9am and 3pm. Two times a day a sacrifice was given at the temple. The priest would sound the shofar (rams horn) so that the people would know that the daily sacrifice was beginning. This sacrifice was for the sins of the people. People would have probably stopped to say a prayer and be reminded of God's forgiving grace. It would also be repeated at 3pm. When we look at the death of Christ, Mark gives us a time frame, "third hour". It was customary to begin the day at 6am, thus placing Christ being nailed to the cross around 9am or "third hour", approximately the same time the first sacrifice was being done at the temple. Christ death was recorded at the "ninth hour" which would have been at 3pm...the same time the final sacrifice at the temple was being done! While man was laying a perfect lamb on the altar to be sacrificed for the sins of the people, God was laying his Son on the "altar" as a sacrifice for you and me, at the same time . Ma

All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads to poverty. Proverbs 14:23 Passage to be read: 1 Kings 4; Proverbs 15:22, 11:14, 19:20 and 27 A little over three years ago we took a memorable family vacation to Disney World and Disney Cruise to the Bahamas. Towards the end of our trip, while walking the ship, Angie and I began talking about the legacy of Walt Disney. How did it come to this? Mickey...Snow White...Amusement parks...Television....movies...now ships? How did it start? The words of Walt, “If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse.”...became real to us! We left wanting more! We were fans of Disney before our trip, but after our experience in Florida we were sold! A matter of fact we took another Disney Cruise a year and half later to the Mexican Rivera for a week! We love Disney! I came back and began to read Walt Disney's biography. I wanted to know what made this guy become successful. As you re

u'nique:" different from all others"; having no like or equal. One question always comes up in class. It is usually the first question when we begin...Why the Bible? What makes the Bible different from other books? Can the Bible be trusted? And my answer is always the same..YES! I must admit, when I first started teaching high school Bible at Modesto Christian twelve years ago, I was more of a student, than teacher. Students were asking me questions that really challenged my faith. For the first time in my walk with the Lord I had to give an answer to the "why". Why do you believe the way you do Mr. Limon? Why are you so sure that Jesus is who he says he is? Why is the Bible to be taken literally? Why?...Why?.... You get the picture. I knew the "Sunday School" answers, yet did not know how to back them up. So, study I did!!! In putting curriculum together, I came across "A Ready Defense" by Josh McDowell. The following notes is based on my

Mark your calendars and make sure you post your e-mail for an "Irrevocable Call Reminder"! Beginning March 22 we will begin a study in the Book of Proverbs titled, "Business Through the Eyes of Solomon"! Great nuggets of wisdom from Solomon...king, philosopher, businessman and author! Spread the word! Invite others by forwarding the "Irrevocable Call Invitation", I know you will be blessed! Check out the first ten minuets of Nightline's segment on Chick-fil-A: Never on Sunday's! A great look at faith and the marketplace! Nightline (12.24.09) - ABC News His Call. His Gifts. Your Purpose. Irrevocable! Ed Limon

Before we begin I would love to share with you something very important in the process of studying the Bible and why we need to start here before we move on. Many questions have been asked by students and others as to why we should trust the Bible as a valid resource. What makes it unique and different from all other books? Can we trust the Bible to be accurate? Was the Bible corrupted through out history? When I first started reading the Bible, I had no one tell me, "OK, start here and finish here." I just dug into it. Let me explain. I was eleven years old. I grew up in church. I knew when to stand up and when to sit down. Yet this "religion" was not my own...it was my mom and dads "religion". I was first confronted with my faith when my grandfather passed away. I remember standing beside his coffin and my father saying these exact words, "One day we will see Joe again, as long as we have follow Christ as our Lord ad Savior" Those words haunted