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EXPRESSIONS
 

Updated Mon, Sept 11, 2006 at 10:05 a.m. EST

 

BEST OF

AUG 05 - JULY 06

 

NEWS

 

'Jews for Jesus' Justified or Jilted!

Video:Commencement 2006 christens  college classmates colorfully!

 

Photo: LLS lovingly lets largest lively banner bring Bob’ O Connor brightness!

Video: Pedestrian Plummets to Pavement at Fifth & Bigelow

Video: Pennsylvania Governor’s School of International Studies 2006 Supports AIDS Awareness!

 

SGB ELECTIONS:

 

Video: SGB Presidential Debate Exclusive Coverage  

"Supporting the Six Servant Student Candidates for SGB"

"Students Savor Food Services and Diversity Seeking the SGB 8 and President!"

 

CAMPUS LIFE:

Blasi on Board Brings Back Brightness with Bundles of Bliss

 

Senior of the Year Award Recipient Reminisces Regarding Rewards, Responsibilities, and Review of Four Years!"

 

"Star Serenades Senior of the Year"

 

GREEK LIFE:

 

Photos: Chi Omega Sorority Sisters Sweep for a Sweet 3-Peat!

 

Video: Sorority Sisters Seek Students Selectively!

 

Video: Vote for your favorite Greek Life Talent Show!

 

Video: Watch Alpha Phi Alpha open Greek Sing 2006 with a stomp

 

Video: Watch the winning performance from Greek Sing 2006!  
 

Video: Greek Talent Show Online Winner is Claire Natale

 

Video: Watch Cavallaro and her sisters of Delta Zeta take 2nd place at Greek Sing 2006

 

EXPRESSIONS:

 

Trick or Treat  

 

"What kind of  F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L receiver will you be for Jesus?"

 

“Demystifying Dan Brown’s Delusional Deceptive Da Vinci Code: Lie #3: The Bible is a by product of man and not of God!"

 

“Demystifying Dan Brown’s Delusional Deceptive Da Vinci Code: Lie #2: Regarding the issue of Jesus being married to Mary Magdalene"

 

“Demystifying Dan Brown’s Delusional Deceptive Da Vinci Code: Lie #1: Regarding the issue of Christ's divinity!"

 

IMPRESSIONS:

 

Banning Bisexual Blood Brings Benefit

 

ACLU Aims to Annihilate Almighty’s Attendance

 

Funding Failed for Fellowship, 5-3 in SGB!

 

HOTPRESSIONS:

 

Rebuttal to Sam Morey's Pitt News column, "Jews for Jesus offend many on campus"

 

Rebuttal I to Rose Afriyie's sex column, "Relationships part two: when to emotionally invest."

 

"Contraceptives cause consequences for children!"

 

FEATURE:

 

Top 20 responses to 'Doing Arrival Survival is like......"

 

Top 24 answers to 'Celebrating Thanksgiving is like'........

 

Top 25 responses given by students at Schenley Cafe for the origins of the CANDY CANE!

 

Photos: College Day at Kennywood Kindles Kinesis

 

Photos: Peer PGSIS 2005's Past Portfolio Presentations

 

SPECIAL FEATURES:

 

Audio: Christmas Story with Sing Along Songs 

 

Video: “Celebrate Mary's  Conception of Christ with Church of AICCP"

 

Rhyme delivers message of Christmas

 

Audio: RCR4JC- FM: Jesus is the reason for the season 

 

Video: Light Up Night Showers Christmas Tree With Lights!

 

ENTERTAINMENT:

Spiritual Review of "The Visitation"

 

Video: Spiritual Review of 'X-Men: The Last Stand'

 

Video: PGSIS 2006 provided with Point State Park fireworks falling from the firmament!


Video: Spiritual Review of 'Superman Returns'

 

Spiritual Review of  "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"

 

EDUCATION:

 

Human Resource Management Final Exam 45 Sample Questions

 

Human Resource Management Final Exam Sample Questions II

 

Retail Management Sample Exam 54 Questions

 

Retail Management 116 Sample Questions

 

SPORTS:

 

Photo: Introducing the 2005 University of Pittsburgh Cheerleaders and Dance Team!

