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Monday, June 4, 2012

CARTE-IN RUGACIUNEA DE LAUDA ESTE O DINAMITA

IN RUGACIUNEA  DE LAUDA ESTE O DINAMITA


Cum să primeşti răspuns la rugăciunile tale

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DON GOSSETT

Marea majoritate a oamenilor nu realizează ce rezultate extraordinare pot obţine dacă Îl laudă pe Domnul. Dar în ultima vreme tot mai mulţi oameni au descoperit că îşi pot rezolva problemele prin laudă.

 Prin lauda adevărată către Dumnezeu se deschid izvoare de putere pe care nici nu le-ai bănuit. Odată ce ai făcut această descoperire, lauda şi închinarea vor deveni o experienţă emoţionantă care-ţi va schimba întreaga atitudine faţă de viaţă.

Introducere

 În călătoriile mele ca misionar evanghelist am slujit unor oameni care vorbeau alte limbi. Dar peste tot unde am fost, am aflat că există un cuvânt pe care îl înţeleg toţi oamenii: cuvântul Aleluia.

Şi ce minunat că Dumnezeu a făcut ca acest cuvânt să fie universal! Ce cuvânt înălţător! Ce optimism binecuvântat! Şi ce putere de neimaginat se ascunde în acele silabe!

Cuvântul înseamnă simplu „Lăudaţi pe Domnul“. Şi este un cuvânt care va predomina în vocabularul nostru în cer. Ioan spune în Apocalipsa 19.1: „Am auzit în cer ca un glas puternic de mulţime multă care zicea: Aleluia!“ Şi din nou în versetul 4 Ioan spune: „Şi cei douăzeci şi patru de bătrâni şi cele patru făpturi vii s-au aruncat la pământ şi s-au închinat lui Dumnezeu, care şedea pe scaunul de domnie. Şi au zis: Amin! Aleluia!“ Şi încă o dată, în versetul 6, Ioan declară: „Şi am auzit ca un glas de mulţime multă, ca vuietul unor ape multe, ca bubuitul unor tunete puternice, care zicea: Aleluia!“

Poate vei fi surprins citind în aceste pagini despre puterea laudei. Dar orice creştin trebuie să înţeleagă acest secret şi să-l practice. Mă rog să fiţi binecuvântaţi din belşug când veţi răspunde provocării acestei cărţi.

                                                                            Don Gossett

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Cum am descoperit puterea laudei

 N-am fost crescut într-un cămin creştin şi n-am ştiut nimic despre puterea laudei până m-am făcut mare. Am fost născut din nou într-o biserică baptistă, am fost chemat să predic ca baptist şi mi-am început slujba de predicator în bisericile baptiste.

Soţia mea a fost crescută într-un cămin penticostal tradiţional. Tatăl ei a fost mulţi ani predicator penticostal. Astfel noi proveneam din medii foarte diferite.

Eu eram baptist, iar soţia mea penticostală. Dar am trăit ani minunaţi împreună, completându-ne unul pe altul.

La câteva săptămâni după ce Joy şi cu mine ne-am căsătorit, am avut o experienţă prin care eul meu a fost zdrobit. Lucram pentru evanghelistul William Freeman ca redactor al revistei lui. Cunoscând importanţa unei vieţi pline de devotament, mă sculam în fiecare dimineaţă şi mă rugam timp de o oră. Joy nu se ruga de obicei odată cu mine şi întrucât apartamentul nostru era mic, fără să vrea, mă auzea.

„Dragul meu“, a zis într-o zi, „ţi-aş sugera ca într-una din aceste dimineţi să înregistrezi pe casetofon rugăciunea ta de o oră. Apoi în loc să treci prin toate rigorile acestei rugăciuni în fiecare dimineaţă, doar dai drumul la casetofon şi-l laşi să meargă“.

„Ce vrei să spui cu asta?“ am replicat, oarecum surprins.

„Dragul meu“, a zis ea cu blândeţe, „n-aş vrea să te supăr, dar sincer îţi spun, tu spui aceleaşi lucruri în fiecare dimineaţă exact în acelaşi fel şi rugăciunea ta este doar o oră de repetiţie“.

„Adevărat?“ am întrebat uimit. „Nu m-am gândit niciodată la asta“.

„Ei bine, ce ar fi să te gândeşti“, a replicat ea, întorcându-se la lucrul ei.

Câteva săptămâni mai târziu, în timpul rugăciunii noastre de seară pe care întotdeauna o aveam împreună, Joy a zis: „Dragul meu, Domnul a fost atât de bun cu noi, n-ai vrea să-L lăudăm în seara aceasta, în loc să-I facem cereri? Hai să-I mulţumim pentru toate binefacerile Lui faţă de noi“.

„Un întreg timp de rugăciune dedicat laudei?“ m-am gândit. „Nu cred că sunt pregătit pentru asta!“

Mai mult, însăşi ideea de a-L lăuda pe Dumnezeu fără a-I cere nimic mă deranja, din punct de vedere teologic. Citisem foarte mult despre rugăciune şi unul dintre autori, pe care îl admiram foarte mult, învăţa că, în mod practic, rugăciunea este formată dintr-un singur element de bază: cererea. El învăţa că atât lauda, cât şi mulţumirea şi cântarea sunt bune, dar ele nu sunt ca rugăciunea. Rugăciunea implică doar procesul simplu de a cere şi a primi. Şi iată soţia mea îmi sugerează acum să petrec un întreg timp de rugăciune fără să cer nimic – ceea ce în mintea mea era echivalent cu a nu mă ruga!

„Nu, Joy“, am insistat. „Ne vom ruga. Lauda este foarte bună, dar noi trebuie să ne rugăm“.

„Dar, dragul meu“, a protestat ea, „nu este lauda către Dumnezeu tot una cu rugăciunea?“

„Nu, deloc“, am replicat. „Rugăciunea înseamnă cerere. Răspunsul la rugăciune înseamnă primire. Lauda este cu totul altceva“.

