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Mohrland is located in Cedar Creek Canyon, North of Huntington, Utah. Coal production at the mine bgan around 1896. Mohrland was named after the mines principle investors: Mays, Orem, Heiner, and Rice. A business district was established in Mohrland which included a: hospital, boarding house, store, post office, and saloons. By 1920 Mohrland had over 200 houses, a amusement hall, and a school. The population was about 1000. The company worked to make it a pleasant place to live, despite its location at the edge of the desert. The streets were lined with shade trees, and a small stream ran along the canyon bottom. Mine employees' benefits included medical services, as well as regularly scheduled dances, films, and other social events. Mohrland's company baseball team was particularly popular and successful. In the spring of 1915, as champions of the Carbon County league, they played an exhibition game at Price against the Chicago White Sox, drawing an audience of over 10,000, but losing by a score of 17 to 1. Due to a falling economy, and the Great Depression the mine was eventaully closed and the miners moved on to find other work. The buildings were sold to a salvage company for $50 each, and very little of the town was left behind.
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Hey everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.
This weekend has been awesome in my opinion! This past Saturday, November 26th, was the FootLocker South Region Cross Country Meet. The meet is held at McAlpine Park and has multiple races for everyone throughout the day. I was running in the girls seeded (championship) race, where the top ten runners qualify for the national championship race to be held in San Diego in 2 weeks. To say I was excited for this race was an understatement, I was pumped!
When I got to McAlpine race morning, I loved walking around and seeing all the great runners from all across the 14 states in this region. I did a nice warm-up run and prayed while I psyched myself up for the race. Then I did some drills and sprints to get the ole engine rolling. When it was race time I went and got in my spot on the starting line that my Mom had saved for me, and mentally got ready for the start of the race. I had a plan going into the race that I wanted to try and hit. I was prepared for a quick start but wasn't prepared for exactly how fast it really would be.
Everyone was on the starting line (all 200+ of us) waiting for the gun to go off. I knew I needed to be ready to go fast to get up towards the front so I don't have to spend energy weaving around people late in the race. When the gun went off everyone took off at seemingly full speed for the first quarter mile. I was able to get to the front of the pack as we ran down the opening half mile straightaway. We went through the 1k point in 3:14-3:15, a full 5 seconds faster than I planned and most of that in the first quarter mile. Despite the speed, there was a huge group as we weaved through the forest. After so fast a start I could feel the lactic acid building up in my legs, but I knew this was a race not a biology lesson. So I continued to be the one to push the pace up front as we went by the 1 mile and 2k points because I knew I was strong enough to hold on in the last mile even if I wouldn't necessarily get the win.
As we came to the hill at about a mile and half, there was a pack of about 11 or 12 of us. Seeing as how there are only 10 spots that make the finals each of us attacked the hill. I powered up the steep hill and flew on the downhill, we all did. Coming off the hill I was in about 6th place. My body kept going as we rounded the lake, knowing that it wanted to slow down but shouldn't. I was passed once going around the lake as the field started to stretch out. As we passed the 2 mile point I was in 7th place. As we enter the back section of the course we passed pockets of people cheering like crazy. Just before we reached the 4k point Sammy George (another NC runner) zoomed past me and caught and passed the girl (Bridget) just in front of me as well. I knew I was in 8th place and that I needed to really start pushing it and not let anyone else pass me and to not let Bridget get any further ahead of me. As we got to the last 800 meters of the race I heard people yelling for the runners behind me, encouraging them to catch me. I never looked back so I had no clue how many there were or how close but I did know I really wanted a spot on the South Region team for the nationals. So I started to really focus and push as I returned back to the lake for the final 600 meters. As I turned onto the lake all I could hear were cheers and people telling me that the girls behind me were trying to gain on me. I sped up some more, and my arms started feeling like lead, but the only think I could think of was "you can't get passed now, you got to make it to San Diego!". As I made the final turn and started down the last 200 meter straightaway, the noise was deafening and I kicked it in to the finish line in 8th place.
When I crossed the line I was so tired but I couldn't have been happier, I had made it on to nationals! The top ten girls were then escorted to a tent where we were given some water and had some forms to fill out for Nationals, had our pictures taken and did a few interviews. Man it was truly amazing and I was so happy! The top ten girls were all awesome and can't wait to go to San Diego and run with them. Go Team South!!!


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Gray + smoky pastels, beige + pop colors, khaki + neon hues,
or maybe burgundy + light blue/deep blue would look so vibrant to your eyes.
It's something like making a floral bouquet, creating an unexpected
palette will definitely bring a fresh air to your wardrobe.
coat: zara(here)
top: Antonio Berardi(similar here)
pants: Topshop(similar here)
faux fur snood: zara(available at stores)
watch: Hermes
bangle: By Malen Birger(old)
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Not all mascaras are created equal. Some wands might lengthen but not plump, and some formulas might leave your lashes dried out. Whatever your mascara woes may be, finding a product that fits your needs can be tough. To make life a little easier — and your lashes a lot more lush — we've rounded up the best mascaras for every issue imaginable. Click through to find one that will work for you.
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This return address stamp is the perfect gift for weddings, housewarming, or just because! Use it to stamp envelopes, invitations, cards, books, or whatever else you need. The wood mount stamp imprint measures approximately 1 x 2.5 inches and the self-inking is just slightly smaller.
The self-inking stamp will stamp for thousands of impressions before needing to be refilled. Yes, I can get you refills when needed. :-)
Or select the wood-mounted option and stamp until your heart's content in any ink color you wish! This listing does not come with an ink pad. If you need one you can get one here: https://www.helloworldpaperco.com/ink-supplies/
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3. Turn around time is 2-3 business days. If a proof is requested, turn-around time starts once I receive your approval of the proof. If you need it faster, express shipping is available for an additional charge. All shipping details are listed at checkout.
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Ecuador hosts the largest recognized refugee population in the region due to the large numbers of Colombians fleeing violence. WFP works with the governments of Ecuador and Colombia to provide food assistance to these people living along the border. Recently WFP staff working in Colombia met with WFP staff in Ecuador to exchange experiences on how to improve food and nutrition security to help displaced people and refugees rebuild their lives. Read more
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The FAIS database contains the most reliable and comprehensive data on food aid flows. It is a source of information for food aid actors, academics, the media and anyone interested in global efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in a global perspective.


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If you haven't yet, you will likely soon see a display featuring the new "Naturals" line from Neutrogena. And when you do, you should absolutely give these products a second glance and try them out. I picked up the Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Facial Cleanser and am pleasantly surprised at the quality and the "natural-ness" of the product!
As my profession, I do CSR communications and natural is definitely a word that in itself doesn't mean much. When I picked up this product, I was excitedly showing it to a coworker, a former journalist who covered marketing and PR agencies, and he scoffed a bit at the word "natural." But I've got to give it to Neutrogena — this product has legs.
If you're making any sustainability claims, the first step is definitely transparency so I was thrilled to see Neutrogena list the ingredients and the source. The plastic bottle is also made of 50% post-consumer recycled material.
I've always liked Neutrogena's face washes, but this one takes the cake. And for some weird reason, my Clarisonic is dirtier when I use this than this as compared to other Neutrogena cleansers. A deeper clean perhaps? This contains Willowbark, a natural source of salicylic acid, which helps detoxify pores and treat acne. Whether it's truly a better clean or not, this is a hard-working yet gentle cleanser. No stripping, no tight skin feeling or irritation to be found.
I'll add that this smells deliciously of apples, and while it is one of the only unnaturally-derived ingredients, Neutrogena claims it's necessary to blend the ingredients and maintain product effectiveness. I dig it. And the icing on the "cake?" This costs less than $8.


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In a recent article, Madison Magazine spoke with UW Law Alum Nia Enemuoh-Trammell about her experiences working in the public sector.
Enemuoh-Trammell is an administrative law judge for Wisconsin Workers Compensation, the nation's first compensation program, enacted in 1911, that serves as an international model.
