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EXPRESSIONS
 

Updated , Tue, June 20, 2006 at 9:45 am EST

 

BEST OF

AUG 04 - JULY 05

 

NEWS


Special three year   anniversary 9-11 edition

 

Blasi on Board Brings Brightness!

 

President Bush's inaugural address focuses on freedom, friendship, and faith!

 

Pop singer Michael Jackson acquitted of all 10 counts!

 

SGB ELECTIONS:

 

'Driven', 'Proven' and 'Results Matter' slates sweep SGB election!
 

Endorsing the fabulous five for Student Government Board (SGB) elections on Nov 17!

 

Election 2004:

 

MORAL PUSH 4 BUSH WORKED!

Kerry for a weaker America: Running for president, they call him Kerry!

 

PSelect-cision 2004 asks: "What are issues that are most important to you that you are basing your vote on and why?"

 

PSelect-cision 2004 asks 40 students, "Which presidential candidate will best lead this country and why?"

 

Kerry for DRAFT which Bush is against!

 

Trial advocate Edwards could not defend Kerry against charges!

 

Who cares for the the 2nd victim!

 

Republicans are the political party for African-Americans and people of different ethnicities!


Answering, "Voting for neither candidate of a major political party is going to bring us closer to God."

 

Impressions

 

Carnegie Library corrupts the morals of a minor!

 

SGB and Rainbow Alliance’s view of homosexuality is not held by all!

 

Juveniles escape of death penalty could influence abortion decisions.

 

FDA should continue to ban gay sperm and ignore editorials opposing them!

 

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Archives of Daily Devotionals Delivers Dosage!

 

Christian groups seek to provide haven for incoming students!

 

Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling knows all about spiritual strikeouts!

 

Vote for the perfect candidate 24-7!

 

Hotpressions

 

The Pitt News editorial, 'Troop casualties undercounted by 17,000'  makes it sound like......

 

Rebuttal to Daniel Masny's Feb 03,05 Pitt News column

 

Sports

 

Pitt  2004 Cheerleading and Dance Team surrounded Schenley Quad with their Squad!

 

Pitt Cheerleaders and Dance team try to cheer up Panther fans!

 

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There’s a New 'Berg' in the ‘Burgh.'

 

Three Panther fans weather the floods at 6:30 a.m.


Steelers Open Season with Home Victory

Pitt's Track and Field could go the distance!

 

Pittsburgh Steelers come back with rookie and backup players!

 

Deja Vu for the Steelers

 

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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

 

Feature

 

"Top 25 reasons given for why students think the original candy cane was made with red and white stripes and was in the shape of a candy cane?"

 

Top 14 answers to "Love is....."

 

My Kiss of a Lifetime hopes to be special!

 

Top 14 responses to 'A Loving friend is........'
In celebration of Valentine's Day, the top 50-26 responses to 'Love is....'

 

In celebration of Valentine's Day, the top 25-1 responses to 'Love is....'

 

Top 5 responses given by students to, "What is the most important lesson your mom taught you?"

 

Acrostic Poem for Mother's Day!

 

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Greek communities can communicate charity and care!

 

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“Hear Everywhere Almighty Redeemer Delivers!" (H.E.A.R.D)

By Ramesh C.Reddy
Pittsburgh Standard


Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Editors note: This devotional is taken from the archives of Gospel of Mark, chapter 6.

Quiet Times (Psalm 20, Proverbs 20, Mark  6:12-14)

“They went out and preached that people should repent. They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them. King Herod heard about this, for Jesus' name had become well known.” (Mark 6:12-14, NIV)

Observation:

I asked myself what King Herod heard?

  1. King Herod heard that the disciples went out and preached that people should repent.

  2. King Herod heard that the disciples drove out many demons.

  3. King Herod heard that the disciples anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

  4. King Herod heard about Jesus being responsible for what the disciples were doing and Jesus’ name became well known.

 Interpretation:

I asked myself why is it significant that King Herod heard about this.

I found it very significant that King Herod heard about Jesus and His miracles because though King Herod was bad, Good News traveled to him too. In other words, Herod was getting the message of what Jesus was doing and hearing all about Jesus and those that belong to Jesus whose work was showing the miraculous powers of Jesus to the citizens of Galilee. Jesus had become a household name in the palace of King Herod too.

I asked myself why Jesus’ name became well known.

