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Monday, June 11, 2012
HAVEN TODAY-THE JESUS LENS.LISTEN NOW !
HAVEN TODAY-GENESIS TROUGH THE JESUS LENS -LISTEN NOW!
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 Genesis Through The Jesus Lens Do you remember the stories of Noah, Abraham, and Joseph? These are all stories from Genesis. But what does the first book of the Old Testament have to do with Jesus? You might be surprised.  |
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JESUS IN EVERY BOOK OF THE BIBLE
Jesus in Every Book of the Bible
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11 Year Old Proclaiming Jesus Throughout the Bible
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Saturday, June 9, 2012
DAYS OF PRAISE-FROM DISCIPLES TO BRETHREN
From Disciples to BrethrenJune 9, 2012“Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.” (John 20:17)It is interesting to note that our Lord never called His disciples “brethren” until after His resurrection, and our text, which identifies them as such, was the first thing He uttered after rising from the dead, at least as recorded in Scripture.Until then He had referred to them in a variety of ways, including “little children” (John 13:33), “brethren,” in the sense of brothers in a family (Matthew 12:49), and even “friends.””Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you” (John 15:15). Certainly the disciples held a special place in Christ’s heart.But it was not until He had risen from the dead, He who was “the firstborn from the dead” (Colossians 1:18), the “firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Corinthians 15:20), that His disciples, and indeed all who would “believe on |Him| through their word” (John 17:20), could be made “sons of God” (Romans 8:14). “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and jointheirs with Christ” (Romans 8:17). This high standing comes as a fulfillment of His determination to “be the firstborn among many brethren” (v. 29).He has relabeled the “great congregation” (Psalm 22:22, 25 quoted in Hebrews 2:12) the “church,” identifying the individual members as His “brethren,” and is not “ashamed” to do so (Hebrews 2:11). As we see in our text, His God is our God, His Father is our Father; in all ways, we who have believed on Him are His brothers. Oh, what a standing is ours! JDM |
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Friday, June 8, 2012
NICK VUJICIK -BORN WITHOUT LIMBS
Nick Vujicic
Visit Nick Vujicic’s website at http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/
An amazing man- Nick Vujicic, born without any limbs, and no medical explanation for it, recounts how when he was 15 years old he read John chapter 9 and was convinced that God knows, God knows what He is doing. Just like no one could tell the blind man in John 9 why he was that way, Jesus told him that it was done so that the works of God can be revealed through him. And Nick says, “Just, this tangible faith and peace that someone understands. That God, who is bigger than my circumstance is letting this happen for a reason.” Published on Jun 8, 2012 by WaterBrookMultnomah
Pastor Kerry Shook Interviews Nick Vujicic
http://youtu.be/KmJ7ac3J_3U
- Nick Vujicic (Photo credit: Medienmagazin pro)
- Nick Vujicic (Photo credit: Medienmagazin pro)
Nick Vujicic
- Nick Vujicic (Photo credit: Medienmagazin pro)
FROM Rodi http://rodiagnusdei.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/pastor-kerry-shook-interviews-nick-vujicic/
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GOT QUESTIONS?ORG -WHAT IS TRUE WORSHIP?
Question: “What is true worship?
Answer: The Apostle Paul described true worship perfectly in Romans
12:1-2: “I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to
present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God which
is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this
world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind that you may prove
what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable, or well
pleasing and perfect.”
This passage contains all the elements of true worship. First, there is the motivation to worship: “the mercies of God.”
God’s mercies are everything He has given us that we don’t deserve:
eternal love, eternal grace, the Holy Spirit, everlasting peace, eternal
joy, saving faith, comfort, strength, wisdom, hope, patience, kindness,
honor, glory, righteousness, security, eternal life, forgiveness,
reconciliation, justification, sanctification, freedom, intercession and
much more. The knowledge and understanding of these incredible gifts
motivate us to pour forth praise and thanksgiving—in other words,
worship!
Also in the passage is a description of the manner of our worship: “present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice.”
Presenting our bodies means giving to God all of ourselves. The
reference to our bodies here means all our human faculties, all of our
humanness—our hearts, minds, hands,
thoughts, attitudes—are to be presented to God. In other words, we are
to give up control of these things and turn them over to Him, just as a
literal sacrifice was given totally to God on the altar. But how? Again, the passage is clear: “by the renewing of your mind.” We renew our minds daily by cleansing them of the world’s “wisdom”
and replacing it with true wisdom that comes from God. We worship Him
with our renewed and cleansed minds, not with our emotions. Emotions are
wonderful things, but unless they are shaped by a mind saturated in
Truth, they can be destructive, out-of-control forces. Where the mind
goes, the will follows and so do the emotions. First Corinthians 2:16 tells us we have “the mind of Christ,” not the emotions of Christ.
There is only one way to renew
our minds, and that is by the Word of God. It is the truth, the
knowledge of the Word of God, which is to say the knowledge of the
mercies of God, and we’re back where we began. To
know the truth, to believe the truth, to hold convictions about the
truth, and to love the truth will naturally result in true spiritual
worship. It is conviction followed by affection, affection that
is a response to truth, not to any external stimuli, including music.
Music as such has nothing to do with worship. Music can’t produce
worship, although it certainly can produce emotion. Music is not the
origin of worship, but it can be the expression of it. Do not look to
music to induce your worship; look to music
as simply an expression of that which is induced by a heart that is
rapt by the mercies of God, obedient to His commands.
True worship is God-centered
worship. People tend to get caught up in where they should worship, what
music they should sing in worship, and how the worship looks to other
people. Focusing on these things completely misses the point. Jesus tells us that true worshipers will worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4:24). This means we worship from the heart and the way God has designed. Worship
can include praying, reading God’s Word with an open heart, singing,
participating in communion, and serving others. It is not limited to one
act, but is done properly when the heart and attitude of the person are
in the right place.
It’s also important to know that worship is reserved only for God. Only
He is worthy and not any of His servants (Revelation 19:10). We
are not to worship saints, prophets, statues, angels, any false gods, or
Mary, the mother of Jesus. We also should not be worshiping for the
expectation of something in return, such as a miraculous healing. Worship is done for God—because He deserves it—and for His pleasure alone. Worship can be public praise to God (Psalm 22:22, 35:18)
in a congregational setting, where we can proclaim through prayer and
praise our adoration and thankfulness to Him and what He has done for
us. True worship is felt inwardly, and then comes out through our
actions. “Going through the motions” out of obligation is displeasing to
God and is done completely in vain. He can see through all the
hypocrisy, and He hates it. He demonstrates this in Amos 5:21-24
as He talks about coming judgment. Another example is the story of Cain
and Abel, the first sons of Adam and Eve. They both brought gift
offerings to the Lord, but He was only pleased with Abel’s. Cain brought
the gift out of obligation; Abel brought his finest lambs from his
flock. He brought out of faith and admiration for God.
True worship is not confined to
what we do in church or open praise (although these things are both
good and we are told in the Bible to do them). It is the acknowledgment
of God and all His power and glory in everything we do. The
highest form of praise and worship is obedience to Him and His Word. To
do this, we must know God; we cannot be ignorant of Him (Acts 17:23).
Worship is to glorify and exalt God—to show our loyalty and admiration
to our Father.
Recommended Resource: How to Worship Jesus Christ by Joseph Carroll.
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