The program's main functions are to keep litigation costs down by monitoring compliance with the Workers Compensation Act and to oversee the timeliness and accuracy of payments related to the 30,000-plus workplace injuries annually reported. What makes the program so unique is that judges and staff are available to take questions from claimants, employers and insurance companies every day.
After graduating from UW Law School, Enemuoh-Trammell worked at a prominent law firm for nine years before switching gears to work with colleagues who share her passion and have a sense of civil service that transcends personal ambitions and gain. She also works with families and the courts on child abuse issues as a court-appointed special advocate and has served in UW Law's LEO Mentorship Program as a LEO Mentor.
"So many people gave so much to me growing up. Now it's my turn," she says.
To read the original Madison Magazine article, click here.
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Dear dear. What a night. Here are a couple of written pieces in reaction to a truly awful result:
- The Mirror: 'Arsenal's Champions League failure is down to attitude, not ability'
- Unibet: 'Why Arsenal can't afford to be sniffy about the Europa League'
All very familiar. On to the next one: Manchester United on Sunday.


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Worst Celebrity Cameos In Video Games
These 20 Terrible Celebrity Cameos In Video Games Will Make You Give Up Gaming
Video games and celebrities simply don't mix at all. So many misinformed decisions have been made when it comes to celebrities taking a part in the creation of a video game. Whether they botch their line deliveries, or simply look horrendous in rendered form, this list should give you enough evidence that celebrities should have no part in the development of any video game.
Justin Bieber
The Biebs made a particularlly uncalled for appearance in NBA 2K13. And why did he appear as a playable character? It was most likely Jay-Z, who was an executive producer.
Shaquille O'Neal
No, we're not talking about NBA by Electronic Arts here. This was his cameo in UFC Undisputed 2010, when he appeared as a playable fighter, when the player entered a specific unlock code.
Carmen Electra
Def Jam: Fight For NY was a bit of an oddball video game. The player could encounter Carmen Electra in a particular nightclub and chaos would ensue after she would end up in a fight with your current girlfriend.
The Rock
Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run is an action racing game from 2006 that was meant to be a tie-in to a movie of the same name. But it was torn to shreds for its lack of power ups, and boring gameplay.
The rock band made an uncalled for appearance in the rail shooter game Revolution X back in 1994. They kept popping up throughout the entire game, which was criticized for being uninventive, dull and repetitive.
Fred Durst
Did you know that there was a video game adaptation of the popular hit thriller Fight Club? Unsurprisingly, it wasn't very good, and Fred Durst didn't make it any better.
50 Cent
50 Cent had his one shoot-em-up video game called 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand back in 2009. It was the sequel to 50 Cent: Bulletproof, and was taken apart by critics for its silly premise, terrible dialogue and a lack of lasting appeal.
Matthew Perry
The Friends actor made an appearance in Fallout: New Vegas back in 2010, but it ended up seeming more tacked on than anything and his performance fell a little flat.
Eliza Dushku
American actress you might've got to know through the TV shows Angel and Buffy The Vampire Slayer did some voice acting in a game called Wet from 2009. The game received mixed views, and was criticized for its dated visuals and lack of originality.
Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore
The original trio behind The Charlie's Angels made an appearance voice acting for their video game counterparts. The PS2 and GameCube game fell flat on its face and currently holds the lowest score on GameRankings.
Duck Dynasty
Duck Dynasty was probably the least asked-for video game of the year 2014. It was also one of the lowest points for video game critics that year -- it cost $50 for current gen consoles, and was panned for its outdated graphics, boring gameplay and long loading times.
Christopher Walken
Iconic actor Christopher Walken voiced an elderly desk-bound sergeant, but his voice came out sounding strange, convoluted and distracting.
Peter Dinklage
The 2014 video game Destiny was a huge hit, except for one little thing: Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage's voice acting. The developer decided to completely re-record his voice, because it was far too dull.
Mary-Kate and Ashley
When Sweet 16 Licensed to Drive came out back in 2002, it came to no one's surprise that the premise and topic didn't stand its own ground at all and it was quickly forgotten.
Michael Jordan
Chaos in the Windy City was yet another strange, and hard to explain video game. It featured Michael Jordan, who had to defeat enemies by throwing burning basketballs.
Britney Spears
Staying true to the early 2000s, Britney Spears' dance rhythm game from 2002 was not much more than fan service and a convoluted way to introduce new audiences to the iconic pop star.
Chuck Norris
Back in 1983, Chuck Norris Superkicks was released for the Atari 2600. Since the console controller had only a single action button, the gameplay was expectedly shallow and unenjoyable.
Shaquille O'Neill Again
Shaq made another appearance, and this time it doesn't have anything to do with UFC. In this kung-fu themed video game, every hit was a luck-of-the-draw.
This crazy video game featured all nine members of the Wu-Tang Clan. There was a four-player fighting mode and little else, apart from frame rate problems and very poor controls.
Bruce Willis
The famous actor appeared in the 1998 video game called Apocalypse. His cheesy one-liners and terrible dialogue got worse and worse as the game went on.


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A commonly used street term referring to the area where prostitutes and pimps work. It's called the track because much like a track, the prostitute walks the area or block over and over in laps.
by Nightriderjoe September 11, 2009
hair extensions that are glued onto your scalp, so called because the base crisscrosses like train tracks
by lauren September 01, 2003
A sport involving lots of running at a fast pace. The hardest working athletes are usually on track. Although they get little glory they know why they do it... Fo' the LADIES
The hottest girls in the school were the long distance runners on the track team
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A sport that you have to be fast to do. Usually made fun of by fat kids who can't run. These fat kids usually stay home, get fat, and end up serving you at burger king later on in life.
by Kevy the Bevy June 12, 2003
A sport that has the hottest babes on the planet. Those who disagree just have not gone to a large invtational meet. (Penn Relays, The Armory, etc). Its also one of the most diffcult sports to do, as its a high impact sport on your knees, and can destroy your body if you do it incorrectly long enough. But its also one of the few high school sports in which you win metals, which rule.
Dude, that babe over there is STEAMING.
Well yea man, were at a track meet.
Well yea man, were at a track meet.
by Muldowney May 05, 2005
An extremely competitive sport that is a combination of running and field events. Obese people who wouldn't be able to last a day in it usually talk crap about people in track, because they are jealous.
JJSupah tried running the 100 meter dash, but fainted at the starting line and wouldn't move until he had McDonalds delivered to him.
by JJSupah is a fat kid March 30, 2005
A basic sport that requires advanced skill if one is to excel at it. Track encompasses the fundamentals of almost all sports, so a good track athlete is a good all around athlete.
Adam's only on the track team, but he could play football, rugby, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, badminton, basketball, and hockey. He doesn't have the time to play for any other team though.
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Martinsville Museum Debuts New Exhibitions
By: Catherine Amos | Media General News Service | The Daily Progress
Published: May 22, 2009
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - The journey begins in a Parisian crypt, circa 1400s. A doctor peers from behind a spooky birdlike mask, surrounded by four walls of bones.
The mask, with its long, dark beak and beady black eyes, was once considered required equipment to keep doctors safe from The Plague. By filling it with herbs, it protected them from foul-smelling odors.
The following rooms and panels in the Virginia Museum of Natural History's newest exhibition depict the universe of microscopic organisms, both good and bad. Visitors can learn about the evolution of pandemics throughout the centuries and across the globe, from the bubonic plague to smallpox, as well as the healthy bacteria in foods like yogurt.
The exhibition, called "Microbes: Invisible Invaders, Amazing Allies," officially opened Saturday and features interactive displays for both children and adults. It will run through Sept. 13. Visitors can follow the story of the polio vaccine, the iron lung, penicillin and the post-World War I flu pandemic.
"It's really timely," said Ryan Barber, director of marketing and external affairs at VMNH, "with the swine flu in the news. Another museum cancelled and we took advantage of it, so it was really perfect timing."
Another display, "Rediscovering the Forgotten Garden," also opened Saturday, and details the natural resources and history of Lee Memorial Park in Petersburg.
