關於 put into context ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

Pray this for me. More open doors for the Gospel of Jesus Christ to reach those who need it the most, especially during this time! We need boldness to preach the Gospel because if we are afraid of man’s opinion, we won’t even speak or write anything we think may offend others. The truth offends when people are clinging on to wrong beliefs.

“For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.” (Galatians‬ ‭1:10‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

A people pleaser cannot be an effective minister of the Gospel because he will mince words and hold his tongue when God actually wants him to speak.

Pray that this illusionary fear of man would fall off, and that I, and all of us, will allow the Holy Spirit to lead us without any hindrances.

There is no time to waste, and there are many souls that need to be won.

“Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work. Don’t you say, ‘There are yet four months until the harvest?’ Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields, that they are white for harvest already. He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. For in this the saying is true, ‘One sows, and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you haven’t labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”” (John‬ ‭4:34-38‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

The harvest fields represent the nations of the world. The wheat are the souls.

We are reaping souls easily today by preaching, thanks to the labor put in by the prophets, the apostles, the saints, and of course God, throughout the ages. Through the faithfulness of these predecessors, we have the complete Bible today, and the full revelation of the Gospel to share to the whole world.

Never forget that the Gospel we have access to today was fought for with much blood, sweat, and tears. People faced heavy persecution and even died for the truth.

Treasure the Gospel and never take the words of the Scriptures for granted!

Need help understanding the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John correctly through the lens of Grace? I know how intimidating reading the four gospels can be. When I was a new believer, some passages in there were just frightful and discouraging.

The reason was because I did not know how to rightly divide the Word based on the covenants. I thought everything in there was directed at me.

For example, Jesus said that if you eye causes you to sin, pluck it out, for it is better for you to enter Heaven without eyes than to have your entire being cast into the fire of Hell. Are we supposed to pluck our eyes out when we sin? Are we supposed to cut off our arms and legs like Jesus said? We need to understand the important reason why He said what He did. There is a purpose that you won’t understand if you have no context or background knowledge of the whole Bible.

If you are new to reading the four gospels for yourself, or you have some questions about difficult passages in there, I would like to recommend you read my four-ebook bundle called “Understand the Four Gospels Through the Lens of Grace”.

As you read it, many confusing pieces of Scripture will be unlocked to you, and things that used to scare you will be read in the right light. Get the bundle now to enjoy 20% off the usual price, and you can download and read it right away:
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The people I’ve met 😳
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Thanks to my dad being a part of the rugby community, I grew up meeting and hanging out with people I look up to. It’s not something I’ve ever been too fussed about 🤷🏻‍♂️ I don’t know why, but some of my interactions in the states have been different... and fucking inspiring.
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I went to train @the_dragons_lair for 2 reasons:
1) I knew both my favourite bodybuilders of all time might be around.
2) I wanted the feeling of training in a facility filled with greatness again.
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1) By chance, both @jaycutler & @flex_lewis were there 😱 Dont ask why I didn’t get a proper selfie with both of them 🤦🏻‍♂️ They’re just so fucking enormous that it took about half an hour to muster up the bollocks to say Hi to Jay (and I needed the urgency of him leaving to do so) and then to catch James. I couldn’t have expected to spend 20mins talking shop & him telling me about what he’s had to put into his career to get him to where he is now. From our Welsh heritage to working multiple jobs to make things work, the similarities were an inspiring push to keep at it... and he dropped a few gems of advice about priorities in there too 💎
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2) When I lived in Swansea for a few years I trained at Burns Gym. It was owned by John Burns who competed in the ‘76 & ‘80 Olympics Weightlifting and all the biggest bastards in Swansea trained there🏋🏻‍♂️ Sometimes the GB powerlifting team would come in to train.
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I was 6ft tall & 67kg - the skinniest dude in the whole gym when I started there with my first proper gym membership. It was a half an hour walk from my apartment (often in the rain) and I was shy every time I stepped foot in it... but I did it because I knew what a difference it made surrounding yourself with the best.
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This was the closest I’ve been to being in a gym with that feeling. Guys (and girls! 💪🏽 There was none in Burns) pushing their limits, and everyone had wild physiques 🤯
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For context, I’m now 85kg and 10% body fat... and James makes me look like a twig 😂 It’s easy to get complacent comparing yourself to yourself.
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Measure yourself against the best. Or... in this case, the man who has run the 212 division since its inception.
#hewillbeback

Signet Ring of Authority

“Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has shown you all of this, there is no one so discreet and wise as you. You shall be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you.” Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck, and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, “Bow the knee!” He set him over all the land of Egypt. Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”” (Genesis‬ ‭41:39-44‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Before Pharaoh put on the signet ring on Joseph’s hand, he spoke, giving Joseph authority over the nation of Egypt. The ring therefore represents the authority of the King. Whoever wears the ring has been authorized to act on the King’s behalf, and the Kingdom’s resources are at this person’s disposal.