 

Photos: Pittsburgh Panthers v.s Notre Dame Fighting Irish Slide Show 2006  

 

Reddy's Realistic Rankings for Regular Season of NFL 2005  

 

Pick for free the PS NCAA 2006 Tournament Contest Brackets and win a cash prize

 

Photo: Panthers costly gaffes cost championship of Big East  

 

Photo: Former Pitt divers deliver dazzling performances

 

"Riveting Racing Recap of Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600"

 

STEELER COVERAGE:

 

Photo: Steeler fans celebrate at Cathedral of Learning as Steelers surge to Super Bowl XL seeking Seattle Seahawks  

 

Video: Indian Student Association involves itself in Steelers celebration

 

Photo: Steeler Supporters Spring into action at Schenley Café  

 

TOP 17 responses to Steelers seeking the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday’s Super Bowl XL was like……

 

Video: "Supporters Stress Significance of Seeking Savior’s Service for Steelers Sensation" 


Video: "Fans faithfully fostered for Steeler’s sensational quarterback near Mercy"


Video: "Motorcycle Menace Makes Mercy Mobilized by Faithful Fans of Ben Roethlisberger" 

“Hearing Emmanuel Always Redeems!” (H.E.A.R)

By Ramesh C.Reddy
Pittsburgh Standard


Monday, September 11, 2006

Editors note: These are news devotionals  from the Gospel of Mark, chapter 8.

Quiet Times (Psalm 101,  Proverbs 11,  Mark 8:16-21)

“The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. Be careful," Jesus warned them. "Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod." They discussed this with one another and said, "It is because we have no bread."  (Mark 8:14-16, NIV)

“Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: "Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don't you remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?" "Twelve," they replied. (Mark 8:17-20a, NIV)

“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?" They answered, "Seven." He said to them, "Do you still not understand?" (Mark 8:20b-21, NIV)

Observations:
What were the disciples discussing?
They were discussing the statement Jesus had made about ‘Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod’ and thought Jesus said that because they had no bread.

Observations:
Aware of their discussion what does Jesus do?
Aware of their discussion, Jesus asks them 10 questions:

  1. Why are you talking about having no bread?

  2. Do you still not see?

  3. Do you still not understand?

  4. Are you hearts hardened?

  5. Do you have eyes but fail to see?

  6. Do you have ears but fail to hear?

  7. And don’t you remember?

  8. When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls did you pick up?

  9. And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?

  10. Do you still not understand?

Interpretation:
I asked myself what is significant about Jesus asking, “Do you have ears but fail to hear?”
Jesus did all these miracles right in front of the disciples and the disciples heard the people praising Jesus through all the miracles Jesus did. Yet, when they are concerned about bread, they show Jesus that they have not been listening. Jesus wanted them to hear and keep in mind the miracles including feeding the 9000+.

Implications:
I saw important implications for my own life. The most important thing has to do with applying what I hear from Jesus through His Word, through His Spirit, through Prayer, and through the Church as it is tested through the Word. Then, the results will be blessings because of obedience.

I ask you now dear friend, what do you do with what you hear?
Dear friend, we can do a lot with what we hear. We can tune it out; we can take it in; we can share it with others; we can be obedient; we can keep it to ourselves; we can be disobedient, etc. Jesus wants us to consider carefully what we hear and be obedient to His Word. Whatever you hear from Jesus, Jesus wants you to put it into practice whether you hear it through His Spirit, through Prayer, through the Church, etc all tested by the Word of God to make sure we are actually hearing from Jesus.

When we are obedient, with the measure we use, it will be measured back to us-even more. This is exciting to know especially when we are obedient and do the right things. However, if what we hear we do not put into practice we place ourselves in a precarious position hurting only ourselves. When we do not heed the call of Jesus, whatever we have will be taken away from us because it is not for our good and we attained it without the blessings of Jesus.

I believe it is so important that we hear what Jesus wants to tell us and put it into practice. May you hear the Lord and consider carefully what He tells you so you put it into practice because He loves you and only wants the best for you! Amen!

“Hearing Emmanuel Always Redeems!” (H.E.A.R)/”What do you do with what you hear?”

Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for loving us so much and dying for our sin and coming back to life to save us. Thank you for your Word and the power of your Word. Oh Lord, we want to hear from you and need to hear from you. However, many times we let the things of this world cloud out our time with you; to be able to listen to you. Please forgive us and help us Jesus. We are so sorry for our sin and ask you to help us please. Thank you Jesus you are so loving and whatever you do in our lives is for our own good. I love you Lord Jesus. Help us to always trust in you. Thank you Jesus! I confess to you all my sin and ask you to cover me in your precious cleansing blood. Thank you so much Jesus. Thank you Jesus for coming into my heart as I ask you. Thank you Jesus for making my heart your home as I ask you! Live in me Jesus and I will live for you and serve you the rest of the days of my life. Please Jesus be my Lord and Personal Savior. Thank you Jesus and thank you, you have heard my prayer and answered me. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

Make this your prayer. Don’t let the enemy deceive you into thinking you need all the answers before coming to Christ. Let me just assure you though you may not have all the answers right now before coming to Jesus, He will answer them slowly. Yes, He will for I know our Redeemer will! Amen!

PRAYER:
Father God thank you, you love us so much that you sent your only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. I love you Lord. Thank you Father God for your Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus thank you for loving me so much. Thank you Jesus, you will take care of my problems. Nothing is too hard for you. For many of us Lord, we face many obstacles in life whether it be Spiritual, financial, marital, emotional, physical, or educational problems. We turn these problems and the prayer requests to you. Thank you Lord you never fail to answer our prayers. Just because we don't understand does not mean you didn't answer our prayers. Thanks Lord for cleansing us by your precious Blood. Please come into my heart Jesus. Please forgive my sins. Wash me and I will be whiter than snow. Thank you Jesus for coming into my heart. Thank you Jesus for making my heart, your home. Thank you Jesus for living in me. I will live for you Jesus and serve you the rest of the days of my life. I pray right now for the one who is so troubled that only your presence and love can meet them where they are at. Come Lord Jesus and please intervene in their life. Cover them with your awesome presence and help them through what they are going. Thank you Jesus as you saw the disciples in trouble and came to their rescue, you can come to our rescue too. We entrust our lives in your care. Thank you for the answer and you will carry us! IN YOUR NAME, I PRAY JESUS THANKING YOU FOR EVERYTHING. AMEN.

Friend you may feel something or may not feeling anything but do not go by your feelings. When you ask Jesus to come into your life, He will and does. He will take over from here as you depend on the Lord and let Him work in you and through you! This is exciting friend! May each one that came to know Jesus be filled with His Holy Spirit forever more and those that know Jesus come to know Him more and more! Amen!

Get yourself involved in a campus Bible study, fellowship, and most of all find a Bible believing church and be involved to grow in your Christian walk with the Lord. They all need to be supplements for your own precious time with the Lord in prayer and meditating on His Word. If you need a Bible, please let me know!

As the movie DaVinci Code opened across the theaters on May 19, 2006, which speaks against the church and most importantly degrades the Name of Jesus Christ, we need to make ourselves available to speak the truth to the falsity presented in the movie and the novel. If you plan to watch the movie or have read the book and have questions or your faith seems to be shaken, please email me or give me a call at 412-720-4579 so we can discuss the false claims in the book that are presented as fact even though the book itself and the movie is presented as fiction. May the Lord bless you and guide you!

If you need anyone to talk to, pray with, or study the Bible with this  Summer of 2006, you can email me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com or call me at 412-720-4579. Please do not hesitate. One-one Bible studies can be so powerful too because the Holy Spirit is still in the midst.

"This is my work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB)

Express Your View

 SEPTEMBER 2005

MARK: CHAPTER 1

How seriously do you T.E.S.T.I.F.Y to prophecy?  (Sept 01, 05)

Who do you P.O.I.N.T to? (Sept 02, 05)

"Will you take a S.T.A.N.D?" (Sept 03, 05)

How is your loving P.R.A.I.S.E? (Sept 06, 05)

"How do you handle T.E.M.P.T.A.T.I.O.N?" (Sept 07, 05)

"Who controls your T.I.M.E?" (Sept 08, 05)

"What kind of P.R.O.F.E.S.S.I.O.N are you in?" (Sept 09, 05)

"Whose T.E.A.C.H.I.N.G.S do you listen to?" (Sept 12, 05)

"What C.A.P.T.I.V.I.T.Y are you facing today?" (Sept 15, 05)

"Where do you need H.E.A.L.I.N.G?" (Sept 19, 05)

"Where do you need an A.N.S.W.E.R?" (Sept 20, 05)

"Where do you find S.O.L.I.T.A.R.Y time with the Lord?" (Sept 21, 05)

"Where do you want to be C.L.E.A.N?" (Sept 22, 05)

"What do you actions C.A.U.S.E?" (Sept 24, 05)

MARK: CHAPTER 2

"What kind of F.R.I.E.N.D are you?" (Sept 26, 05)

