Brendan Vorster

Sorg van God vir sy geliefdes

KLAAGLIEDERE 3:25 (AFR53)
Tet. Goed is die Here vir die wat op Hom hoop, vir die siel wat Hom soek.

Bewapen jouself

1 Peter 4:1 (NIV)
Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin.

Gehoorsaamheid aan God bo mense

HANDELINGE 5:29 (AFR53)
En Petrus en die apostels antwoord en sê: Ons moet aan God meer gehoorsaam wees as aan die mense.

Gehoorsaamheid

II KORINTHIËRS 10:3 (AFR53)
Want hoewel ons in die vlees wandel, voer ons die stryd nie volgens die vlees nie;

Tongues and Prophecy

1 Corinthians 14:4 (AMP)
He who speaks in a [strange] tongue edifies and improves himself, but he who prophesies [interpreting the divine will and purpose and teaching with inspiration] edifies and improves the church and promotes growth [in Christian wisdom, piety, holiness, and happiness].

Do and receive

1 Kings 11:38 (AMP)
And if you will hearken to all I command you and will walk in My ways and do right in My sight, keeping My statutes and My commandments, as David My servant did, I will be with you and build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

Wysheid

PSALMS 111:10 (AFR83)
Wysheid begin met die dien van die Here; almal wat dit doen, het ware insig. Die roem van die Here hou altyd stand.

Benefits of serving the Lord

Psalm 103:2 (NIV)
Praise the lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—

Ps 101

Psalm 101:1 (NIV)
I will sing of your love and justice; to you, lord, I will sing praise.

Fear vs Love

1 John 4:18 (NIV)
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

PS 94

Psalm 94:1 (NIV)
The lord is a God who avenges. O God who avenges, shine forth.

The power of hope

Romans 8:25-26 (NIV)
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

Romans 8:9

Romans 8:9 (NIV)
You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.

Romans 6:14

Romans 6:14 (NIV)
For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.

Work satisfaction

PREDIKER 3:22 (AFR83)
Ek het gesien dat daar niks beter is nie as dat die mens vreugde vind in sy werk; dit is wat hom toekom. Wie kan hom laat sien wat ná hom sal gebeur?

The bid picture

PREDIKER 3:11 (AFR83)
God het elke ding gemaak dat dit pas in 'n bepaalde tyd, maar Hy het ook aan die mens 'n besef gegee van die onbepaalde tyd. Tog kan die mens die werk van God van begin tot einde nie begryp nie.

Rykdom, werksgenot is n gawe van God

PREDIKER 5:18 (AFR83)
God gee aan 'n mens rykdom en besittings en laat hom dit geniet. God laat die mens sy deel ontvang en sy werk met vreugde doen. Dit is 'n gawe van God.

God is the absolute!

Daniel 4:35 (NLT)
All the people of the earth are nothing compared to him. He does as he pleases among the angels of heaven and among the people of the earth. No one can stop him or say to him, ‘What do you mean by doing these things?’

Trust and Joy

Proverbs 16:20 (NLT)
Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the LORD will be joyful.

22/10/2011

Proverbs 16:3 (NLT)
Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.

Deuteronomy 30:15

Deuteronomy 30:15 (CEV)
Today I am giving you a choice. You can choose life and success or death and disaster.

1 Samuel 18:14-15

1 Samuel 18:14-15 (AMP)
David acted wisely in all his ways and succeeded, and the Lord was with him.

Philippians 4:13

Philippians 4:13 (AMP)
I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency].

1 Kings 2:3

1 Kings 2:3 (AMP)
Keep the charge of the Lord your God, walk in His ways, keep His statutes, His commandments, His precepts, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may do wisely and prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn,

James 4:10

James 4:10 (AMP)
Humble yourselves [feeling very insignificant] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up and make your lives significant].