In the story of Joseph, Joseph is a picture of Jesus, who was accused of committing a crime that He did not commit, and then subsequently raised to the right hand of God, having all authority and power, as well as the name above every other name.

Jesus endured the greatest humiliation in order to purchase the greatest salvation for mankind. That is why Abba God gave Jesus the “signet ring”—all authority, glory, honor, and power.

We don’t really find any significant thing about rings until Jesus mentions it in His parable of the prodigal son. I believe He was drawing a reference to the story of Joseph because the “best robe” also parallels with the “robes of fine linen” that Pharaoh gave to Joseph.

““But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate; for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ They began to celebrate.” (Luke‬ ‭15:22-24‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

In the parable, we find that the ring is given to the prodigal son who is a picture of us who are saved by Grace through faith. We did not do anything to deserve forgiveness, but God forgave and restored us to sonship because of His love and Grace.

So Jesus was the original recipient of the ring, and then Jesus said that Abba God gave the ring to us.

In the context of the parable, a family ring like that would have an insignia of the rich family, and when buying things, the prodigal son could just show the signet, meaning to say, “Charge the bill to my father’s tab.”

The ring being given to us tells us that we have received authority from God to act in His name, and to receive good things because of being in His family. We enjoy all these benefits at God’s expense, and He is most willing to provide what we need.

“The glory which you have given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one; I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me.” (John‬ ‭17:22-23‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Before Jesus was arrested and eventually crucified, He prayed to the Father that the glory which belonged to Him (Jesus) should be given to us as well. This is like giving the signet ring which was His, to us.

See yourself as one with God, and make no distinction between what is His and what is yours. We have been joined to Christ through the new birth and the New Covenant of Grace.

““He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.” (Luke‬ ‭15:31‬ ‭WEB‬)

Do you believe this, that everything that belongs to God also belongs to you? You are so wealthy because God gave you every spiritual blessing so that you lack nothing.

Whenever you feel like you have nothing, use the signet ring as a visual aid. Imagine Abba God placing it on your finger and reminding you that all authority that belongs to Jesus has also been given to you. In Christ, you have everything that you need!

The four gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John contain many powerful truths that will help you in life. Understand them through the lens of Grace: https://bit.ly/understandeveryparable

from the sixers.com

His emotion was raw. His words were real. He was who he is.

What else would you expect from Allen Iverson, especially on the night he appeared at The Center for the first time since being named a member of the 2016 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class?

“It brings back a lot of memories,” said Iverson of standing in the building where he played all of his home games during a Sixers career that spanned parts of 12 seasons. “It gives me chill bumps. This is me. This is my environment. This place made me a household name. This is the place that little kids fell in love with me.”

On Monday morning in Houston, Iverson was formally elected to the Hall of Fame. His enshrinement will be made official in Springfield, Massachusetts on Friday, September 9th. Shaquille O’Neal, Yao Ming, Tom Izzo, and Sheryl Swoopes are among the other inductees.

Friday, amidst some tears and laughs, Iverson spoke from the heart about this latest, and arguably most distinguished, individual honor. Because Iverson tells it so well, so passionately, and so deeply, the main objective of this article is to simply provide context to many of the Answer’s comments from Friday, and let them stand as they were delivered during a 20-minute press conference.

“This is a tribute to everybody that helped me accomplish it,” Iverson said. “My family, my friends, my fans, everybody that stuck with me through my ups and downs. The ride definitely wasn’t perfect. I made a whole bunch of mistakes just like people make. But people look at us like we’re not human, and don’t understand that we bleed just like them, and we have feeling, just like everybody else.”

At one point on Friday, Iverson got choked up when talking about the pride he feels when family and friends express how proud they are of him.

“I want so much for the people that stuck with me through the whole time, I want them to feel good about it. I want them to feel like they’re Hall of Famers. I want everybody that had an impact on my life, and that had an impact on me trying to get to this goal right here, I want them to feel good about it. Everybody that was with me throughout the ride, I want them to be proud of themselves for helping me get to such a high level.”

The highlights and achievements that the six-foot guard from Georgetown racked up while playing the game of basketball are plentiful, and well documented. It would be unrealistic and unjust to attempt to recap them all in a single article.

