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The Mission and Values of CBMC

The mission of CBMC is to present Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord to business and professional men, and to develop business and professional men to carry out the Great Commission.

     That’s evangelism and discipleship.

We have re-cast the mission in 21st Century terms by saying that we come alongside businessmen right where they are, to help them become the men God designed them to be.

The Holy Spirit is “the one Who comes alongside.”  It’s our job to allow Him to work through us in pursuing others.

Our Core Values

3 D’s for ‘23

Years ago, when I was struggling with my business, and the use of my time, I was challenged with the idea of “Daily Diligence.”

The importance of persistence, to ‘keep on keeping on,’ has become important to me, and as I look back over the past 40 years, I see it as a key to success.

The past 20 years I have been focused on Discipline, and have learned the value of losing weight by learning to eat right, keeping in physical shape by exercising every day, and growing in Christ by reading my Bible every day.

CBMC Indiana Monthly Praises and Prayers

January 2023

Praises

Hopefully, 2022 was a year for you to remember!

We praise the Lord for giving us another year of life, relationships, and opportunities to be used by Him in the lives of others!

Our annual Leaders Team Retreat on December 2-3, was a success, as we planned activities for CBMC Indiana for 2023.

The CBMC Indiana Team Leaders meeting on Zoom on Tuesday, December 13 was successful and helpful for planning in 2023.

 

Prayer Requests

Jesus in Isaiah

Isaiah 7:14

“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.

 

Isaiah 9:6 

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;

And the government will rest on His shoulders;

And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

 

Isaiah 11:1 

Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse,

And a branch from his roots will bear fruit.

2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him,

Habakkuk

Habakkuk 3:16-19 - I heard and my inward parts trembled, At the sound my lips quivered.  Decay enters my bones, And in my place I tremble.  Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress, For the people to arise who will invade us.

Though the fig tree should not blossom And there be no fruit on the vines, Though the yield of the olive should fail And the fields produce no food, Though the flock should be cut off from the fold And there be no cattle in the stalls,

Mephibosheth

David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you shall eat at my table regularly.”  2 Samuel 9:7

You probably don’t know any Mephibosheths, but there are two in the Bible.  One was the son of Saul, the other was his grandson, Jonathan’s son.  He is the one who was honored by David, despite who he was.

Thankfulness

The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

 

Psalm 116:17 - To You I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and call upon the name of the LORD.

The sacrifice of thanksgiving in the Old Testament cost the life of an animal, given by the worshiper for the shedding of its blood.  King David said in Psalm 69:30-31, I will praise the name of God with song and magnify Him with thanksgiving.  And it will please the LORD better than an ox or a young bull with horns and hoofs.

The Abundant Life

John 10:10 - “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

The Greek word used for abundantly indicates that this life is over-the-top, beyond measure.  It’s a life that is superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon.

God Is Not Our Last Resort

Matthew 6:33:  “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”  NKJV 

Jesus says that God should be our first resort, not our last!  Too often, we come to God after we have poured our self into whatever situation we are dealing with.  If we had asked Him, first, for His guidance, we might have avoided a lot of trouble.

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