"Garden" will run through Jan. 10, 2010, and features 80 original botanical watercolors painted by Bessie Niemeyer Marshall in the 1930s as a part of a public works project for Petersburg. Forty paintings are now on display, which museum staff will rotate out in September with the remaining 40 paintings to avoid overexposure to light.
"They're really rare," Barber said. "Really high quality. We just thought it was a good way to emphasize that we're the state museum of natural history."
From colorful cartoons depicting mutating microbes to black lights illuminating magnified 3-D images of viruses, "Microbes" brings to light the mysterious world of microscopic organisms. Giant neon green cells hang overhead hands-on activities. One display compares healthy microbes to the defense of a castle - paralleling mucous to a moat - stopping invaders in their tracks.
"It should be a pretty fun exhibit," Barber said. "It's designed so if someone wants to go through quickly they can. But if they want to linger, there are layers to the exhibit."
The museum also features its permanent exhibitions, "Uncovering Virginia" and the "How Nature Works" gallery. Displays recreate six research sites in
Virginia where VMNH scientists work, spanning 300 million years of natural history, from dinosaur tracks to whale vertebrae.
Info box:
What: "Microbes: Invisible Invaders, Amazing Allies" and "Rediscovering the Forgotten Garden"
Where: Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville
When: Now through Sept. 13 for "Microbes;" through Jan. 10 for "Garden"
Cost: $9 for adults, $7 for students and $5 for seniors and children. The museum's "summer stimulus program" gives a discount of $2 off each category now through Sept. 13.
Information: Visit vmnh.org or call (276) 634-4141


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The Volvo Ocean Race is harsh on the boats, tough on the shore team and physically, unbelievably brutal on the race crew. All teams know that being in the best shape possible will be critical to victory.
When vital seconds can mean the difference between winning and being the first loser - even on a course that spans 39,000 nautical miles - crews need to maintain peak physical fitness to ensure their competitiveness and avoid injury.
It is about being able to lift two-tonne sails over and over again and surviving the rigours of life on board, whether it is limiting damage from crawling through narrow spaces on your hands and knees to reach the nav station; managing dehydration and abdominal pain because the toilet is not exactly ergonomically friendly and is too awkward to use; or dealing with chronic fatigue because sleeping is not easy in cot berths which may be a bit on the short side.
That doesn't even include the constant threat of back injury – the most common complaint from sailors. In one race, 36 cases of back problems were reported, ranging from significant trauma – when a sailor is smashed against a hard object – to overuse injuries caused by the lifting of heavy sails, repeatedly stacking several tonnes of equipment or grinding.
So, how does one prepare for the demands of ocean racing? Sarah Burney, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's chief physiotherapist, has five key tips for getting sailing fit.
1. Train smarter, not harder
Efficient training ensures the best results. Plan your sessions with an appropriately qualified practitioner / trainer to ensure a good balance of cardiovascular, strength, flexibility, stability and co-ordination training.
Organise training schedules initially with the trainer and choose your exercises wisely to get the best out of your body and make the biggest gains. Review your plans regularly while thinking, "Will this exercise help me achieve my goals?" and "Is this training the best use of my time?".
2. Core stability prevents injuries
Your spine is a rigid and mobile structure from which all your muscles and limbs stem. Core training ensures your spine stays protected while you load all the other muscles and bones that are designed to take the weight.
Make sure you include some one-sided exercises or exercises on uneven surfaces to continually stimulate your core and therefore maintain spine control during movement. With a strong core, you might even find yourself lifting heavier weights, lasting longer, and avoiding injuries. Again, talk to your trainer to identify correct techniques and your specific progressions.
3. Stretching the right muscles
Stretching after exercise is the best way to prevent future injuries. Consider the muscle group that you have just been training and stretch those specific muscles after the session. Stretching will help decrease muscle soreness after training and help you recover more quickly. If you know you have muscles that are always tight, stretch them more often to encourage lengthening.
Avoid over-stretching long muscles. If your stretch involves more than one muscle group, the longest muscle will always stretch more than the tight ones you are targeting. It is important to review these stretches with a qualified practitioner to make sure you are focusing on stretching the correct structures.
4. Adequate recovery ensures efficient training
Avoid overtraining. When you are training, both general fitness and strength training, your body needs enough time to recover before you begin your next session.
If you do not allow sufficient recovery time then your body will not perform at its best in every session and you won't make the gains you are aiming for. You want to make every training session count, so make sure you include rest days and recovery sessions within your weekly programme. Listen to your body.
5. Sport-specific training for best results
Do not forget your ultimate goal. You want to win the race, so train for the race. If your race is a short sprint, for example, make sure you are predominantly interval training. If your race is going to last longer than 20 minutes, like a half-marathon, then ensure the bulk of your training is endurance.
On the other hand, if your sport requires you to be standing the whole time, you should be focusing your strength and core training in a standing position. Take some time to analyse your sport and adjust your training adequately.
Remember, train smarter, not harder!

Fore more information about the Volvo Ocean Race, check out the official Volvo Ocean Race website.


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Re: Objective: Naboo RPG
Perfect for when the MADOS drop in and start laying waste. Think big explosions
In NABOO SECURITY FORCES HQ. Senior Master Chief Tarn Randing, a career service menber with over 50 years of uninterrupted service has just entered into the Tactical Response Unit also known as TRUe and while grabbing his morning caf, he says...
"I got a bad feeling today boys, deep in these bones."
"You say the same thing every day, and nothing, NOTHING ever happens." replied his equally as experienced but not as highly promoted, career WEAPONS SPECIALIST Freuz Lanviel sniped from his daily spot behind an exotic rifle working on the sights or tweaking a trigger for one of the operators.
"Yeah, I know, but I feel it today, no kidding. It woke me up from a sound sleep and all." The CHIEF Randing said as he stirred in his cream and applied his usual 5 sweetners.
As he pulled the cup to his mouth and blew the forst sips to a tolerable level, the explosions started and then sirens began to wail, not a warning, but a funeral dirge as the MANDOS, the stuff of legend appeared in their reality on NABOO.


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24 responses to "Samuel Perryman Cheek 1818-1888"
I was delighted to see the photo of my great-great uncle, Samuel Perryman Cheek, on "The Cheek That Doth Not Fade" website. He was the brother of my great-great grandfather, the Reverend Marion Cheek (Isaac Marion), who was born in 1834 and was the youngest child of Ellis and Dorcas Attaway Cheek. Marion married Ann Judson Bowers, and they had Aaron R. Cheek, my grandfather. Aaron married Joanna Manley, and they had seven children, one of whom is my dear father, who is 98 years young.
He, my sister Sharon, and our families would be so happy to hear from you and determine how we are related. Please contact me via email when you have the opportunity.
Thank you very much, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Anne Cheek Meyer
Please see my posting of today. I didn't realize I could e-mail you directly. Look forward to hearing from you.
stanley southerland I didnot get posting can you see to my e- mail ok
my name is stanley southerland live atlanta ga.
1026 jefferson dr. zip 30350
father of georg southerland
I guess you can count me in on the long lost cousins, too!
My father was Robert Dale Cheek, son of Lyman Ward Cheek, son of Moses Cheek, son of Isaac Marion.
Please look at what I just posted. Didn't realize I could e-mail you direct. We are "cuzzins"!
stanley southerland is this my my great grand father
samuel perryman cheek born 1878-1888
Moses Cheek was the uncle of my father, Vernon John Cheek, whose father, Aaron R Cheek, was Moses'
Hi, Cheek cousins! Dorcas Attaway Cheek was my great-great-great-grandfather Rev. Freeman Hardy Attaway's sister. Rev. War Soldier William Cheek was Ellis' brother.
