Dear Bros in Christ,

Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. Brothers in Christ, this weekly encouragement is sent and meant to be an encouragement to all and to build up and edify in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oikodome means "Builder". The Lord has put this on my heart to send out a monthly ron !an Oikodome "oy#kod#om#ay$% to build up and encourage the men who lo&e and follow Jesus Christ in their walk with 'im. Hebrews 3:13 " ut encoura!e one another dai"#, as "on! as it is ca""ed $oda#, so that none of #ou ma# be hardened b# sin%s deceitfu"ness." PRAYER REQUESTS: f you ha&e any prayer re(uests please send them and will send them out to the bros for prayer, if pri&acy is needed will send in a discreet way.

IRON MAN OIKODOME BOX TOP 103 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be b a!e, be st "n#$%&1'" inthians 1()13NK*+, Watch-an% Bros as )aul offers encouragement to the brethren we also as present day brethren should be encouraged likewise to take heed to these words in this &erse. *s a &olunteer )+, with the +heriff-s .epartment often there are many opportunities to ser&e as a /ire 0atch as &arious locations. The idea is when you ser&e you are watching for fire or smoke to warn others in the e&ent of an impending fire condition so that that warning can help sa&e li&es and property# but you ha&e to see the fire or smoke first. belie&e when we look at this &erse and reali1e in a similar way as the fire watch we are called to do 2ust that watch for the &ord' e(cept soundin! the warnin! is now before He comes, un"i)e the fire watch it is after #ou see fire and smo)e then #ou sound the a"arm3 But with the Lord we do it ahead of time3. 40atch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.56!atthew 78987 :;J<= One thing that definitely read here is Jesus is coming without warning bros> O; we should be ready and watching but also we should 4stand fast in the faith5 e&en if you suffer, here is )aul-s encouragement to the afflicted in )hilippians 4Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether come and see you or am absent, may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind stri&ing together for the faith of the gospel3,5 6)hilippians?97@ :;J<= Jesus knows all, 'e knows what we are doing in our li&es right now, 'e knows if we are watching and waiting, redeeming the time or 2ust going about our li&es as if nothing will e&er happen. The cool thing is when we are ready and watching we are being proacti&e we know it-s going to happen and we are sounding the alarms, sei1e e&ery opportunity to share Jesus, to bear witness to e&ery lost soul, to help sa&e li&es instead of waiting idly doing nothing to warn, not taking the initiati&e to share this great truth, that the &ord is comin! bac)# get ready peopleA be"ieve and receive *hrist now toda# not "ater+ 4Therefore, my belo&ed and longed#for brethren, my 2oy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, belo&ed.5 6)hilippians 89? :;J<= Bros be bra&e, be strong we don-t know the hour, but the days are short, and the Lord is not slack, today 'e could come back, sound the warning now#not later, spirit ledBspirit filled, help sa&e li&es for eternity# share the Cospel3 4The Lord is not slack concerning 6'is= promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.5 67)eter D9E :;J<= 0e know 'e is coming, we ha&e been warned, warn others, be resilient, fearless and bold for the Lord amen> *gape,
.aniel 0right ironmanoikodome.org Proverbs 27:17
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