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  • Questions
    • Prophecy >
      • What is the point of the "Great Tribulation" if all of the Christians will be raptured?
      • How Do We Prepare for the Great Tribulation?
      • Many preachers say Jesus is coming soon, while there are no clear signs of it. Is it a scare tactic to make people do what they want?
      • Is it true that the Bible says that no one goes to heaven until Jesus comes back?
      • What does the Bible say about Jesus' Second Coming?
      • When does the 2nd Resurrection Take Place?
      • How will Jehovah God save Israel when he brings all nations against it ?
      • When the kingdom of God is established, in what manner ( physically or ?? ) will everybody who obeys Jehovah God will become like Adam ( they will no longer be males and females but all males ) ??
      • Spiritually, What are we on the verge of?
      • When did the 70 years desolation spoken by Jeremiah begin?
      • What is meant by Rome being called the Antichrist?
      • In the book of Daniel 11:21-24, is the despicable man that is mentioned here was Antiochus Epiphanes IV?
      • What is the difference between the Babylonia that were mentioned in the Old Testament and the Babylonia that was mentioned in the book of Revelation?
      • What are the comparison of the verses Ps 83:1-8,Ez 38:7-16, Zech 14:2-3,and Rev 20:8-9--are they the same in meaning?
      • Of that Day and that Hour
      • How Will Jesus' Second Coming Happen?
      • Will the End Times Battle Be Fought With Weapons
      • Biblically speaking what will the world be like after Armageddon?
      • End Times and Sodom and Gomorrah?
      • At which trumpet will Michael and his angels boot Satan and his angels from heaven to earth?
      • When does/did Jesus Christ's reign as King of God's Kingdom start?
      • Is the Beast in Revelation the Antichrist?
      • Jesus Would Return as He Left?
      • What do you think Jesus meant that if God had not shortened those days, no flesh would survive?
      • What are You Looking Forward To?
      • Is This the Beginning of the Apocalypse?
      • What does Jesus Mean When He Says This?
      • Evidence of the Signs of the Times?
      • What will the Kingdom Accomplish?
      • How Will the Scoffers Feel when Jesus Comes?
      • What is the Significance of the Word "Presence."
      • Why Does My Mom Say We are in the Last Day?
      • What Exactly do People Think the Apocalypse is?
    • Doctrine >
      • Can a person worthy of Heaven be OK with others going to Hell?
      • Can the theory of "being born a sinner" and the theory of "age of accountability" exist at the same time? How and why?
      • According to the Bible, why is everyone born a sinner?
      • Do those don't hear about Jesus go to hell?
      • How is Christ the Wisdom of God?
      • Why does the Soul of the Dead Sinner need to be Oppressed?
      • What did Jesus mean when He said: The Way, the Truth, the Life?
      • Is the Fire of Hell Literal? Why?
      • Did Jesus Redeem Everyone? Is Everyone Saved?
      • If a baby or infant died ....he'll become an angel?
      • What is Biblical Faith?
      • Do You Believe in Hell?
      • Water Baptism and Spirit Baptism, which is more important?
      • Question on Death, Sleep, Resurrection?
      • What is the soul?
      • The Rapture
      • Is John the Baptist going to heaven?
    • General Questions >
      • How can the Gospel transform individuals and the society today?
      • Why are dogs not allowed in heaven according to the Bible?
      • Question about Islam and Christianity
      • Is a Person Who Hasn't Heard About Christianity a Sinner...?
      • Are Saints in Heaven Free...?
      • Question on John the Baptist
      • Thief on the Cross Question
      • Does the Bible has a mention about the secret societies like...?
      • Is the Garden of Eden still on earth (hidden from mankind ) ?
      • Does the Bible prove all other religions false?
      • Why do Muslims hate Jews ?
      • What do you think of the Interpretation of Gen. 2:17?
      • Did God Hate Esau from the Womb?
      • What is your opinion of the theological terms kingdom of heaven and kingdom of God?
      • ​Please can you explain Colossians 2:14-17, where it's says "do not let anyone judge you"?
      • What do you mean by Regeneration..?
      • Is it literally mean that Turkey is the seat of Satan?
      • I'm a Christian but I don't like to go to church...I pray and read my bible in the house....what the bible teaches about fellowship?
      • Abraham the father of Isaac and Ismael...he was Jew or Hebrew..?
      • I'm a believer. I pray that I might win in lottery,sweepstakes, casino...I won....is this a sin?
      • Please Explain Romans 10:9,10
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What is the Purpose of Satan?
      • Why would God do this? And then punish Israel for it?
      • Is the Roman Catholic Church a true church established by Jesus Christ?
      • What is Heaven Like?
      • How long (on average) does it take one to join your religion?
      • Is a judge performing his duties in a courtroom violating Jesus' command, "Do not judge"?
      • How is it that even the demons "knew Him to be the Christ." How did they know?
      • Who is Jesus claiming to be in John 8:24 and what does it mean to "die in your sins"?
      • Does the Bride of Christ have to die first?
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What about Holidays?
      • What is a Biblical Family?
      • How do We Treat Family Members Who Say They are Christians but Don't Acts Like It?
      • What is the Second Death?
      • Question on the Parable of the Two Sons
      • Christ came that we would have life abundantly correct?
      • Who is the Son of Perdition?
      • What are your thoughts on Psalm 137:9?
      • What is the difference between the DOOR in Rev 3:8 and the DOOR in Rev 3:20 ?
      • Out of the Seven Churches in Revelation, which would you say is the closet to your church?
      • What is the main message in the book of Amos, what value does it hold for today’s modern society?
      • Gospel of Thomas question:
      • Question on Tithing
      • Are some people never going to be resurrected from the dead?
      • Does God Love Unconditionally?
      • What Percentage of the Bible Do You Have to Know?
      • Do you keep the Sabbath?
      • Why was Man Excluded Because No Wedding Garment?
      • It is the Day of Atonement...Will you offer a prayer & agree in prayer for their salvation?
      • Did Noah Keep Bees in the Ark?
      • As the Pope's 9-letter surname, Bergoglio, has the word GOG bang in the middle of it, I wonder if biblical?
      • Who is Peter talking about in 1 Peter 4:18?