„Nu ştiu“, a spus ea cu îndoială. „Se pare totuşi că noi nu-L lăudăm pe Dumnezeu aproape niciodată“.

„Joy, tu pur şi simplu nu înţelegi“, am răspuns. De ce nu iei cartea aceea despre rugăciune din biblioteca mea şi să citeşti capitolul despre cerere? Sunt sigur că te-ar ajuta“. Apoi, după o pauză de gândire, am spus: „Acum, hai să ne vedem de treabă şi să începem să-I cerem lui Dumnezeu să ne dea ce avem nevoie“.

Eram foarte încăpăţânat şi ea s-a supus. Soţia mea experimentase o minunată izbăvire de o suferinţă nervoasă chiar înainte să o întâlnesc. Timp de 11 luni lungi din tinereţea ei fusese chinuită de o depresie psihică şi aceasta constituise o grea încercare pentru ea.

„Tu nu vei apuca să ajungi la 21 de ani“, o chinuia diavolul.

„Ce gând îngrozitor!“ îşi răspundea în sinea ei, fără să realizeze sursa gândurilor ei.

„Da, vei muri“, îi spunea fără milă diavolul, „şi încă foarte curând!“

Ea plângea întruna când îi veneau aceste gânduri chinuitoare, dar nimic din ce făcea nu le putea alunga. Îşi cumpăra hainele cu gândul că va muri în curând şi poate rochia pe care şi-o cumpărase va fi printre hainele ei de înmormântare. Partea cea mai incredibilă a abilităţii diavolului a fost că, pentru un timp, a făcut-o să creadă că Dumnezeu era Cel care îi spunea că va muri.

Accesele nocturne de depresie au devenit insuportabile. Se tot gândea că dacă avea să moară atât de curând, trebuie să stea trează şi să profite din plin de ultimele clipe de viaţă care i-au mai rămas. Îşi petrecea nopţile făcând una sau alta. Într-un târziu, dându-şi seama că trebuie să meargă la lucru dimineaţă, încerca să se odihnească puţin. Dar în momentul acela, când dorea cu înfrigurare să doarmă, îşi petrecea restul nopţii întorcându-se de pe o parte pe alta, luptându-se adesea cu fiori reci şi imaginaţii chinuitoare.

Timp de unsprezece luni a trăit ca într-un sac de plastic transparent. Vedea tot ce se întâmpla în jurul ei, dar ea era într-o altă lume. Din când în când oamenii o cercetau cu atenţie, dar nu reuşeau să-i înţeleagă temerile. Duminicile mergea la adunarea lui Dumnezeu unde tatăl ei era pastor şi cânta la pian, dar inima ei nu era acolo. În timpul săptămânii încerca să-şi ocupe tot timpul cu îndatoririle nesfârşite ale poziţiei de conducere pe care o avea într-un magazin. Dar oricât ar fi fost de ocupată, gândul obsedant îi stăruia în subconştient: „Vei muri în curând. Nu mai este mult …“

Disperată, a început să studieze foarte atent Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu, căutând un răspuns la temerile ei. Spre marea ei bucurie, a aflat că Dumnezeu face pentru poporul Său multe promisiuni de viaţă lungă, precum şi de împlinire a tuturor dorinţelor noastre. Şi cum dorinţa ei era să trăiască pentru a-I sluji Domnului, s-a simţit mai încurajată.

„Dar dacă aceste gânduri despre moarte vin de fapt de la Duhul Sfânt“ s-a întrebat. „Dacă Dumnezeu încearcă să mă înştiinţeze?“ Astfel a început să oscileze. Cât timp privea la Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu, avea pace. Dar când lăsa ca atenţia să i se îndrepte spre vechile temeri, nimic nu-i mai putea reda pacea decât tranchilizantele pe care începuse să le folosească.

„Dacă măcar aş fi sigură că aceste gânduri despre moarte nu sunt de la Dumnezeu!“ se gândea. Dar apoi i-a apărut foarte clar într-o zi că Dumnezeu nu i-ar vorbi niciodată prin Duhul Sfânt despre ceva care contrazice Cuvântul Său. Şi Cuvântul spunea foarte clar că partea ei era o viaţă lungă şi îmbelşugată. Diavolul este cel care vine să ucidă, să fure şi să distrugă!

Treptat, pe măsură ce Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu îşi făcea lucrarea, Joy a început să se simtă liberă – nu tot timpul – dar ori de câte ori se dăruia cu toată inima Cuvântului lui Dumnezeu. În timpul acela, s-a surprins lăudându-L pe Dumnezeu din ce în ce mai mult. Şi cu cât Îl lăuda mai mult, cu atât experimenta o mai mare victorie.

Ultima depresie pe care a avut-o a fost într-o duminică seară de Paşti. Bunica ei venise să viziteze familia cu acea ocazie. Paştele era întotdeauna o zi foarte plină pentru familia lui Joy şi în mijlocul agitaţiei generale nimeni n-a observat că Joy trecea din nou printr-un moment de întuneric.

Când au plecat cu toţii la adunare în seara aceea, Joy era foarte deprimată. A cântat la pian ca de obicei. Şi când a început să cânte corul, ea a cântat mai frumos ca niciodată. Dar înăuntrul ei era la limita rezistenţei.

„O, Dumnezeule“, a strigat în sinea ei, în timp ce în mod mecanic apăsa clapele pianului, „nu mai pot! Am făcut tot ce am ştiut să fac. M-am rugat. Am postit. Nu mai pot să suport un alt serviciu ca acesta – nici o altă zi de muncă! E prea mult, Doamne!“

Îndată ce a terminat de cântat la instrumentul ei, s-a aşezat lângă bunica ei.

„Bunico, vrei să mergi cu mine acasă?“ a şoptit. „Mi-e foarte rău“. Dându-şi seama că Joy era foarte tulburată, a consimţit să meargă. Aşa că au ieşit amândouă din biserică în vârful picioarelor şi au mers un bloc şi jumătate până la casa pastorului.