William married Sally and they had a son John Vines Cheek who married Aner Louisa Duncan. They had a son Samuel Cheek who married Margaret Teagle. Their daughter Nancy Cheek was my great-grandmother, married to Edward Washington Greeson, they were the parents of my grandfather Isaac Hugh Greeson who married Roxanne Floy Attaway, daughter of Charles Spurgeon Attaway and Luticea Peppers Attaway. Charles was a son of John Bunyan Attaway and Martha Hall. Charles' grandfather was Rev. Freeman Hardy Attaway and Sarah Williamson Attaway. I would love to hear from all of you. I started a private Cheek/Teagle family website a year or so ago and still fishing for more "cousins". I went to Rev. War Soldier William Cheek's marker dedication a couple of years ago at Carroll's UMC in Franklin County. I have also been to Bowersville and have posted photos of tombstones on the site. I live in Banks County, GA, just over from Franklin County.
stanley southerland we cousin live atlanta ga.zip 30350
1026 jefferson dr.in sandy springs
born in new york city
Hello cousins, I am back on the grid and very excited to see new names. I am a gggr-grandaughter of Ellis and Dorcas Attaway Cheek via >John Bramlett > William Lumpkin – John Benjamin (JB) > Sylvester Avery ( who's birth we have since found was recorded incorrectly as Avery Sylvester) > myself. I hope to be reconnecting with you all and am curious about a few cousins that I have not seen postings from in quite a while. I have also heard from a cousin I met in 2004 that has decided to get serious about researching. So, with that all said, I love the pic of Samual Perryman and with modernized technology as it is, I hope we can share more pics and family ties.
Istanley Southerland are we family.live.in Atlanta ga born in NYC
family this is stanley southerland we are cousins
qk that is cool I live in atlanta ga.
Yes, I am getting your mails and so glad to hear from you. There is so much I don't have in Family Treemaker but would like to. I will do as often as I can piece things together. Please give me all you can and I will ask the others to do the same. Thank you again for writing! Always interested in knowing new "cuzzins"!!! I live in Banks County, GA, about 20 miles North of Commerce.
I forgot I had been on this site before. I had e-mails from you and lost everything in my computer 2 or 3 years ago, including all my e-mails. I think I might have told you that his mother Dorcas was a sister of Freeman Hardy Attaway. He was my great-great-great-grandfather. If you are still on ohere, would like to hear from you.
Hey Pat. Who are you addressing in your previous post. You know you can find me on FB about anytime.
I'm interested in where Samuel Cheek was born in ? interested in your thoughts.
Very interesting history, researching due to we have just purchased Bud and Anne Cheeks home in Bowersville. Dont worry, were not going to change a thing, except maint.
Vincent, who are you referring to as Bud? Do you know actual 1st name. My gr grandfather lived in Canon. I have seen the Bowers/Cheek house in Lavonia. Do you know what date the home you purchased dates back to. Just curious, I recently purchased a 1931 house in Temple, Ga. I need to plan a trip back up to that area, would love to get a glimpse.
Found out later many different families named Cheek in area. Many false leads, no info, gave up.
My dear father, Vernon John Cheek, son of Aaron R Cheek & Joanna
Manley Cheek, & grandson
of Rev. Marion Cheek & Anne
Judson Bowers, was born in Canon,
GA on May 6, 1909. Precious Daddy
lived 99 years on this Earth & passed
away in September 2008. I remember-
bet, as a child, going to Lavonia to
visit Daddy's uncle Benjamin Cheek
& his aunt Josephine Cheek in their
wonderful big two-story tan brick
home with its large green lawn,
its huge white pillars and big
shutters. Uncle Ben served in
the GA State Legislature & was
an excellent lawyer–but I remem-
ber him as a gentle & loving old
man whose blue eyes always
seemed to sparkle when my
precious Mama, Ruth Born
Cheek, my Daddy, & Sister
Sharon, & I visited on Sunday
afternoons. My father's other
uncles, who may have lived in
Canon, Lavonia, & Toccoa,
were named Moses Cheek,
Jephtha (Jep) Cheek, & his
aunt was named Tiny Cheek.
Do you recognize any of these
names or know how you may
be related to them? Looking
forward to your reply!


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I was just now ( a few minutes ago ) fighting the Slicer, he was throwing more shots at me then that gun ever threw on MY ship ....
So, there I am flying zig zag and trying to circle his boxy tail firing my OmniTurboLasr & tracking Missiles when we meet together for the final shot : he explodes and I am stuck in the wall.
Seriously stuck in the wall.
I have been stuck in the old Null wall , no big deal....but this New wall,
there was nothing I could do.
I Self Destructed to get out of the situations after it was obvious the old tricks did not work.
After the Corporate Cruiser left me outside of the Arena I flew over to get another Insurance Policy, I decided to post and see if anyone else has experienced this.
I am Sure the Arena Wall should NOT be tinkered with.....but if anyone has tricks, I think the rest of us could use the information.
Arena Wall : No way out.
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Flying Irresponsibly In Eridani......
I don't like to kill pirates in cold blood ..I do it.. but I don't like it..
I don't like to kill pirates in cold blood ..I do it.. but I don't like it..
(Sorry, couldn't resist).
The problem is that if the wall has checks to allow you to get out of a jam, it might be possible to glitch through the wall via that mechanic. One solution might be to apply an acceleration/force in a specific direction (inwards) and allow motion through the barrier if the game can detect that you're stuck in the wall...but it's definitely quite a technical problem.
It puts me in mind of the exploding security guards in Black Mesa: The game has a gibbing system that uses the physics engine. But the physics engine responds to things clipping into other objects by applying a force..which increases the more overlapped two objects are......which meant that in some cases in pre-patch versions of the game, a guard would walk into a chair or rubbish bin, clip through it, and have a force applied to "separate"the two that was strong enough to explode the guard in a shower of gore. Quite impressive. I was slightly sad when it got patched. Fortunately we don't have physics-damage, but there's definitely some pitfalls with having physical barriers in space. Especially if they're only used in one location, and thus don't have issues detected as often. Any solution to this has to be handled carefully or it could cause just as many problems as it solves.
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Look with me; would you, in your Bible at the fourth chapter of Ephesians? Ephesians chapter 4. We're moving along much more slowly than we did about 8 years ago when we taught the book of Ephesians.
So much more in my heart and mind about these truths that I just can't get along as fast as I use to. But I trust the Spirit of God is speaking to us as we go.
The first six verses of chapter ? introduce us to the "Lowly Walk" of our high position. The first three chapters of Ephesians have let us know that we have a high position in Christ. We are exalted to the heavenlies. We are blessed with all spiritual blessings.
We are recipients of the unsearchable riches of Jesus Christ. We are one with the Lord. We are citizens of His kingdom. Tremendous realities. And because of who we are this is how we are to live, chapters 4, 5 and 0. And so the book is divided in the very middle as we've seen.
Now let me begin our study this morning by reminding you of a certain truth. Paul the apostle was a beggar. And I don't mean he was a beggar in terms of his profession but I mean he was a beggar in terms of his passion. Let me show you what I mean by that. Before Agrippa in the 26th chapter of Acts he said this, "I beg you to hear me patiently." In the 12th chapter of Romans, to the Romans he said, and to us, "I beg you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God that you present your bodies a living sacrifice." To the Corinthians he said in chapter 4 verse 16, "Wherefore I beg you, be ye followers of me."
To the Corinthians again in II Cor. chapter 2 and verse 8 he said, "I beg you that you would confirm your love toward Him." In II Cor. 5 and verse 20 he said, "We beg you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God."
In Galatians chapter 4 and verse 1? he said, "Brethren, I beg you be as I am." And in chapter 5 verse 1 he said, "For freedom Christ has set us free therefore stand fast and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." Be as I am is what he was saying.
Now just those few passages emphasize the fact that Paul was a beggar. That when he believed in a vital reality, when he was committed to some principle of divine truth he didn't mind begging that people respond to it. He didn't mind beseeching and pleading and imploring and entreating people to act. You know, I guess I...I...I identify with Paul being a beggar. Sometimes I say things to you that maybe sound a little pleading. And I suggested that maybe I needed, a few weeks ago, I suggested to somebody that maybe I needed to just really plead with you even more about the certain responses that ought to be manifest in your life. A time I was talking about coming to the Lord's table and somebody said to me - Well, you know, you don't want to just beg people. And then I began to think about that and I began to look up all these Scriptures and yeah, I guess I do want to beg people. In classic apostolic fashion I have every right to beg you.