Iverson, however, did point to one particular ritual that stood out to him the most among all of the memorable experiences he created and lived through while on the court, or “dance floor,” as he put it, in Philadelphia.

“Probably when I put my hand up to my ear, the response that I got from doing it,” Iverson said. “I knew how those people on that side of the court would respond, and that was one of the like greatest moments for me that sent chills all through my body, because I knew that they felt like I was feeling. If not more, they were excited like I was. That’s one of the greatest moments as far as that court, but just that court period. In Philadelphia, period. Just me giving everything I had night in and night out to those fans, these fans, because I know they were there supporting me for 48 minutes.”

Such interplay exemplified the seemingly unshakable, entirely natural bond that was built, and continues to exist, between Iverson and the city.

“It’s a relationship that we might not ever see again, besides with [Michael Jordan], and his fans in Chicago,” said Iverson, a native of Virginia Beach. “It’s a long lasting relationship. We connect. They love me because I gave everything I had, and they honor that, and I love them for what they gave me. It will never be nothing like the relationship like I have with the fans in Philadelphia. I don’t think it’s possible. I don’t think it will happen.”

In addition to repeatedly stressing his appreciation for supporters and fans throughout Friday’s media gathering, Iverson wove another prominent theme into his remarks. He believes he has undergone substantial personal growth and development.

Now that they are finally healthy, the Golden State Warriors think they can make a run at a playoff spot.

Baron Davis scored 22 points, and the Warriors took advantage of Carmelo Anthony's absence to beat the Denver Nuggets 110-96 on Wednesday night.

All five starters scored in double figures for the Warriors (28-35), who overcame a 12-point second-quarter deficit and took control of the game with a 14-4 outburst to start the third quarter. The Warriors were 16-of-34 from 3-point range, including four each by Jason Richardson and Stephen Jackson.

"They've all had their shots at us when haven't been together," Warriors coach Don Nelson said. "It's been a long time getting here, but I like the way the team's playing. Everyone's fired up to have a full squad."

Davis, who has missed 18 games, had nine assists and five rebounds. Jason Richardson, who missed 31 games, had 16 points, six rebounds and four assists.

But Nelson singled out recent addition Jackson, who has only been with the team for 19 games after coming over in a trade with Indiana, as the key to this win. Jackson had 18 points and eight assists, despite being hampered by tendinitis in his left knee and a troublesome left big toe.

"Jackson did a really good job in the second half on Allen Iverson," Nelson said. "I didn't even know if I'd have him in the second half. Once I put him in, I wasn't going to take him out because I knew he'd stiffen up."

Al Harrington, who scored 20 points to go along with nine rebounds, added three 3-pointers.

"They can really shoot the ball," Nuggets coach George Karl said. "We gave them their strength way too often with the corner 3, which they like to shoot."

Iverson led Denver (29-30) with 35 points, but only surprise starter DerMarr Johnson joined him in double figures with 15. Anthony, the NBA's leading scorer, remained in Denver after the birth of his first child.

"I thought we had a great game going until about the four-minute mark of the second quarter," Karl said. "They got back into the game, and in the second half, we never got into an offensive rhythm. We never got A.I. into the game like we did in the first half."

Iverson had only 11 points after halftime.

"I didn't finish like I did in the first half," Iverson said. "I just struggled for whatever reason, at the wrong time of the game."

Iverson helped the Nuggets open a 48-36 lead with 3:54 remaining in the second quarter. The Warriors used the 3-pointer to get back in the game, making four in a 16-3 run that gave them a 54-53 lead.

Davis made three free throws after being fouled on a desperation 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left in the half, giving Golden State a 59-58 lead.

Iverson cooled in the third quarter, missing his first five shots, and the Denver offense disappeared along with his. The Nuggets were just 4-of-23 in the period while the Warriors seized control.

Golden State stretched its lead to 93-73 midway through the fourth quarter. The Nuggets cut it to 98-89 with 3:08 left, but got no closer.

The Warriors, plagued by injuries all season, are suddenly feeling confident.

"The last three games, we've been playing together, playing as a team," Richardson said. "We're playing at a high level right now."

Game notes
Anthony missed the game to be with his fiancee, MTV's LaLa Vazquez, who had the couple's first child earlier Wednesday. Kiyan (pronounced Kai-ann) Anthony arrived weighing 5 lbs., 9 oz. and is 18 1/2 inches long. Warriors coach Don Nelson said the Warriors are "still in the hunt," despite his statement last week that the team wasn't going to get to postseason. Nelson said that quote was taken out of context. Johnson didn't get off the bench against New Orleans on Tuesday night. He finished with 12 points in 30 minutes Wednesday.