Friday 14 October 2011

God's Licht

De avonden worden donker en bij sommige mensen ook de gemoedsstemmingen. Waar wil u zich thuis voelen in deze wereld?
Mag er bij u licht in de duisternis zijn?

Wenst u de schakelaar aan zetten?

“De God die heeft gezegd: ‘Uit de duisternis zal licht schijnen, ‘heeft in ons hart het licht doen schijnen om ons te verlichten met de kennis van zijn luister, die afstraalt van het gezicht van Jezus Christus.” (2 Corinthiërs 4:6 NBV)



Bekijk deze goed gemaakte video:
God's Light
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God's light.


God's Light

Do you want to switch on the Light?

Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

Watch this nice video:
God's Light
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God's light.


Experiencing God

Experiencing God What is the first emotion...
Alan Hermann
Experiencing God

What is the first emotion that you experience when you think of God?
There are many answers to this question. Some are helpful and some dangerous but none are neutral.

Probably the most dangerous place of all to be in, is to answer, ‘nothing’. If the thought of God brings nothing to our heart then we desperately need to spend time with Him strengthening our relationship.
There are two seemingly opposed answers that are in fact complementary. They bring together apparently differing emotions to build one glorious whole. Neither is greater than the other. Both are important on their own but together they make a far greater whole. In no particular order they are ‘awe’ and ‘love’.

Awe by itself can, if misunderstood, lead to servile fear or a sense of worthlessness. We can begin to see God as mighty but distant and lose the precious truth that we live from within His eternal hug.

Love by itself can become seen as sloppy sentimentality as we lose sight of the fact that God is our friend but not our mate. Together they show the awe filled grandeur and power of the One who loves, as well as the tender Father heart of the Creator and King.

To live the full life we need to experience the fullness of God. His hug is warm and His arms are strong.


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Gevolg van niet kunnen beargumenteren waarom we geloven

In hebben wij aangehaald hoe de Christadelphians op Xanga in debat durven gaan maar ook zelf klaar staan om te argumenteren, niet enkel met andere geloven maar ook met geloofsgenoten van andere strekkingen. Voor hen is het duidelijk dat om te kunnen groeien in het geloof men steeds dat geloof in vraag moet durven stellen.

Vandaag is het schering en inslag om niet alleen te twijfelen maar eerder niet te geloven in een god die alles zou geschapen hebben en instaat voor alles wat bestaat.

Voor al de dingen die gebeuren hebben de mensen neit echt een antwoord en meestal als er iets verkeerd gaat beschuldigen zij wel die god waarvan zij anders niets hoeven te weten.

Er zijn veel mensen op zoek naar antwoorden, waardoor bepaalde vragen uit de weg kunnen worden geruimd door een goed gesprek. Echter zitten sommige mensen meer vast op de wil dan op het verstand. Ook al willen wij een zinnig gesprek aan gaan lukt dat niet altijd. Het valt op dat wij bij die mensen weinig bereikt met argumenten, ze willen namelijk autonoom blijven. Je kan niet iedereen met argumenten raken, dat is bij iedereen verschillend. Toch zijn argumenten in deze tijd wel erg belangrijk.

Ook veel mensen die de kerk dreigen te verlaten, zitten met intellectuele problemen. Apologetiek moet volgens dr. J. Hoek meer op de agenda van de kerk komen. Volgens hem kunnen wij dan niet alleen naar binnen toe ons geloof een fundament te leren geven, maar bespreken we ook hoe we getuige kunnen zijn naar de buitenwereld.

In gesprekken met niet-gelovigen is het naast het communiceren van argumenten belangrijk hoe die argumenten worden gebracht. Hoek: "Apologetiek heeft veel te maken met communicatie. Hoe reageer je bijvoorbeeld op agressieve vragen van mensen? Op wat voor manier doe je dat? Petrus adviseert ons dat te doen met zachtmoedigheid, respect en vreze. Doen we dat niet, dan gaat het wel eens fout. Wanneer iemand heftig reageert, kun je proberen er achter te komen wat daar achter ligt. Het moet uiteindelijk niet hard tegen hard zijn maar hart tegen hard."

"Wanneer mensen ons kritische vragen stellen, hebben we vaak geen antwoord. Het resultaat daarvan is, dat we door buitenstaanders als een soort sekte overkomen, omdat we niet kunnen beargumenteren waarom we geloven. Bovendien leven bepaalde vragen, over het lijden bijvoorbeeld, ook bij ons zelf."



Don't let anyone move you off the foundation of your faith

"I see no business in life but the work of Christ."
- Henry Martyn

"... don't let anyone move you off the foundation [of your faith].
Always excel in the work you do for the Lord. You know that
the hard work you do for the Lord is not pointless."
1 Corinthians 15:58

Unity

Unity is when you share fellowship with...
Chuck Runge

Unity is when you share fellowship with brethren in Christ,
and excuses are no longer necessary.