Cum au intrat în casă, Joy a fugit în camera ei şi s-a aruncat pe pat, plângând din străfundul inimii ei până n-a mai avut lacrimi. Bunica, înţelegând că Joy dorea să fie singură, a rămas în sufragerie şi se ruga în tăcere.

În timp ce Joy stătea acolo, vărsându-şi inima înaintea lui Dumnezeu, Duhul Sfânt i-a spus din nou să înceapă să-L laude pe Dumnezeu. Ea a înţeles că era un moment crucial, când Domnul îi cerea să se dăruiască o dată pentru totdeauna unei vieţi de laudă. Aceasta era singura ei ieşire.

„Iată-mă, Doamne!“ a strigat. „Mă dăruiesc Ţie!“ Şi din adâncul fiinţei ei a ţâşnit un şuvoi puternic de laudă către Dumnezeu.

Din noaptea aceea Joy a fost eliberată. Nu mai era nevoie de tranchilizante. Ori de câte ori venea un nor de depresie, lauda către Domnul alunga complet acele duhuri de întuneric şi apăsare.

Aşa că nu era de mirare că tânăra mea mireasă iubea lauda către Domnul. Şi nu era de mirare că-i venea greu să înţeleagă ciudatele mele idei cu privire la distincţia ce trebuia făcută între rugăciune şi laudă.

Împărtăşind cu mine din când în când din experienţele ei, în cele din urmă adevărul cu privire la puterea laudei a început să pătrundă în duhul meu. M-am pomenit întorcându-mă iarăşi şi iarăşi la Biblie pentru a vedea dacă ceea ce spunea ea era adevărat. Cu cât cercetam mai mult, cu atât eram mai copleşit de bogăţia învăţăturii biblice despre importanţa laudei. În sfârşit, am fost de acord să folosim o parte din timpul nostru de rugăciune pentru a-L lăuda pe Dumnezeu. Şi, în mod uimitor, am descoperit mai multe binecuvântări, mai multă bucurie şi ni s-au întâmplat mai multe lucruri minunate din momentul în care am început să-L lăudăm pe Dumnezeu împreună.

Curând am aflat că rugăciunea şi lauda sunt cele două aripi ale puterii spirituale. Nu există nici un conflict între ele. „În orice lucru, aduceţi cererile voastre la cunoştinţa lui Dumnezeu, prin rugăciuni şi cereri, cu mulţumiri“, declara Pavel în Filipeni 4.6. De asemeni, „stăruiţi în rugăciune, vegheaţi în ea cu mulţumiri“ (Coloseni 4.2). Deci pe măsură ce mi-am deschis inima pentru Cuvânt, am început încet-încet să lepăd prejudecăţile mele împotriva laudei şi am descoperit lucrări mari ale lui Dumnezeu în viaţa mea.

Am întâlnit acest text important: „Totuşi Tu eşti Cel Sfânt, Tu care locuieşti în mijlocul laudelor lui Israel“ (Psalmul 22.3).

Domnul locuieşte în mijlocul laudelor noastre. Aceasta înseamnă că Domnul Se manifestă atunci când Îl lăudăm. Cuvântul „locuieşte“ înseamnă „trăieşte în, stă în“. Aceasta a fost o revelaţie pentru inima mea – că Dumnezeul cel Atotputernic locuieşte în, trăieşte în, Se manifestă în laudele noastre. Voi mulţumi întotdeauna lui Dumnezeu că S-a folosit de scumpa mea mireasă ca să mă conducă spre acest principiu al laudei. Acum, după mulţi ani, Domnul a păstrat sănătatea psihică a soţiei mele. Ea a născut cinci copii sănătoşi, a pierdut două sarcini, dar nervii ei au rămas tari şi sănătoşi. Ori de câte ori Satan căuta s-o facă să sufere, noi făceam apel cu curaj la puterea laudei şi Dumnezeu răspundea, vindecându-i nervii.

Am spus adesea că nimeni care practică puterea laudei nu va ajunge vreodată la epuizare nervoasă. De ce? Pentru că Dumnezeu locuieşte în mijlocul laudelor noastre şi, unde lucrează Dumnezeu, nici o stare nervoasă nu poate învinge. Frica, îngrijorarea, întristarea, frustrarea – toţi aceşti factori negativi care conduc la epuizare nervoasă sunt înfrânţi prin bucuria laudei către Dumnezeu.

Lauda se armonizează atât de bine cu ceea ce aşteaptă Dumnezeu de la noi, încât puterea ei face ca vieţile noastre să fie înmiresmate cu tot ce este mai bun în cer.

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Sunday, June 3, 2012

A PREDICTION AND A WARNING.The Parable of the Mustard Seed

“What is the meaning of the Parable of the Mustard Seed?”


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Like with all parables, the purpose of the Parable of the Mustard Seed is to teach a concept or “big idea” using elements or details, like birds, weeds, and growth, that are common, easily recognized, and usually representational of something else. While the elements themselves do have importance, an overemphasis on the details or literal focus on an element usually leads to interpretive errors and missing the main point of the parable. One of the possible practical reasons that Jesus used parables is that parables teach a concept or idea by using word pictures. By depicting concepts, the message is not as readily lost to changes in word usage, technology, cultural context, or the passage of time as easily as it might be with a literal detailed narrative. Two thousand years later, we can still understand concepts like sameness, growth, the presence of evil influence, etc. This approach also promotes practicing principles rather than inflexible adherence to laws. Further emphasis on a singular point is given when multiple parables are given consecutively on the same subject, as is the case with the Parable of the Mustard Seed.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed is contained in all three of the synoptic gospels. However, the Gospel of Matthew provides us with the most peripheral information, as it includes one parable before and after the mustard seed parable, each teaching on the same subject. Each of the three parables: the weeds among the wheat, the mustard seed, and the yeast have six common elements in them, providing structure which helps us to interpret the individual parables. The common elements are (1) a similitude about “the kingdom of heaven,” the earthly sphere of profession both true and false; (2) “a man,” Christ; (3) “a field,” the world; (4) “seed,” the Word of God or its effect; (5) ”growth” or “spreading,” church growth; and (6) the presence of evil, symbolized by weeds, birds of the air, and yeast.