I cannot approach the ministry with detachment or indifference. I think I have to be wrapped up in pleading with people. Begging people.
I remember one time of having the occasion to speak at one of the major Christian colleges of our land, to be a guest speaker. I was somewhat intimidated just by the occasion because of the faculty and the student body that were there and several thousand of them and I was assigned to speak in an expositional fashion and so I selected the text from II Cor. chapter 5 to speak on the motivation of the apostle Paul, what motivated him to be the man of God that he was. And I thought you know, these people get academics all day in their class but maybe they need a little bit of fire and passion and so I just decided I'd just preach my heart out and I got the illustrations together and the points together and I poured out my heart and I preached the best I could. And, boy, I really got involved and I was pleading with them to respond to the principles of the Word of God and to get out of that school and make a difference in the world. And, boy, you know, I was just very impassioned with the whole thing and I finished with prayer and I felt like I had delivered my soul. And I walked out of the side of this great auditorium and down the walk and a student confronted me and he said - May I speak with you a moment? And I said - Certainly.
He said, "Apparently you didn't realize to whom you were speaking." And I said, "Well, perhaps not." And he said, "You see, you should have been informed as to the intellectual level of the students here at this school." I figured right away he was a freshman. And I said, "Well, that's perhaps true." And he said, "You see, all of those gyrations and all of that activity and all those emotional stories and all that display was very unnecessary, it was offensive. We are mature, intellectual people. You (and I'll never forget the statement) You just lay out the facts, my friend, and we'll judge whether they're relevant or not for our lives." Then I knew he was a freshman.
You just lay out the facts and we'll judge whether they are relevant for our lives. Listen, you can't do that when your heart is involved in your ministry. You can't detach yourself like that.
In the first place you don't believe for a minute that's really true.
Well, I got his name and later I began to think about it. So I wrote him a note. And I said to him, I think his name was Phil, Dear Phil, Phil somebody, I never saw him again. I said - Thank you for confronting me again to make me think about my ministry. But I must remind you that my ministry is not an intellectual exercise. It's something deep down in my heart. And if I'm a beggar and a pleader then you'll excuse me but I stand in the apostolic succession to the apostle Paul himself. I tried to point that out to him loving. Paul was a beggar and you've got to be that. Not because of anything external but because it's in your heart to do that. Paul pleaded with people. He begged people.
As I showed you in Acts 28:6 these are the things, first of all, running back through those scriptures that he begged, first of all he begged for a man to hear the gospel. There's nothing wrong with you this week looking forward to next Sunday night and finding somebody and begging them to come. And pleading with them to come. He begged Agrippa to hear. And secondly as we saw in II Cor. 5:20 he begged people to be reconciled to God. He pleaded with them to come to Jesus Christ. And thirdly in I Cor. 4:12 he begged Christians to pattern their lives after his life which was patterned after Christ.
And then in II Cor. 2:8 he begged believers to love each other. And in Galatians 4:12 he begged people to stand in the liberty that Christ had granted to them. You see, when it came down to the real issues of the spiritual world he didn't mind begging people. He didn't mind pleading with people. And I can't make an apology if I get a little bit exercised about some of the things that have concerned me about you. I don't need to make an apology if I pour out my heart in a pleading fashion, imploring you to respond to the things of God. It isn't a matter of just laying out some intellectual information and assuming that you're going to respond to it if you determine intellectually that it's logical and reasonable to do that.
The prophet of God of the Old Testament was a passionate man. The Lord Jesus Christ was a passionate man, He cried out how many times you read that Greek verb krazen. He cried out? And you see Him weeping over the city and you hear Him and you know that He cared and you see Paul and the tears are running down his face most of his ministry because he cares and he's pleading and he's begging and he's crying out in the agoura of the marketplace for people to respond. You cannot approach the ministry with intellectual indifference. And as you look at Ephesians 4;i you hear him begging all over again.
Look at it. "I therefore the prisoner of the Lord beg you that you walk worthy of the vocation to which you're called." He doesn't just coldly say - It is essential that you walk worthy. He begs them.
He begs them. And, beloved, the reason is this; that until you walk worthy God is not glorified in your life. You are not fully blessed, the church cannot fully function, and therefore the world cannot really see Jesus Christ. The worthy walk. Paul begs for it. And so do I.
Now remember last time we talked about the fact that first we must know and then we can do. Right? You have doctrine and then what?
Duty. You have position and then what? practice. You have theology and then comes right living. And we said last time that that's why the Word of God again and again says you must know, you must know, you must know, you must be renewed in the spirit of your mind. You must put on the new man that is renewed in knowledge that the eyes of your understanding would be enlightened. In other words, we must know before we can do. You cannot function on what you do not know. And so we emphasized to you last time how important it is for us to know the truth of God.
Now I want to say two things about that. First of all. if you don't know the Word of God you can't protect yourself from sin. David said, "Thy word have I hid in my heart that .I might not," what? "Sin against Thee." The protective, the preventative, the defense against sin is the knowledge of the Word of God. It is the Word of Christ dwelling in you, richly.
Let me illustrate it to you, just in one simple illustration from the seventh chapter of Proverbs. Proverbs chapter 7...now Proverbs is all about wisdom, Proverbs was a book that was taught from fathers to sons. And, father, you can do no greater favor for your son then to teach him Proverbs. Proverbs is all about wisdom. And you must have wisdom before you can live it. You must know before you can do. But watch what happens here in this illustration. Where there is ignorance there is sin. Where you don't know the Word of God you have no defense. You cannot fulfill your Christian life, you cannot walk worthy. You cannot glorify God. You cannot adorn His nature. You cannot manifest Christ. You cannot function in the church in the manner you should, therefore the church is harmed. But let's see as an illustration Proverbs chapter 7 verse 6. Verse 5 introduces the strange woman. Now this strange woman, this foreign woman is a woman who would come along in the society of Israel to seduce Israel, to seduce some Jewish man. Verse 6; "For at the window of my house I looked through my casement." He looks out the window and what does he see? "And I beheld among the simple ones," now here we are introduced to a simple person, the word is naive. doesn't know. He has no information. He's devoid of knowledge. He has no understanding.
Now watch what happens to a simple person who doesn't know. "And I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding." Now this is a desperate situation for a person to be in. He doesn't know, he's simple, he has no understanding. "passing through the street near her corner he went the way to her house." You know what happens to a simple person? In this case he fell into the clutches of a harlot.
Here's the story. "In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night and behold there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot. And subtle of heart (though she is loud and stubborn,) her feet abide not in her own house, and now is she outside in the streets and lieth in wait at every corner. So she caught him and kissed him. And with an impudent face said to him," now here comes the pitch. "I have peace offerings with me this day have I paid my vows." Apparently there was going to be something to eat.
"Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face and I have found thee." What a song and dance. "I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry with embroidered works, with fine linen of Egypt. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon. Come let us take our fill of love until the morning. Let us solace ourselves with love." Sounds like a contemporary song, doesn't it? Here's the real issue. "For my husband is not at home, he's gone on a long journey."
"He's taken a bag of money with him and will come home at the day appointed." He's got business to do. "With her much fair speech she caused him to yield with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
He goeth after her straightway." But notice the next line. "As an ox to the slaughter, a fool to the correction of the stocks. Till an arrow strike through his liver as a bird hasteneth to the snare and knoweth not that it is for his life." You can stop there.
You see, not knowing and being simple and being void of understanding means you are defenseless. And that's the negative way to say what I said in the positive last week - to know the truth of God, to know the Word of God in its deepest sense, to have it dwelling richly in you, to know it experimentally becomes the defense that enables you to say no to sin and yes to righteousness. To be simple and naive and void of understanding is to put yourself in the place of absolute vulnerability. And so, beloved, I say to you this - we must know before we can do. If we do not know we will be victimized.
