Getting A Frim Grip‏

GETTING A FIRM GRIP

Have you ever felt like you are missing something in your life? You trythe best you can, yet you can't seem to find the power to make the right decisions or to stand up and be counted as a Christian. We know that God has promised to be with us always, yet somehow we just can't make the connection. We all struggle with those things at times and we may not understand why it is so hard for us to touch God, especially when we want so badly to tap into God's power.

A man tells of riding on a street car some time ago. It was one of those cars with an underground trolley cable. He observed that the motorman could easily make the car go slowly or make it go fast. When they would come to a cross street he noticed that by touch of the handle the car would almost stop, and yet would not quite stop, but just go creeping along like a snail. Then all at once the motorman would touch the handle again and the car would speed up again.

He got curious to know how the thing was done, so he ventured to the platform and ask the motorman how it worked. "Why, when I squeeze this handle I open the mouth that grips the trolley cable (where the power comes from). When I want to go slow, I open the mouth and just barely grip the cable. WE CALL THAT SKINNING THE WIRE." (Author unknown)

The problem with many people today, is that they are just skinning the wire.. They have never tapped into or gotten a firm grip on the power of God. Much of the Apostle Paul's writings to the early church contained encouragement to get a strong grip on God. We often are content to hold loosely onto God, barely keeping in touch, skinning the wire so to speak. the problem with that is, when the need for God's power in our lives surprises us, the handle is frozen in the loose position and we can't seem to free it to connect completely to the power.

Paul wrote the young man Timothy, both warning and encouraging him in 1 Timothy 6:12. He tells him: "Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses." (NIV)

Holding on to God (and eternal life) is a constant fight, a constant struggle to maintain a strong grip. When we slack off, relax our grip (skin the wire) we are doing exactly what Satan wants us to do. How far do we move from the source of power before we suddenly find it is no longer within our reach?

Perhaps it is time for you to take a firm grip on eternal life while you still can. If you are struggling with your Christian walk, maybe it is time to 'Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called," and stop just letting life slip through your fingers.

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New Testament Episode 7 - Sermon on the Mount II Bible study by Pastor Jason

Salt of the earth Matthew 5:13
#2. Power ~ Ye are the salt of earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thereforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

Godly men & women every and dive/in the world exerting their influence

Theon ~Salt

You are precious
You already are the salt..

Salt is only useful when it is spread out & dispersed

Christ has always intentionality spending time with the lost!
In the world but not of the world.

Mathew 5:14~You are the light of the world.
Who am I? Why am i here? Where am I going?

V16 ~ Let your light shine ~ may see your goodworks
only possible if we're walking with the Lord.
Jesus say " I am the light of the world"
Christ living through me.

#3. Principles/precepts (5:17-20)
V18. God's word is precise down to the strike of the letter!
V19. Greatless obedience ~ to be obedient you need to know / love the word of God
V20. Matthew 15:3-9, 23:6,7

Problems with scribes & pharisees style of righteousness.

1. Humanestic
2. Hypocritical

6 egs ~ Anger, Adultery, Divorce,Honesty, Relaliation, Love

Matthew 5:21~26 ~ Anger.

Matthew 15:19 ~ Sins begins @ heart

Eph 4:26,27 ~

6th commandment ~ ensure that you have nothing in your heart against your brother & your brother has nothing against you.

Adultery ~ Matthew 5:27 ~ 30

Its not the glance that is the problem but the gaze.

Matthew 15:19

James 1:13~16

V30. Do something drastic! Flee from templation

Genesis Book of Origins ~ Patriarchal History (I) Abraham Bible study By Pastor Chee Kee

#1 Call of Abraham (12:1-9)
Romans 4:11 ~ Father of Faith
James 2:23 ~ Friend of God.
Hebrews 11:8-10 ~ By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Faith not evidenced by our OBEDIENCE to the command of God.

V7. Build altar : worship
V8. Pitched Tent : Livelyhood
Colosians ~ Set your affection on things above.
#2. Famine & Failure ( 12:10 -20)
1 cor 10 ~ Let Him that he standeth take heed lest he fall.
#3. Activity of Faith (13:1 ~ 14:24)
~Genesis
~ Courage 14 v 14
Active
~ Humility 14 v 20
God has His men of faith everywhere, don't get puffed up with pride to think that you're so spiritual.
~ Dented 14v21-24
#4. Honesty of Faith (16)
a. Fear (v1)
b. Perplexity (v2)
~15:6 -Rom 4:3
Your word dependence on the word of God will result in an outward obedience.
The commitment of God to bless your life when you trust Him, is incredible.
#5. Impatient of Faith (16)
~Waiting is the test
Ishmoel ~ God hears.

