The Sudbrock Scoop

Am I humble?

Who you allow to tell you no, can measure your level of humility and your ability to learn.

Paul

Past, Present or Future.

The past and the future are lions continually haunting and hunting the present. They are some of Satan's favorite tools of destruction.

Paul Sudbrock

Proverb

Every good Proverb is comprised of the beauty of simplicity and the depth of eternity.

Paul Sudbrock

The sacrifice of Biblical truth

Biblical truth is too often the sacrifice on the “ism” Altar of the liberal and the legalist.

Paul Sudbrock

I Cor. 6:12-16 and 10:23-27

The Crash Test of Marriage

Fidelity before marriage is the objective "crash test" of the future marriage. Tame the tiger, so as not to be destroyed!

Does the Atheist have purpose?

I was just perusing an Atheist website and this was the best answer that they, among themselves, could come up with to the question of why we exist. "I exist because I choose to continue my existence, nothing more - and nothing less." What about purpose? What good is such a choice when death comes?

Without transcendental purpose, life is a practice in futility. We simply live only to die. How sad is the Atheist’s purview of life.

Solomon studied purpose in relation to human existence and concluded, Life is vain without God.

Jesus said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself."

This is real purpose!

The Aptitude of Destructiveness

Arrogance and Ignorance are best friends. They walk hand-in-hand enabling one another.

Paul Sudbrock

Ps 14:1 «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

An idle mind is the devil's drafting-room.

If idle hands are the devils workshop, than truly an idle mind is his drafting-room. An undisciplined mind, without an anchor to God, will drift into the most perilous waves of evil until it destroys. Thinking charts the direction which the body inevitably will follow. You are what you think.

Knowing that God is life, sheds light on the reality that all thoughts outside of Him are deadly.

Paul Sudbrock

2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Every Injustice is my Problem!

For every injustice we idly allow to be perpetrated upon others, we increase, for ourselves, the probability of suffering the same fate.

Paul Sudbrock

Mt 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Jesus

Simply Complex!

The complexity of simplicity is the most disturbing concept to “Science.” Gravity and quantum mechanics are unified quite simply... GOD!

Paul Sudbrock

Pioneer faith

How differently things may have turned out in recent history if people would have been personally independent instead of governmentally dependent. Think about that word: govern/mental/ly dependent. That is like…you are too lazy, dumb or incapable to act, think or manage for yourself. How sad it is to see the distance we have fallen from the great pioneer philosophy and faith in God that made America the strongest country in the world.

Personal responsibility - “… this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.” 2Th 3:10

Reason - “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD:…” Isa 1:18

Management of self – “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” 1Co 9:27

The sound of his voice

It was such a blessing to be able to be at my Dad's bedside during his last couple of days here on earth. I am so humbled by and grateful for the many gifts that I received in order to make that trip possible. Thank you all so very much!

374 signed the guest book at Dad’s funeral, more than filling the little 150 person church where my dad invested his life of ministry. The funeral services were lead by three of his preacher friends: James Holmes, Charles Stevens, and Bill Eakins. They all reflected the steadfastness of Daddy’s friendship and ministry. The sermon was delivered by Bill Eakins and captured the essence of A.B. Sudbrock. We laughed, cried, and laughed some more as he compared the life of Paul to that of Dad’s and then drew the Gospel plan so clear that all could understand. It was ever apparent that Dad’s death was a culmination of the Gospel he so loved to preach. You could almost hear Dad booming in with "AMEN!"

Preceding the service I spoke with Bill mentioning how Father would have enjoyed preaching to such a crowd. He said, he would do anything to get people under the sound of the Gospel. We both laughed at the idea that he had died in order to fill the church.

The night before, we as a family had a private viewing and took the last pictures of Dad. It felt strange, but when the coffin lid was closed for the last time, I was comforted knowing that I had taken those pictures.

At the graveside God ordered up a rain. It was perfect as if Heaven was crying with us. His four sons and a grandson were pallbearers. Brother Eakins spoke and the lead us in prayer. The first volley of the 21-gun salute jolted me but the rest were like a salve. They spoke to his service to our country, our Lord and our relationship. I always loved hunting with Dad. Oddly the smell of the gun smoke brought up so many good memories.

Daddy was buried in an unfinished pine casket with rope handles of his own design and construction. He could do about anything, a real Superman. I have spoken to several pastors and the funeral director. No one had ever heard of such a thing, one building his own casket. The funeral director commented that he had heard of people starting, but never of one who actually got the job done. Even his casket spoke of his ingenuity, uncomplicated nature and inability to quit until the job was completed.

Right after Dad’s passing I struggled with the frustration that I could imagine what dad would have said in a given situation, but I couldn't remember his voice. It was a special blessing when we found some old videos and tapes of Dad. I was so comforted to hear him again. His teachings and words will be with me always.

Thank you once again for all of your prayers and support during this very difficult time for our family.

Paul

The universal Delusion

It is ironic how much of our life we spend in the delusion that we are in control. Only in the face of mortality are we awakened to God’s incredible grace wherewith HE has so patently dealt with our conceit.

Paul Sudbrock

Christians hiding the light

Every time a Christian avoids shining faith in the light (Jesus), the world is that much darker. Darkness is intolerant of the light. It needs an exponentially growing darkness to hide it's intention of total dominance. You cannot hide darkness, even the smallest amount, without extinguishing the light.

Paul

A jewish connection.

I just had a wonderful evening with a Jewish man and his German wife and daughter. It was fascinating and I was able two give a clear gospel presentation using mainly the Old Testament. I also learned that Peleg means running water, which supports a continent separation through sinking land masses instead of plate tectonics.

Paul

http://www.christiananswers.net/q-aig/aig-c001.html

Reaching the lost?

I just spent some time reading some athiest blogs. Two things are clear; Christ return is upon us and our message is lost in the noise. We must return to the simple teaching that all mankind is born under the law, guilty before God, and in need of a Savior. Continuing in this "God will make your lives better evangelism" is playing right into the hand of Satan. Atheist are laughing at the foolishness of christians. The reason for getting saved is to escape the wrath to come, not to feel good about our sinful state.

Paul

Reveling in God's presence.

I am reveling! What a morning! You know, one of those moments when God's presence is so real that all worldly realities fade away and all that is left is HIM. In that moment, you could fly. Oh, the savor is so sweet! God is great! The challenge is to remember the reality of the mountain through the entire of the shadows of the valley.

Paul

Our Girls

Our girls need to understand the fact, that it is better not to have a man than to have a man that is not worth having.

Paul

Peace

Real Peace is not the absence of war, but rather presence of absolute order of heart.

Psalms 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.