tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27572169413345904972011-04-22T00:08:29.295-04:00The blog posts are notes taken on the weekly messages given at First Congregational Church of Ossipee. Speakers include Gordon MacDonald, David Kemper, John Babson and others. Note: comments are moderated so it may take a day before they appear on the blog.FCCOnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2757216941334590497.post-19864662941463502052008-07-28T10:26:00.001-04:002008-07-28T10:56:18.342-04:00Notes from July 27, 2008:<br />Who Are Your Heros? Jesus, and who else?<br />Act 4:32 ff -- What does a hero look like?<br />Quote from Oswald Sanders book entitled "Leadership"<br />Joseph (Barnabas) - son of encouragement<br />--en/courage<br />--dis/courage<br />Either/or: which do you do?<br />The church should be marked by encouragers.<br /><br />Barnabas' example:<br />--modeled generosity--Acts 4<br />--welcomed Saul/Paul into the church--Act 9<br />--organized a group of new Christians into a vibrant church--Acts 11<br />--helped launch the first serious missions effort--Act 13<br />--believed in giving people second chances--Acts 15<br /><br />(notes by Ralph Simons; all mistakes are his, not the speaker's)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2757216941334590497-1986466294146350205?l=fcco-messages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>FCCOnoreply@blogger.com1