ergal.
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