Jesus had done many miracles that the news would have traveled everywhere even to Herod’s palace. Jesus also taught with authority the teachings from God and showed a lot of wisdom. Because of Jesus’ encounter with people and the difference Jesus made, Jesus became a celebrity of the time. If Jesus walked, there were people who talked. If Jesus talked, there were people who walked. It is because people heard good things about Jesus and wanted to follow Jesus.

Everything the disciples were doing too, pointed to Jesus and not to their selves. Jesus became the Bright Morning Star to be seen by everyone who wanted to encounter Jesus.

 Implications:

I saw important implications for my own life. People heard about Jesus because Jesus was making a difference and His message was counter-cultural to what they were used to!

When they expected Jesus to do one thing, He usually did something else to their amazement but it was always better than what they expected or thought.

When people looked to the disciples for preaching and healing, the people were still being pointed to the Source.  Whatever was happening people were hearing about Jesus even those considered to be bad, bad! Herod was one of them as will become evident later.

As a follower of Christ, as I live my life, people will hear about me. When they hear about me, they can either be pointed to Christ or away from Christ. You see many times what people hear about us will determine their actions. If they hear good things about me, they could be curious to know why I am like that and what makes me like that. Some would be curious enough to come and find out. There are others who would want to even check out the things I am part of because they think maybe his actions will let me see what makes him what he is. Eventually, they will come to hear about Christ.

 I have had that opportunity by the grace of God There were those who would say to my friends near me, “I would give anything to hear Ramesh swear, curse, or use profanity once in his life or I would give anything to see Ramesh drink alcohol or beer once in his life.”

 You see by the grace of the Lord, I have never sworn, cursed, or used profanity and it was shocking to them nor had I ever had alcohol or beer! They could not believe that I could be living in the 21st century and never have done that. You know what, they did not hear what they expected but they did hear about Jesus. This gave me an opportunity to share Jesus with them through different means.

Jesus wants me to live counter-culturally to the world and I know His Holy Spirit working in me will help me as I seek Him diligently and am willing to walk in the Spirit so I do not fulfill the lust of the flesh for the flesh wants things that are contrary to the Word of God!

When there is something different about our lives people hear about it!

The flip side of it is that if people hear negative things about me, it will spread too. But it will spread like a wildfire and hurt my witness. They will think if that’s what a Christian is supposed to be, if that’s what a Christian is then I do not want to have any part of Christianity or Jesus. Sadly, there were days in my life when my actions were not in line with the Holy Spirit but selfish and self-oriented.

I heard a sentence that was like a dagger to my heart and hurtful because I felt I let Jesus down. I heard someone say to me, “And you are supposed to be a Christian, how could you act that way?”

I came to realize no matter how many good things I have done in the Name of the Lord, one bad thing can put a dent in all the good things that have been done. So, it is that much more important that I always walk in the Spirit. I know it will not be easy but Jesus will help me.

Sadly, it is easier for people to hear or remember the bad things they experience from others because that is Satan’s specialization. Satan loves to accuse and condemn and will bring our negative faults into the open to make people see and say, “You do not want any part of Jesus, look he/she is supposed to be following Jesus but their life is so hypocritical” or Satan could make us say to ourselves, “I am supposed to be a Christian, but look at me, I am so hypocritical, and do not deserve to be called a Christian, I am worthless, etc”

You know rather than dwelling in the mistakes I have made, Jesus gave me a wonderful promise to deliver me from condemnation.

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” (Romans 8:1, NIV)

 You know I came to realize if people have a negative opinion about me because of my actions, it happened. I need to repent and continue to live a positive life for Jesus and let the Holy Spirit work in me and through me. You can do that too!

The Lord will make amazing things happen no matter where we have been or what we have done when we humbly turn to Him and ask Him to become the Lord of our lives again and guide us!

I ask you now dear friend, what have people heard about you?

Dear friend, when your name is mentioned, is your name mentioned in a positive light or in negative darkness. If you are living on earth, your name will be mentioned. People will hear about you and there is no doubt about that. The question is will they hear good things about you that point them to Christ or hear bad things about you that keep them away from Christ because of you. The way we live our lives does make an impact for the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Darkness. Our aim should always be the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.

You and I have been placed in strategic locations to point people to Jesus when they see us and see Christ in us. This is only possible when we live our lives walking in the Spirit. It will not be easy but is attainable friend. I know it is because the Lord has been working in my life and have seen it happen.

