"FORGIVEN"
               Grace is the kindness and favor of God
extended to you.  It is nothing you can
earn or deserve.  Grace is God saying to
you, "You can do nothing to save
yourself; there is no need to even
try because I have done it all.
 I have given my Son to die for
you, and He has made the
perfect sacrifice for your sin.
COME AND RECEIVE MY FREE GIFT"

Ten Tactical Tips for Officer
Spiritual Safety and Survival
Psalm 28:7, Luke 11:1-13,
John 15:1-8, Hebrews 4:14-16
 and 12:2-3...Use your back-up.
Psalm 62:1-8, Psalm 91-1,
Hebrews 3:18-4:11...Get your rest.
Mark 13:32-37,
I Thessalonians 5:1-11...Stay alert.
Luke 22:39-46, I Corinthians 10:13,
Hebrews 4:14-16
Be on the look-out.
Romans 6:1-4, I Peter 5:8, I John 2:15-17...Watch the
suspect's hands.
Romans 8:28, 37-39...Never give up, never say die.
I Corinthians 9:24-27...
Stay in Shape.
Ephesians 6:10-18...
Get and use your equipment,
wear your ballistic
protection, communicate.
I Timothy 4:8...Train like
you fight, fight like you train.
Hebrews 4:12...Always keep your weapon ready.

The Authority of a Peace Officer
Romans 13:1-4...A peace officer's
authority comes from God.
Romans 13:4...Peace officers have
a God-given duty to use
lawful and necessary force.
Romans 13:5-7...We should all
honor and submit to lawful authority.

Blessings Come to Peacemakers
Matthew 5:9, James 3:18
Two questions cops often
ask, are answers: "Can a cop be
a Christian?"...Acts 2:21,
Acts 10, Romans 13:1-7, Colossians 3:1-17.
Note: The more important question is,
"With all that officers face, how can
a cop not be a Christian?"
 God's Word points out that law
enforcement is a God-pleasing
profession, and gives examples
of godly peace officers like Cornelius.
"Why does God allow tragedy?"...Job
(see Job's faith in 13:15 and 19:25-26),
John 9:1-3 (Note: We ask "why,"
but the more important answer
is "Who."  Job suffered tremendous
tragedy.  Although he mourned and
complained to God,
he never lost hope in God.)

LOOKING FOR
"SPIRITUAL BACK-UP?"
The Bible, also called the Scriptures,
also called the Word of God, was written
by humans, but inspired by the Spirit of
God.  Therefore, God's Word empowers us
both to faith and life.  There are 66
"books" of the Bible.  They were written
by many different writers over a period
of about 1600 years, from about
1500 B.C. to about 100 A.D.
 Because of divine inspiration (meaning
that God is the author), they show a
remarkable consistency.  The Bible itself
tells us its purpose and how we
should read it.  Therefore, its message
is the same to everyone if we
humbly listen in faith.

The main purpose of the Bible is to
tell us the true story of God's great
love for us (John 3:16-17).  God's love was
revealed in the gift of his Son, our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ.  "Lord" means
"Master."  "Savior" means he saved us
from our sins and freely gives us eternal
life.   "Jesus" is the human name of our
Lord and means "God Saves."  "Christ
is another word for "Messiah"
and means "God's Anointed
One."  This refers to Jesus' role as the
promised Savior of the world.

Because Jesus is God's one and only
Son, he is true God himself.  Because
Jesus was born by God of the Virgin
Mary, he is also true man.  Only as a true
man could he die on the cross to take
upon himself the punishment we deserved
for our rebellion against God.  Only as true
God could he take away the sins of the
whole world by his redeeming death.
 "Redeem" means
"to buy back." In this case it
means that God bought back
his helpless children from the
clutches of sin and Satan by the
blood of Jesus.  Thus, Jesus is
also twice; first by creation,
and then again by redemption.

Our eternal life depends solely upon
the undeserved kindness of God
received through faith, as revealed by
the Spirit of God through Scripture.
The Word of God is divided into two main
sections called the Old and New
Testaments.   The Old Testament was
written before Christ was born by Moses, the
prophets and other spiritual leaders
of Israel (like King David and King
Solomon).  The Old Testament
tells the story of our creation
and fall into sin, and the troubled
journey of God's people - Israel.
 Each of God's prophets details
our need for the promised Messiah,
who would come to save not just Israel
, but the whole world from sin.
The New Testament, written by Jesus'
apostles after he returned to his
Father in heaven, tells the story
of Jesus' life and the start of the
Christian Church.  It relates God's
promises, first made in the Old
Testament in the Book of Genesis,
and continues on to their final
fulfillment when Christ returns
again.  Both testaments contain
God's Law (his commands) and
his Gospel (the "Good News"
of his promises and the life he offers).
May you find back-up for all your
spiritual needs in the pages of
God's Word.

Psalm 103 tells us that God has
removed our sins from us as far
as the east is from the west.
By God's example, forgiveness
means forgetting, or in
other words, forgiveness means
"remembering to forget."
As God has shown His grace towards
us we should also do so to others.

"My grace is sufficient for you
for my power is perfect
in weakness."
2 Corinthians 12:9

"I am the light of the world
Whoever follows me
will never walk in darkness
but will have the light of life."
John 8:12

"We are the barbed wire
that separates the sheep
from the wolves."

Peace officers are society's shepherds.
 They protect and serve us in many
ways.  In their most important
role, they guard society's sheep
from society's wolves.  Both
God and the State call upon these
brave officers to defend us.
 They even have the duty to use
reasonable force if necessary,
including deadly force if needed.
In their challenging "barbed wire"
role, officers need God's tempering
truth, from which the steel of
strong law and life are formed.
 Otherwise they also become
violators or victims.  God - given
truth gives the "wire" its strength.
The Bible - the book God uses to speak
to people- reveals his eternal truth to
everyone, including peace officers.
 God' Word addresses humanity's sin
and suffering, a condition officers
see every day that requires their
constant presence - affecting them too.
 It lays the foundation for the
law that officers enforce.  It outlines
the importance, authority,
and mission of law enforcement.  It
tells real life stories of
cops - stories that apply to our lives
today.  It provides spiritual protection,
power, and peace in the face of
temptation, trials, and trouble.
Most of all, God's Word tells
the true storyof history's ultimate Peace
Officer, Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd
who laid down his life to protect and
serve everyone - including peace
officers - including you.

If you are looking for Scripture relating to
VICTORIOUS LIVING, ETERNAL
LIFE, AND SALVATION -  please, read
the following scriptures:
Matthew 19:25-26
John 8:31-32, 36
Romans 6:23
Romans 8:1-4, 37-39
Romans 10:9-10
Galatians 5:1
Philippians 3:4-11
1 John 5:4-5

AND ALL OF GOD'S
CHILDREN SAID - - AMEN