'No, I didn't!'

Kayla Mueller Defended Christian Faith to ISIS Executioner 'Jihadi .. | abc7.com



Here is how firm Kayla stood for Jesus and sacrificed herself for others.



Former hostage Daniel Rye, a Danish freelance photographer, recalled how Mueller turned the tables on the men in black. 

"One of the 'Beatles' started to say, 'Oh this is Kayla and she has been held all by herself. And she is much stronger than you guys. And she's much smarter. She converted to Islam.' And then she was like, 'No, I didn't,'" Rye told ABC News.

"Julia" has revealed in a "20/20" interview how Mueller -- who was frequently raped by al-Baghdadi -- passed up a chance at an escape in order to increase the odds for the Yazidi teens who were able to sneak out of the ISIS kingpin's house late one night in a flight to freedom.

"I told Kayla we want to escape and I asked her to come with us. She told me, 'No, because I am American, if I escape with you, they will do everything to find us again'," Julia told ABC News.

"It is better for you to escape alone. I will stay here," Mueller told Julia, according to the Yazidi girl.

2 Timothy 2:12a, "If we endure, we will also reign with him…."

"Don’t you dare think you can ever destroy my plan for your life." God

Here is the conclusion of Tim Keller's sermon "Healing of Sin - Part 2", from Psalm 51. Keller refers to Matthew 1:6, "And Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah…."

"Yet, of all of the wives David had and of all of the children David had, why did God choose Solomon, the child of David and Bathsheba, to be the joy of David’s life and to be the one who kept on the messianic line and through whom comes Jesus? Why is it that David and Bathsheba, still called Uriah’s wife, is in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1?

"It’s God’s way of saying, 'If you sin, my dear children, there will be consequences, and maybe very long-term ones, but you never, ever, ever go on to plan B. I am so wise and so sovereign, and I love you so much, I will weave even your failures into plan A. I will continue to work through you, even in greater ways, after your sin. Don’t you dare sin. It wrongs me, and it will hurt you, and there will be consequences, but on the other hand, don’t you dare think you can ever destroy my plan for your life. There is no plan B.' Solomon!

"To paraphrase the Westminster Confession, 'As there is no sin so small but it deserves destruction, so there is no sin so great that it can bring destruction upon those who truly repent.'”

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life by Timothy Keller on iTunes, Free Sermon Resource | Gospel in Life - Sermons, Books and Resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church

Engaging people in the sex crazed culture of the USA: Keller, Moore, DeYoung on How to Speak to Our Culture About Sex

"By his wounds you have been healed."

Here are some articles that might interest you.

My pastor (my senior year high-school), Jacob DeSazer, returned to Japan to love his enemies, much like my father, Calvin F. Junker. A Doolittle Raider's Story | Return of the Raider

Exclusive Video Premiere: Churches Take on the Billion-Dollar Industry Making the Poor Poorer | Christianity Today Churches in Texas are fighting the predatory loan industry.

Trump needs to take note of Bushes attitude toward people who disagree with him. Why George W. Bush stood there and took the wrath of a soldier's mom. Listen up, Donald Trump. - Chicago Tribune

1 Peter 2:23-25, "When he (Christ) was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls."

Who guarantees you a purpose?

Steve Addison shares his struggles with depression. 

Rod just looked at me and said, “Who guarantees you a legacy? Who guarantees you a purpose? Where did you get that from?” I’m  the missionary, right? But he reaches into the drawer of his desk and pulls out a pocket New Testament and starts reading me verses about the love of God. He said, “This is all you got. This is all you can claim.”

Listen to his struggle and hope here. What Depression Taught Me about My Legacy | The Local Church

Romans 5:8, "But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

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"I am."

The story goes that early in the 20th century, The Times of London sent out a query to famous writers, asking, “What’s wrong with the world today?” The great Christian apologist G. K. Chesterton replied, “Dear Sir, I am. Yours, G. K. Chesterton.” 

Read more: Whom Should We Blame for the Violence? | Christianity Today

Blaming others is the direct result of sin. Genesis 3:12-13, 'The man said, "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate." Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."'

Bryan Stevenson: "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption"

You must listen to this amazing lecture on justice by Bryan Stevenson: "Just Mercy: a story of justice and redemption" - YouTube

Matthew 23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others."  Jesus Christ

“Mercy is most empowering, liberating, and transformative when it is directed at the undeserving. The people who haven’t earned it, who haven’t even sought it, are the most meaningful recipients of our compassion.” Bryan Stevenson

“The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.”

Grace, Justice, & Mercy: An Evening with Bryan Stevenson & Rev. Tim Keller Q &A - YouTube, Doing Justice and Mercy – Timothy Keller [Sermon] - YouTube, 
We Need to Talk About an Injustice | Bryan Stevenson | TED Talks - YouTube

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