Archive for May, 2010
CHRISTMAS TREE
It has been pointed out to me that that is a “pohutukawa, a New Zealand tree which grows on the coast and produces red flowers in summer.”
31 MAY WORLD SMOKEFREE DAY – POST 2000
Posted by werner in Diary, Sermon Outline on May 26, 2010
YOUR BODY
First Corinthians 6:19,20
Introduction:
“Do you not know that your body
1. is a temple of the Holy Spirit,
a. who is in you,
b. whom you have received from God?
2. You are not your own;
3. you were bought at a price.
End:
Therefore honor God with your body.”
“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple.”
First Corinthians 3:16,17
What drives you?
This picture was taken almost two years ago and does it not mean that what drives you is Caltex?
But what is driving us?
“TUESDAY 7 pm = DRIVEN BY ETERNITY STUDY” you can read on the notice board of one church here in Kaitaia. I like that.
Only today when I passed the meeting place of the congregation I noticed that the notice board was gone. The strong wind at the present time must have removed the board from the wall where it was fastened.
Are we driven by ETERNITY?
I still have to read the book by Rick Warren “The Purpose – Driven Life.” I have it here before me.
BIBLE + PRAYER = A CHANGED LIFE
BIBLE + PRAYER = A CHANGED LIFE.
I am reading that in a letter from Biblesinaction partnering with Bible League International, I received today.
That’s actually how it was in my life.
I have said it before that the Bible was always in our house. I have also said it before that my mother prayed for me.
BIBLE + PRAYER = A CHANGED LIFE.
Praise the Lord!
Solomon
Posted by werner in Sermon Outline on May 26, 2010
I am reading the Bible, the Word of the Living God, from cover to cover and in my daily reading I arrived at the book of First Kings.
In the first eleven chapters of First Kings you find the story of Solomon.
Intr.:
“As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods,…” First Kings 11:4
In chapter eleven the Bible tells us that Solomon built a high place for Chemosh and Molech. Chemosh was the detestable god of Moab and Molech was the detestable god of the Ammonites. First Kings 11:7
The Bible says also:
“The Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the Lord,…” First Kings 11:9
ADVERSARIES AND A REBEL
A. Then the Lord raised up against Solomon an adversary,…” First Kings 11:14
His name was Hadad. Hadad, an Edomite prince.
Read about him in First Kings 11:14-22
B. And God raised up against Solomon another adversary,…” First Kings 11:23
His name was Rezon. Rezon, the son of Eliada.
Read about him in First Kings 11:23-25
C. “Also, Jeroboam son of Nebat rebelled against the king.” First Kings 11:26
Jeroboam was an official of the King.
Read his whole story in First Kings 11:26-40
End:
The end of chapter 11 tells us:
“Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. Then he rested…” First Kings 11:42,43
“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you.” – Psalm 55:22
“CAST YOUR CARES ON THE LORD AND HE WILL SUSTAIN YOU.”
Psalm 55:22
“He who cannot calmly leave his affairs in God’s hand, but will carry his own burden, is very likely to be tempted to use wrong means to help himself.”
C. H. Spurgeon
“stand out from the crowd”
“Stand out from the crowd.”
I read that at the bottom of the front-page of our local paper, THE NORTHERN ADVOCATE today, Monday, May 24, 2010. There is also a picture of four people with raised hands standing on tiptoe and rejoicing. It seems to me that they are yelling something.
Are we as born again believers not the ones who stand out from the crowd with raised hands on tiptoe praising the Lord? Are we or are we not?
“stand out from the crowd”
“Limited front page and other Prime Positions Available now through to Christmas.
Next week we will be holding a special Prime Position Promotion and contacting many valued clients with Prices That Will Never Be Repeated.
What are Prime Positions? They’re advertisments that appear on our highest read pages, the pages that Your Customers Read.”
That’s what I read in the paper!
“Stand out from the crowd.” The Bible, the Word of the Living God says that to born again believers.
Philippians 2:15,16 – Click on the verse and read it please.
Are we shining like stars in the universe?
Are we holding out the Word of life?
Matthew 5:13-16
Here the Lord Jesus Christ says that we are the salt/light of the world!
Ephesians 5:8
Are we living as children of light?
Fruit of light is:
–goodness
–righteousness
–truth
First Thessalonians 5:4,5,6
We are sons of the light!
Please remember that the letters in the BIBLE are written to believers.
PERSONAL EVANGELISM!
Posted by werner in Personal Evangelism on May 24, 2010
It is always a joy for me, to grasp the opportunities the Lord is giving me, to be a witness for HIM.
Acts 1:8
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you;
and you will be my witnesses in
–Jerusalem (Kaitaia) and in all
–Judea and
–Samaria and
–to the ends of the earth.”
What a joy it was to talk to a tourist from Germany today about unimportant things ( safety of tourists in this country, Fifa World Cup) at first , but at the conclusion of our conversation about the most important thing, our personal relationship with our God, the Lord Jesus Christ.
I hope to stay in touch with him by E-mail.
It is good to be refreshed!
In Proverbs 11:25 it says:
“A generous man will prosper;
he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.”
WE CAN EXPERIENCE THAT!
Who likes to go to the DENTIST?
“What time is it when it’s time to go to the dentist?” – Coffee News 24. 5. 2010
Answer on twitter: @wernerdek