And even a person who has put his faith in Jesus Christ and come to Christ if he remains in his life in Biblical ignorance, if the Word of God is not constantly running through the front of his mind, if he is not ever conscious of the deep and rich reality of God's eternal truth will find himself entrapped in sin again and again and again and again. And so we must know.
But there is a further thing to say to you. There is an element of danger in knowing. That's right. Even though we must know to defend ourselves against sin and to fulfill God's will there is a danger in knowing because once we know we become accountable for what we know. II Peter chapter 2 and verse 21, speaking here of an apostate who had the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ but went back to his former life never really committing himself to Christ, it was in his head not his heart. Commenting on that it says in verse 21, listen to this, and here is a divine principle; "For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than after they had known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them." Did you get that? He says it is better that you never know than that you know and you turn away from it. People that is a powerful statement with unending ramifications. Somebody might say -Well, call the missionaries home. Call them home. It's better that those people never know than that they know and reject it. Yes, yes that's true. But on the other hand the Lord Jesus Himself. said to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Because better yet than knowing and not responding is knowing so that you can respond. Okay? The same is true of us.
You could say - Well, if it says in James?14 to him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not to him it is sin and it says this here, man, it's better not to know the Bible. Because if you don't know it you're not quite as accountable.
Listen, it's better not to know it than to know it and not do it.
But it's best of all to know it and do it. That's the point.
And so we say to you, seek to know and seek to do. That's how you fulfill God's plan in your life. And by the way, the other alternatives are misery. To not know it and therefore not do it is never to know the blessing of God. To know it and not do it is ever to know the chastening of God. But to know it and do it is to constantly know His blessing.
And so we say to you - Learn the truth and obey the truth. That's what Paul is saying. You know it, it's here for you in the first three chapters - now apply it. And I'll tell you something. Anybody who comes to Grace Church any length of time is going to know some of these things. Because the people here teach these things. And you're going to be responsible but at the same time you're going to be able to live a fulfilled life to God's glory.
So Paul invites us then to walk. No, he begs us to walk worthy.
Because this is the standard, and the only standard. Colossians chapter 3, listen, "If you then are risen with Christ seek the things that are above." If you're living in the heavenlies set your affections on things above and not things that are on the earth. If you have been exalted to be up there with God then put to death the things on the earth, Col. S:12. You say - Well, John, Paul's begging us to walk worthy, is it possible? I mean, I John 2:? says if we believe in Christ we ought to walk as He walked. Can we do it? How can we do it? My position is exalted in heavenly...my position is in Christ, it's so high, it's so lofty, it's so wonderful, it's so incomprehensible, how can I ever live in that manner? Well, first of all you've got to know the principle. And then respond. You say - Well, if I'm a Christian and I'm so elevated and I'm so exalted and I'm so lofty, boy, I'd better live an exalted, elevated lofty life. Better stick out my spiritual chest and be somebody. That's interesting. Jesus said, "Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me for I am," what? "Meek and lowly at heart." Say, you mean, the high position demands a lowly walk? That's right.
Look at verse 2, "With all lowliness and meekness with long- suffering forbearing one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace." See it there? You're so high and you're so lofty and you're so exalted, blessed with all spiritual blessings, elevated to an eternal inheritance, possessors of Christ, possessors of the Holy Spirit, possessors of the fullness of God Himself, those who own the unsearchable riches of Christ, you're so high that you really ought to walk very low, very low. That's what he is saying. So that the high position demands a lowly walk.
Now let's look at the text just verse 1 this morning. The call to the worthy walk. Then we'll see the characteristics of the worthy walk and finally the causes of the worthy walk, but those last two for next time. The call to the worthy walk in verse 1. He says, "I want you to walk, I beg you to walk." The word walk I have to talk about for just a moment. Walk means daily conduct. It's a very, very important New Testament word. And by the way, the whole theme of the last three chapters of Ephesians is walk - walk, walk, walk, that's the whole theme. The first 16 verses he says - walk in unity. The end of chapter 4 is a unique walk, walk other than the Gentiles walk.
Chapter 5 is a love walk. Chapter 5 a light walk. Chapter 5 again, a wise walk. Chapter 5 and 8, a Spirit walk and finally a warfare walk.
And the idea is a lifestyle. The word walk we would translate today is daily conduct, lifestyle. Let your lifestyle be worthy of the vocation to which you're called. That's the idea of what he is saying.
Now listen, you say - Can I do it? Yes, yes but only on this basis. Chapter 3 verses 14 to 20, as you commit yourself to the Holy Spirit to be strengthened by His might in the inner man, as Christ looks at your life and its purified and cleansed and He settles down and is at home and as His love penetrates your life and as a result you're filled with all the fullness of God enabled to do exceeding abundantly above all you can ask or think according to the power that works in you, as all of that takes place you are living in the resources that enable you to walk the worthy walk. You'll never do it by just knowing the theology and then trying to crank it out. You must commit yourself to the power and that's 3:20, the power. And when you see the power flow as indicated in chapter 3 verse 2O in response to the yieldedness to the Holy Spirit of the 18th verse, when you see that begin to happen then the power is there to walk the worthy walk.
Now let's see how Paul talks about it. First of all, he says -"I therefore the prisoner of the Lord." Now Paul, you say, you just said that in chapter S. Why do you keep talking about this prisoner bit? Chapter S verse 1, "I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ."
Something interests me, as I thought about this I started looking around and he always calls himself a prisoner of Christ, prisoner of Christ, prisoner of the Lord, prisoner of Jesus Christ, and I thought to myself, isn't it wonderful, he was really a prisoner of Rome technically but he never saw it that way. And here's a great truth for you to remember - the apostle Paul had the ability to see everything only and in the light of how it affected Christ. Okay? In other words, there's only one way to live, people, and this is a great truth, there's only one way to live and that is interpreting everything with reference to the divine. Do you understand that?
He never saw things in a mundane interpretation. He saw them always in relation to God. His first thought was immediately vertical. No matter what entered into his life it immediately ascended to God in terms of its interpretation. ?hat does this mean, God? How does it affect You, God? He never kept things on a horizontal level. Now you can have a trouble in your life, you can have something happen in your life and you can say - Oh, poor me, woe is me, I am undone, all these problems come to me and is it going to affect me? Is it going to mess up my bank account, it's going to cost me money in the end, it's going to mmmmmmmmmmmmm. And you begin...you're thinking all the time on the earthy level. But the man who has the Word of Christ dwelling in him richly, the man who has what Proverbs would call wisdom, the man who really functions in a divine frame of reference would respond to that same problem by saying Lord, what is it that this signifies? What is it that You're saying in this?
The average man, the man of the world is going to go to his business and he's going to function in his business, he's going to think about all things that relate to him, how it's going to make money, how it's going to advance the business, etc. etc. Whereas the person who has the Word of Christ dwelling in him richly, the one who saturates his mind with divine wisdom is going to see that business only in interpretation and reference to the divine. How does it affect God? What does it mean to God? How does Christ fit in here? You see, you can really tell, people, when you get to the place when your mind and your heart are committed to the Word of God, you will find that you will refer the interpretation of every event in your life to its reference to God. That's thinking through the divine grid. And it's the only way to live. And, you know, when you are talking about maturity that's what you are talking about. When you talk about a mature Christian, you're talking about a Christian who sees everything only in the light of the divine perspective therefore he can handle everything. Because its definition is not dependent upon how it affects him. I hope you think like that.
You know, you can get to the place, and I....I can see myself growing to that place where everything that occurs in the whole wide world is interpreted in a divine manner. From the smallest to the greatest thing. That's the way to live, folks, that's the way to live.
Then you're really God-conscious. Then you're fulfilling what David said - I love it so much, in Psalm 18 where he said - "I've set the Lord always before me." Isn't that great? No matter what happens it's God I see. "Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices," he says.