The Parable of the Mustard Seed was taught in rhetorical hyperbole. Here, Jesus uses a shrub/tree coming from a seed (John 12:24) to represent kingdom growth, consistent with other tree/kingdom references (Ezekiel 17:23 and Daniel 4:11-21). The seed’s growth attracts the presence of evil—depicted as birds (Matthew 13:4, 19; Revelation 18:2)—to dilute the church while taking advantage of its benefits.

So, the picture painted in the Parable of the Mustard Seed by Jesus is of the humble beginnings of the church experiencing an explosive rate of growth. It grows large and becomes a source of food, rest, and shelter, for both believers and false professing individuals that seek to consume or take advantage of its benefits while residing or mixing among what was produced by the seed (1 Corinthians 5:1; 6:7; 2 Corinthians 11:13; Galatians 1:7). In other words, Jesus predicts that, while the church will grow extremely large from just a small start, it will not remain pure. While this is not a condemnation of the “bigness” of modern Christianity, it does show us the greatest burden that comes with it. The Parable of the Mustard Seed is both a prediction and a warning. May we listen to its message.

Recommended Resource: Parables of Jesus by James Montgomery Boice.

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Saturday, June 2, 2012

CELEBRATE International Children’s Day with Inspirational Bible Verses For Children



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Celebrate International Children’s Day with Inspirational Bible Verses For Children


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You can’t be with your kids 24/7. God can. Help them memorize inspirational Bible verses for children, and they will carry God’s Word wherever they go.

We all want our children to form good habits, such as brushing their teeth, being polite, and doing their homework. But memorizing inspirational Bible verses should become a good habit, too. Teaching your kids this discipline is one of the greatest gifts you could give them.

Habits are powerful. The earlier you establish them, the better they’ll stick. For example, your mom probably taught you to brush your teeth when you were a young child. Once you’re an adult, how often do you forget to brush your teeth? It’s just part of your routine, isn’t it?

“Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6; NKJV).

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“My son, listen to your father when he corrects you. And don’t ignore what your mother teaches you.” Proverbs 1:8

“A foolish person refuses to listen to his father’s advice. But a wise person listens closely when people try to teach him.” Proverbs 15:5

“A wise son brings happiness to his father. But a foolish person brings shame to his mother.” Proverbs 15:20

“Children, obey your parents in all things. This pleases the Lord.” Colossians 3:20

“But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to people that are like these children.’” Matthew 19:14

“Jesus said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to people that are like these little children.’” Mark 10:14b

“You are young, but don’t let any person treat you like you are not important. Be an example to show the believers how they should live. Show them with the things you say, with the way you live, with your love, with your faith, and with your pure life.” 1 Timothy 4:12

“Be careful. Continue strong in the faith. Have courage and be strong. Do everything in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

“If you believe, you will get anything you ask for in prayer.” Matthew 21:22

“My brothers and sisters, you will have many kinds of troubles. But when these things happen, you should be very happy. Why? Because you know that these things are testing your faith. And this will give you patience.” James 1:2-3

“In all the work you are doing, work the best you can. Work like you are working for the Lord, not for people.” Colossians 3:23

“Your heart will be where your treasure is.” Luke 12:34

“We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest {of eternal life} at the right time. We must not give up!” Galatians 6:9

“Be kind and loving to each other. Forgive each other the same as God forgave you in Christ.” Ephesians 4:32

“But the Spirit gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is no law that can say these things are wrong.” Galatians 5:22-23

“But Christ died for us while we were still sinners. In that way God showed us that he loves us very much.” Romans 5:8

“I mean that you are saved by grace. And you got that grace by believing. You did not save yourselves. It was a gift from God. No! You are not saved by the things you have done. So no person can boast {that he saved himself}.” Ephesians 2:8-9

“But the Lord is faithful. He will give you strength and protect you from the Evil One (the devil).” 2 Thessalonians 3:3

“I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13

“My God is very rich with the glory of Christ Jesus. God will use his riches in Christ Jesus to give you everything you need.” Philippians 4:19

“Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son. God gave his Son so that every person that believes in him would not be lost, but have life forever.” John 3:16

“Jesus answered him, ‘It is written {in the Scriptures}, “It is not just bread that keeps people alive. People’s lives depend on what God says.”’” Matthew 4:4

“You have never asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive. And you will be truly happy.” John 16:24

“Don’t worry about anything. But pray and ask God for everything you need. And when you pray, always give thanks. And God’s peace will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. That peace which God gives is so great that we cannot understand it.” Philippians 4:6-7

“But the Holy Spirit will come to you. Then you will receive power. You will be my witnesses–{you will tell people about me}. First, you will tell people in Jerusalem. Then you will tell people in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.” Acts 1:8

“All people have sinned and are not good enough for God’s glory.” Romans 3:23

“When people sin, they earn what sin pays–death. But God gives his people a free gift–life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23

“Every person must die once. After a person dies, he is judged.” Hebrews 9:27

“I tell you the truth. If a person hears what I say and believes in the One (God) who sent me, that person has life forever. That person will not be judged guilty. He has already left death and has entered into life.” John 5:24

“Some people did accept him. They believed in him. He gave something to those people who believed. He gave them the right to become children of God.” John 1:12

“I write this letter to you people who believe in the Son of God. I write so that you will know that you have eternal life now.” 1 John 5:13

“But if any of you needs wisdom, then you should ask God for it. God is generous. He enjoys giving to all people. So God will give you wisdom.” James 1:5

“Trust the Lord completely! Don’t depend on your own knowledge. Think about God in all that you do. Then he will help you.” Proverbs 3:5-6

“The only temptations that you have are the same temptations that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not let you be tempted more than you can bear. But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be able to endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13

“He must become more and more important. And I must become less important.” John 3:30