      • What is the purpose of pigs?
      • Please explain how the meek inherit the earth?
      • Do You Know the Names of Jesus' Two Sheepfolds?
      • Is Jesus in His Human Body in Heaven?
  • Meditations of Joy
    • Overcoming Lack of Confidence to Connect and ‘Fit In’ Part 1
    • All Things in the Name of Jesus
    • The Treasured Life
    • Afflicted in Faithfulness
    • Making All Things New
    • Instinctive Trust
    • #721 Extracting the Precious from the Worthless
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism and Conflict Part 2
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism Part 1
    • Facing Change and the Unknown in Confidence
    • Glorify Thy Name in us, O LORD
    • Remembering Who We Are
    • Deliverance through Overwhelm
    • Finding Stability
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited)
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father Part 2
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father
    • The Expanse of Jesus Prayer
    • The Reality of the Joy Set Before Him
    • The Determination To Do His Will
    • Choosing the Will of the Father
    • He Sustains the Weary with a Word
    • I am willing
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40.27-31 my own Part 2
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40:27-31 my own
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 5
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 4
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 3
    • #698 Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1 A Dear Brother wrote out the main things he was learning in the past year. As I read them I realized that that the Lord was teaching me along similar lines. First he shared: 1. “God’s
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times Part 2Blog
    • Humble Yourself Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times
    • Thriving in the house of God
    • Living the Divine Dimensions of Their Love
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 2
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 1
    • Dealing with ‘What If’ Part 1
    • Abiding in Their Love
    • Serving by Night
    • Serving By Night
    • Tenacious Love Part 2
    • Tenacious Love Part 1
    • Reverence for God is an Access to Wisdom and Confidence
    • The Practice of Praise
    • Separate the Precious from the Worthless
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 2
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 1
    • #676 Only One Thing is Necessary
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 2
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 1
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 2 In the Care of the Shepherd
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 1 in the Hands of the Potter
    • The Choice to Rejoice
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 3
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 2
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 1
    • Courage to Go Forward
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 3
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 1
    • The Holy Ground of Challenge
    • What We Remember, What We Forget
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 3
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 2
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 1
    • Paul’s focus in Prison: Part 6b Resurrection power Beyond Our Comprehension
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: In Awe of His Resurrection Power Part 6aBlog
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: Part 5a Never give up praying for one another!
    • Paul's focus in Prison: Part 4 Guarded!
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 3 Going forward with Passion
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 2
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison Part 1
    • LIVING Hope and Joy
    • Arms Wide Open
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited from 2017)
    • “Yet Thou art Holy”
    • Resolutely Going Forward
    • Passover Love
    • Praying for a Word to Give the Weary
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 2
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 1Blog
    • A Night Journey to Peace Part 2
    • A Night Journey to Peace
    • Trusting His Choices
    • Peace Amid the Storm
    • Love is Patient
    • Proving His Name to His Glory
    • Watching in Hope
    • Glorifying His Name Begins with the Realm of Thought
    • "Father Glorify Thy Name"--Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 3 (A roadblock to be aware of)
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 2 (Practical application)
    • Father, Glorify Thy Name
    • Finding His Joy
    • The Blessing of Over-and-Over-Testings
    • Redefining Our Perception of Rejection
    • The Source of all Encouragement
    • Casting our Care and Leaving it There
    • Setting our Face Like Flint
    • Accepting God’s Will for our Beloved Brethren
    • Our Home in Every Challenge: Seeing Beyond the Illusion
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Sure Proof of His Divine Provision
    • Some Lessons from David in Absalam's Rebellion and Unresolved Conflict
    • His Glory: Permission to Prune
    • His Glory: A Call to Re-focus
    • Trade in the Old Thinking for a New Song!
    • A Practical Look at the Armor of God
    • Resting in His Provision
    • His Perspective from the Heights, Borne on the Wings of the Eagle
    • What Would Jesus THINK?
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 2
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 1
    • The Joy of His Love Empowering us to Love Part 2
    • The Joy of Overcoming Irritation: Divine Love Empowering us to Love Part 1
    • The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Sending Portions!
    • Finding Joy Part 2b: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Eat and Drink!
    • Finding Joy Part 2a: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength
    • Finding Joy: The Joy Set Before Us Part 1
    • The Refuge of His Wise and Loving Power
    • Facing the Challenge in the Beauty of Holiness
    • Facing the Challenge with Praise, Prayer and Perspective
    • Enthroning Him upon our Praise
    • Yet You Are Holy
    • Yet You are Holy
    • Another Look at “Arise, Let us go hence”
    • “My Peace” When We Feel Alone
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 5
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 4
    • My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 3
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 2
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 1
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze of Love Part 2
