Die Kenmerke van Sy Teenwoordigheid In Handelinge 3, kort na die opstanding, vind ons Petrus en Johannes op pad na die tempel om te gaan aanbid. Net buitekant die tempelpoort, het ‘n bedelaar, wat van sy geboorte af kruppel was, gesit. Petrus het vir die bedelaar gebid en gesê: “In die Naam van
Deur Swaarkry Leer Hy Ons die Dieptes van Sy Liefde In Jesaja 29 het die profeet Jesaja vol trane voor God se volk in Jerusalem gestaan terwyl hy 'n vreesaanjaende boodskap oorgedra het. Hy het gesê dat 'n groot en vernederende toets van geloof op hulle gewag het. Hulle sou almal eendag wakker
Die Een Ding Wat Nodig is om Staande te bly in Hierdie Tye Deur die hele Nuwe Testament word vir ons gesê dat daar in hierdie laaste dae 'n groot afvalligheid sal plaasvind. Jesus het gesê dat selfs sommige toegewyde diensknegte – “as dit moontlik was, ook die uitverkorenes” (Matthéüs 24:24, AFR53)
Ons Diepste Behoeftes Word Deur Sy Begeerte Aangespreek Ek glo dat die kerk nooit die belangrikheid van gebed sal begryp nie totdat ons een fundamentele waarheid verstaan. Eenvoudig gestel, gebed is nie net vir ons eie voordeel of verligting nie, maar eerder vir die behae van die Here. Ons gaan
Om Volkome Op God te Steun as Jou Vertroue Toe Dawid Psalm 3 geskryf het, het hy 'n dramatiese en verwoestende tyd in sy lewe beleef. Oorweldig deur ondraaglike beproewinge, het hy met angs uitgeroep: “O Here, hoe het my teëstanders vermenigvuldig! Baie staan teen my op” (Psalm 3:2, AFR53). Vir
Die Heilige Bediening van Versoening Die meeste Christene wat ek ken is goedhartig, liefdevol, bedagsaam, sorgsaam en behulpsaam. Ek glo baie min mense in die kerk dink aan hulself as nie goedhartig nie. Ek dink nie jy kan 'n ware Christen wees en nie goedhartig wees nie. Wanneer ons aan goedhartige
An Outpouring of the Holy Spirit 18Oct2021 Die Krag om Verdrukking te Verdra Begin met Ywerige Gebed Die Bybel sê vir ons dat die kerk in die laaste dae gevaarlike tye sal beleef. Goddeloosheid sal so deurdringend word dat baie afvallig van die geloof sal word en ander saam met hulle sal neem
Om Aan God Se Naam Vas te Hou in Ons Angs Elke kind van God beleef teleurstellings. Soms kan ons totaal verslae, wanhopig en dood van binne voel omdat al ons hoop, drome en vooruitsigte nie uitgewerk het nie. Ons mag dalk op iets hoop, God daarvoor soek en met verwagting daarop wag, maar ons sien
Gerusstelling oor Vinnig-Bewegende Globale Gebeure Gelowiges oral wonder: “Is ons in die heel laaste jare van die menslike geskiedenis? Enige gedagte oor daardie onderwerp is blote bespiegeling. Een ding is egter seker: Wêreldgebeure versnel. Volgens wat Jesaja gesien het, is die aarde nie oppad na
Geloof vir Tye wat Kom Ek kan nog onthou hoe diep ek geraak was deur 'n lied wat 'n paar jaar gelede verskyn het. Dit word genoem "Clear the Stage" deur die musikant Jimmy Needham. Die lied praat van hoe 'n groot aantal kerke – insluitend die laaste een wat ek gelei het – 'n groot indruk kan maak
Hy is nooit nader as tydens ons beproewings nie Ek wil twee verse met jou deel: “Dié wat my met soveel lis vervolg, kom steeds nader, maar van u wet af bly hulle ver. U is by my, Here, alles wat U gebied het, staan vas” (Psalm 119:150-151, AFR83). Daar is ‘n heerlike waarheid in hierdie gedeelte wat
Satan se beskuldigings openbaar dikwels hoe goed God is. Jy het pas jou kop opgelig en jou oë stadig oopgemaak na 'n tyd van gebed. So, wat gebeur nou? Wat is die effek van dit wat jy so pas gedoen het? Wat sal die impak wees? Wat is jou verwagting? Dikwels vergeet ons ons gebede sodra ons dit gebid