“Christ died for all people so that the people who live would not continue to live for themselves. He died for them and was raised from death so that those people would live for him.” 2 Corinthians 5:15

“You should know that your body is a temple (house) for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is in you. You have received the Holy Spirit from God. You don’t own yourselves.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

“But the Helper will teach you everything. The Helper will cause you to remember all the things I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name.” John 14:26

“The time is coming when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. That time is now here. And those are the kind of people the Father wants to be his worshipers.” John 4:23 “The Lord is as kind to his followers as a father is to his children. God knows all about us. God knows we are made from dust.” Psalm 103:13-14 “Keep your lives free from the love of money. And be satisfied with the things you have. God has said, ‘I will never leave you; I will never run away from you.’” Hebrews 13:5 “Lord, you give true peace to people who depend on you, to people who trust you.” Isaiah 26:3 “There are many rooms in my Father’s house. I would not tell you this if it were not true. I am going there to prepare a place for you. After I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back. Then I will take you with me, so that you can be where I am.” John 14:2-3 “He even let his own Son suffer for us. God gave his Son for us all. So with Jesus now, God will surely give us all things.” Romans 8:32 “Give to other people, and you will receive. You will be given much. It will be poured into your hands–more than you can hold. You will be given so much that it will spill into your lap. The way you give to other people is the way God will give to you.” Luke 6:38 “God heals their broken hearts and bandages their wounds. God counts the stars and knows the name of each and every one. Our Master is very great. He is very powerful. There is no limit to the things he knows.” Psalm 147:3-5 “Come to me all you people that are tired and have heavy burdens. I will give you rest. Accept my work and learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit. And you will find rest for your souls. Yes, the work that I ask you to accept is easy. The burden I give you to carry is not heavy.” Matthew 11:28-30 “But the Lord said to me, ‘My grace (kindness) is enough for you. When you are weak, then my power is made perfect in you.’ So I am very happy to boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can live in me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 “People who think they are better than other people only cause trouble. But people who listen to the things other people tell them are wise.” Proverbs 13:10 “When you do things, don’t let selfishness or pride be your guide. Be humble and give more honor to other people than to yourselves. Don’t be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of other people, too.” Philippians 2:3-4 “But people that trust the Lord become strong again like eagles that grow new feathers. These people run without becoming weak. These people walk without becoming tired.” Isaiah 40:31 “When you talk, don’t say any bad things. But say things that people need–things that will help other people become stronger. Then the things you say will help the people who listen to you.” Ephesians 4:29 “My dear brothers and sisters, always be more willing to listen than to speak. Don’t become angry easily. A person’s anger does not help him live right like God wants.” James 1:19-20 “Without faith, a person cannot please God. Any person who comes to God must believe that God is real. And any person who comes to God must believe that God rewards those people who truly want to find him.” Hebrews 11:6 “Jesus continued to say to all of them, ‘If any person wants to follow me, he must say “No” to the things he wants. That person must accept the cross (suffering) that is given to him every day, and he must follow me.’” Luke 9:23 “That goodness will bring peace and safety forever.” Isaiah 32:17 “God satisfies the thirsty soul. God fills the hungry soul with good things.” Psalm 107:9 “Always remember these commands that I give you today. Be sure to teach them to your children. Talk about these commands when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road. Talk about them when you lie down and when you get up.” Deuteronomy 6:6-7 “Don’t be fooled: You cannot cheat God. A person harvests only the things he plants.” Galatians 6:7 “I say this because I know the plans that I have for you.” This message is from the Lord. “I have good plans for you. I don’t plan to hurt you. I plan to give you hope and a good future.” Jeremiah 29:11 “Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants. That is the right thing to do. The command says, ‘You must honor (respect) your father and mother.’ That is the first command that has a promise with it. That promise is: ‘Then everything will be fine with you. And you will have a long life on the earth.’” Ephesians 6:1-3 “Children are a gift from the Lord. They are a reward from a mother’s body.” Psalm 127:3 “I tell you the truth. You must accept the kingdom of God like a little child accepts things, or you will never enter it.” Mark 10:15 “If a person accepts children like these in my name, then that person is also accepting me. And if a person accepts me, then that person is also accepting the One (God) that sent me.” Mark 9:37

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FREEBIBLEIMAGES.ORG the amazing story of a new Bible resource


A new Bible resource is unique in its scope, offering totally free photographs and drawings to illustrate Bible stories.

I personally cringe at some graphic depictions of scriptural scenes, which can be old-fashioned, religious and even creepy. Those from FreeBibleimages are not!

Paul Thompson tells the team’s story:

“It all began when a group of Christian men with a background in I.T., design, finance, marketing and management were either out of contract, redundant, or recovering from ill health. We met together in Farnham, Surrey (UK) for prayer and support.

We noticed that if you were teaching the Bible to any age-group, it was difficult to successfully google for images suitable to teach the sequential events in a Bible story. And if you could find them, they were not free to use. After research, we set out to create the Bible in pictures online.

All of those involved have since found work or a way of supporting themselves financially so that any funds we raise go into the creation, production of images and placement on our website for free distribution. Our story is one of many triumphs in the face of sometimes severe adversity.

We value the importance of the teacher/presenter in effective learning and we know how God uses these people to inspire others. We believe that that our low-tech approach – people explaining Scripture with visuals to help them – can be more effective than other solutions. We also know that images reflecting the historical setting and culture of the scenes will not date, and can be used by anyone anywhere to teach every age-group.

No restrictions

bible pictureOur heart is for anyone, anywhere, to download sets of sequential Bible-story visuals without restriction, to use in teaching the Bible in their own style, language and culture.

For this reason we make all our resources free, with no obligation to give us any personal details, as we have many users in parts of the world where Christians are persecuted.

Our sources

In our journey with God on this project, we have found three sources for images:

  1. Shooting actors against a green chroma-screen background and then digitally placing these over Middle-Eastern backgrounds.

