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EXPRESSIONS
 

Posted on Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 11:05 a.m. EST

 

BEST OF

AUG 05 - JULY 06

 

NEWS

 

'Jews for Jesus' Justified or Jilted!

Video:Commencement 2006 christens  college classmates colorfully!

 

Photo: LLS lovingly lets largest lively banner bring Bob’ O Connor brightness!

Video: Pedestrian Plummets to Pavement at Fifth & Bigelow

Video: Pennsylvania Governor’s School of International Studies 2006 Supports AIDS Awareness!

 

SGB ELECTIONS:

 

Video: SGB Presidential Debate Exclusive Coverage  

"Supporting the Six Servant Student Candidates for SGB"

"Students Savor Food Services and Diversity Seeking the SGB 8 and President!"

 

CAMPUS LIFE:

Blasi on Board Brings Back Brightness with Bundles of Bliss

 

Senior of the Year Award Recipient Reminisces Regarding Rewards, Responsibilities, and Review of Four Years!"

 

"Star Serenades Senior of the Year"

 

GREEK LIFE:

 

Photos: Chi Omega Sorority Sisters Sweep for a Sweet 3-Peat!

 

Video: Sorority Sisters Seek Students Selectively!

 

Video: Vote for your favorite Greek Life Talent Show!

 

Video: Watch Alpha Phi Alpha open Greek Sing 2006 with a stomp

 

Video: Watch the winning performance from Greek Sing 2006!  
 

Video: Greek Talent Show Online Winner is Claire Natale

 

Video: Watch Cavallaro and her sisters of Delta Zeta take 2nd place at Greek Sing 2006

 

EXPRESSIONS:

 

Trick or Treat  

 

"What kind of  F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L receiver will you be for Jesus?"

 

“Demystifying Dan Brown’s Delusional Deceptive Da Vinci Code: Lie #3: The Bible is a by product of man and not of God!"

 

“Demystifying Dan Brown’s Delusional Deceptive Da Vinci Code: Lie #2: Regarding the issue of Jesus being married to Mary Magdalene"

 

“Demystifying Dan Brown’s Delusional Deceptive Da Vinci Code: Lie #1: Regarding the issue of Christ's divinity!"

 

IMPRESSIONS:

 

Banning Bisexual Blood Brings Benefit

 

ACLU Aims to Annihilate Almighty’s Attendance

 

Funding Failed for Fellowship, 5-3 in SGB!

 

HOTPRESSIONS:

 

Rebuttal to Sam Morey's Pitt News column, "Jews for Jesus offend many on campus"

 

Rebuttal I to Rose Afriyie's sex column, "Relationships part two: when to emotionally invest."

 

"Contraceptives cause consequences for children!"

 

FEATURE:

 

Top 20 responses to 'Doing Arrival Survival is like......"

 

Top 24 answers to 'Celebrating Thanksgiving is like'........

 

Top 25 responses given by students at Schenley Cafe for the origins of the CANDY CANE!

 

Photos: College Day at Kennywood Kindles Kinesis

 

Photos: Peer PGSIS 2005's Past Portfolio Presentations

 

SPECIAL FEATURES:

 

Audio: Christmas Story with Sing Along Songs 

 

Video: “Celebrate Mary's  Conception of Christ with Church of AICCP"

 

Rhyme delivers message of Christmas

 

Audio: RCR4JC- FM: Jesus is the reason for the season 

 

Video: Light Up Night Showers Christmas Tree With Lights!

 

ENTERTAINMENT:

Spiritual Review of "The Visitation"

 

Video: Spiritual Review of 'X-Men: The Last Stand'

 

Video: PGSIS 2006 provided with Point State Park fireworks falling from the firmament!


Video: Spiritual Review of 'Superman Returns'

 

Spiritual Review of  "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"

 

EDUCATION:

 

Human Resource Management Final Exam 45 Sample Questions

 

Human Resource Management Final Exam Sample Questions II

 

Retail Management Sample Exam 54 Questions

 

Retail Management 116 Sample Questions

 

SPORTS:

 

Photo: Introducing the 2005 University of Pittsburgh Cheerleaders and Dance Team!

