GRACE BIBLE MISSION
PO BOX 1414 Lee’s Summit MO 64063-7414
A MINISTRY TO CATHOLIC, JEWISH & MUSLIM PEOPLE
General Director - James Mohr
[email protected] (316) 461-6243
(Murphy (913) 645-8896)
IN FOCUS by Lyle Murphy
Benedict Bows Out!
For the first time in 600 years, a
pope has resigned! Benedict retains
the title ”His Holiness.” Formerly, he
was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.
While in charge of the Congregation
for Defense of the Faith [formerly
the Inquisition!], Ratzinger was
universally hated. Now the next
pontiff should be “Peter the Roman,”
by prophecy the last pope for all
time!
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Dorothy
is
introducing
an
interested
Catholic
to
the
introduction of the Bible. The lady is
not saved as yet.
Vesta had good news from her
doctor. She is still cancer-free after
13 years. She asks prayer for two
unsaved lady Gentiles and an
unsaved Jewess in her Bible classes.
Lyle just sent a new Gospel
presentation to the Mohr’s next door
neighbor, Al. Al lives right next door
to the Mission Home.
RECEIPTS ENCLOSED
March 2013
Jim’s Angle
th
The Grace Bible Mission Team met on Feb 9
at the
Mission Home for a time of getting acquainted.
From left to right: Lyle and Jane Murphy, Audrey and Jim Mohr,
Dorothy Callier and Vesta Rehkugler.
It was the first opportunity Audrey and I had to meet Vesta and
Dorothy. Psalm 71:17 speaks about how the Psalmist loved to proclaim
God’s wondrous deeds in his life. In that vein, we took time for each of
us to share how God had worked in our lives to bring us to where we
are now. It was great hearing of God’s work and faithfulness in each of
our lives and we rejoiced as we shared in each other’s story. We also
took time individually to share some of the things we are asking God
for in the future. It was fun for Audrey and me to have this meeting in
our new home. You’ll notice from the photo that we still don’t have
our pictures hung on the walls but that will come. We hope God gives
us many opportunities to use this home in many ways for His glory.
Out and About!
We’ve had five occasions to visit and share with various groups in the
Kansas City area about what God has called us to and to highlight the
ministry of Grace Bible Mission. The Murphy’s have been our
companions on all of those visits. I have had opportunities to speak to
large groups at several locations and with small groups or individuals
at others. We have found a very warm reception and experienced
great fellowship with all. If you are part of a group that would like to
know more about Grace Bible Mission or need a speaker to talk about
missions in general or about personal discipleship, I would be honored
to be considered.
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Website and Newsletter News
Yeshua (Jesus) & Passover
Our website is being updated to reflect the
current information regarding GBM. Also, you
will now be able to see all of the past year’s
newsletters on the website as well as the
current newsletter. They are available as pdf
documents and beginning with this March issue,
the online version will be in color.
Jesus ate the Passover with his disciples, saying
that he had eagerly desired to eat this Passover
with them before he suffered and that he
would not eat it again until the kingdom of God
comes (Luke 22:7-16). After the Passover meal,
they sang a hymn and went to the Mount of
Olives (Matt. 26:30). The hymn sung during
Passover is the Hallel which includes Psalm
118:22: "The stone the builders rejected has
become the cornerstone." Jesus is the
cornerstone that the builders rejected (Matt.
21:42; 1 Peter 2:7). Jesus was crucified as the
"Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the
world" (John 1:29). The Lord's Supper is a
remembrance of his sacrifice as the perfect
Passover Lamb and the fullfilment of the new
covenant between God and man (Luke 22:20; 1
Cor. 5:7; Eph. 2:11-13). Prophecy of this
sacrifice is found in Psalm 22. The Hebrew
prophet Isaiah also spoke of the sufferings and
sacrifice of the Messiah (Isa. 53).
Our web address is:
www.gracebiblemissionsociety.com.
Check it out!
Take Note! With this March issue of our
newsletter, we are beginning to “mail” them as
pdf documents by email. If you would like to
receive your newsletter by email instead of
USPS, please email me at [email protected]
and I will add you to that list. If you normally
receive a receipt with your mailed copy, we will
continue to send it that way.
GBM Board Meeting, March 23, 2013
The Board of Directors for Grace Bible Mission
meets this month. We would appreciate your
prayers for this semi-annual meeting in which
much needs to be accomplished. Please pray
that each of the board members will be
available, in good health and that all we say, do
and think would be “as unto the Lord and not
unto men”.
Our house with snow. This is before the second
round of snow we got on Feb 26th.
Fascinating Facts
 Jesus' parents traveled to Jerusalem
yearly to celebrate Passover. At age 12,
Jesus went with them (Luke 2:41-50).
 The Passover lamb must be a perfect
male with no blemish (Ex. 12:5).
 The cup of the Lord's Supper is the third
cup of the Passover Seder, the Cup of
Redemption. The bread of the Lord's
Supper is the Afikomen. It is the matzah
that is broken, hidden, found, bought
for a price, and then eaten to end the
meal. Afikomen means "I came" in
Greek.
Passover in the Hebrew Scriptures: Ex. 12;
Num. 9; 28:16-25; 2 Chron. 35:1-19; Ezra 6:19;
Ezek. 45:21
Passover in the New Testament:
Mark 14;
Luke 22;
Matt. 26;
John 6:4; 11; 13; 19;
1 Cor. 5:7
Excerpt from: “Feasts of the Bible: Jewish Roots of
Believers in Yeshua (Jesus)”, Rose Publishing – Used
by Permission