Old Testament Bible study by Pastor Chee Keen

Chapter 6-11: Judgment for sin

1. Noah's pre-flood world
2. Noah's distinction

A. found grace [unmeritted/undeserved favor]

B. Just man [ Genesis 15:6 ~And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness] [Hebrews 11:7~By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Eph 2:8-9 ~For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

C. Perfect in his generation.[ Mature/Blameless]

God always uses a life to impact another life.

D. Walked with God

3. Noah and the ark

A. Command to build the ark [ 6:14-20]

B. Entry to the Ark[ 7:1-16]

C. Judgment of the flood[ 7:17-24]

D. End of the flood[ 8:1-14]

2 Peter 2:5 ~And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

E. Exit from the Ark[8:15-22]

How to begin a new annoument??

1. Worship [8:20~And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every cleanse fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.]
2. Word of God [9:1-6~ And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them. Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. And the fear of you and the dread of you shall upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

F. Noahic covenant ~ Rainbow!

3. Warning

Chapter 10 ~ Table of Nations

Chapter 11 ~ Dispersion @ the Tower of Babel

Man, Price, Fear, Work against God

Psalm 84

1 How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

2 I long, yes, I faint with longing
to enter the courts of the Lord.
With my whole being, body and soul,
I will shout joyfully to the living God.

3 Even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow builds her nest and raises her young
at a place near your altar,
O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, my King and my God!

4 What joy for those who can live in your house,
always singing your praises.

Psalm 70

1 Hasten, O God, to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me.
2 May those who seek my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
3 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" turn back because of their shame.
4 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "Let God be exalted!"
5 Yet I am poor and needy; come quickly to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay

Renew Me‏

Renew Me
A Morning Prayer
Helen Steiner Rice

You are ushering a new day,
Untouched and freshly new,
So here I come to ask You God,
If You'll renew me too?

Forgive the many errors
That I made yesterday,
And let me try again dear God,
To walk closer in Thy way.

But Father I am well aware,
I can't make it on my own,
So take my hand and hold it tight,
For I can't walk alone.

Your past,present & future - Eph 2:1-7

1. Your past - dead spiritually dead (V1)
1 Corinthians 2:14 - But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Romans 3:10,11- As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Gen 2:17 - But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Rom 6:23 - Sin bring separat from God
John 17:3 - Life eternal that they might know thee the only true God.
Do you see dead people with Christ's eyes?
Eph 2:2,3 - Ye walked according to the course of this world, prince and flesh

Dominate people V2
1) By the world
2) By the prince of power of air (devil)
3) By our flesh (sin nature)

John 3:18 - Be that believeth not is condemned already

2. Your present - V4 "But God"

1. His Love (V4)
2. Life (V5)
3. A life (V6) Raise us up together

Rom 6:4 - Like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

3. Your future - To worship God for who He is

Lord i lift your name on high

You came from heaven to earth to show the way
from the earth to the cross my debt to pay
from the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky (2X)

Lord i lift your name on high
Lord i love to sing your praises
i'm so glad You're in my life
I'm so glad You came to save us

You came from heaven to earth, to show the way
from the earth to the cross, my debt to pay
from the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky
Lord i lift your name on high

PSALM 27

The LORD is my light and salvation; whom shall i fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; whom shall i be afraid??

PSALM 18

I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

Lord, I come to you ( The power of Your love)

Lord, I come to You let my heart be changed renewed, flowing from the grace that i found in You. And Lord, I've come to know the weaknesses I see in me will be stripped away by the power of your love. Hold me close, let Your love surround me. Bring me near, draw me to Your side. And as i wait, I'll rise up like the eagle and i will soar with You, Your spirit lead me on, in the power of Your love.

Lord unveil my eyes, let me see You face to face

The knowledge of Your love as You live in me

Lord renew my mind

As Your will unfold in my life, in living every day.

By the power of Your love.

Psalm 77

1 I cried out to God for help;
I cried out to God to hear me.
2 When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
at night I stretched out untiring hands
and my soul refused to be comforted.
3 I remembered you, O God, and I groaned;
I mused, and my spirit grew faint.
Selah
4 You kept my eyes from closing;
I was too troubled to speak.
5 I thought about the former days,
the years of long ago;
6 I remembered my songs in the night.
My heart mused and my spirit inquired:
7 "Will the Lord reject forever?
Will he never show his favor again?
8 Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
Has his promise failed for all time?
9 Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Has he in anger withheld his compassion?"
Selah

A Very Important Recall Notice: Please Read!‏

RECALL NOTICE

The Maker of all human beings is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart.