 

Photos: Pittsburgh Panthers v.s Notre Dame Fighting Irish Slide Show 2006  

 

Reddy's Realistic Rankings for Regular Season of NFL 2005  

 

Pick for free the PS NCAA 2006 Tournament Contest Brackets and win a cash prize

 

Photo: Panthers costly gaffes cost championship of Big East  

 

Photo: Former Pitt divers deliver dazzling performances

 

"Riveting Racing Recap of Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600"

 

STEELER COVERAGE:

 

Photo: Steeler fans celebrate at Cathedral of Learning as Steelers surge to Super Bowl XL seeking Seattle Seahawks  

 

Video: Indian Student Association involves itself in Steelers celebration

 

Photo: Steeler Supporters Spring into action at Schenley Café  

 

TOP 17 responses to Steelers seeking the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday’s Super Bowl XL was like……

 

Video: "Supporters Stress Significance of Seeking Savior’s Service for Steelers Sensation" 


Video: "Fans faithfully fostered for Steeler’s sensational quarterback near Mercy"


Video: "Motorcycle Menace Makes Mercy Mobilized by Faithful Fans of Ben Roethlisberger" 

“Help Enters As Lord Is Nurturing God!” (H.E.A.L.I.N.G)

By Ramesh C.Reddy
Pittsburgh Standard


Friday, October 06, 2006

Editors note: These are news devotionals  from the Gospel of Mark, chapter 8.

Quiet Times (Psalm 126,  Proverbs 06,  Mark 8:23b-25)

He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" He looked up and said, "I see people; they look like trees walking around." Once more Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.” (Mark 8:23b-25, NIV)

Observations:
I asked myself what were the actions of Jesus?
Jesus took the blind man by the hand.
Jesus led the blind man outside the village.
Jesus had spit on the man’s eyes.
Jesus put His hands on him [the blind man]
Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”

The past four days, I looked at the previous four actions of Jesus. Today, I decided to look at the 5th action of Jesus.

Interpretation:
I asked myself the significance of Jesus asking “Do you see anything?”
The man was blind and could not see anything but when Jesus spat on the man’s eyes and put His hands on Him, Jesus knew that healing would go through Him into the blind man. Jesus wanted the man to express what he could see.

Observations:
What was the reaction of the man?
He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”

Interpretation:
What is significant about the man’s statement to Jesus?
The man acknowledged that he could see people but not clearly because they appeared to him as trees walking around. This showed me that the man’s healing would be a process. At first he could not see anything and then when Jesus spat on the man and put his hands on him, he could see people looking like trees. Based on the previous 7 chapters in the Gospel of Mark, we learn that when Jesus heals, He heals completely. In this situation, there is a process but complete healing eventually would come.

Implications:
I saw important implications for my own life. When I need healing in any area of my life, sometimes it can be a process but healing would eventually come. I should not get discouraged and throw in the towel. When Jesus heals, He can heal completely. There are times He takes us through a process we may not understand until the complete healing. Anything Jesus does, I know He does to teach others from it.

I ask you now dear friend where do you need healing?
Dear friend, each of us may need healing in certain area of our lives. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. What Jesus did then, He can even do now. Yes, He can friend. Wherever you need healing, take it to the Lord Jesus in prayer and allow Him to work in your life. He wants to work in your life. No matter how fragile a situation looks, how bleak a circumstance is, know that the Lord Jesus has the capability to completely heal you in that area you struggle. Sometimes it is a process and it could even take years but do not give up and continue to hold on to Jesus. Even if you feel healing is not coming, don’t let that get you down. Jesus loves you and I do not understand why things happen as they do but He has a master plan for our lives. They are plans for good and not for evil but to give you a future and a hope even when we do not understand.