  2. Using high-quality film stills from Bible stories set in the Middle East.

  3. Using illustrations, now out of print, and released to us under a creative commons licence for free distribution.

We have no overheads and everyone at FreeBibleimages supports themselves financially, giving their time as volunteers. All money raised goes into the expenses of shooting and producing images and placing them online.

Future plans

Funds permitting, we plans over the next year to:

  1. Create sets of images about the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus from film stills licensed by Big Book Media.

  2. Finish sets of images on the life of Joseph and Elijah.

  3. Begin shooting the Acts of the Apostles.

  4. Post about 20 new sets of illustrated stories online.

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The vision

To date we have users in 144 countries downloading and using our images in teaching the Bible. We are hoping more film companies will release film stills to us, and that publishers will release out-of print Bible story illustrations. Our vision is to get the whole Bible in images so that anyone at anytime, anywhere in the world can use them in their communication of the Bible.

Our philosophy is based on free web distribution rather than a typical commercial stockphoto model. Users often become involved in different ways to share the vision and provide the resources to make it happen. Although we are all from an evangelical background, we merely give users the Bible reference so that users can construct their own message – we do not introduce any denominational or theological bias. However, we provide a Story Planner showing thumbnails of the images, a description of what is happening in each scene, and space for them to write their own notes.”

Choose your graphics at FreeBibleimages.org and sign up for the newsletter.

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DRESSING IMMODESTLY-THE NEGATIVES

The negatives of dressing immodestly

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Jared Moore gives us yet another reminder of how it affects men, when we as women dress immodestly. Good list to think about and take into consideration:

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Ladies, I want you to know that you do not encourage one single positive response from men whenever you dress immodestly. If you choose to bring attention to yourself sexually by dressing immodestly, you encourage these 9 negative responses:

1. A denial of your mind. By encouraging men to look at you sexually, you encourage them to not think about the fact that you have a mind. If a man does not care about your mind, he does not care about you.

2. A denial of your value. You are more valuable than your physical appearance and your sexual availability. Your value comes ultimately from your Creator (Gen. 1:27). By encouraging men to focus on you sexually, you do not encourage them to value the main elements that make you valuable in God’s eyes.

3. A denial of your need for provision. Although we live in a growing egalitarian society, Christian women should want their husbands to be their primary providers (1 Tim. 5:8, Eph. 5:28-29). Whenever you encourage young men to look at you as a sex object, you encourage them to not consider how they can provide for you as faithful Christian husbands.

4. A denial of your need for protection. In the Scriptures, husbands are expected to protect their wives (1 Pet. 3:7). When a man is looking at you sexually, and he is not your husband, he is unconcerned about protecting you. If he was concerned about protecting you, he would desire to protect you before he looked at you sexually. In other words, marriage and protection are a result of love, and come before sex.

5. A denial of your value as God’s image-bearer. When you encourage men to view you as a sex object, you encourage them to see you as created in the likeness of something less than the image of God. You might be a little higher than the animals in their eyes.

6. A denial of God’s value in creating all the elements that make you a human being. If you are a professed Christian, then you represent Christ in all that you do, including in how you dress. By portraying yourself as a public object for sexual lust, you encourage young men to value your appearance above everything else about you; thus, you encourage them to only value God’s creating ability in your outward appearance. Every element of you was fearfully and wonderfully made, not merely your outward appearance (Gen. 1:27, Ps. 139:14).

7. A denial of your humanity. Your humanity includes more than you being viewed as an avenue for sexual lust. If you are stripped of everything except your sexual worth, then you are diminished to something less than human, slightly above an animal, if that. If you think deeply about this, thousands of women are being sold into the sex trade every year. Their “owners” value them only in a sexual way. Why would you voluntarily encourage men to only value you in a sexual way?

8. A denial of your good works. If you encourage a man to look at your body instead of your good works, you encourage him to selfishly use you instead of enjoying the Lord (1 Tim. 2:10). You shouldrather encourage a man to enjoy the Lord through enjoying you sexually within marriage; instead of encouraging men to sinfully enjoy you without enjoying the Lord. It is impossible for men to enjoy the Lord by looking at you as a sex object.

9. A hiding of God’s glory. When you encourage men to check out your body instead of your face, you encourage them to look at you sexually, an act that only your husband should participate in. If you are a Christian, your goal should be to encourage others to run to Christ. By encouraging men to look at you sexually, you encourage them to run to sin, instead of communicating by your modesty that your body is not for sexual immorality, but is for the Lord (1 Cor. 6:13). You are not your own, for you were bought with the blood of Christ (1 Cor. 7:23). How you dress either reveals this truth or hides it.

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THE BEREAN CALL-Seduction: A Primer for Persecution


Seduction: A Primer for Persecution?