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze
    • Trusting Enough to Get Out of the Boat
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting His Provision in the Process Part 2
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting that what He allows is GOOD.
    • He Knows What We Need, a Call to Praise Amid the Unknown!
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • The Creative Deliverance That Surrounds Us
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 4
    • #547 How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 3
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 2
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 1
    • Our Prayerful Song in the Midst of Whatever Happens
    • #543 What Brings Us Peace No Matter What Happens
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking Part 2
    • He Restores my Soul
    • “Look up and Let Go”
    • Nothing Shall Offend
    • Moment by Moment Deliverance from Fear
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance Part 2
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst Every Circumstance
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’ Part 2
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’
    • Run through the Open Door
    • Dwelling in ONE Master
    • Dwelling in His Shadow and Watching from the Wings
    • Dwelling in the Obedience of Christ
    • Overcoming Some Old Habits of Thought
    • Setting our Minds for Surrender Each Morning
    • Some of Peters Advice for Relationships in these Last Days
    • What Helps us to Accept Every Experience
    • His Leading through the Valley
    • Being His Valiant Warrior
    • Our Valiant Warrior
    • Living Deep-rooted Attachment in Christ
    • Keep on Sowing!
    • Surely the LORD is in the place
    • Red Sea Advice Part 4 The Red Sea Response
    • Red Sea Advice Part 3 The Red Sea Reaction
    • Red Sea Advice Part 2
    • Red Sea Advice Part 1
    • A Call to Peace
    • But Then on The Third Day
    • He Endured the Cross Part 3 Psalm 22 NIV
    • He Endured the Cross Psalm 22 Part 2
    • He Endured the Cross Part 1
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 3
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 2
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 1
    • The Yoke that Gives Us Rest
    • Proper Use of limitation, A Call For Balance
    • Another Lesson in Making Room for Their Surpassing Power Through the Proper Use of our Limitations
    • The Posture of Waiting and Trust that Allows Him To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power 2
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • WE will get through this!
    • Delight to do His will
    • I Know the Plans I Have for You
    • But for a Moment
    • Wake me up, Lord
    • We are a Team!
    • When we feel alone
    • The One Next Step
    • Trusting the Love that Stabilizes Us Through Every Storm
    • Triumph Over Appearance
    • The Joy of His Abundance
    • Express Gratitude
    • Numbering our Days
    • Expressions of His Love
    • The Breadth of His Provision
    • His Faithfulness Behind Every Challenge
    • He Stands at the Door of our Hearts
    • Your Tender Mercies Give Me Life
    • The Craftsmanship of His Workmanship in us
    • With You Wherever You Go
    • Listening to His Voice Amid the Physical Challenge of Shingles
    • A Refuge Better than People Pleasing
    • My Prayer in the Morning
    • They Will Not Prevail
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • How To Be a Refuge Like Him
    • A Very Present Help in Trouble
    • How to be a Refuge Like Him
    • Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • On Which Side Will We Dwell?
    • The Light That Shines on Our Challenges
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 6
    • Plow My Thoughts
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 5
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 4
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 3
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 2
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts
    • Stand in Awe in the Midst of Depression
    • Patient Waiting in the Face of Challenge
    • Our Expectation and Refuge in the Face of Fear
    • His Way of Escape
    • Healing the Root of Fear pt 2
    • Healing the Root of Fear
    • Weeding Day
    • Another Aspect of Wash Day!
    • Wash Day!
    • The Cup of Blessing Which We Bless
    • Our Abba Father
    • Accepting the Gift and Passing it On
    • Accepting the Gift of His Training
    • Open Our Eyes to See
    • The Breath of Forgiveness Part 2
    • The Breath of Forgiveness
    • Living Each Moment for Him
    • Diamonds in the Night
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 7
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 6
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 2
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 1
    • Faithful in the Hour Part 1
    • Delight in His Delight
    • The Beauty of Brokenness Surrendered to Him
    • How to Never Give up Part 2
    • How to Never Give UP part 1
    • Whatever We Do Part 2
    • Whatever We Do
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Tested by the Word of God
    • Waiting on the LORD
    • My Dad Road Sign
    • The Amazing Privilege of Being Coached by the Most High God
    • Casting Both Circles of Care Upon Him
    • The Heart of Deliverance
    • Say Amen!
    • Amen
    • Trusting Where He Leads
    • Made Strong to Listen
    • This is Who I AM
    • The Mindset of Deliverance
    • Strongholds
    • Your Love Has Conquered My Resistance
    • Our Stability Amid These Times and Seasons of Change
    • Precious in the Sight part 2
    • Precious in the Sight of the Lord
    • His Battle
    • Looking to Him
    • Proving Him Holy
    • Rejoice in the Road
    • The Divine Ectetera
    • Waking up to Hope in God in the Present Moment
    • Hiding His Word in Our Heart
    • The Power of Acceptance
    • The Power of Listening From His Love
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight (In Relationships)
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight Part 2
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight
    • The Past and Present Reality of Deliverance
    • Willing To Trust
    • Quieting the Noise So We Can Hear His Knock and Receive Feasting in Place of Empty Snacking
    • An Olive Tree in the House of God
    • Our Choice at Break of Day
    • From Accusation to Acclamation
    • The Pure Joy of What Is
    • Arise and Eat
    • Power Over the Pit
    • His Altar (The Dimensions of Love)
    • Living The Dimensions of Love
    • The Dimensions of Love
    • All My Springs are in You
    • Crucified with Christ--A Prayer