As you live your life, know that people hear about you. As long as people hear biblical things about you which show them you are following the Way, the Truth, and the Life and your life reflects the Light of the World, Jesus Christ, they will be pointed in that direction too. The important thing is they will hear about Jesus. You have provided them an opportunity to know about Jesus and have done your part because the good things they hear about you.

Jesus said, I am the Light of the World! If you follow me, you won’t be stumbling through the darkness but living light will flood your path. (John 8:12, TLB)

You know what will make it easier for people to hear good things about you and be pointed to Christ?

For me it has been this powerful analogy that Jesus instilled in my mind.

Our Christian life can be like the life of a heart-transplant patient. There was a patient who was dying and would have died if it were not for a donor who gave their heart to that patient. Now the patient has a heart transplant. Just because the patient has a heart transplant does not mean, that patient can go on living like they used to. No way! There are a lot of changes that have to occur. First of all, the patient would need to take lots of medication everyday to keep the heart running. If the patient misses his medication and it becomes frequent, the heart could be rejected in the flesh and the person could die.

In the same way, we are all patients that have been dying and we needed a heart transplant badly. The Good News is that a Donor became available to give us a heart-transplant because He died for our sin to give us His cleansing blood to pump new life into our heart. When we accepted what Jesus did for us, He took our heart of stone and gave us a heart of love. He filled the darkness of our dying heart with His light giving us a spiritual heart transplant. Now, we have new life in Christ. However, there are changes that have to be made in our lives. We cannot live our lives like we used to because if we did, we endanger the spiritual heart transplant. Instead, we need to take the medication given to us by the Author of Life everyday. Just taking the medication is not enough but we have to let it digest in our heart and let it work in us. If we miss the medication frequently which comes in different forms, we endanger our spiritual heart transplant. There are three forms of medication we need to take, two of them daily: Prayer and God’s Word. The third one is not forsaking the fellowship of believers but growing together.

As we let prayer and God’s Word permeate our lives daily we will be in Bible Academy. Being involved in church will become part of us because we are obedient to Scripture.

The more we pray and take in God’s Word and let it work in our hearts, we will be on the side of Jesus and His Ways, Truth, and Life will permeate our own lives for the glory and honor of the Lord. Then people will hear about Jesus and His work in our lives. This is exciting to know friend! I know it is for me!

“Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:8-9, NIV)

 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17, NIV)

The Word of the Lord will give us a cheerful heart as we hold on to Him!

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” (Proverbs 17:22, NIV)

I want to share with you a poem I wrote in the past about the power of God's Word. It is called Bible Academy. My mom helped me with some of the words.

BIBLE ACADEMY
By Ramesh C. Reddy

Bible is poetry class for me.

Where King David's inspirational,

potent Psalms soothe my heart

like gentle waves cool a hot, dry beach.

 

Bible is history class for me.

Where love built bridges on stormy seas,

Where faith split oceans to make land

Where prayer brought flying white doves.

 

Bible is music class for me.

Where Christ's Sermon on the Mount

captivates my 19 year old heart

like a nightingale's beautiful song.

 

Bible is Arithmetic class for me.

Where 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread

multiply big as a huge mountain,

to feed many thousands of people.

 

Bible is medical class for me.

Where I learn about dreaded diseases

whose nature is too stubborn like a mule,

vanishing into thin air by Christ's gentle touch.

 

Bible is gym class for me.

Where my spirit bounces like a basketball,

rises to the round hoop

and comes through to win for Jesus Christ.

 

Bible is law class for me.

Where I learn the Ten Commandments

engraved on white marble tablets,

by the hand of God.

 

Bible Academy is a beautiful place

which doesn't exist on earthly soil

but only in the minds of mankind (women)

Its foundation is FAITH,

Its four walls are LOVE,

Its flashing roof is HOPE.

AMEN!

May you come to hear the Word of the Lord and may others hear everywhere Almighty Redeemer delivers!

“Hear Everywhere Almighty Redeemer Delivers”(H.E.A.R.D)/”What have people heard about you?”

Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much for being my Lord and Personal Savior. Thank you for dying for my sin and coming back to life to save me. I am so sorry for my sin and ask you to please forgive me and help me. Thank you Jesus and also Jesus, thank you so much for the impact you made that even King Herod and his palace heard about you and those serving you. Help us please Oh Lord to serve you and when people hear about us, help them to hear about you because our lifestyle reflects your Light in us. Thank you for the spiritual heart-transplant you have given us to give us new life. Help us to take the medications you provide. Thank you Lord as we take in the medication you give us, you will work in our life through your Holy Spirit so we can keep ourselves from the things the flesh wants us to do. We need you always. Help us Jesus and thank you for teaching us through your Word. Thank you for delivering us from Satan’s condemnation. When we fall and mess up because we do not pray, when we do not digest your Word for application, and be in the fellowship of believers, forgive us and bring us back to your path. Thank you Jesus, you will. Thank you that you have heard our prayers and answered us! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

If you would like to invite Jesus Christ into your heart and make Him a daily part of your life, you can this very moment. You will never be alone. You can claim God's promises for you in the Bible and see them come true, before your eyes, in His wonderful timing. You don't have to wait for a special time to come to the Lord. You can come right now as you pray this prayer, meaning it in your heart.

Prayer:
Dear Jesus, I am a sinner Lord. I am so sorry for my sins. I confess my sins to you. I confess the wrong things I have done and messed up my own life. I need you Lord right now and in the years to come. I have gone my own way and have not found what only you can give me. You alone have the words of Eternal Life. You alone love me unconditionally for who I am. I thank you Jesus. I accept you Jesus into my heart. Thanks Jesus for coming into my heart. Thanks for forgiving me of all my sins. Thanks for giving me a new identity in you. I acknowledge you as my Lord and Personal Savior as I believe in my heart that you died and came back to life to save me now and forever. I give myself to you and ask you to be in control of my life. Thank you Jesus through the  days, we can do things together. Thanks for being my Lord and Personal Savior. Thank you Jesus you have heard my prayer and answered me. Thanks Jesus for changing me and helping me through life's storms and winds. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

Friend you may feel something or may not feeling anything but do not go by your feelings. When you ask Jesus to come into your life, He will and does. He will take over from here as you depend on the Lord and let Him work in you and through you! This is exciting friend! May each one that came to know Jesus be filled with His Holy Spirit forever more and those that know Jesus come to know Him more and more! Amen!

Get yourself involved in a campus Bible study, fellowship, and most of all find a Bible believing church and be involved to grow in your Christian walk with the Lord. They all need to be supplements for your own precious time with the Lord in prayer and meditating on His Word. If you need a Bible, please let me know!

As the movie DaVinci Code opened across the theaters on May 19, 2006, which speaks against the church and most importantly degrades the Name of Jesus Christ, we need to make ourselves available to speak the truth to the falsity presented in the movie and the novel. If you plan to watch the movie or have read the book and have questions or your faith seems to be shaken, please email me or give me a call at 412-720-4579 so we can discuss the false claims in the book that are presented as fact even though the book itself and the movie is presented as fiction. May the Lord bless you and guide you!

If you need anyone to talk to, pray with, or study the Bible with this Spring or Summer of 2006, you can email me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com or call me at 412-720-4579. Please do not hesitate. One-one Bible studies can be so powerful to because the Holy Spirit is still in the midst.

"This is my work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB)

 

Express Your View

 

SEPTEMBER 2005

MARK: CHAPTER 1

How seriously do you T.E.S.T.I.F.Y to prophecy?  (Sept 01, 05)

Who do you P.O.I.N.T to? (Sept 02.05)

"Will you take a S.T.A.N.D?" (Sept 03.05)

How is your loving P.R.A.I.S.E? (Sept 06.05)

"How do you handle T.E.M.P.T.A.T.I.O.N?" (Sept 07.05)

"Who controls your T.I.M.E?" (Sept 08, 05)

"What kind of P.R.O.F.E.S.S.I.O.N are you in?" (Sept 09, 05)

"Whose T.E.A.C.H.I.N.G.S do you listen to?" (Sept 12, 05)

"What C.A.P.T.I.V.I.T.Y are you facing today?" (Sept 15, 05)

"Where do you need H.E.A.L.I.N.G?" (Sept 19, 05)

"Where do you need an A.N.S.W.E.R?" (Sept 20, 05)

"Where do you find S.O.L.I.T.A.R.Y time with the Lord?" (Sept 21, 05)

"Where do you want to be C.L.E.A.N?" (Sept 22, 05)

"What do you actions C.A.U.S.E?" (Sept 24,05)

MARK: CHAPTER 2

"What kind of F.R.I.E.N.D are you?" (Sept 26, 05)

"Where does P.A.R.A.L.Y.S.I.S take hold of you?" (Sept 28, 05)

