THE SCENE: post rain, peak humidity, otherwise gloomy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
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WARM-O-RAMA:
Hairy rockettes x 10
Knox cherry picker x 5
Imperial squawkers x 10
tempo merkins x 10
curb squats 10
THA-THANG:
The theme is advance. We will move in pairs. One pax does the challenge, the other does an out and back or run. Must complete the challenge to move on.
challenges and runs
- From warmup, hold plank, run to sign and back, advance to the sign
- From the sign, 150 monkey humpers, run to flag and back, switch off as necessary, advance to the new field house
- From field house undertaker wall sit, run to the flag and back, advance to the playground
- From playground, 200 merkins, run to the track, up the bleachers switch off as necessary, advance to the track
- from the track, 300 squats, run 1 lap, switch off as necessary. Advance to the pavillion
- From the pavilion, 200 dips, and 100 big boys, trade as necessary, when both PAX are finished, 200 incline merkins, advance to the flag
- Finish!
MARY:
No time
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Let’s play a round of Jeopardy:
Alex, I’ll take, “Things that make the Lord spit for $1000
The clue, having little to no enthusiasm, lacking conviction : half hearted, or moderately warm
The answer, what is Luke-warm.
That’s right the Lord has a severe distaste for luke-warm Christians.
Revelation chapter 3:14-16
““To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.”
Retreat can be dealt with, advance is the desire, but luke-warmness is the enemy.
When we are first saved we have a zeal to share the Gospel. We want everyone we love to be saved, and to have the same enthusiasm we have about Christ. But, time passes, I get stagnant, the new wears off and I settle into this place where I am not running from the Lord, but I am also not running for the Lord. I am mid race sitting on a park bench. I might say as I see a friend headed towards hell, you know, there is an alternative to your pain, but I let them keep walking or I see a brother running for the Lord as he goes by, I might run along for a few moments, just until the next park bench and have a seat. I cannot be counted on when I am Luke-warm.
We can apply this to every area of our lives, how’s your first F? Getting better, getting worse, or just maintaining? How about your second F? Do you seek out your brothers, your wife, or children for fellowship to make sure they are doing good, or just letting them be so you don’t have to deal with their problems? How about your third F? Serving the Lord? Running from him, or sitting on a park bench?
What’s the solution? Run your race, set goals and meet them. Be an encouragement to your loved ones. Re-apply yourself after your failure. We could go on and on but we won’t.
That’s the word.
Prayer requests.
MOLESKIN:
What would it look like for Rampart to advance? What would moving forward as an AO look like in your mind? Welcome FNG Dr. Philgood!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Great time was had by all at Shamrock convergence. Thanks to Lucille, feeny, Wingman, Piston, go daddy, Spielberg, and Stetson for representing Rampart.
Saturday post beatdown we will move directly to cardinals house to move his family to their new home in Knoxville. Even if you can’t travel with us to unload, please come help us load. There will be some large items which will require multiple men. Many hands make light work.
F3 in the nude 7/7
F3 knox podcast plug.