    • Psalm 22 on the Cross to the Ninth Hour
    • The Mind of Christ Revealed on the Cross Part 2
    • The Mind of Christ as Revealed on the Cross Part 1
    • Stop and Savor His View
    • The Final Hymn
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 3
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 2
    • Keeping the Power of the Father and the Son part 1
    • Father Glorify Thy Name
    • She Has Done What She Could
    • The Megaphone of God
    • Teach me to be an influence that honors You
    • Fill Me with Your Willingness and Skill
    • The Greatest Reality Amid any Overwelm
    • Seeing Something New
    • Trusting Him Anew
    • The Power of the Yoke of Jesus
    • How to be Humble
    • Building Faith to Prepare for Any Collision
    • Opening the Door of our Language to God
    • Safe in His Compassions
    • Who He Is in Every Experience
    • Continual Praise
    • Beside Still Waters
    • Faith and Hope in the Midst of Challenge
    • The Beauty of Flaw Wrapped in Perfection Revisited
    • Empowering Love
    • Discovering the Hidden Treasure
    • Thoroughly Known
    • Very Present Help
    • Not by Might
    • Under His Wings I Trust
    • Aiming at Eternity
    • What to Forget, What to Remember
    • Ready to Turn My Life Around for God
    • Triumph Over Circumstances--Don't Kill the Messenger
    • Waterlogged and Triumphant
    • Escape from Stress When We Don't Understand
    • Escape from Stress, Equipped with Hinds Feet
    • Surely the Lord is in the Place
    • Escape from Stress When We Fail part 2
    • Escaping from Stress When We Fail part 1
    • Escape From Stress When We don't Understand
    • From Stress to Peace Part 1
    • Step by Step Escape from Stress
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • Overcoming Illusion
    • The Blessing of Overwelm
    • Jesus is the Door
    • In Perfect Faithfulness
    • The Space to Choose
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • The Voice of our Risen Lord
    • Passover Perspectives: A Night of Watching
    • Passover Perspectives: The Protection of the Father in the Midst of the Cross
    • Passover Perspectives: The Deliverance that will Never Be Forgotten
    • Passover Perspectives: No Fear
    • Passover Perspective: The Far Reaching Power of His Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives: Living Unleavened
    • Passover Perspectives: Eating on the Run
    • Passover Perspectives: The Fires that Proved Him Faithful
    • Passover Perspectives: The Power of his Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives Exodus 12: The Keeping of the Lamb
    • Passover Perspectives: A collective celebration
    • Passover Perspectives: A New Beginning
    • A Prayer for God's Glory
    • Road Sign
    • The Beauty of Perfection
    • Every Hour
    • What will we put in the Relationship Box?
    • Discovering His Everlasting Love
    • His Timing and Strength in Every Phase of Life
    • Trusting Him in Every Valley
    • Trusting the One Who Pours the Cup
    • Smallest Beginning, Greatest Gift
    • Thoroughly Known, Thoroughly Pursued
    • Red Sea Rule #10
    • Red Sea Rule #9
    • Agreeing with God
    • Red Sear Rule #8
    • Red Sea Rule #7
    • Red Sea Rule #6
    • Red Sea Rule #5
    • Red Sea Rule 3 & 4
    • Red Sea Rules #2
    • Red Sea Rules--part 1
    • What Great Honor
    • What do you see?
    • The Power of a Living Faith
    • Awe for God in the Face of Fear
    • No Trial Will Ever Be Too Severe
    • The Work of the Gardener and the Architect
    • Wisdom Out of the Whirlwind
    • Hold On
    • Dwelling in Hope: The power of what we expect and believe
    • Conflict as a Call to Loving Action
    • Trusting His Infinite Wisdom
    • Emotion Management through The Power of Discretion
    • Do Not Delay; The Golden Moments Fly
    • Delight in the Lord
    • Loving New Part 2
    • Loving New
    • To Change the Paradigm
    • My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light
    • The Way of Escape
    • Equipped to Face Whatever Comes
    • Time to Trust part 3
    • Time to Trust part 2
    • A Time to Trust
    • Words of Wisdom
    • Wake Up New and See the Bigger Picture
    • Weeping and Finding
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • His Seamless Garment
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • Compelled by Love
    • Test of the Dream Part 3B
    • Test of the Dream --Part 3
    • Test of the Dream --Part 2
    • The Test of the Dream
    • The Love of God in Christ--part 2
    • The Love of God in Christ
    • Shedding Light on Discouragement
    • No More Re-Runs and No more Previews
    • No More Re-Runs
    • Triumph of Trust
    • With You Always, Day by Day
    • Triumph over Temptation
    • Step by Step
    • The Lord, My Confidence --part 2
    • The Lord, My Confidence--part 1
    • Seeking the Face of God and Christ
    • My Always Faithful God
    • The Answer to Overwhelm
    • Every Knee Shall Bow
    • Free to Experience the Intentions of God
    • Finding Bread at Midnight
    • Faithful Wounds
    • Battlefield Strategies
    • Take Time to Be Kind
    • Oh Magnify the Lord with Me by the Power of Thanksgiving
    • What do You Expect?
    • Unlikely Battlefield Strategies Part 2
    • The Miracle of Acceptance
    • Crisis Control
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • The Power of Pure Choice in Christ
    • Let the King of Glory In!
    • Whose Wall Do I Trust?
    • The Power of Thanksgiving
    • The Postures of Possiblities
    • If You Trust Me Let Go
    • Barefoot!
    • Holy Ground: Accepting the Mission
    • Holy ground: Facing the Fire
    • After the Battle
    • Accessable
    • Surrender in Awe and Wait in Joy
    • The Strength of our Spiritual Root System
    • Space to Trust
    • Full of Sap Part 3
    • Full of Sap Part 2
    • Full of Sap
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 3
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 2
    • Mind of Mature Persistance
    • Expect the Unexpected
    • Hearing Through the Ears of Jesus
    • Our Memorial Legacy: Keeping the Feast
    • Our Memorial Legacy
    • The Heart of the Father
    • The Cattle on a Thousand Hills
    • Patient with Process
    • He is Risen! Continue to Seek
    • Never Out-Numbered--Never Give Up!
    • Never Out-Numbered
    • Gathering Forces No Match For the Lord of the Harvest
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice – A Testimony
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice on the Cross
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 8
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 7
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 6
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​Kuweka Moyo mbele ya Farasi.