In other words, with God as my point of reference, with God as the very crux of my life, with God as the divine interpreter of every vicissitude in life, my heart is glad. And so Paul sees himself in reference to the Lord.
But further, he says - "I'm a prisoner of the Lord and I beseech you to walk worthy." Now why does he put that here? This prisoner bit?
Why does he have to bring it up again? Well, here's the reason, I think, what he's really pointing out is this he's saying to the people - Now I want you to walk worthy and by throwing in the little deal - I a prisoner of the Lord - he is saying and that's not easy for me to say in my circumstances but I'm saying it anyway. Do you get the point?
The point is this, walk worthy no matter what it costs. He says I'm a prisoner, that's about as bad as you can get in human circumstances.
But I'm telling you in spite of what has happened to me you walk worthy of the One who called you. You match your life to His character. You know that word worthy has a root in the Greek that has to do with equalizing the scales? And as a Christian your life pattern ought to be contextualized with your identity. You understand that? You...there ought to be a perfect harmony between who you are and how you live. And you ought to walk in perfect equity and balance with who you are. And even if you are a prisoner that shouldn't effect it. Somebody might say - Well, it's easy for him to say to walk worthy-and so he throws this in just to remind you that it isn't easy. It may lead to prison, it may lead to death, as it did for him when his head was chopped off his neck, but it never changed his commitment to walk worthy. His appeal then, beloved, listen, is rooted in his own negative circumstance.
Even though the circumstance is negative the change...there's never a change in the commitment. And so he begs even as a prisoner that everybody walk worthy.
Now listen, beloved, again, it is behavior based on right thinking.
You know the truth, therefore this is how you live. Let me show you an illustration of that. In the Old Testament, listen, God said this; "Ii you obey Me I will bless you." Remember that? "If you keep these commandments I'll bless you. If you obey this truth I will bless you."
In other words, blessing was conditioned on obedience. How interesting.
You know what He says in the New Testament? "I have already blessed you with all spiritual blessings in the heavenlies now would you please obey Me?" Do you see the difference? That's the difference between law and grace. If you do this - I'll bless; New Testament - I've already blessed now would you please do this? And so we respond to God not out of fear but out of gratitude. Do you understand? Out of gratitude.
We respond not to the thundering and the crashing and the lightning of Sinai but to the grace of Calvary. See? And so Paul says I've given you three chapters of God's blessings now would you just walk worthy?
I beg you, walk worthy. He uses the word ?arakaleo. to call to someone with intensity, to plead with someone. I beg you, he says. You know, people, Paul didn't hesitate to beg because Paul was so concerned about people. You know, you can...you can perform in the ministry.
I mean, you can just get up and say - Well, I preached a great sermon and go home and say - that was just great. If you just make sure you talk to the right people they'll confirm that. And you can live with the fact that you did a good performance. But that's a long way from where it should be in the ministry. Because the ministry is not my concern that the sermon is good, or my concern that my program is good, or my concern that people like me, the ministry is my concern that you be perfected in Jesus Christ. You understand? There was in the Minneapolis Tribune last week a series of articles called "The Clergy and Battle Fatigue." And I was reading them the other night, it was very interesting because it was talking about the fact that they had interviewed a whole series of men in the ministry and the one major common problem that brings to them tremendous depression, and by the way, people in the ministry are among the most depressed human beings in society, and the most depressing thing of all to these people was the constant fact that no matter what you did you never did it all.
And no matter who you helped and who came along there was some that you couldn't seem to help and they never moved along. And I know that's the truth. I was reading that thing and I was just saying - Boy, this is it, this is it. And you know, you can become jaded. You finally get tired of trying to help people who don't respond and you begin to look at yourself as a failure. And as one guy said - Take your hands off me lady, I'm not your Messiah. I can't do it. I can't do it.
I've given it my best shot, I can't do it any more, leave me alone I'm not the Messiah, can't solve your problems. You can become jaded. And you know, I'll be very honest with you, there...this is a kind of ministry we have, your elders have at this church, you don't ever turn that off, you don't ever go home and say - we've done it, men, we've done it, let's celebrate. It is done, it is complete.
The saints are perfected. You know what you say? I think I found one who's moving in,that direction. He seems to be responding. Oh joy! You see, the reason Paul begged for people to walk worthy was because that's where his passion was. That's what he cared about.
There's never a day that I go home from this church after a day of study and whatever I do there's never a day that I go home and feel like it's done. Never. Because it isn't done. A sermon may be finished, a manuscript may be written, a problem may be solved, a solution to a biblical issue may have been discovered but you never go home without somebody saying to you or you saying in your own mind--you know, you really should have talked to so-and-so, you really should have helped so-and so, you really should call on so-and-so, you should have written so-and so, you should be taking care of this, these people aren't responding, did you hear about Mrs. so-and-so, that family is falling apart, etc. etc. etc. You're never done. Never. And so all your life you just...you carry the care and you know what Paul meant when he said - Besides all the pain I have on the outside, I have the constant care of the churches inside. But you see, it's the passion in the heart of the man of God that the saints be made mature that keeps that drive there. And that's my great concern for you. Paul says we preach to every man and we warn every man, we teach every man that we may present every man perfect in Christ. He said in Galatians 4:lg, he said - I have pain, I have birth pains until Christ be formed in you. You see, that was his great desire. You know, when I look at a congregation and I ...in my heart I say - I want these...every one of you precious people, I want you to know the fullness of a worthy walk, I want you to know that you can live a life that is in measure the equivalent of who you are in Christ and I want that to happen in you.
I want it to happen for your sake. I want it to happen for Jesus' sake.
I want it to happen for the church's sake. I want it to happen for God's sake. That we can adorn His very nature, see. And so that's why I get loud and anxious and passionate and concerned and talk the way I do ....that's why I beg you. And I...I'd crawl on my knees down the aisle to beg you. People say - Well, you're so concerned about communion. Yes I am, I don't understand how somebody can say they love the Lord Jesus Christ and not come to His table. I don't understand how somebody can say I believe in Jesus Christ but not be baptized when that's what the New Testament asks you to do. I don't understand how people can be committed to Jesus Christ and not obey His truths, not read His word, not spend time in prayer, not long and hunger for souls that are lost. I don't understand that. But I do know this, they're a little ways from being what they ought to be if that's true and we got to get them there. And so there's the level of commitment, see. And so Paul says I beg you to walk worthy. I beg you. And I don't hesitate to do the same. You know, I don't hesitate to beg you to bring somebody next Sunday night to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. I don't hesitate to beg you to come to the Lord's table, to be baptized, to be obedient, to read the Word, to pray, to do the things that God would have you to do, to use your spiritual gifts, to minister, to get involved, to give to the Lord's work. Because those are the things that give evidence of the maturing of the saints. So spiritual maturity...and you see, perfecting the saints, bringing them to the place of completeness is the goal of the ministry. So when you see Paul say I beg you to walk worthy, you're hitting him right at the very nerve center of his commitment. The man was so committed to that that he went night and day, night and day, night and day, weeping that it might be a reality. The servant of God, then, gives his life to the spiritual maturity of the flock and if he's ever satisfied with anything less he ought to get out of the ministry. Cause that's the only issue.
People say - Oh, you know, you get so concerned when people don't come, or when everybody doesn't come for something or when somebody says that so-and-so's family is falling...yeah, I do.
I get very concerned. And I ask myself, where's their commitment?
You know, all these dear people, many of you come on Sunday morning, and that's the only time you're ever here, I don't know you, I see...
See you not too well after about the 15th row, but I see you here and I don't know where you are spiritually and you know, it's like a flock that's too big to get my arms around, I don't even have a fold big enough to...handle all of you, I just pray for you.
That God would deepen the area of commitment, that God would deepen the perfection in your life. That the word of Christ would reach deep down into you so that you could equalize your living with who you are. For the reason that God can be glorified and Jesus exalted and They're worthy. That's the point.