"Where does P.A.R.A.L.Y.S.I.S take hold of you?" (Sept 28, 05)

"What are you thinking in your M.I.N.D?" (Sept 29, 05)

"What do you represent by your A.C.T.I.O.N.S?" (Sept 30, 05)

OCTOBER 2005

"Where do you look for A.C.C.E.P.T.A.N.C.E?" (Oct 04, 05)

"Who Do You I.N.V.I.T.E?" (Oct 05,05)

When do you F.A.S.T? (Oct 24, 05)

How do you see your L.I.F.E? (Oct 25,05)

"What kind of L.E.A.D.E.R are you?" (Oct 26,05)

"What does the S.A.B.B.A.T.H mean to you?" (Oct 27,05)

MARK: CHAPTER 3

What are your N.E.E.D.S? (Oct 28, 05)

NOVEMBER 2005

What is your I.M.P.A.C.T?  (Nov 01,05)

What S.P.A.C.E  do you give yourself? (Nov 07, 05)

"What has E.V.I.L done to you?" (Nov 08, 05)

"How is your R.E.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.H.I.P with Jesus?" (Nov 14,05)

"Who will give God T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G because of you?" (Nov 25, 05) (Taken from Gospel of Luke)

"Where is your A.P.P.O.I.N.T.M.E.N.T in?" (Nov 29, 05)

DECEMBER 2005

"Where do you G.A.T.H.E.R?" (Dec 01, 05)

"How are your actions seen by your F.A.M.I.L.Y?" (Dec 02, 05)

"How do you handle S.L.A.N.D.E.R?" (Dec 03.05)

"What is your V.I.E.W of Jesus?" (Dec 28, 05)

"What are you doing with G.O.D.'S  W.I L.L?" (Dec 31,05)

JANUARY 2006

MARK: CHAPTER 4

"What do the P.A.R.A.B.L.E.S mean to you?" (Jan 04, 06)

"What kind of  F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L receiver will you be for Jesus?" (Jan 05, 06)

"How is your W.A.L.K with God?" (Jan 17, 06)

"What kind of L.A.M.P are you?" (Jan 18, 06)

"What do you C.O.N.C.E.A.L?" (Jan 25, 06)

"What do you do with what you H.E.A.R?" (Jan 26, 06)

"What do you do with the W.O.R.D of God?"(Jan 30, 06)

"What will you do with the S.E.E.D?" (Jan 31,06)

FEBRUARY 2006

"What kind of  F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L receiver will you be for Jesus?" (Feb 05, 06)

MARCH 2006

"What kind of S.T.O.R.M.S are you facing?"  (March 11, 06)

APRIL 2006

"What does P.A.S.S.O.V.E.R  C.R.O.S.S mean to you?"  (April 13, 06)

MAY 2006

"What kind of P.R.O.F.E.S.S.I.O.N are you in?" (May 01, 06)

MARK: CHAPTER 5

"Where is your T.O.R.M.E.N.T coming from?"  (May 15, 06)

"Where do you need  H.E.A.L.I.N.G?" (May 16, 06)

"What do people R.E.P.O.R.T about you?" (May 17, 06)

"Are you A.F.R.A.I.D of Jesus too?" (May 18, 06)

"Will you T.E.L.L about Jesus?" (May 19, 06)

"What do you do with your T.E.S.T.I.M.O.N.Y?" (May 20, 06)

"Will you G.A.T.H.E.R before Jesus?"  (May 22, 06)

"What place do you give P.R.A.Y.E.R in your life? "   (May 23, 06)

"Where do you feel U.N.C.L.E.A.N?" (May 24, 06)

"Where do you need F.R.E.E.D.O.M?" (May 25, 06)

"Who's T.I.M.I.N.G are you following?" (May 27, 06)

MARK: CHAPTER 6

"Where do you seek W.I.S.D.O.M, in Jesus of the Bible or Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code?" (May 29, 06)

"What is your C.A.L.L.I.N.G?" (May 30, 06)

"Where is your I.D.E.N.T.I.T.Y?" (May 31, 06)

JUNE 2006

"Do you feel A.C.C.E.P.T.E.D?" (June 01, 06)

"How is your F.A.I.T.H?" (June 03, 06)

"What do you T.E.A.C.H?" (June 05, 06)

"Where are you S.E.N.T?" (June 09, 06)