​Kuweka Moyo mbele ya Farasi.
   
Hivi majuzi, tumepokea baraka pasinakipimo katika usomaji wa kitabu "Ukristo wa kweli". Kitabu hiki kiliandikwa na William Wilberforce. Huenda baadhi yenu mmekwishasikia jina hili na mnamjua kama nguvu zilizoongoza katika kukomesha utumwa huko England, hapo nyuma mwishoni mwa karne ya 18 na mapema karne ya 19 - akimtanguliza Mchungaji kwa karibu miaka 50.
 
"Ndugu au dada katika Ukweli anaweza kupata imani ya Mkristo" aliye wa kawaida "kwa njia fulani kuwa inachukiza au sio halisi. Lakini iwapo tutachukua wakati na kumjua yule anayeitwa “mwamini wa kawaida”, inaweza kutushangaza kugundua namna ana usafi wa moyo ambao itatutia aibu sisi wenyewe. Katika hali nyingi, kile tutakaopata ndani yao ni ishara wazi ya Roho Mtakatifu akifanya kazi mioyoni mwao na maisha yao, pamoja na upendo wa Kristo, bidii na bidii katika kazi yake Kristo, busara, upole na utulivu . Tabia kama hizo hazihitaji hoja ya kutetea. "
 
Ndugu, mpinzani wetu asiye tulia, asiye legea, asiye na huruma, mpinzani asiye choka -yaani Shetani, Ibilisi, Lusifa - anatafuta kutuangamiza. Ana mishale isiohesabika katika podo lake kukamilisha kazi yake ile moja tu, kutuhusu – sisi wazaliwa wa Roho. Kwa vurugu zote anazozijua, hutafuta kuzimisha nuru ya ulimwengu. Na wakati mwingine, bila hata kujua, tunaweza kujikuta tukimsaidia - haswa kama inavyohusiana na mgawanyiko na usemi mbaya. Tukikumbwa na mabmo kama hayo, mara nyingi twajihesabu wenye haki,huku tukijificha chini ya mwongozo wa "kushikilia bendera ya Ukweli" au "kwa kutetea Ukweli."
 
 
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MAFUNDISHO YENYE UMUHIMU ZAIDI AU YASIO NA UMUHIMU ZAIDI
Kuna vipengele fulani ya mafundisho ya Kristo ambayo ni ya msingi na ya lazima, na bila hayo, mtu hawezitambuliwa na Bwana kama mmoja wa wafuasi wake. Kuna huduma zingine ambazo zinaweza kuonekana kuwa nzuri,ya msaada, ya baraka, lakini sio ya msingi - sio muhimu kwa ushirika katika Mwili wa Kristo. Lakini mafundisho yalio ya msingi yamefurahiwa na watakatifu walio wema ,tangu Siku ya Pentekosti hadi sasa.
 
Sisi, ambao ni sawia na darasa lile kwa wakati huu, tuko chini ya mafundisho hayo hayo ya msingi, na tumepewa kibali, neno la ukweli, "chakula kwa wakati unaofaa," kwa uimarishaji wetu. Hizi mwisho sio muhimu kwa ushirika wetu katika Mwili wa Kristo; la sivyo babu zetu ambao hawakuwa nao wasingekuwa washirika wa Kristo,na kungekuwa hakuna Mwili wa Kristo kwa karne nyingi.
 
Nadharia ya msingi ya Upatanisho ni kama ifuatavyo:
 
(1) Wanadamu wote - watoto wa Adamu - ni wenye dhambi.
 
(2) Hakuna anayeweza kupatanishwa na Mungu bila dhabihu ya Mkombozi.
 
(3) Yesu alikuja ulimwenguni kuwa Sadaka - na baadaye kutumia bei ya Fidia kwa dhambi za ulimwengu.
 
(4) Kwa msingi wa imani katika kazi ya Mkombozi, mwamini anaweza kujitolea kwa huduma ya Kiungu, kwa kukubali mwaliko wa Kiungu, "Toa miili yako iwe sadaka hai."
 
(5) Kwa kufanya hivyo, mwamini anaweza - hadi wakati wa kukamilika kwa Nambari ya wateule - tekeleza dhamana kamili ya imani kwamba dhabihu yake itakubaliwa na Baba; na kwamba atapokea mgao wa upako wa Roho Mtakatifu -yaani kuzaliwa.
 