Luister na die Kruis in Plaas van die Aanklaer Wie het vir jou gesê dat jy onwaardig, sleg, nutteloos en van geen waarde vir God is nie? Wie hou aan om jou te herinner dat jy swak, hopeloos en ‘n totale mislukking is? Wie het vir jou gesê dat jy nooit aan God se standaarde sal voldoen nie? Ons almal
‘n Lewe van Volmaakte Vrede Lei Elke Christen ken bergtoppe en pieke en diep, donker dale in hulle wandel met Jesus. Volgens my ervaring, is dit in die dale – die lae plekke, beproewings en moeilike tye – waar ons leer hoe om mense van gebed, hoop en dapper diens te wees. Met ander woorde, die dale
Sien God se Plan met Elke Krom Draai Baie Christene ervaar ‘n wending in hul lewens wat hulle nooit sien kom het nie. As dit gebeur, veroorsaak dit ‘n voortdurende beproewing wat hulle nie in hul grootste nagmerries sou kon indink nie. Hulle lewe was op ‘n geseënde koers, miskien een van ambisie en
Weet dat Hy Besig is om ‘n Goeie Werk in Jou te Doen "En ek wil hê dat julle moet weet, broerders, dat wat my wedervaar het, eerder op bevordering van die evangelie uitgeloop het” (Filippense 1:12. AFR53). In hierdie vers, sê Paulus aan die Christene in Filippi om nie bekommerd te wees oor al die
Die Eienskap wat Ons Volkome Seën God se goedheid kan eenvoudig nie vasgepen word nie. Dit oortref ons begrip, maar tog seën dit ons elke oomblik van ons lewe. Sy goedheid kan nie gedefinieer word nie, maar tog ken ons die waarheid daarvan deur die Skrif en die Gees se getuienis. Hoe kan enige mens
God se Planne vir Jou Het Nie Verander Nie Hierdie seisoen was een van pandemie, protesoptogte, oproere, politieke onrus en ekonomiese onsekerheid. Die onmiddellike vrees is dalk verby, maar baie leef nou met ontstellende onsekerheid. Sommige sukkel met isolasie, ander met gesondheid, ander met
God se Kuur vir Veroordeling, Skuld en Vrees God het aan Sy kinders ‘n heerlike, onbegryplike rus beloof wat vrede en versekering vir die siel insluit. Toe die Here hierdie wonderlike rus vir die kinders van Israel aangebied het, het dit het ‘n lewe vol blydskap en oorwinning sonder vrees, skuld of
Om Jou Passie Terug te Kry vir ‘n Tyd Soos Hierdie Toe ek ‘n tiener was, het om “on the edge” te wees, beteken om jou kalmte te verloor. Dit was om senuagtig en bekommerd te wees en op die punt te wees om oor ‘n emosionele afgrond te spring. Vandag, beteken om “on the edge” of op die snykant te wees
Gebruik die Krag wat God se Gees vir Jou Gegee het Die apostel Paulus spoor ons aan, “Stry die goeie stryd van die geloof, gryp na die ewige lewe, waartoe jy ook geroep is en die goeie belydenis voor baie getuies afgelê het” (1 Timótheüs 6:12). Paulus het die soort stryd wat hy beskryf, geleef. Naby
En Jesus se Heerlikheid Daardeur! Wat gebeur met ons siel as ons innige, persoonlike droefheid beleef? Watter rol speel droefheid in ons lewe saam met Jesus! In een kort gedeelte, verduidelik Petrus dit alles, “Daarin verheug julle jul, al word julle nou — as dit nodig is — ’n kort tydjie bedroef
Isaiah warns that in the last days, God will turn the world upside down.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work…. Now may he who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your
“In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory” (Ephesians 1:11-12, NKJV, my emphasis). We have been predestined to a
You’re going to face your own Jordan River. God wants to part those waters for you.
The more someone is with Jesus, the more that person becomes like Christ in purity, justice, holiness and love. In turn, their pure walk produces in them a great boldness for God.
