PK's sermon and other random tidbits.

I know this was a few weeks ago, but it's been a bit hectic since returning back to school. I've already had one exam, I have a paper that is due soon, another one that I haven't started yet, and as usual, an immense amount of homework that continues to pile up.
I went home for MLK weekend on Saturday night and had the wonderful pleasure of going to church back at home on Sunday where PK delivered an impeccable sermon titled "Heart Check: Jesus: a Model Heart." It was about the temptation of Jesus by the devil in the desert from Luke 3:21-4:15. Luckily for us, our wonderful Pastor creates an outline for us to follow along to dealing with the key points he wants us to remember. This consists of fill in the blanks that keep my mind from wandering, other than the occasional little doodles here and there around words and numbers.
This sermon was focused upon how Jesus' heart is perfect in every way possible, and even when he is faced with the greatest temptations of all times, he withstands them and holds his ground to prove that he can defeat Satan and save men from Satan's ways.
PK told us that Jesus "passed the heart test," that was placed before him and that we are to do the same. And then he outlines what we must do to pass the test:

1. We must know God's Word
   by knowing God's word, we can completely avoid the struggle of not being sure of what the Bible says. Rather than guessing on what it says, we can be certain of what we say and how we act and know what is expected of us. We can actually KNOW what we are supposed to do and carry it out.
   
2. We must trust and obey God's Word
   The Devil will try and persuade us that God is false, not trustworthy, wrong, and controlling. We need to TRUST God and all he does and says so that we can live more like Jesus and someday, live with Jesus in Heaven.
   
3. We must know ourselves
   If we do not know ourselves, then we cannot defend ourselves. We make ourselves vulnurable by not setting limits and knowing what we want and don't want in our lives. The Devil will take advantage of our vulnurability and use it against us, against God, and against others.
   
4. We must know the Devil and his schemes
   We must suspect and predict what he might say or do so that we can avoid these temptations and continue to live in a way God would want us to live.
   
5. We must live in the power of the Spirt
   This is something given to us by God to help us through times of trials and errors. By living in and remembering that we live in the Spirt, we can conquer all, just as Jesus did.
   
6. We must look to Jesus for a healthy heart
   He is the idea of perfect, the definition, the only example we have. By following his ways and looking up to him, we can strive to become more like him everyday, and for the rest of our lives.

2 Corinthians 10:5 (New International Version)
5We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

PK is the bomb.

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& now for a small dose of randoms.

[randoms.

• I am horribly ill the flu right now. Being ill without a mom really sucks : (
  
• there's a new Pepto Bismol flavor (cough: I obviously haven't gotten out much). It's cherry and it's way better than the regular Pepto, in case you were wondering.
• THE OFFICE IS ON TONIGHT! : D
• ER IS ON TONIGHT! : D
• We play Notre Dame in hockey this weekend, I'm excited, but nervous.
• I got an entire jug of OJ from my RA from being sick... heck yeah!
• I slept a total of 13.5 hours last night/this morning/this afternoon.
• My room needs to be cleaned ASAP.
• I can't wait to eat normal food again.. yumm!
• I really wish sometimes that I was into cooking... but I'm not.
• THE OFFICE IS ON TONIGHT! : D
• ER IS ON TONIGHT! : D

... wow. can you tell what my week has consisted of?
Obviously, a countdown to The Office/ER.