(6) Wale ambao wamekidhi masharti haya wanapaswa kukubaliwa kama ndugu kwa nama ya hali ya juu. Hii inaweza kuonekana kuwa muhimu kila wakati, na zaidi ya hii tunaamini sio lazima leo. Lakini ikiwa kwa sababu ya siku zetu nzuri tuna maarifa zaidi, tunaweza pia kuwa na majaribio yanayolingana nayo, ambayo maarifa yetu makubwa yatasababisha.
 
Ushauri wetu kwa watu wapendwa wa Bwana kila mahali ni kwamba wasiweke nira juu ya kila mmoja, zaidi ya misingi iliyoainishwa hapo juu - kwamba vinginevyo wakasimame huru, na wakawachane huru, na wakishirikiana na kukubaliana kadri wanavyoweza.
 
Ikiwa kuna nia ya kusongana kila mmoja juu ya imani hii ya kimsingi, na ikizingatiwa kuwa ni muhimu kujitenga ili kuafikia maendeleo ya pande zote, basi bila shaka badala ya ugomvi wa kawaida kujitenga itakuwa njia ya busara.
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Ikiwa baada ya kuzingatia mambo haya kikamilifu, darasa litagundua kuwa haliwezi kukubaliana, na ingefanya maendeleo bora kama madarasa mawili, tungekubaliana katika hitimisho hilo kama la busara, kadiri tunavyoweza kuona umuhimu wa mgawanyiko. Mgawanyiko kama huo hautahitaji kutenganisha kikundi chochote kutoka kwa watu wa Bwana, au kutoka kwa Jamii, kwa sababu wote wanamkubali Yesu kama Mkombozi wao, na wote wawili wanakubali kwamba damu yake ina nguvu kabisa.
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Unaweza kuwa unafikiria "Je! Unaenda wapi na hii?"
 
Ndugu, tuko kwenye njia panda. Tumedanganywa kwa kufikiria kuwa vitu kama Chronolojia, au Mchungaji, au Ufalme ndio vinatufanya kuwa tofauti - hata bora kuliko "wakristo wa kawaida" hao wanaoogopwa.
 
Huo ni uwongo, uliojengwa tukwenye miali ya kiburi, iliyochochewa na baba wa uwongo. Ni UWONGO ambao inatupa hisia za uwongo za kisalama. Ni uwongo ambao umewasumbua marafiki wetu wapenzi katika Mashahidi wa Yehova kwa mda mrefu ya karne hii. SIO wingi wa kile tunapenda kuiita "chakula kwa wakati wake" ambayo inafanya sisi tofauti.
 
Sio. Hata. Karibu yake.
 
 
Kwa hivyo,  ni NINI hutufanya kuwa tofauti - au labda ikiwekwa kwa usahihi zaidi, ni nini kinapaswa kutufanya tofauti?
 
Kuna sehemu MOJA tu ya kugeuza -  katika Neno Takatifu la MUNGU.
Psa 51:10 Ee Mungu, uniumbie moyo safi;
        Uifanye upya roho iliyotulia ndani yangu.
 
Luk 18: 10-14 KJV
10 Watu wawili walikwenda Hekaluni kusali; mmoja alikuwa Mfarisayo, na mwingine ni mtoza ushuru.
11 Yule Mfarisayo alisimama na kuomba hivi na yeye, Mungu, nakushukuru kwa kuwa mimi si kama watu wengine, wanyang'anyi, wasio waadilifu, wazinzi, au hata kama huyu mtoza ushuru.
12 Mimi nafunga mara mbili kwa juma, ninatoa zaka ya yote ninayo.
13 Lakini yule mtoza ushuru alisimama mbali,wala hakuthubutu hata kuinua macho yake mbinguni, lakini akapiga kifua chake, akisema, Mungu unirehemu mimi mwenye dhambi.
14 Nawaambia, mtu huyu alishuka kwenda nyumbani kwake akiwa amehesabiwa haki kuliko yule, kwa maana kila ajikwezaye atadhiliwa, naye ajidhiliye atakwezwa.
Uwe MTOZA USHURU !!! Sio Mfarisayo…
 
Vipi? Je! Tunamfutaje Farisayo kutoka kwetu? Kwa kushukuru, hatuitaji kuangalia mbali, na sio lazima tujue mengi!
 
Imeonyeshwa mara nyingi hapo awali kuwa kile tunachokiita "Mafundisho ya Yesu mlimani" inaweza pia kuitwa "mitazamo tunayopaswa kuwa" au "Tabia ya".
 
Hizi ni mambo Yote ya moyo, SIYO YA KICHWA/MAWAZO! Haleluya kwa hiyo!
 
Mat 5: 1 Alipoona makutano, alipanda mlimani. Alipokuwa ameketi, wanafunzi wake walimwendea.
 
Fikiria kwa makini, Yesu anazungumza na nani? Sio "umati wa watu," bali wanafunzi wake wa karibu. Kwa kweli, alikimbia umati wa watu na iliwabidi wanafunzi kumfuata mlimani.
Mafundisho ya Yesu Mlimani
 
Mat 5: 2-3
2 Akafunua kinywa chake, akawafundisha, akisema,
3 Heri walio maskini wa roho; maana Ufalme wa mbinguni ni wao.
 
