Would you like to know……
Would YOU like to know when you are going to die? (the date?)
Filed under: Uncategorized on July 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »
THE SIBERIAN HUSKY (P. E.)
You certainly would not call me an animal lover. When I see a dog on my side of the road I am very likely to go to the other side for my safety. (Only this evening, when I came back in the dark, there was a big dog almost right in front of me and I did not even have a chance to go to the other side of the road.)
But today I saw also the most beautiful animal, and I was so attracted to the dog that I got talking to the owner, who had the dog on a leash as you can see on the picture.
I wanted to know the breed and the answer was, “It is a siberian husky!” I was so enamoured with the beautiful animal and asked ,”Do you mind, if I take a picture of the dog?” Permission was given and I think the owner was even pleased, that I asked.
The owner of the dog was a complete stranger to me and I noticed his accent. Just about when I was going to ask him,” Where do you come from? You are not a Kiwi”, he picked me as a German – my accent – and we also talked a bit in the German language.
He is also a resident of this beautiful town! (Kaitaia: 5 202 resident population)
Needless to say, we talked about spiritual things as well – and it is always so interesting to hear the stories of other people………….
Filed under: My Pulpit is the World on July 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »
“…the Passion for the Lost,…”
This is from the WEC magazine called “GOinto.org.nz”:
“Samuel Zwemer, a missionary to Muslims of about a century ago said, ’so many young people’s minds and hearts are occupied by the weak things, by inconsequential things. Their eyes have never been illumined by a great vision, their mind has never been gripped by unselfish thoughts, their hearts have never been thrilled with the passion for the lost, their hands have never grown weary and strong in the lifting of a great burden.’”
Filed under: Diary on July 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
Thirteen Ducks
A young man has the first part of this on video. And I have seen it with my own eyes:
A Duck with twelve very little Ducklings crossing the main street of Kaitaia (Commerce Street) from about where the BNZ is. A car is coming along – but stopping just in time to let the ducks cross safely over the road.
By now quite a good number of people have gathered – I can see at least one person with a camera – watching the ducks trying to cross the main street again – but this time they are almost getting run over. The crossing of the street is not successful this time and they are coming back to the side where they came from.
Eventually they are going off into the nearby park – hopefully to safety.
But I did not even have my camera on me!
Filed under: Diary on July 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
Topical Sermon Outline (O.T.)
“For I resolved to know
nothing while I was
with you except
Jesus Christ and him crucified.
____________________________
BOASTING (Five times in two verses)
Intr.: This is what the Lord says:
A. “Let not
1. the wise man boast of his wisdom or
2. the strong man boast of his strength or
3. the rich man boast of his riches,
B. but let him who boasts boast about this:
1. me
a. that he understands and
b. knows me,
2. that I am the Lord, who
a. exercises kindness,
b. justice and
c. righteousness on earth,
End: for in these I delight,” declares the Lord.
Filed under: Sermon Outline on July 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
GOLDEN NUGGET:
“Therefore this is what the Lord God Almigthy says:
‘Because the people have spoken these words,
I will make my words in your mouth a fire
and these people the wood it consumes.’”
Filed under: Golden Nuggets on June 30th, 2009 | No Comments »
“…..,his works are perfect,…”
“He is the rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just.”
“As for God, his way is perfect;…”
“It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.”
Filed under: Diary on June 30th, 2009 | No Comments »
I find this really funny:
“Sign on a towing truck: We don’t charge an arm and a leg. We want tows!” – Coffee News – Vol. 99:5
Filed under: Diary on June 29th, 2009 | No Comments »
Eleven Religious Meeting Places within One square Kilometre
Here in KAITAIA* we have at least eleven different religious meeting places (churches) on a land area of about one square kilometre.
I have counted them:
1. Exclusive Brethren, 2. Baptist Church, 3. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4. Open Brethren, 5. Abundant Life Centre, 6. Union Church, 7. Seventh- Days Adventist, 8. Apostolic Church, 9. Salvation Army, 10. Advance Ministries, 11. Virtue Christian Centre.
*ACCORDING TO THE 2006 CENSUS THE RESIDENT POPULATION OF KAITAIA IS:
5 202!!
Filed under: Diary on June 29th, 2009 | No Comments »
EARTH AND HEAVEN
Surely, that keyboard I saw in the church yesterday came from Germany, where I was born. In big letters you could read what was written on it from afar: “KURZWEIL”.
*****
Another reminder of Germany, my mother country? Yes! Another greeting from my earthly home? Yes! I have had already several greetings from Germany here in New Zealand. You can read about them on this blog.
But I am not very much interested in my earthly home, I am interested in my home in Heaven!
That’s why I went to church yesterday in the morning. In church we hear about heaven and how to get there. In church we sing hymns about heaven.
*****
But I am so glad that this keyboard from my home country ended up here in a CHURCH in New Zealand – and not somewhere else – and that hymns will be played on this musical instrument which tell us about heaven.
Filed under: Diary on June 28th, 2009 | No Comments »