You remember the story of Elijah. On Mount Carmel, he faced 850 false prophets in a life-or-death showdown over whose God would prevail. He simply called on the Lord, and supernatural fire fell from heaven.
I know all about the restraining hand of the Lord. He allows his children to go only so far but no further. In my early days of ministry, he restrained me when I was ready to quit during times of awful discouragement. At times, I felt overwhelmed by all the financial responsibilities. I felt like a failure as a husband and father as well. I would get so low about my overwhelming obligations that I thought my faith would shatter completely.
From Adam to this present day, God has been searching for a people who will entrust their lives totally to him. He desires a body of faithful believers who give him their complete trust and confidence and commit themselves wholly to his keeping.
It is clear the Lord loves his church and desires to bless it. So why does Revelation 2 present such a fearsome picture of Christ as he appears to his people?
After Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, his listeners sat in awe. Scripture says, “The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Matthew 7:28-29, NKJV). The Greek word for authority in this verse means “with mastery, power, liberty; as one in control.” Jesus’ listeners were saying, in essence, “This man knows what he’s talking about.”
His answer to your prayer is coming. Our ministry receives letters from many Christians who have somehow lost heart. These are followers of Christ who have truly been saved. They’ve tasted the mercy and goodness of the Lord and experienced joy, peace, hope and gladness of heart. Then something
Learning Triumphant Praise for Our Victorious King “Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered” (Psalm 68:1, NKJV). In every generation, God is rising to scatter his enemies. He puts to chase all demonic principalities, driving them from his people. The very words of this verse, in fact, were
In all our trials, we are to cling to the Savior. When Jesus said, “I am the way” (John 14:6, NKJV), he issued a powerful proclamation to his church. Tragically, we have not fully understood the power behind his words here. I believe if the church today truly grasped the simple statement that Jesus
The Holy Ministry of Reconciliation Most Christians I know are kind, loving, considerate, caring and helpful. I believe very few in the church think of themselves as unkind. I don’t think you can be a true Christian and be unkind. When we think of kind people, our image is of quiet, soft-spoken men
Meeting Our Deepest Need through His Desire I believe the church will never understand the importance of prayer until we grasp one foundational truth. Simply put, prayer is not just for our own benefit or relief but rather for the delight of the Lord. We often go to the Lord only to unburden our
I don’t believe there ever has been a time like the present with so many devoted Christians worldwide being so incredibly tested. God is allowing his children to be tried by fire, and many are going through the test of their lives.
Clinging to God’s Name in Our Anguish Every child of God suffers disappointments. At times we can feel totally defeated, despairing and dead inside because all our hopes, dreams and visions have gone wrong. We may hope for something, seeking God for it and waiting for it expectantly, but we never
Assurance about Fast-Moving Global Events Believers everywhere wonder, “Are we in the very last years of human history?” Any thoughts on this subject are mere speculation. One thing is sure, however: World events are accelerating. According to what Isaiah saw, the earth was not headed for
He is never closer than in our trials I want to share with you two verses from Helen Spurrell’s translation of the original Hebrew text: “When designing pursuers approached me, who are far from thy law; then thou, O Jehovah, wast near, with all thy faithful commandments” (Psalm 119:150-151)
Listening to the Cross Instead of the Accuser Who told you that you’re unworthy, no good, useless, unusable to God? Who keeps reminding you that you’re weak, helpless, a total failure? Who told you that you’ll never measure up to God’s standard? We all know where this voice comes from. It’s the
Know that He is Completing a Good Work in You “But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel” (Philippians 1:12, NKJV). In this verse, Paul tells the Christians in Philippi not to worry about all the things they’d
In Jeremiah 32, the prophet describes a dire scene. Jerusalem was surrounded by Nebuchadnezzar and the Chaldean army. Outside the city, the enemy was building large mounts to send their troops over the walls. Any Israelite who looked down on this scene was surely filled with a sense of doom
If anyone ever needed to hear a word from God, it was Job. You remember Job’s story: God had taken down the protective hedge around him and given Satan permission to try Job’s faith. Immediately, chaos broke out in Job’s life. All ten of his children were killed when a tornado struck. All his
"Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 10:32-33). What does it mean to confess or deny Christ before men? The Greek word
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil…let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith” (Hebrews 10:19–20, 22). There are two sides to Christ’s work at Calvary
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