 
Neno la Kiyunani lililotumiwa mwanzoni mwa kila Fundisho lilikusudiwa kufikisha wazo la baraka ULIOKITHIRI. Hili sio tu wazo rahisi la kubarikiwa au kuhisi kubarikiwa. Hii ni kwa maana ya juu zaidi - ambayo ni kwa maana kamili na ya mwisho, baraka hiyo itakuwa thawabu ya kuwa sehemu ya Bibi-arusi, Uungu wa Kiungu.
 
Neno la Kiyunani la "masikini" pia liko kwenye maana ya JUU ZAIDI. Inamaanisha kabisa umaskini. Beggarly, pauper - hii inaashiria unyenyekevu wa KIHAKIKA!
 
Mat 5: 4 Heri wenye huzuni, kwa maana watafarijiwa.
 
Neno la Kiyunani la "kuomboleza" hapa linaonyesha hali ya kuomboleza sana, sio huzuni ya kawaida au huzuni ya mara kwa mara. Hii ni hali ya kudumu, ya kuvunjika moyo kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu WENYEWE, hali mbaya. Jinsi tunavyoendelea, utaanza kugundua mfumo unao ujengeka, kwamba kila moja ya haya mafundisho sio mambo yanayojipanga kivyao pasina kuhusisha yale mengine , lakini badala yake ni ya jumla, na kwamba kila mmoja yao itapatikana katika KILA ujumbe wa ile kundi ndogo.
 
Mat 5: 5 Heri wenye upole, Maana hao watairithi dunia.
Usifanye makosa ya kudhani kwamba upole huu ni udhaifu. Wengi wa watu walio na upole pia ni watu wenye uhodari SANA. Musa, “mtu mpole zaidi katika ulimwengu wote” na Yesu “mpole na wanyenyekevu” hawakuwa waoga. Mtu mpole sio mtu rahisi anayesukumwa sukumwa kwa urahisi. Upole unaturejesha kuwa “masikini wa roho.” Ni utiifu  kamili, pasina upingamizi wowote, kwa Mapenzi ya Mungu. Upole huongoza mawazo na hisia ya mtu k.v. - upole, kujidhibiti, kutokukasirika, uvumilivu katika kuumia au kukasirika - wakati huo wote akitumia mafunzo hayo kwa kujenga tabia yake mwenyewe.
 
Mat 5: 6 Heri wenye njaa na kiu ya haki, maana watashibishwa.
 
Maelezo moja ya maoni: HII ya njaa ni ya haki KIKAMILIFU, sio ya kiasi tu ya kutuliza dhamiri iliyo na hatia.
 
Neno la Kiyunani la "njaa" hapa sio lile tunalofikiria kama njaa. Ni njaa isiyoweza kukomeshwa, isiyoelezeka, isiyoweza kujazika ambayo haiwezi kutosha. Je! Si ni jambo la kushangaza kwamba hatuli vitu ambavyo hatupendi? Ikiwa tunapenda ladha ya dhambi, au raha, au ya pesa, au ya uovu – hebu fikiria ni nini tutakula?
 
Nilikuwa nikifikiria na kusema vitu vya kijinga kama: Ni rahisi kupenda haki, lakini ni kuchukia uovu ndiyo nang’ang’ana nayo.
Ndio ... Sina ueledi sana. Huo ni adui anayepanda mawazo hayo mabaya kichwani mwangu, kama njia ya kunifanya nihisi vizuri juu yangu mwenyewe.
 
Ukweli ulio wa NDANI pia mara nyingi huwa chungu sana kukutana nao. Hakika sisemi juu ya unabii au nyakati, lakini haswa ukweli juu yetu sisi na jinsi ukweli huo inavyotushawishi katika ndani ya mioyo yetu.
 
Kwa kifupi, HUWEZI "kupenda haki" PASINA" kuchukia uovu!" Haiwezekani. Kuchukia uovu kwetu ni SAWASAWA ikilinganishwa na UPENDO wetu kwa haki.
Mat 5: 7 Heri walio na rehema, kwa maana watapata rehema.
 
Hapa aya nyingine ya "sawia". Kwa maneno rahisi, "unapata kile unachotoa." Huu sio rehema ya kulazimishwa, au rehema ya mazingaombwe. Hatuwi na huruma ndio tutarajie malipo, lakini huruma huo unakuwa kama jiwe la thamani katika safu hii ya vito ambavyo tunapaswa kujitahidi kufunga shingoni mwetu.
 
Ni karibu ya hisabati kwa asili na usahihi wake, na pia inatupa picha ya tabia ya ajabu ya MUNGU wetu – Abba baba yetu . Yeye hutupa nguvu na funguo za ufalme, kichocheo cha siri au fomula ya kufanikiwa – kwa kadri tunavyoonyesha rehema, vivyo hivyo tunaonyeshwa rehema. Kadiri tunavyowasamehe wale ambao wametukosea, vile vile tunasamehewa zaidi tunapokosea MUNGU. Pia, huwezi kuwa mwenye huruma au kusamehe bila kuwa na unyenyekevu, upole, na kuwa maskini kiroho - yote haya yanajumuishwa kwa kiwango kubwa lile neno la herufi nne kwa lugha ya Kiingereza:
 
L-O-V-E- yaani UPENDO.
 