So he says - Walk worthy. And then the last little phrase of the...the Greek says - calling to which you are called. Of the calling to which you are called. Your walk and your lifestyle should be the equivalent of the calling to which you're called. Now let me say it this way. What is this calling? Who called you? Who called you to Christ? Who was it? "No man cometh unto Me except the Father." What? "Draw him." Romans ll:29; "For the gifts and callings of God are without repentance." Romans chapter 8; "For whom He predestinated them He also called and whom He called them He also justified and whom He justified them He also glorified." Who called you? God did. Who chose you in Him before the foundation of the world? Who wrote your name in the Lamb's book of life before there was a world? God did.
You have been called.
Jesus said to those disciples - You have not chosen Me, but what?
I have chosen you, John 15:16, and ordained you. And in I Cor. 1:26 and 27 he says, - God has chosen you, the foolish things of the world that confound the mighty not many noble, not many mighty. God has chosen you. II Thess. chapter i and verse il, "Wherefore we pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of His calling."
God has called you.
II Peter 1:10; "Make your calling an election sure." Calling and election go together. And God is the one who chooses and calls.
Listen, beloved, if I just kind of checked around the world and I looked at everything and 1 checked out the Buddhism, and Christianity and just living a playboy lifestyle or living for money or materialism and I say - Well, I think all things being considered I'll choose Christianity. And if Christianity was nothing more than a simple, personal choice and that I was saved simply because I decided to be saved, I would have some level of commitment to that. I would say -well if I decided to do it, it's worth doing. Right? Like I tell my children all the time. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing with all your heart. I don't care what it is. Anything from cleaning your room to studying the Bible. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing with all your heart. So I would probably make a commitment.
But on the other hand, if I am a Christian because God, sovereign almighty God, who rules the universe, wrote my name in a book before the world began and said - John MacArthur, I the eternal holy, righteous God of the universe, choose you to spend forever in my presence, that adds a tremendous sense of response to my heart. If He chose me.
I mean, think of it this way. If you ladies went to a young man, this is before you're married, maybe it's your husband now, imagine it, you said to him, you know - I really like you. And he said - Oh, you do?
Yes I do, there's wonderful characteristics about you. I've checked out other men and you seem to be preferable. Ah, would you be interested in marrying me? Well, I guess if that's...if you thought it all through and you think it would be a good thing, I'm open to that.
Why not. Sure, I'll marry you.
There's something missing. That's a....it seems reasonable. On the other hand when a guy comes to you and says - Ah, you're the loveliest flower in the garden of the world. He starts quoting to you the Song of Solomon, only not all of Song of Solomon or you'd be very confused (laughter). And he says I have gone from one end of the world to the other and I have beheld the beauty of many but your beauty surpasses all, your character, out of all this world, I choose you.
Haa-aaa. Yes! Yeah, see, if you can magnify that to God's perspective, it isn't that we just wandered in and said - Hey, God, could I get in on this? And He said - Well, if you've thought it through, all right.
No. Out of all the world He chose you. That's a high calling, isn't it? In fact, in Philippians 3:14 it's called a high calling. I Timothy 1:9 it's called a holy calling. Hebrews 3:1 it's called a heavenly calling. High, holy and heavenly. And such a calling by such an infinite God demands such a response, doesn't it? Boy, called to be a saint. Called to be His child and I need to walk worthy of that calling.
Listen, beloved, only one thing matters in the whole wide world.
That's all. Only one thing matters from the moment you become a Christian till the moment you see Jesus and that is that you walk worthy. Right? It's all that matters, that you live up to who you are. It doesn't matter that you make money. It doesn't matter that you dress nice. It doesn't matter that you have a nice house, a nice car, get promotions. It doesn't matter that you buy that extra little thing that you need and want. It doesn't matter what your education is. It doesn't matter what your profession is. It doesn't matter how many honors you get. Only one thing matters - walk worthy. It doesn't matter that you missed the big game, missed the television programs, missed the little trips you want to take, it only matters that you walk worthy. That's all that matters. It doesn't matter how many times you come to church, it doesn't matter how many calls you make on people, it doesn't matter how you try to serve the Lord in the flesh, it only matters that you walk worthy. That's the sum of it all. And that's why verse 1 begins that way.
That's why I've taken some time to develop it. The rest of the whole book of Ephesians just explains verse 1. See. The whole book 4, 5 and?, the rest of it, explains verse I - walk worthy.
If, listen to this and I'll close, if when you became a Christian the Lord instantly stamped on your forehead these words - Watch me, I am a child of God - and you weren't allowed to have bangs or wear a hat, what would that do to your lifestyle? Well, I'll tell you one thing, if I had that on me or if I had to wear the proverbial sandwich board - watch me, I am a child of God - and I really loved God and I really love the Lord Jesus Christ and I knew that everybody knew that I was a Christian I think it might change the way I live. I wore a sign only once in my life. When I was a little boy. I got upset at a neighbor kid and I bit him. I bit him good. My dad put a sign around my neck - Don't play with me - I bite. He made me wear it every day for one week. I have never bitten anyone since that time. You know something? If we wear the name of Jesus Christ don't you think we should walk worthy of it? If we bear all the blessings of the Savior don't you think we ought to live up to it?
To him who said in the Old Testament - You obey Me and I'll bless you.
We would have responded. But oh how much more to him who says - I have blessed you already, will you obey Me? Beloved, I beg you to walk worthy.
Father, thank You again for just this simple, straightforward and clear word from You. And we pray, Lord that as Epaphriditis prayed that you would be found perfect and complete in all the will of God. I pray begging, Father, that You work in the hearts of these people that they walk worthy. O, Lord, I was looking over the valley last night and thinking of the souls of men who are here who need to see Jesus Christ and can only see Him in us. Neighbors, people we work with, family, friends, may we realize that we bear the blessed name of Christ, we are Christians, Christ's ones. Father, help us to live up to that name, to walk a walk worthy of such a calling that You would be exalted and lifted up and glorified. Help us to set our priorities. We'll thank You, Father, that you've already blessed us and will go on blessing us through all eternity in Jesus name. Amen.
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Narrator: When can we, Alawites and Sunnis, act as one? What do you think the reasons of this conflict are?
Adnan Oktar: We are already together. We should not give these people the time of the day. Alawites are the Lions of Allah, our beloved brothers and sisters. Alawites are very brave and stouthearted. They are patient and trustworthy just like the rest of our people. There is no such issue, and never will be. We should take no notice of it, since these are the sayings of 3-5 people. Furthermore, these are the people who have no relation to Islam. ALAWITES ARE VERY DEVOUT PEOPLE WHO LOVE ALLAH VERY MUCH, LOVE THE PROPHET (SAAS) AND WHO CARE DEEPLY FOR THE BAYT OF ALI.
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Narrator: There are artificial problems between Alawites and Sunnis, as if they want to obstruct the unity in the Islamic world. It is as if all Islamic scholars and Muslims want to unite but some people obstruct it…
Adnan Oktar: Our people are very well mannered, easygoing and modest, and they do not like disorder. Since the Ottoman times, Turkish people have lived by Islam with perfection. Very noble and very reasonable people. You talked about separation between Alawites and Sunnis. Think of Alawites as many Alis (r.a) and as many Abu Abu Bakrs (r.a). And think of Sunnis as many Abu Bakrs(r.a) and many Alis (r.a). Was there an Alawite-Sunni conflict during the times of Ali (r.a) or Abu Bakr(r.a)? Now, everywhere is full of Alis and Abu Bakrs. We embrace one another. We are brothers and sisters. There is by no means such conflict. Those who are against, they can bring it on. But they can't do anything. Alawites are great hearted. Truly great hearted. They are all like lions. These people are the cement of Turkey, and they are Turks as an additional trait. Alawites are stouthearted and strong people. Our Sunni brothers and sisters are also very thorough just like Alawites. We don't have any conflict.
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Andalusia has experienced remarkable growth over the last decades, only halted by the recent economic crisis. The challenge today is to renew with the "prodigious decade" (mid 1990s-mid 2000s) of Andalusia's development, which will require endogenous development through entrepreneurship and SME growth.
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