I suffered from asthma for several years when I was a Hindu by background. One day I was watching the 700 Club and saw this man talk about Jesus and accepting Jesus into our heart. I did not know what he meant but I knew that Jesus had done miracles and healed people. I said to myself if Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow as the Bible states then what He did then, He can even do now such as healing me. My mom explained to me what accepting Jesus into my heart meant and I wanted Jesus in my life. I wanted Him to heal me and also give me a new beginning. At that moment on Valentines Day in 1985, I gave my life to Jesus Christ and became a born-again Christian. My asthma was healed too! I could do things I could not do before.

Since then I have had other struggles and shortcomings but I wait upon the Lord Jesus to work in my life and help me in all areas. You should too and allow Him to work in your life. May you know help enters as Lord is nurturing God!

“Help Enters As Lord Is Nurturing God!” (H.E.A.L.I.N.G)/”Where do you need healing?”

Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much for healing the blind man. Lord thank you that you are the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Oh Lord you know the things that people go through, you know all those who need your healing touch in their lives. Come Lord Jesus and bring your healing presence into the lives of others. Oh Lord, I pray those that do not know you will give their lives to you as they come to you. Work in their lives and bring your healing. Thank you Jesus so much. We trust in you Lord and depend on you. When healing is a process please let us not give up or lose hope! Thank you so much Jesus! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

If you want Jesus in your life, make this your prayer. Don’t let the enemy deceive you into thinking you need all the answers before coming to Christ. Let me just assure you though you may not have all the answers right now before coming to Jesus, He will answer them slowly. Yes, He will for I know our Redeemer will! Amen!

PRAYER:
Father God thank you, you love us so much that you sent your only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. I love you Lord. Thank you Father God for your Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus thank you for loving me so much. Thank you Jesus, you will take care of my problems. Nothing is too hard for you. For many of us Lord, we face many obstacles in life whether it be Spiritual, financial, marital, emotional, physical, or educational problems. We turn these problems and the prayer requests to you. Thank you Lord you never fail to answer our prayers. Just because we don't understand does not mean you didn't answer our prayers. Thanks Lord for cleansing us by your precious Blood. Please come into my heart Jesus. Please forgive my sins. Wash me and I will be whiter than snow. Thank you Jesus for coming into my heart. Thank you Jesus for making my heart, your home. Thank you Jesus for living in me. I will live for you Jesus and serve you the rest of the days of my life. I pray right now for the one who is so troubled that only your presence and love can meet them where they are at. Come Lord Jesus and please intervene in their life. Cover them with your awesome presence and help them through what they are going. Thank you Jesus as you saw the disciples in trouble and came to their rescue, you can come to our rescue too. We entrust our lives in your care. Thank you for the answer and you will carry us! IN YOUR NAME, I PRAY JESUS THANKING YOU FOR EVERYTHING. 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 was shown by Pitt Program Council outside of the Cathedral Lawn on Friday, September 08, 2006 which speaks against the church and most importantly degrades the Name of Jesus Christ, so we need to make ourselves available to speak the truth to the falsity presented in the movie and the novel. If you watched the movie, 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  Fall 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 too 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)

"What have people H.E.A.R.D about you?" (June 20, 06)

"What do you T.H.I.N.K about Jesus?" (June 21, 06)

"How do you handle D.O.U.B.T.S?" (June 22, 06)

When do you S.P.E.A.K out?" (June 24, 06)

"What has P.R.I.D.E done to you?" (June 27, 06)

What is your M.I.S.S.I.O.N? (June 28, 06)

"Where do you find your R.E.S.T?" (June 29, 06)

"Who is your S.H.E.P.H.E.R.D?" (June 30, 06)

JULY 2006

What kind of B.R.E.A.D do you eat? (July 03, 06)

"Whose C.A.R.E are you in really?" (July 05, 06)

"When do you P.R.A.Y?" (July 06, 06)

"What is the T.R.O.U.B.L.E you are facing?" (July 07, 06)

"What keeps you in F.E.A.R?" (July 08, 06)

"What causes your  heart to be H.A.R.D.E.N.E.D?:" (July 10, 06)

"What are you R.E.C.O.G.N.I.Z.E.D for?"  (July 11, 06)

