july 13, 2013 Morning

HE WANTS

Reading: Acts 1:1-8
NATS: You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8)

In his book Love Is Now, Peter Gilquist stated that he and his colleagues were invited to be a speaker for a group of students at UCLA [University of California, Los Angeles]. After the meeting, a young man expressed a desire to discuss safety. Therefore, Gilquist arrange a meeting with him the next morning.

The students really wanted what he saw in the lives of Christians. However, he is hesitant to make a commitment because he thought he had to witness to others about Jesus. However, Gilquist convinced that to be a Christian he was not charged with anything other than faith in Christ.

Realizing that salvation is a gift of God through faith, the students happily accept the Lord Jesus as his Savior. However, something strange happened when he returned to the dorm. He met with his friend, then told his friend about his new faith in Christ. Before the day was over, he had testified to everyone in her dorm about Jesus.

Our faith in Christ should reflect a heart full of gratitude, which is a genuine desire to share the blessings of salvation to others. If we are reluctant to testify, let us ask God that He gives us the desire to talk about him. Thus, we will bear witness as we intend to do - RWD

IF YOU KNOW CHRIST

YOU'LL ALSO WANT OTHERS TO KNOW HIM

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July 11,2013 night

JUST WATCH

Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:14-17
NATS: Be my followers, just as I also imitate Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1)

A boy looked at his grandfather and asked questions aloud, Grandpa, Grandpa how to live for Jesus? The revered grandfather leaned over and whispered to the boy, Note me alone.

Years turned into years, the old man set an example for children to follow Jesus. He remained steadfast to live for Him. However, her grandchildren often live in a way that is not pleasing to God.

One day the young man visiting his grandfather and they realized that it was my last visit. When his grandfather lay helpless, granddaughter bent over the bed and heard her grandfather whispered, Have you been watching me?

That was a defining moment in the lives of these boys. He understands that when his grandfather said, Look me alone, she intends, Be my followers, just as I also imitate Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1). He promised that henceforth he would live like kakeknyaberjuang to please Jesus. It has been noticed, and now he knows how he should live.

Is someone watching you? Is there a Christian young people need to see that living for Jesus every day and in every way is possible to do? Challenge yourself merekadan also. Challenge them to notice. Then show them how to JDB

NOBODY BETTER SERMON
RATHER THAN A GOOD EXAMPLE

Reference

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July,11 2012 dat time

LIMITATIONS OF OUR

Reading: Matthew 25:24-28
NATS: I was with you in weakness and in great fear and trembling (1 Cor 2:3)

Suzanne Bloch, an immigrant from Germany, often playing music with Albert Einstein and other prominent scientists. He said that Einstein was a great violinist, but he often annoy the other musicians because they can not follow the rhythm beats. "Einstein could not count the beats," said Bloch explained. Yes! Einstein could design the revolutionary theories of the universe, but he has trouble counting cadence. However, despite their limitations, Einstein remained an enthusiastic musician.

Is sometimes we lament our limitations? We all have the ability, but we sometimes also hampered by incompetence. From there, we might be tempted to use our limitations as an excuse to do some things, that we can actually do if God has enabled us. If we have no talent for public speaking or singing in the choir, it does not mean we should remain silent and not doing anything for the service.

When we realize that we all have limitations, let us seek God's guidance in order to use our talents. We can certainly pray. We certainly can show kindness to others. We can visit people who are lonely, sick, and elderly. We can hit with simple and tell what Jesus Christ meant for our lives. Paul said, "So we have gifts that varies according to the grace given to us" (Romans 12:6) - VCG

TOO MANY PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES
Harbored WITH THEIR VARIOUS TALENT

Reference

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July 11,2013 morning

SPIRITUAL EXAMINATION

Reading: Proverbs 4:20-27
NATS: Examine me, O Lord (Psalm 26:2)

If you had to choose, most likely I would not be happy to see a doctor for a physical checkup. I tend to think that everything was fine and did not want to bother my doctor about it. However, because my wife's a nurse, I had no choice. I undergo regular health checks.

If you had to choose, most of us are a little afraid of the spiritual health examination. After all, if we examine very carefully the spirit, we may need to change one or two habits. We probably need some sort of "cutting behavior".

I suggest that we overcome the reluctance. With God's guidance, let us spiritual health checkup. Wear Proverbs 4:20-27 as a checklist.

Ear (v. 20): Do we hear God's word clearly and understand it? Do we run what is said in it?

Eyes (paragraph 21.25): Do we always pay attention to the teachings that will lead us to the truth?

Heart (verse 23): Do we keep the hearts of the wicked?

Tongues (verse 24): Are we honest and pure mouth?

Feet (verse 26): What we're going straight to the righteousness of God without hesitation?

How is your spiritual examination results? Is that your view of the inspection there are parts that need to be addressed? Spiritual examination regularly will help restore your spiritual vitality - JDB

SPIRITUAL HEALTH

IS THE KEY TO SPIRITUAL HEALTH

Reference

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July 10,2013 day time

Miracles OR MAGIC?