This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units. This defect has been technically termed "Subsequential Internal Non-Morality, "or more commonly known as S.I.N., as it is primarily expressed.

Some other symptoms include:

1. Loss of direction.

2. Foul vocal emissions.

3. Amnesia of origin.

4. Lack of peace and joy.

5. Selfish or violent behavior.

6. Depression or confusion in the mental component.

7. Fearfulness.

8. Idolatry.

9. Rebellion.

The Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for this defect, is providing factory-authorized repair and service free of charge to correct this SIN defect. The Repair Technician, Jesus, has most generously offered to bear the entire burden of the staggering cost of these repairs. There is no additional fee required.

The number to call for repair in all areas is: P-R-A-Y-E-R.

Once connected, please upload your burden of SIN through the REPENTANCE procedure. Next, download ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, Jesus, into the heart component. No matter how big or small the SIN defect is, Jesus will replace it with:

1. Love

2. Joy

3. Peace

4. Patience

5. Kindness

6. Goodness

7. Faithfulness

8. Gentleness

9. Self control

Please see the operating manual, the B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for further details on the use of these fixes. WARNING: Continuing to operate the human being unit without correction voids any manufacturer warranties, exposing the unit to dangers and problems too numerous to list and will result in the human unit being permanently impounded.

DANGER: The human being units not responding to this recall action will have to be scrapped in the furnace. The SIN defect will not be permitted to enter Heaven so as to prevent contamination of that facility. Thank you for your attention!

GOD, Please assist where possible by notifying others of this important recall notice, and you may contact the Father any time.

With thanks to: Peter Enesi

Little Changes - Do we notice?‏

Little Changes - Do we notice?

How much do you pay attention to the little things in your life? This can range from attitude, joy, friendships, the Love of your life, and even your own spiritual walk with God. It can encompass all areas of your life. The being unaware of changes going on around us may be so small that we pay no attention to them at all. But this can be a very subtle attackof the enemy and you may not notice until it becomes larger than life. Forexample: You may have put on 1-5 lbs over a period of moths or ever longerand not given a thought to how much junk food you have given in to or howmuch of your daily or weekend exercise routine you have been to busy tomaintain. You may not be spending quality time in the Lord of God becauseyou tell yourself "I don't have time today". You may have not kissed yourhusband/wife/kids goodbye today because your were running lat or still a bit miffed over a silly argument. You may not have made fun time with yourbest friends a priority because there were so many things that got in theway. And on and on the scenarios go. So the point is: These things inthemselves may seem small but they desensitized you to the important things around you and over a period of time they became enormous in size.

Weight gain, if left go week after week, month after month can become 20+lbs over your norm but if you would have noticed or paid attention to details, when you gained 5 lbs it would have been easier to get back ontrack. It’s the same with exercise, a daily 30 minutes is not that big ofa deal but let it go and it affects so many areas in your life and healthand attitude. Time in the Word neglected will change everything in your life and not for the good. Satan will cause you to make one small compromise after another 'til you no longer even look at sin as sin. It'sthe little things that we don't notice that cause many downfalls in ourlives. One good-bye kiss to your spouse or kids doesn't seem big in itself but repeatedly not making it a priority can cause changes in whatis the most important relationship in your life. It's the little changesthat we don't even notice. But it's the little things that make the difference in where our lives end up.

1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

THANK YOU, SISTER JESSICA FOR ADDING ME YOUR FACEBOOK

Thank you, sister jessica for adding me your facebook ya. And also i miss u lol..

An Easter Prayer‏

AN EASTER PRAYER

Lord, Thank you for the gift of HOPE
You gave us on Easter morning,
Because of You we know
That no problem is too difficult,
and even death does not have power over us.

Thank you for the gift of JOY
You gave us when You were resurrected.
Because of You we know
that no matter how challenged life may be
in the end we will rejoice again.

Thank You for the gift of LOVE
You gave us when You laid down your life.
Because of You we know
That there is no sin to great to separate us
and we’re incredible valuable to You.

Thank you for the give of LIFE
You gave us when You left the tomb.
Because of Easter we know
this world is just the beginning
and we will spend forever in heaven with You.

We celebrate You JESUS
with hearts full of praise and gratitude
for who You are and for all You’ve done for us!
AMEN!!

By Holley Gerth – Writer, DaySpring

With thanks to Jennifer Botha

CONGRAT MALCOLM AND JESSIE(>_<)

Brother Rei too:)

Nini & Mimi went to visit Jessie in hospital

Dearest sis in christ, pls have a good rest :) i'll keep u in prayer :)

Ter is carry sozo :)

so cute sozo:) he's looking at mummy jessie :)