‘...forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another...’ Colossians 3:13 NIV Start the New Year right! Let go of any old grudges that are weighing you down! Philip Yancey describes forgiveness as an unnatural act and says, ‘You don’t find dolphins...
Put Your Faith to Work (4)
‘...Your faith has made you well.’ Luke 17:19 NKJV Let’s look again at the ten people with leprosy Jesus healed. The disease decreases your sensitivity so that you can easily and permanently damage your body. But notice, Jesus didn’t lay hands on them or pray for...
Put Your Faith to Work (3)
‘...Your faith has made you well.’ Luke 17:19 NKJV Luke records: ‘As He… passed through… Samaria… there met Him ten… lepers, who… lifted up their voices and said, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!’ So when He saw them, He said… ‘Go, show yourselves to the priests.’...
Put Your Faith to Work (2)
‘...Your faith has made you well.’ Luke 17:19 NKJV The Syrian army had surrounded the city of Samaria and its population was dying of starvation. Having lived off scraps of bread that folks threw over the wall each day, four lepers quickly realised that they were in...
Put Your Faith to Work (1)
‘...Your faith has made you well.’ Luke 17:19 NKJV We become so engrossed in what we see, feel and hear, that we operate within our natural senses rather than our spiritual ones. ‘Through your faith, God is protecting you by His power.’ (1 Peter 1:5 NLT) Your ‘faith’...
Get Down on Your Knees
‘Now there were…shepherds...’ Luke 2:8 NKJV The Christmas story goes like this: ‘There were… shepherds… keeping watch over their flocks by night. And behold an angel of the Lord stood before them… The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good...
Simeon
‘I can die in peace… I have seen the Saviour.’ Luke 2:29–30 TLB The Bible says: ‘There was a man named Simeon who lived in Jerusalem. He was a righteous man and very devout… and he eagerly expected the Messiah to come… The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would...
The Truth of the Virgin Birth
‘The virgin will…give birth to a son...’ Matthew 1:23 NIV Heaven announced the birth of Jesus in these words: ‘The virgin will… give birth to a son, and… call Him Immanuel—which means, “God with us.”’ Isn’t it ironic that the first people to question the miracle of...
Don’t Be Afraid of Failure (4)
‘A righteous man may fall seven times and rise again...’ Proverbs 24:16 NKJV Solomon writes: ‘Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.’ (Proverbs 14:4 NLT) If you insist on always having a nice neat barn, you’ll have an empty...
Don’t Be Afraid of Failure (3)
‘A righteous man may fall seven times and rise again...’ Proverbs 24:16 NKJV The Psalmist wrote: ‘Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your Word.’ (Psalm 119:67 NKJV) By doing it the wrong way, he eventually learned to do it the right way. The truth...
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Membangun kembali Pernikahan Anda (2)
‘Hai suami, kasihilah isterimu sebagaimana Kristus telah mengasihi jemaat.’ Efesus 5:25 Kedua, kalian harus mendengarkan satu sama lain. Ini membutuhkan waktu, kesabaran, dan perhatian yang terfokus. Terlalu banyak pasangan saling memberikan monolog [percakapan...
Rebuilding your marriage (2)
‘Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church.’ Ephesians 5:25 Second, you must listen to each other. This requires time, patience, and focused attention. Too many couples give each other a monologue [one sided conversation] without leaving room for genuine...
Membangun kembali Pernikahan Anda (1)
‘Angin melanda rumah itu, sehingga rubuhlah rumah itu dan hebatlah kerusakannya.’ Matius 7:27 Saat ini sekitar 50% dari semua pernikahan baru berakhir dengan perceraian. Sedihnya, itu terjadi baik pada orang Kristen atau bukan. Terkadang alasannya tidak langsung,...
Rebuilding your marriage (1)
‘The winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell.’ Matthew 7:27 NKJV Today about 50% of all new marriages end in divorce. Sadly, that’s true whether you’re a Christian or not. Sometimes the reasons are circumstantial, such as a redundancy or money problems. Other...
Anda membutuhkan orang-orang lain
‘Dan bilamana seorang dapat dikalahkan, dua orang akan dapat bertahan.’ Pengkhotbah 4:12 Sebesar apapun anggapan kita bahwa kita mengetahui semuanya, jika kita jujur, masing-masing dari kita sangat menyadari bahwa kita memiliki kelemahan dan sisi kurangnya...
You need others
‘Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.’ Ecclesiastes 4:12 NKJV As much as we would like to think that we know it all, if we’re honest, each of us is painfully aware that we have blind spots and areas of inexperience. You have had...
Apa yang harus Anda serahkan
‘Satu hal telah kuminta kepada TUHAN, itulah yang kuingini.’ Mazmur 27:4 Untuk berhasil, ada hal-hal tertentu yang harus Anda serahkan. 1) Anda tidak bisa berteman dengan semua orang. Yesus mengasihi semua orang tetapi menghabiskan sebagian besar waktu-Nya dengan 12...
What you must give up
‘One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek.’ Psalm 2 7:4 NKJV In order to succeed, there are certain things you must give up. 1) You can’t be friends with everybody. Jesus loved everybody but spent most of His time with 12 people mentoring them. And He...
Pelajaran dari patah hati
‘Perbaharuilah batinku dengan roh yang teguh.’ Mazmur 51:12 Patah hati tidak dapat disembuhkan dengan bekerja 16 jam sehari, berkeringat di gym, atau menggunakan zat yang mengubah suasana hati seperti alkohol dan obat-obatan. Hal-hal itu mungkin membawa perbaikan...
Lessons from a broken heart
‘Restore to me the joy of Your salvation.’ Psalm 5 1:12 NKJV A broken heart can’t be healed by working 16 hours a day, sweating it out in a gym, or using mood-altering substances like alcohol and drugs. Those things may bring a temporary fix but don’t bring a lasting...