Nov 16
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And as John was finishing his course... Paul the Apostle at the end of his race said... I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith: 2 Tim 4:7 This is how he saw t… Read more » -
So, after a season of extreme persecution, we read that the churches all throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria experienced peace. How wonderfully welcome this season must have been for all of the beli… Read more »
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woestyn added a text contribution INCREDIBLE HOPE!!!!51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed–52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.(NIV) This verse speaks of the future and what a future. For a christian this verse brings incredible hope. The world that we live is tiresome, we get weary. Sometimes... Read more »
Nov 15
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Two years of waiting. I'm sure by now Joseph had given up on the cupbearer. When he was finally called out of prison, I am sure he had no idea of the magnitude of what lay ahead. Then again he… Read more »
Nov 14
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woestyn added a text contribution Sin - it's effect34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God–I say this to your shame. (NIV) For me this verse says that sin effects our senses, the way we perceive things, comprehend things. This is the reason why sin is so dangerous in our lifes. We can't see clearly if we walk in sin. It blinds us and we don't see reality as it is. It is as if sin puts... Read more »
Nov 13
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I don't know about you, but i've heard some Christians talk about how martyrdom is the highest goal of the Christian life. How it would be the greatest privilege to the believer to die for t… Read more »
Nov 12
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woestyn added a text contribution Inherited sin - our nature22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. (NIV) This verse for me speaks clearly where our sin comes from. We inherited the sinful nature from Adam. Through Adam the human race has fallen into sin and is far from God. That is why each human being is not born without sin like a clean piece of paper. While we are still in our mothers wombs we have this stain of sin in our human... Read more »
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This verse is used so much to exhort believers to serve and love orphans and widows; as it says that is what true religion looks like to the Father. Personally, i recall hearing those points but then… Read more »
Nov 10
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woestyn added a text contribution Christ raised from Death for victory over sin17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. (NIV) For me this verse breathes something fresh in my spiritual life. I must confess that many times in my gospel presentation I end with the words that "Jesus died for you." But this is only half the story. Yes, Jesus died but as long as he was in the grave , Death still had power over Him. The victory came... Read more »
Nov 9
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I don't think i've ever heard a sermon preached on Ananias. Barnabas, yes...but, not Annanias. It's interesting, but whenever i think of an "encourager", i think of Barnabas..… Read more »
Nov 8
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Take a minute to think back to what you were before Christ saved you? Think back to how you lived your life, not only in "rebellion to God", but even as "an enemy of God" through y… Read more »
Nov 6
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So, what kind of person does God use? We know from scripture that man's usefulness is not dependent upon his/her position or place in life. God used rich and poor, king and shepherd, men and wome… Read more »
Nov 5
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Are you a preacher or a teacher? Most of would see ourselves more as one or the other. Some of us are more motivated towards evangelism, with a passion to see lost people come to faith in Christ throu… Read more »
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woestyn added a text contribution All for one , one for all!26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. (NIV) This will be strange for me to do with strangers, even christians I don't know. For me this verse gets meaning as soon as you enter into relationships with other believers. If you don't know someone it becomes harder to identify with that person and his struggles or happiness. This verse... Read more »
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Nov 4
Nov 2
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I don't know about you, but i don't know many churches where the main prerequisite for being a deacon is that one must be "full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom"! A good reputation in… Read more »
Oct 31
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woestyn added a text contribution Preaching the Gospel"16 Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!17 If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me." (NIV) I went out tonight and had a conversation with 5 men. Sowing the seed. What drives me? The above verses...I am compelled to preach..woe to me if I do not preach... Read more »
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Anyone in whose been a part of something that grows understands that growth has it's challenges! We all want to see things grow...after all it's a sign of success! But typically we don'… Read more »
Oct 30
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I can't help but notice the contradiction in paragraphs here. Verse 16 ends with the God moving in the church in powerful/miraculous/saving ways...only to find the enemy on the move, filling the… Read more »
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Oct 29
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woestyn added a text contribution fishers of men19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Tonight I was sitting in my flat when this verse came to mind and I thought : "Well Fishermen don't do any catching on land. They need to go out and do something. So that it was I did tonight. I went out to fish for men. I had a conversation with 2 men about our Lord. I am going to meet them again. The Lord has blessed my obedience.... Read more »
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17 For this reason I am sending to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church. For this verse speaks of Integrity. Paul's teaching and his life were the same. His way of life confirmed what he was teaching. Paul had the confidence to say : "Watch my life". Was Paul... Read more »