The Message
by T.A. McMahon
Original source: TheBereanCall.org
(July 2011 Newsletter Cover)
For the last three decades, Dave Hunt and I have addressed many trends and teachings that have influenced the evangelical church, particularly in the United States . Our concern has focused primarily on unbiblical beliefs and practices that were turning Christians away from the Word of God. Twenty-five years ago, we wrote The Seduction of Christianity, a rather controversial book that was motivated by feedback from those who had read Dave’s earlier books and had watched the film documentaries to which I had contributed in the early eighties. Some dealt specifically with religious cults (Cult Explosion, The God Makers, etc.). Responses from Christians who read those books and watched the films, however, alerted us to the fact that the cult beliefs that we identified were also being taught in their churches, which were being influenced by leading Charismatic and Word/Faith teachers. Those same false teachers were also spreading cultish doctrines throughout the country on Christian television networks.
One of the principal false teachings at the time was the belief that godhood could be attained by created beings. Though that is foundational to Mormonism (“As man is, God once was; as God is, man may become”) and Hinduism (self-realization is realizing that man is God), it had worked its way in various forms and methods into different “Christian” movements, teachings, and practices. Much of it was promoted by extreme Charismatics, but it was also finding its way into conservative evangelical churches through so-called Christian psychology (with its emphasis on self and self-esteem, leading to the exaltation and deification of self). Of course, the lie that man could become a god was the cornerstone of Satan’s seduction of the human race (Genesis:3:1-5).
In his war against those who have committed their lives to the true and living God, Satan, as God’s chief adversary throughout history, has majored in seduction and persecution. Although persecution would seem to be more effective in its prohibition of Christianity than seduction (and it certainly generates more fear), it is far less productive for the Adversary in achieving his objective. The saying that “the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church” has been demonstrated throughout church history. Martyrdom and other forms of persecution have always increased and/or strengthened the body of Christ. The same, however, cannot be said for seduction.
Believers in the United States have never experienced significant religious persecution–certainly nothing like what has taken place in China, India, or throughout countries controlled by Islam. Historically, true Christians in the West as far as Europe have suffered violence from the Caesars of Rome, the Church of Rome, and Communism, among others, but a comparable level of persecution has yet to reach the shores of North America.
On the other hand, spiritual seduction has proliferated here and has shipwrecked the faith of many within Christendom.
Unlike persecution, there is not even a remote value associated with seduction; it is spiritually debilitating and deadly. Stories abound of those believers who have survived and been strengthened in their faith during the persecution they suffered in communist countries only to have their walk with the Lord devastated after they escaped to the West. They could endure persecution but they could not resist seduction.
The thesis of this article, which is that seduction will ultimately bring about persecution, is intimidating for me personally. Why? Partly because Dave and I have only rarely addressed the potential for persecution in the U.S. and partly because it’s only beginning to show its nasty head here. Then why write about it now? From my observations, increasing signs point to a pending clash between the professing–and even true–Christians who will conform to the world by compromising biblical teachings and those who will remain steadfast in the faith. Nevertheless, I put little value in my observations unless I’m confident that they reflect what the Scriptures teach. Nor should anyone who reads this article.
Following are seven pertinent verses (among others that could be given) that have influenced my observations and this thesis:
In Matthew:24:4, Jesus warns that the last days prior to His return will be a time of religious deception: “Take heed that no man deceive you.” He adds (v.24) that the deception will be so great that if it were possible the very elect could be deceived. In Matthew:7:13-14, Jesus refers to the “strait gate” and “narrow way” that leads to life and announces that “few there be that find it.” Luke writes (18:8) the sobering words of our Lord regarding the time of His return: “Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith upon the earth?” Since His Second Coming is for the purpose of judgment and to save Israel from annihilation, His words here seem better suited to His coming for His bride in the midst of a professing Christianity that has joined the apostasy. The Apostle Paul gives this insightful explanation as to how apostasy could manifest among those who call themselves Christians:
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables”
(2 Timothy:4:3-4).
Sound doctrine will not be endured in the last days because many who have been fed the milk of scriptural truth have already been weaned away from it, i.e., seduced, by their own lusts and by false teachers. More than that, sound doctrine will become an issue that will foster division among Christians. Paul instructed the Roman believers to identify those who teach things “contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them”
(Romans 16:17).
It’s clear that believers who desire to stand firm for the teachings of God’s Word will be at odds with Christians whose beliefs and lives are not conformed to the Scriptures.
Bibles
Could division over doctrine result in persecution? Both history and the Word of God indicate as much. In the Book of Acts, we are told that “there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem ” (Acts:8:1). It involved violent assaults, imprisonments, and deaths, and the issues were doctrinal–pitting those who fiercely defended the religious traditions of men against those who followed the teachings of Jesus the Messiah. Persecutions continued as Christians who stood firm in the doctrine of Christ refused to bow down to the deified Caesars or conform to the pagan rituals of Rome. They became vicious entertainment for those who packed the coliseums to see them burned and torn apart by animals. Later, a “Christianized” Rome persecuted those who attempted to reform Roman Catholicism. From there, doctrinal inquisitions and trials by torture proliferated against the “protestants” and other biblical non-Catholics. Today, persecution continues against believers in Islamic countries and in those places in the West where Roman Catholicism still controls the society, such as cities, villages, and even some states in Mexico and South America.
Although none of the above has manifested itself substantially in the United States , could such religious persecution take place here? Roman Catholicism has never been in a position to impose its dogmas on the American populace;
Dave Hunt
Dave Hunt (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Islam has only begun to control some neighborhoods here with its Sharia legalism (“Terror’s Secret Weapon: Shariah,” Townhall, 1/20/11 ). But what about a scenario of Bible-believing Christians being persecuted by other Christians who will “not endure sound doctrine”? Is that likely? Some who have previewed this article were doubtful that “Christians killing Christians over doctrines” would ever take place here, a law-abiding country where, for the most part, “doctrinal apathy” rules among evangelicals. I tend to agree, yet if someone told me 25 years ago that evangelicals would shift from the then highly influential moral majority/Christian Right to the socialism-oriented Christian Left–I would have laughed. No one is laughing at that reality now (Q&A 1/11). Only the Lord knows how extreme the oppression will become prior to His return for His bride, but there are many forms of persecution, short of martyrdom.
In previous TBC articles, we have addressed significant trends among evangelicals that have “weaned them off the Word,” seducing them into following the ways, means, and agendas of man contrary to the Scriptures (See TBC 3/04 ; 2/05 ; 3/05 ; 2/07 , 3/07 , 9/07 , et al.).
In the midst of that process of compromise, increasing numbers of professing and true Christians have accepted the ideals of the world, including moral, social, and religious tolerance. “Intolerance” in thought, word, or deed of that which the world believes is good for humanity identifies a person as antisocial at least and as bigoted, prejudiced, or a practitioner of hate crimes at worst. Furthermore, what if a social gospel that is based upon “good works” became widely accepted as a better form of “salvation”–one that had the potential to rally everyone together, including governments, the world’s religions, liberal Christians and cults, humanists and even atheists? Everyone, that is, except biblical Christians . What might be the consequences for those who would object to such a world-supported “Christian” development because it did not conform to sound doctrine?
Sound doctrine, i.e., the teachings of the Bible, is what a true Christian is to abide by as one lives his life for Christ. Sound doctrine is the absolute criterion that dictates what beliefs, practices, and programs he can accept and what he must reject. Moreover, Scripture exhorts him to be discerning and steadfast in its teachings:
“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness….And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God”
(Ephesians:6:13-14,17).
But would God allow persecution to take place within the church? That’s what Peter seems to be acknowledging:
“For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?”

