Mallery's Easter Sermon -

Happy Easter, from our family to yours <3 

I added pictures of family and friends to it bring it alive. From this day forward let's celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ everyday not just Easter Sunday. I have to say I truly do enjoy seeing family on holiday's!

This is my sermon from 4/4/12 Wednesday...  

Mallery Schaffer Ministries: Transform Fitness                                           4-April-2012

Before, I knew Christ, this is what I thought holiday meant food, candy, gifts and spending time with friends/family. I love all holiday's like today.  It's awesome studying GODS word to know what the holiday is that we are celebrating. Amen.

  

Mark 16:1-7 “Easter” Jesus Resurrection 1-3 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could embalm him. Very early on Sunday morning, as the sun rose, they went to the tomb. They worried out loud to each other, "Who will roll back the stone from the tomb for us?" 4-5Then they looked up, saw that it had been rolled back—it was a huge stone—and they walked right in. They saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed all in white. They were completely taken aback, astonished. 6-7He said, "Don't be afraid. I know you're looking for Jesus the Nazarene, the One they nailed on the cross. He's been raised up; he's here no longer. You can see for yourselves that the place is empty. Now—on your way. Tell his disciples and Peter that he is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You'll see him there, exactly as he said.

Weekly Series: “Raised with Christ”  

1.“Roll the stone from the tomb”  

Do we at times build walls around us, just like this small tomb? Do we catch ourselves wondering “who is going to roll the stone from our tomb for us?” 

Nov. 2011 - picture of the tomb 

A dream come true, fathers ashes where Jesus rose from the dead 

My fitness level by working out helped me strengthen my muscles and my mind to physically move the tomb and after understanding and knowing Jesus as my Lord and savior I then came to realize that he can set us free from this heavy STONE, break down the walls of worry, stress, fears, anxiety. Imagine this in your head, whatever wall you have up Jesus can and will break them. 

2.Rise up 

Jesus has been raised up; he’s here no longer in the TOMB. I seen it with my own eyes, yes the TOMB is empty. DO you remember how you were before knowing Jesus as your Lord and savior? If not have you met someone that does not know Jesus as their Lord and Savior?  Do they seem EMPTY inside?  “Referring to me, I know I was empty, dead on the inside. How did I change this, I rose up by exercising my body, mind, soul and spirit everyday. We need to rise up and break through and it starts by asking Jesus to come into your heart.  We then are alive inside, not dead. 

Nov 2011 inside the tomb 

3. Resurrection 

Definition of Resurrection: 

The act of rising from the dead or returning to life. 2. The state of one who has returned to life. 3. The act of bringing back to practice, notice, or use; revival. 4. Resurrection Christianity a. The rising again of Jesus on the third day after the Crucifixion. b. The rising again of the dead at the Last Judgment.

What happens after we rise up and give our lives to Christ?  We are made NEW.  On the third day Jesus rose again, he was dead, rose and was walking the earth. Why did Jesus rise from the dead? So that we could have eternal life. Christ has been raised from the dead by God. Buddha is dead. Mohammad is dead. Moses is dead. But, Christ is alive. 

3 things to resurrect and bring your fitness activity from dead to alive 

You can do it-- 

1. Start with prayer, asking and knowing GOD will break each wall or fear you have
2. Rise up from the coach and start walking, taking group fitness classes or hiring a skilled trainer  
3. Your LIFE (physically/mentally)  including your body will be changed forever. We are born to be alive/active and to do GODS will for our life (faith/fitness) 

Philippians 3 10-11 "I gave up all that inferior stuff so I could know Christ personally, experience his resurrection power, be a partner in his suffering, and go all the way with him to death itself. If there was any way to get in on the resurrection from the dead, I wanted to do it." 

Thank you for your continual prayers. Mallery Schaffer Ministries is a women's ministry that uses fitness as a platform to share the gospel. We trust GOD will continue to open doors for new opportunities. My heart wants to share the gospel all over the world. 

If you would like to hear more information on how you can Transform your life, donate or to simply hear more about the ministry "meet Mallery" email me Inspiremefitness@gmail.com 

Have a blessed day! Thank you for your prayers, love and support. 

Transform- Wednesday 3/28/12

Running for Jesus: Introduction

Mallery Schaffer Ministries: Transform Fitness 28-March-2012


Heavenly Prize "run the race for Christ" Philippians 3:14 (NKJ) “I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Jesus Christ.”


The message: 12-14


I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so

wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where GOD is beckoning (calling) us onward—to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back.



Weekly Series: “Run for Jesus” WHY- B/C he RUNS millions of miles for us each day-- he reached out to us first!



Here's a story about me when I first started running a year ago-- No clue what I was doing--- Same as when I accepted the Lord and decided to give my life and RUN for Jesus had no clue what the next step was.



Here's my advice:



1. Warm up and cool down with people who win the race



I began to surround myself with people who loved to run completive races and took notes on what they did. I asked as many

questions as I possibly could without being a pest or annoying. Let me ask you this? Can you do this with running the race you run for Christ? Don’t just warm up and cool down with Godly people, surround yourself with them, ask questions, it says keep your eye on the goal- he’s calling us to run his race. Amen.



2. Train correctly

If we never ran in our lives and went out and rushed as hard as we could for 15 miles... WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN? Just think about this, Never run in your life- you go out full force. What happens? Run out of breath, legs hurt, give up or start walking, hack up a lung, breathing starts to get unbearable --



Here's a story about me last year, at the same race I am doing this weekend- My first 1/2 marathon, listen I had no clue as to what I was doing BUT I knew I wanted to be fast and do 1hr. 50min time, I finished in the time 1:50 but, I was severely injured!  I was strong BUT trained incorrectly and wanted to run in my flesh-- Yes we at times do this BUT it’s not smart.



I now am training for the Marathon in May, training slower, try to take notes on what I am doing, take easy running days etc. You know what I am going to say RIGHT--- This is the same with your faith, think about the scripture above “By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the Goal, where GOD is calling me. My time to studying Gods word is while I’m running and listening to Keith Moore or audios of the bible. Just like running with your faith you train your faith.



3 Practice

I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back- Listen this takes time. Be patient, there were many times were I said to my wonderful running friends “I GIVE UP” This is what they would say to me. No, Mallery you are amazing and you can run, you were made for this. I know you will keep getting better and better with practice and correct training. Just like this don’t give up on Jesus, instead run for him and practice his principals each day.



Story about your knee in pain- My knee was killing me first year of running (4 months in) and I started crying in pain and wanted to still run on it, I remember my dear running friend, stopped and walked with me.



I realized this is just like practice running you NEED to do the same with your faith. I encourage people while I am running in a race, I’ll say RUN FOR JESUS and they will start going shoot off or they will give me a BIG Smile, love smiles! You know it’s not about the actual race, it’s about the people I can meet, the satisfaction of finishing and having time to myself to study Gods word.



When I prepare this sermon I am practicing what God has called me to do. I am using FITNESS as a platform to share the Gospel.



Amen!



If you do these 3 things you will:


Win the race

Eternally & Physically - My visual today: The metal, this means nothing compared to what the eternal Heavenly prize is! Amen--- 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

You've all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. All good athletes train hard. They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You're after one that's gold eternally.



Always Give the Glory to God

Philippians 3:15 15-16 So let's keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of you have

something else in mind, something less than total commitment, God will clear your blurred vision—you'll see it yet! Now that we're on the right track, let's stay on it. When I finished my last race and I will do this at the Marathon as well, I get down on one knee (Tebow) and thank God. Amen!

I RUN FOR JESUS!