Kuwa maskini katika roho, kuwa na huzuni, tabia ya kuhuzunisha, kuwa mpole, njaa ya haki, na kuwa na huruma kunatuweka kwenye mwendo wa mgongano na Tabia inayofuata ya…
 
Mat 5: 8 Heri wenye mioyo safi, Maana hao watamwona Mungu.
 
Je! Umewahi kufikiria juu ya wakati UNAMWONA MUNGU mara ya kwanza kabisa?! Kwa macho yako mwenyewe, sio ya kimantiki au ya mfano, lakini unamuona jinsi alivyo? Kwa hakika mimi nina dhana hiyo! Ama Je! Wewe una kitu unachotaka zaidi?
Yesu anatuweka - Wanafunzi wake - Kichocheo cha Siri cha Mtu Mzuri wa Tabia. Mafundisho haya ya Yesu yakizingatiwa yanaweza kusaidia kusafisha mioyo yetu. Yanaweza KUSAIDIA kupata matokeo hayo! Hebu fikiria, ingekuwaje kuwa na moyo SAFI kabisa! Ni ngumu kidogo kupata ile picha kamili.
Lakini tena izingatiwe kwamba, hii ni kwa KANISA, ambao watamwona MUNGU kwa macho yao!
 
Pendaneni KWA BIDII moja kwa mwengine kwa moyo ulio SAFI!
 
Mat 5: 9 Heri wapatanishi; Maana wataitwa wana wa Mungu.
Aya hii haizungumzi juu ya kuishi KWA amani,lakini ni juu ya wale ambao wanaendelea kuchukua hatua ili kushinda uovu, ugomvi, nk ili KULWETA amani. Hili laweza kuwa katika nyumba zetu wenyewe, katika eklesia zetu, mahali pa kazi, nk Kwa kufanya hivyo, pia tunaleta amani na MUNGU. Mpatanishi hawi chanzo cha mng’ang’ano, ugomvi, mazungumzo maovu na hashiriki au kuhimiza mambo kama hayo - ila kwa wakati kanuni ya kweli, sio kanuni ya kujipalia, iko hatarini. Mpatanishi hua tayari kila wakati kutoa hiari za kibinafsi, uhuru, na hata "haki" kama dhabihu juu ya madhabahu ya upendo kuleta amani, bila kunung'unika. Kwa kufanya hivi, tuna hakika kwamba sisi ni "watoto wa MUNGU" kweli.
 
Mat 5:10 Heri wenye kuteswa kwa ajili ya haki; Maana Ufalme wa mbinguni ni wao.
 
 
1Tim 3:12 - WOTE wanaoishi kiungu katika Kristo Yesu watateswa. Iwapo tutajikuta tukikubaliwa na ulimwengu na kuishi kwa maelewano kamilifu katika maisha yetu ya kila siku pamoja na watu na wandugu, basi tunaweza kuwa katika shida zaidi kuliko tunavyojua. Iwapo hatuonekani kuwa wa kipekee au wasio wiyiana kwa njia fulani na wale wanaotuzunguka - ikiwezekana hata kati ya ndugu zetu wenyewe - basi hii inaweza kuonyesha kuwa kweli tuko katika hali mbaya. Kumnukuu Mchungaji: "Sio tu kwa mateso mazito, lakini hata kwa yale madogo, wakati majina yetu yanaonekana kama mabaya" wakati watu watawatenga na shirika zao. "
 
Ulimwengu utapenda walio wake. Ikiwa ulimwengu unatupenda, basi sisi sio wa Mungu.
Mat 5:11 Heri ninyi, watu watakapowashutumu na kuwatesa, na kuwanenea kila neno baya kwa uongo, kwa ajili yangu.
 
IKIWA Injili - Habari njema - ndio mada yetu KUU maishani,  basi italeta kukataliwa na mateso. Mungu wa ulimwengu huu anachukia Injili. Injili haiendi sambamba na yote ambayo yeye na ulimwengu huu husimamia. Haipaswi kuwapo na utata wowote baina yetu na wale wanaotuzunguka kuhusu msimamo wetu. Giza LINACHUKIA nuru.
 
Basi wacha wote tuwe wana wa nuru!
 
Mat 5:12 Furahini, na kushangilia; kwa kuwa thawabu yenu ni kubwa mbinguni; kwa maana ndivyo walivyowatesa manabii waliokuwako kabla yenu.
 
Thawabu yenu ni kubwa mbinguni! Hakuwezi kuwa na swali au mjadala juu ya ni kwa nani "Mafundisho haya" yamelengwa. Kama tulivyosema hapo awali, haya YOTE ni
mahitaji ya ukuzaji wa tabia na YOTE yatapatikana kwa wingi katika Kila. Moja. Yao. Katika lile kundi ndogo.
 
 
Chumvi na Nuru
Mat 5: 13-16
13 Ninyi ni chumvi ya dunia; lakini chumvi ikiwa imepoteza ladha yake, itatiwa nini hata ikolee? Haifai tena kabisa, ila kutupwa nje na kukanyagwa na watu.
14 Ninyi ni nuru ya ulimwengu. Mji uliojengwa juu ya mlima hauwezi kusitirika.
15 Wala watu hawashii taa, na kuiweka chini ya pishi, bali juu ya kiango; nayo yawaangaza wote waliomo nyumbani.
16 Vivyo hivyo nuru yenu na iangaze mbele ya watu, wapate kuyaona matendo yenu mema, wamtukuze Baba yenu aliye mbinguni.
 
 
 
 
 
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