"Who do you I.N.T.R.O.D.U.C.E to Jesus?" (July 12, 06)

MARK: CHAPTER 7

"How do you view H.Y.P.O.C.R.I.S.Y?"  (July 13, 06)

"How does the Lord view your W.O.R.S.H.I.P?"  (July 14, 06)

"Whose T.E.A.C.H.I.N.G.S. do you follow?" (July 15, 06)

"How do you honor your P.A.R.E.N.T.S?"  (July 17, 06)

"What makes you C.L.E.A.N?"  (July 18, 06)

"Do you wait for your C.R.E.D.I.T?"  (July 20, 06)

Will you ask Jesus to S.A.V.E your loved ones?  (July 21, 06)

"What is the A.D.V.E.R.S.I.T.Y you are facing?"  (July 22, 06)

"Who do you B.R.I.N.G before Jesus?"  (July 24, 06)

"Where do you need the Lord to W.O.R.K in your life?"  (July 25, 06)

"Do you believe the Lord will make everything W.E.L.L?"  (July 26, 06)

AUGUST 2006

CHAPTER 8:

"Who do you H.E.A.R?" (Aug 02, 06, 7:56 A.M)

"How do you handle your P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S?" (Aug 03, 06, 9:45 A.M)

"How is your T.I.M.E with the Lord?"  (Aug 04, 06, 8:00 A.M)

"What do you know about your B.O.D.Y?" (Aug 05, 06, 11:23 A.M)

"How F.A.R will you go for Jesus?" (Aug 07, 06, 3:59 A.M)

"What do you F.O.R.G.E.T about the Lord?" (Aug 08, 06, 8:25 A.M)

"What do you W.O.R.R.Y about?" (Aug 09, 06, 9:35 A.M)

"Will you S.I.T before Jesus?" (Aug 11, 06, 8:53 A.M)

"What do you give T.H.A.N.K.S for?"  (Aug 12, 06, 9:40 A.M)

"Who is H.E.L.P.I.N.G you?"  (Aug 14, 06, 7:45 A.M)

"What do you W.A.S.T.E?" (Aug 16, 06, 9:26 A.M)

"Do you H.E.A.R from Jesus?" (Aug 17, 06, 9:14 A.M)

"How do you A.T.T.E.N.D to others?" (Aug 18, 06, 9:07 A.M)

"When do you look for a S.I.G.N?" (Aug 21, 06, 10:10 A.M)

"When is it ok for you to L.E.A.V.E?" (Aug 22, 06, 7:43 A.M)

"What do you F.O.C.U.S on?" (Aug 23, 06, 8:15 A.M)

"Whose Y.E.A.S.T should you beware of?" (Aug 24, 06, 8:10 A.M)

"What do you T.A.L.K about?" (Aug 25, 06, 9:11 A.M)

SEPTEMBER 2006

What do you S.E.E? (Sept 04, 06, 11:00 a.m.)

"How do you L.O.O.K at a situation?" (Sept 05, 06, 8:07 a.m.)

"Are your hearts H.A.R.D.E.N.E.D?" (Sept 06, 06, 9:51 a.m.)

"How do you use your E.Y.E.S?" (Sept 08, 06, 10:30 a.m.)

"What do you do with what you H.E.A.R?  (Sept 11, 06, 10:04 a.m.)

"What do you R.E.M.E.M.B.E.R?" (Sept 14, 06, 10:35 a.m.)

"What are you B.L.I.N.D to?" (Sept 15, 06, 11:43 a.m.)

OCTOBER 2006

"How seriously do you take I.N.T.E.R.C.E.S.S.I.O.N?" (Oct 02, 06, 12:59 p.m.)

"Who do you want to be L.E.D by?" (Oct 03, 06, 12:16 p.m.)

"What stops you from receiving H.E.L.P?" (Oct 04, 06, 1:14 p.m.)

"How do you use your H.A.N.D.S?" (Oct 05, 06, 12:11 a.m.)

 

 

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