WWW Updates

Brother Andy Walton let us know:

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This weeks WWW is now available.
To view it please click on the following link. You can either open it and view now.
Or you can save it and view it later. It may take a minute to download. If you are not able to download please reply to this email requesting the WWW as an attachment. I will then email the WWW to you as an attachment. This may take a day or two as it is not automated!
CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEKS WWW
In this weeks WWW

Syria threatens to rain missiles down on Israel.

Weekly World Watch ARTICLES

I gave a talk recently on Daniel's 70 week prophecy and how it links to the Olivet prophecy.
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Within the PDF is the link to download the AUDIO.

I gave a talk recently on the significance of Queen Elizabeth II in relation to Bible prophecy.
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Another article you may be interested in is about how Jesus might return.
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Another new article is on the question of God's involvement in the earthquake in Haiti.
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I have written an article on the significance of the Pope's visit to the Dome of the Rock in relation to the Olivet Prophecy.
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Weekly World Watch AUDIO
There are a number of audio (mp3) talks you can download to listen to. Some are prophecy related but some are exhortational.
Click here to visit the AUDIO page on the website
Weekly World Watch THEMES -updated for 2010
All the WWW slides for last year have been grouped into themes.Suppose you want to view everything the WWW reported on in 2010 relating to Korea - just click the link below and then select the subject you want to view. There's everything from Israel to Russia, from financial collapse to natural disasters. It is amazing to view a whole year on one theme and WATCH God's hand working in the world.
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Weekly World Watch CD's
There are currently 6 CD available to order. They are all powerpoint with audio taken from talks I have given. I will gladly post free of charge if money is an issue. A new CD is now available called "The Hope of Israel".
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Internet Protection
It is vital to ensure that we have internet protection. SAFE EYES is the best program I have found to do this. It protects everyone (kids and parents), it is tamper proof and can be installed quickly. According to the London School of Economics 90% of children between the ages of 8 and 16 have accidentally accessed pornography. In most cases these sites were stumbled upon while searching for information that was homework related. As brethren and sisters of Christ we are responsible to ensure we do not view such things either accidentally or on purpose. I commend SAFE EYES to EVERYONE! It does cost money but in my opinion (and I have used it for 5 years) it is worth EVERY penny.
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Powerpoint Viewer
If for any reason you cannot open the Weekly World Watch link you may not have powerpoint installed on your computer.
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A Jewish Woman and a Test of Faith

James Mason
Here is an interesting test, “Is your faith as strong as the faith of the Jewish mother in the following story?” A forty-year old Israelite woman had suffered heart wrenching agony, her Jewish mother asked, “Do you want to pray?” The daughter (who had prayed all her life) now with tears in her eyes said no! The mother asked, “Why?” Her daughter said, “Because I am not going to hand my future over to whatever it is who is supposed to be loving and who I didn’t think should let me suffer in this way, I thought God was good.” The mother with great insight replied, “Maybe God is worth it, maybe God is also difficult, awful, complicated” the daughter prayed. Here’s the test, “If God seems difficult awful and complicated in our lives is our faith like the mothers or like the daughters?

Set free from any form of mental torment or self-condemnation

James Mason
The words, “For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law” (Gal 3:21) should give every brother and sister in Christ tremendous comfort and set them free from any form of mental torment or self-condemnation since these words clearly show that not only Paul but God Himself knows not one of us will ever attain to the perfect standard of the law no matter how much we might desire to or how hard we try.

Both God and Christ know that any attempt we make to attain to
righteousness of holiness to make us worthy of eternal life by our own human self-effort is doomed to fail before we even start, thus the glory, the beauty, the wonder and splendour of God’s grace in Christ.
Helen Bliss We should NOT be trying to follow the Law, We should be following Jesus our savior, this is the way of salvation that leads to life. That is what his example is all about.

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Thursday 13 October 2011

I Will Cause Your Name To Be Remembered

I Will Cause Your Name To Be Remembered In All Generations; Therefore The Peoples Will Give You Thanks Forever !!

door Julia Ann op maandag 10 oktober 2011 om 1:01

I Will Cause Your Name To Be Remembered In All Generations; Therefore The Peoples Will Give You Thanks Forever And Ever=Psalms 45:17
Malachi 1:11

My Name will be Great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the sun. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to My Name, Because My Name will be Great Among The Nations," says YAHuah of hosts.
Malachi 2:5

My Covenant with him was one of life and peace (Shalom), and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared(Respected) Me. He stood In Awe Of My Name.
Malachi 2:1-5

 1  And now, O you priests, this commandment is for you.

 2  If you will not hear, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto My Name, said YAHuah of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings:, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

 3  Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.

 4   And you shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, said YAHuah of hosts.

 5  My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before My Name.



My Name For All Generation!!

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