Text Box: If you read into the next chapter of the Book of Acts, you will find that Paul did indeed return to Ephesus. It is not clear if he was able to meet again with these same individuals. We do know that a riot occurred and the other disciples prevented Paul from addressing the riotous crowd for fear they would harm him. Being in the most important geography can be a dangerous place to be. We have a real enemy who is flat out furious whenever you follow God’s will. He will do everything he can to discourage and dissuade you. Being in the most important geography is a wonderful place to be. It is there that you find your purpose in life, what you were created to be. While it is not easy to be there, nothing compares to it. Dr. Pitts, may God richly bless you as you pursue the most important geography in your life. May we all be as courageous for and dedicated to God! In His arms,

Text Box: Though, Judy and I lived in Nampa the past year, I did not have the privilege of meeting Dr. Pitts. I am now very disappointed that I did not have a chance to spend even a few fleeting moments with a man that has such a profound sense of direction and understanding of that direction, regarding God’s will for his life. Too often we are consumed with the goals in our life. Most often these goals involve being somewhere else, coming to a different location of geography. We can run ahead of God. If we do not know His will for our life we may actually not be running ahead, but we may be running away, or backwards, from His will for us. "I will come back if it is God's will." Acts 18:21 (NIV) Paul made this statement to some Jews he was reasoning with in the synagogue in Ephesus. They had asked him to stay and spend more time with them. Paul declined their request because he understood that God’s will was leading him from there at that time. However, he made plain to them that if God wanted him to come back to them, he would.

A Dynamic, New Geography

by Pastor Dave Bassett

Have you ever moved and tried to find places for all your “stuff” in a different home? Well, that has been my task the past few weeks. I feel like I will never get all the boxes unpacked. I have been trying to find a place for each item I take out of a box, some of which I rarely, if ever, use.

As I persist in this daunting task, I am coming to the conclusion that I have much more “stuff” than I need. There are items that I use every day that I can’t do without (or at least I think I can’t do without them). Then there are those items I should have done away with before moving.

When I think of my spiritual life, I can make a correlation with all the “stuff” there too. What is most important, and what could I do away with?

When it comes to the things of God, everything is important. Right? Well, not exactly. What is most important?

The Bible teaches that my Jesus came to this world as a baby, grew up and was crucified at the age of 33. He died and rose again so that I could have salvation. I don’t have to earn that salvation. It is a free gift. All I have to do is admit that I’m a sinner, ask for forgiveness, stop sinning and ask Jesus Christ to be my savior—my Lord and King!

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Text Box: Building God’s
Kingdom Together

August 17, 2007

August, 2007 — Issue #2

Building God’s Kingdom Newsletter

Special points of interest:

· A Dynamic, New Geography
by Pastor Dave Bassett

· What Is Really Important?
by Judy Bassett

· Tithing Myths — I Can’t Afford To Tithe!
by Pastor Dave Bassett

See http://www.nazarene.ch/RosewoodLane/ for info on Rosewood Lane Church of the Nazarene in in Layton, Utah.