"Where are you S.T.A.Y.I.N.G?" (June 10, 06)

"How is your Spiritual H.E.A.L.T.H?" (June 12, 06)

"What have people H.E.A.R.D about you?" (June 20, 06)

"What do you T.H.I.N.K about Jesus?" (June 21, 06)

"How do you handle D.O.U.B.T.S?" (June 22, 06)

When do you S.P.E.A.K out?" (June 24, 06)

"What has P.R.I.D.E done to you?" (June 27, 06)

What is your M.I.S.S.I.O.N? (June 28, 06)

"Where do you find your R.E.S.T?" (June 29, 06)

"Who is your S.H.E.P.H.E.R.D?" (June 30, 06)

JULY 2006

What kind of B.R.E.A.D do you eat? (July 03, 06)

"Whose C.A.R.E are you in really?" (July 05, 06)

"When do you P.R.A.Y?" (July 06, 06)

"What is the T.R.O.U.B.L.E you are facing?" (July 07, 06)

"What keeps you in F.E.A.R?" (July 08, 06)

"What causes your  heart to be H.A.R.D.E.N.E.D?:" (July 10, 06)

"What are you R.E.C.O.G.N.I.Z.E.D for?"  (July 11, 06)

"Who do you I.N.T.R.O.D.U.C.E to Jesus?" (July 12, 06)

MARK: CHAPTER 7

"How do you view H.Y.P.O.C.R.I.S.Y?"  (July 13, 06)

"How does the Lord view your W.O.R.S.H.I.P?"  (July 14, 06)

"Whose T.E.A.C.H.I.N.G.S. do you follow?" (July 15, 06)

"How do you honor your P.A.R.E.N.T.S?"  (July 17, 06)

"What makes you C.L.E.A.N?"  (July 18, 06)

"Do you wait for your C.R.E.D.I.T?"  (July 20, 06)

Will you ask Jesus to S.A.V.E your loved ones?  (July 21, 06)

"What is the A.D.V.E.R.S.I.T.Y you are facing?"  (July 22, 06)

"Who do you B.R.I.N.G before Jesus?"  (July 24, 06)

"Where do you need the Lord to W.O.R.K in your life?"  (July 25, 06)

"Do you believe the Lord will make everything W.E.L.L?"  (July 26, 06)

AUGUST 2006

CHAPTER 8:

"Who do you H.E.A.R?" (Aug 02, 06, 7:56 A.M)

"How do you handle your P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S?" (Aug 03, 06, 9:45 A.M)

"How is your T.I.M.E with the Lord?"  (Aug 04, 06, 8:00 A.M)

"What do you know about your B.O.D.Y?" (Aug 05, 06, 11:23 A.M)

"How F.A.R will you go for Jesus?" (Aug 07, 06, 3:59 A.M)

"What do you F.O.R.G.E.T about the Lord?" (Aug 08, 06, 8:25 A.M)

"What do you W.O.R.R.Y about?" (Aug 09, 06, 9:35 A.M)

"Will you S.I.T before Jesus?" (Aug 11, 06, 8:53 A.M)

"What do you give T.H.A.N.K.S for?"  (Aug 12, 06, 9:40 A.M)

"Who is H.E.L.P.I.N.G you?"  (Aug 14, 06, 7:45 A.M)

"What do you W.A.S.T.E?" (Aug 16, 06, 9:26 A.M)

"Do you H.E.A.R from Jesus?" (Aug 17, 06, 9:14 A.M)

"How do you A.T.T.E.N.D to others?" (Aug 18, 06, 9:07 A.M)

"When do you look for a S.I.G.N?" (Aug 21, 06, 10:10 A.M)

"When is it ok for you to L.E.A.V.E?" (Aug 22, 06, 7:43 A.M)

"What do you F.O.C.U.S on?" (Aug 23, 06, 8:15 A.M)

"Whose Y.E.A.S.T should you beware of?" (Aug 24, 06, 8:10 A.M)

"What do you T.A.L.K about?" (Aug 25, 06, 9:11 A.M)

SEPTEMBER 2006

What do you S.E.E? (Sept 04, 06, 11:00 a.m.)

"How do you L.O.O.K at a situation?" (Sept 05, 06, 8:07 a.m.)

"Are your hearts H.A.R.D.E.N.E.D?" (Sept 06, 06, 9:51 a.m.)

"How do you use your E.Y.E.S?" (Sept 08, 06, 10:30 a.m.)

 

 

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