Reading: John 10:22-42
NATS: But if I do it and you would not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I in Bap (John 10:38)

Did Jesus really walk on water or just stepping on the sand along the shore? Is He really multiplied the bread and fish to feed 5,000 people or simply bewitching people, so they think he feed them? What Jesus did; miracle or magic?

When a Christian illusionist Brock Gill discuss that question in a BBC television program, he set aside his personal opinions in order to assess various biblical miracles openly. The producer, Jean-Claude Bragard says, "In fact, if an atheist was chosen to be the host, this conclusion would not change." In any case, Gill concluded he could not deceive the people to believe that what they witnessed was a miracle.

However, people who have seen many miracles Jesus did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah. They are ready to kill Jesus because claiming that he is God (John 10: 30,31). Jesus said to them, "If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe in me, but if I do it and you would not believe Me, believe the [miracles], so that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me and I in the Father "(verses 37,38).

The miracles Jesus reveals His identity as the Son of God, Savior who has come to give His life for the sins of the world. The works and the resurrection is not a magic trick, but the miracle of love and grace - DCM

Believe GOD, YOU WILL TRUST miracle
Believe HIS SON, YOU WILL HAVE A miracle!

Reference

http://trinitasonline.blogspot.com/2013/03/yesus-putra-allah-dan-juruselamat.html?m=1

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July 10,2013 morning

NOT ENOUGH TO BRAIN

Reading: 1 Kings 11:1-13
NATS: Solomon did evil in the sight of God, and he does not wholeheartedly follow the Lord (1 Kings 11:6)

Why smart people do stupid things? Again and again I heard the sad story of people with a high IQ who did not have the moral wisdom, so that they experience the consequences are tragic. It seems clear that the brain is not smart enough to prevent someone from making a bad choice.

This is contrary to the belief held by some people that a better education can solve the problem of irregularities in the community. The reason is, "If we educate people about the dangers of the ..., they're not going to do 'it' that will keep him away from a variety of unpleasant consequences and undesirable."

However, the experience and the Bible says different things to us. In fact, most intelligent people who ever can act stupid when making a bad choice.

King Solomon, king of Israel in ancient times, the author of many books of Proverbs, wrote, "Keep thy heart with all diligence" (4:23) and "Wisdom live in the hearts of someone who is" (14:33). Despite knowing the relationship between the heart and the wisdom, the king disobeyed God by marrying foreign women who "leaned his heart after other gods" (1 Kings 11:4). Consequently, God said, "I will rend the kingdom from thee" (verse 11).

Ability to make good decisions requires care that is offered to God - JAL

PEOPLE WHO KNOW smartest

THAT GOD KNOWS BEST

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July 9, 2013 morning

FAMILY THERAPY

Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:26-31
NATS: If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it (1 Corinthians 12:26)

Doctor Paul Brand, a medical missionary who lived in India, looks at a remarkable phenomenon in some patients. When they're in a period of recovery after undergoing surgery at the hospital, some family members will bring hot food to the patients. The next night a relative would sleep under the bed of the patient. And when the patient woke up in a state of pain, your loved ones will give you a gentle massage until she slept again.

Brand doctors initially thought that this way is inappropriate and unhealthy. But after some time, he began to notice that patients who received the loving care of the family, actually require less medication for pain relief. Their pain has been alleviated by the people who love them. "Family therapy" brings warmth and caring family to a place that is not unusual.

We can learn from the example of love and caring and apply it in the family. Those who belong to Christ are part of a spiritual family and need to be aware of the pain suffered by other members. The Apostle Paul said, "If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it" (1 Corinthians 12:26). 

This principle asks us to find practical ways to ease the pain of others. Do you currently know a brother in need "family therapy" from you? - HDF

To relieve the OTHERS

HELP THAT THEY BRING CHARGES

Reference

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July 8,2013 morning

VIEWPOINT Atheist

Reading: 2 Timothy 1:8-13
NATS: Hold everything you have heard of me as a form of sound words, and do so with the faith and love in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 1:13)

Three men who claim to be atheists decided to "try" and to report on some of the church that is in their town. One of the men said, "In addition to teaching, there are other things that lure people. We actually do not see a lot of doctrine .... Its appeal lies largely in the community itself. In most churches, the content is not as important as what's teachings looks from the outside. " Third atheists that gives this explanation for why thousands of people in the area they come to church every Sunday: The appeal was apparently derived from one's Christian identity, not of what religion teaches.

Their experiences similar to the observations of the author AW Tozer who said, "The number of Christians who rise to something embarrassing when seen from the side of truth. They claimed to believe in Christ, but their confidence had been so thinned that it is impossible to be defined clearly."

The Apostle Paul knew what he believed, and he instructed the young evangelist Timothy, to hold fast to the truth that has been taught (2 Timothy 1:12,13). We must hold fast to our beliefs based on the Bible and that is definitely inspired by God. What we believe about God is more decisive than any feeling that we get when in church. Tozer calls upon us to remain "firmly to the word of God is living and for ever" - AMC

DO NOT BE A CHRISTIAN
Just Identity cards

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