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January 15

Serving Others for Jesus
Bible in a Year :
Genesis 36–38
Matthew 10:21–42
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.

Today's Scripture & Insight :

Mark 10:35–45
Actress Nichelle Nichols is best remembered for playing Lieutenant Uhura in the original Star Trek series. Landing the role was a personal win for Nichols, making her one of the first African American women on a major TV show. But a greater win was to come of it.

Nichols had actually resigned from Star Trek after its first season, to return to her theater work. But then she met Martin Luther King Jr., who urged her not to leave. For the first time, he said, African Americans were being seen on TV as intelligent people who could do anything, even go to space. By playing Lieutenant Uhura, Nichols was achieving a greater win—showing Black women and children what they could become.

It reminds me of the time James and John asked Jesus for the two best positions in His kingdom (Mark 10:37). What personal wins such positions would be! Jesus not only explained the painful realities of their request (vv. 38–40) but called them to higher goals, saying, “whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant” (v. 43). His followers weren’t to seek personal wins alone but, like Him, use their positions to serve others (v. 45).

Nichelle Nichols stayed with Star Trek for the greater win it provided for African Americans. May we too never be content with a personal win alone but use whatever position we gain to serve others in His name.

By: Sheridan Voysey

Reflect & Pray
What are your current personal and career goals? What doors could you open for others right now?

Dear Jesus, show me how to use my position to serve others in Your name. Amen.

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BIG NEWS! Supreme Court Will Hear Lawsuit Involving Unconstitutional DOJ 1512(c)(2) Charges Used to Abuse Trump Supporters After J6 Protests

Posted byby sfnadmin
December 14, 2023
Good news from the Supreme Court!

SCOTUS will hear Fischer vs. United States, the lawsuit questioning the unconstitutional 1512(c)(2) charges used by the Biden Department of Justice to abuse and punish January 6 protesters who came to Washington DC to protest the stolen 2020 election.

The case involves three j6 defendants: Jake Lang, Garret Miller, who pleaded guilty to 11 other criminal charges and was sentenced in February, and Joseph Fischer, who, like Lang, continues to await trial.

The news broke this morning.
Here is more background on this lawsuit…
January 6th Defendant Jake Lang (pictured above) was arrested in January 2021 and is currently sitting in the DC Gulag today after three years without trial.
In July, Jake Lang notified The Gateway Pundit that he was taking his case to the highest court in the land.

Lang’s decision to move his arguments to the Supreme Court follows a split ruling in the DC Court of Appeals in April.
As reported by The Gateway Pundit, two of three judges on the appellate panel ruled against U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who dismissed the 1512 felony obstruction charge in three separate cases against January 6th defendants.

Perhaps most notable among the affected was Jacob Edward Lang — widely known by TGP readers through multiple eyewitness accounts of his repeated efforts to save lives during the onslaught of violence near the U.S. Capitol tunnel where Rosanne Boyland was killed.

The split ruling reinstated the felony obstruction charge against Lang and two others: Garret Miller, who pleaded guilty to 11 other criminal charges and was sentenced in February, and Joseph Fischer, who, like Lang, continues to await trial.

Lang, who is charged with multiple felonies, filed his petition to the United States Supreme Court —asking that the 1512 felony obstruction charge be dismissed.
The filing begins with a question:

CORRUPT KENNEDY STATE,,THATS YOUR LEFT NAZI SOCIALIST COMMUNIST DEMONICRAPS,,,TAKING FREEDOMS AWAY FROM AMERICANS, SINCE 1970s,,,HIS PARENTS PAY THERE WAGES,,,FIRE THEM,,,REMOVE THERE TEACHES LICENSE,,REMOVE THERE CITIZENSHIP,,,DEPORT THERE FAMILY,,,MILLIONS IN FINES TO EACH FACULTY ,,,
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, it’s disappointing that, in our country, a court ruled in favor of a middle school that silenced one of its students just for wearing a shirt that read “There are only two genders.”

But we’re amazed by his bravery.
After witnessing his school hold various “Pride”-themed events, Liam Morrison, a student at Nichols Middle School in Middleborough, Massachusetts, wanted to contribute to the ongoing conversation about these important issues of public concern.

In response, school staff promptly pulled him out of class and told him to either take the shirt off or be sent home from classes that day.
Liam chose to go home rather than surrender his constitutional right to speak.
Now, we’re proudly representing Liam in court against the school.

Will you give a year-end tax-deductible gift today to help defend Liam’s free speech? Every donation helps offer others the ability to step out in courage to stand for freedom. If you give today, your gift will be MATCHED—up to $2.5 million—while matching funds last. And you’ll help ADF meet a critical budget goal to ensure we have the resources to defend more Americans like Liam in the coming year.

While a federal district court ruled against Liam, we aren’t giving up. We’re appealing his case to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals.
Liam’s courage is admirable. He risked opposition at his school and perhaps even unpopularity among some of his peers for the sake of the truth.
if government officials can censor Liam’s respectful, nondisruptive speech, they can silence any student. They can censor the speech of any American—including you.

THOSE LEFT JUDGES,,POLITICIANS MUST GET. LIFE IN PRISON,,,ATTACKING AMERICAN LAWS,,,HE HAS RIGHTS TO WEAR WHAT HE WANTS,,ARREST THAT JUDGE NOW
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Your year-end gift helps brave clients like Liam. Give now and your impact will be DOUBLED.

it’s disappointing that, in our country, a court ruled in favor of a middle school that silenced one of its students just for wearing a shirt that read “There are only two genders.”
But we’re amazed by his bravery.

After witnessing his school hold various “Pride”-themed events, Liam Morrison, a student at Nichols Middle School in Middleborough, Massachusetts, wanted to contribute to the ongoing conversation about these important issues of public concern.
In response, school staff promptly pulled him out of class and told him to either take the shirt off or be sent home from classes that day.

Liam chose to go home rather than surrender his constitutional right to speak.
Now, we’re proudly representing Liam in court against the school.
Will you give a year-end tax-deductible gift today to help defend Liam’s free speech? Every donation helps offer others the ability to step out in courage to stand for freedom. If you give today, your gift will be MATCHED—up to $2.5 million—while matching funds last. And you’ll help ADF meet a critical budget goal to ensure we have the resources to defend more Americans like Liam in the coming year.

While a federal district court ruled against Liam, we aren’t giving up. We’re appealing his case to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals.
Liam’s courage is admirable. He risked opposition at his school and perhaps even unpopularity among some of his peers for the sake of the truth.
if government officials can censor Liam’s respectful, nondisruptive speech, they can silence any student. They can censor the speech of any American—including you.