"What are you thinking in your M.I.N.D?" (Sept 29, 05)

"What do you represent by your A.C.T.I.O.N.S?" (Sept 30, 05)

OCTOBER 2005

"Where do you look for A.C.C.E.P.T.A.N.C.E?" (Oct 04, 05)

"Who Do You I.N.V.I.T.E?" (Oct 05,05)

When do you F.A.S.T? (Oct 24, 05)

How do you see your L.I.F.E? (Oct 25,05)

"What kind of L.E.A.D.E.R are you?" (Oct 26,05)

"What does the S.A.B.B.A.T.H mean to you?" (Oct 27,05)

MARK: CHAPTER 3

What are your N.E.E.D.S? (Oct 28, 05)

NOVEMBER 2005

What is your I.M.P.A.C.T?  (Nov 01,05)

What S.P.A.C.E  do you give yourself? (Nov 07, 05)

"What has E.V.I.L done to you?" (Nov 08, 05)

"How is your R.E.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.H.I.P with Jesus?" (Nov 14,05)

"Who will give God T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G because of you?" (Nov 25, 05) (Taken from Gospel of Luke)

"Where is your A.P.P.O.I.N.T.M.E.N.T in?" (Nov 29, 05)

DECEMBER 2005

"Where do you G.A.T.H.E.R?" (Dec 01, 05)

"How are your actions seen by your F.A.M.I.L.Y?" (Dec 02, 05)

"How do you handle S.L.A.N.D.E.R?" (Dec 03.05)

"What is your V.I.E.W of Jesus?" (Dec 28, 05)

"What are you doing with G.O.D.'S  W.I L.L?" (Dec 31,05)

JANUARY 2006

MARK: CHAPTER 4

"What do the P.A.R.A.B.L.E.S mean to you?" (Jan 04, 06)

"What kind of  F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L receiver will you be for Jesus?" (Jan 05, 06)

"How is your W.A.L.K with God?" (Jan 17, 06)

"What kind of L.A.M.P are you?" (Jan 18, 06)

"What do you C.O.N.C.E.A.L?" (Jan 25, 06)

"What do you do with what you H.E.A.R?" (Jan 26, 06)

"What do you do with the W.O.R.D of God?"(Jan 30, 06)

"What will you do with the S.E.E.D?" (Jan 31,06)

FEBRUARY 2006

"What kind of  F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L receiver will you be for Jesus?" (Feb 05, 06)

MARCH 2006

"What kind of S.T.O.R.M.S are you facing?"  (March 11, 06)

APRIL 2006

"What does P.A.S.S.O.V.E.R  C.R.O.S.S mean to you?"  (April 13, 06)

MAY 2006

"What kind of P.R.O.F.E.S.S.I.O.N are you in?" (May 01, 06)

MARK: CHAPTER 5

"Where is your T.O.R.M.E.N.T coming from?"  (May 15, 06)

"Where do you need  H.E.A.L.I.N.G?" (May 16, 06)

"What do people R.E.P.O.R.T about you?" (May 17, 06)

"Are you A.F.R.A.I.D of Jesus too?" (May 18, 06)

"Will you T.E.L.L about Jesus?" (May 19, 06)

"What do you do with your T.E.S.T.I.M.O.N.Y?" (May 20, 06)

"Will you G.A.T.H.E.R before Jesus?"  (May 22, 06)

"What place do you give P.R.A.Y.E.R in your life? "   (May 23, 06)

"Where do you feel U.N.C.L.E.A.N?" (May 24, 06)

"Where do you need F.R.E.E.D.O.M?" (May 25, 06)

"Who's T.I.M.I.N.G are you following?" (May 27, 06)

MARK: CHAPTER 6

"Where do you seek W.I.S.D.O.M, in Jesus of the Bible or Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code?" (May 29, 06)

"What is your C.A.L.L.I.N.G?" (May 30, 06)

"Where is your I.D.E.N.T.I.T.Y?" (May 31, 06)

JUNE 2006

"Do you feel A.C.C.E.P.T.E.D?" (June 01, 06)

"How is your F.A.I.T.H?" (June 03, 06)

"What do you T.E.A.C.H?" (June 05, 06)

"Where are you S.E.N.T?" (June 09, 06)

"Where are you S.T.A.Y.I.N.G?" (June 10, 06)

"How is your Spiritual H.E.A.L.T.H?" (June 12, 06)
 

 

 


 

 
 

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