(1 Peter:4:17).
Judgment, in the sense of correction and strengthening that results from God’s allowing of persecution, as we’ve noted, has always been a part of Christianity. The Epistle to the Hebrews also indicates that persecution is one of the things that God has used as a spiritual pruning and purifying process for Hebrew Christians.
If you’re not sure how (or why) persecution might take place within Christianity, consider these examples: When Promise Keepers enjoyed popularity among evangelical men, it became known that one of its goals was to “break down the walls” between Catholics and evangelicals. Part of that process involved turning churches against ministries that evangelized Roman Catholics. When Rick Warren’s “40 Days of Purpose” began to influence hundreds of thousands of churches throughout the U.S. , long-time members who protested on doctrinal grounds were either disfellowshipped, or threatened with disfellowship, unless they submitted to Warren ‘s program in their own churches (see TBC 10/04 and 9/08 ). To question a pastor or the elders’ support for introducing yoga or “Christianized yoga” in a church has been grounds for disfellowship.
Although the above examples may seem marginal to some, they and other endeavors, including church-growth marketing programs, emerging church methods and mystical practices, ecumenical overtures to Muslims and Mormons, an ecumenical global P.E.A.C.E. plan that involves all the world’s religions, movements aimed at solving the world’s ecological, poverty, and social injustice problems, etc., have driven multitudes of believers to start home churches.
Chrislam
What if you were to preach against the various agendas mentioned above because they were a rejection of sound doctrine? Remember the Apostle Paul’s admonition?
“I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ…Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine…”

(2 Timothy:4:1-4).

What would be the reaction among those within and without the church who were supportive of those agendas?
Or what if even without your preaching or protesting it simply becomes known that you are one of those biblical Christians who is intolerant toward other religions, who rejects evolution, who won’t go along with psychology, who is anti-abortion, anti-genetic manipulation, and anti-euthanasia; that you view homosexuality as a sin rather than an alternative lifestyle [Related article: "Biblical Arguments Against Gay Marriage", at Thoughts.com] and that you are against gay rights and gay marriage? Furthermore, you seem to be out of touch with the acceptable morality of the day (marriage now being statistically a minority as a practice in the U.S. ) by having a “problem” with cohabitation, and it’s been said that you believe sexual abstinence should be practiced outside of marriage. You are suspicious about the alarm over “global warming.” It’s become known that you support Israel against the alleged right of the Palestinians to be restored to the land they [falsely] believe is theirs. How will such a person be dealt with in Christendom–as well as by the world that champions everything that a believer opposes?
The dark clouds of persecution appear to be gathering over the church in the U.S.; signs indicate that the seats of the “coliseum” are beginning to fill with a widely diverse audience (see TBC 1/11) that, at least in a figurative sense, has “a taste for the blood” of those who reject their programs and teachings on the basis of sound biblical doctrine.
[Related article: "An Open Letter to Richmond, VA", at PilgrimPassing.com]
The seduction of Christianity has created a condition in which biblical discernment and steadfastness in the faith are the exception rather than the rule. Standing for the truth and righteousness of the Word of God while the opposition increases within and without the church can only result in some form of persecution. Paul makes that quite clear:
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution ”

(2 Timothy 3:12 ).
Although that verse may distress some believers, it shouldn’t. Why? Because the beginning of the verse gives a believer the key to receiving the grace to glorify God and to benefit others through persecution: living godly lives in Christ Jesus! That is a believer’s only preparation and it is more than sufficient. Jesus, who is the Word made flesh, gave His disciples this astonishing word of encouragement regarding standing for His teachings: “Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven…” (Luke:6:22-23).
Our prayer is that the Lord Jesus will help us to live godly lives and by His grace remain steadfast in the faith as we look for His soon coming.

TBC

Friday, June 1, 2012

1 IUNIE - CITEŞTE BIBLIA!

1 IUNIE - CITEŞTE BIBLIA!

Bíblias


 -"Dar Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu rămâne în veac." (1 Petru 1:25)-

Jana Jones spune: "În timpul zilei îmi rezerv un pic de timp să citesc Biblia. După ce m-a văzut făcând lucrul acesta timp de câteva luni, fiica mea de patru ani a devenit îngrijorată: "Nu mai termini odată cartea aia?" Poţi citi Biblia o viaţă intreagă şi tot nu-i pătrunzi conţinutul. Nu mai există o carte a fel. De exemplu:

1) Nici o fiinţa umană nu ar fi putut scrie la un standard atât de înalt. Gândeşte-te la cea mai bună persoană pe care o cunoşti. Trebuie să recunoşti că până şi ea ar fi lăsat câteva lucruri pe dinafară, nu-i aşa?

2) Exista o aură pe care o generează Biblia pe care nici o alta carte nu o are. Martin Luther a spus: "Biblia este vie, îmi vorbeşte; are picioare, aleargă după mine; are mâini, pune mâna pe mine." Încearcă să pui un ziar pe masă când mergi la un restaurant şi nimeni nu se va uita la tine. Dar pune-ţi Biblia pe masă şi lumea se va holba la tine, se va uita cum mesteci mâncarea şi poate chiar se va uita la marca maşinii când te urci să pleci. Asta pentru că Biblia creează un simţ al prezentei lui Dumnezeu care îi obligă pe oameni să aibă o reacţie in inima lor.

3) Suntem schimbaţi când o citim. Valorile noastre profunde sunt schimbate, pacea ne pătrunde sufletul, bucuria locuieşte în inimile noastre. "Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu este viu şi lucrator, mai tăietor decât orice sabie cu doua tăişuri; pătrunde până acolo că desparte sufletul şi duhul, încheieturile şi măduva, judecă simţirile şi durerile inimii." (Evrei 4:12).

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