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The Bible helps us to overcome temptation (3)
‘No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man.’ 1 Corinthians 10:13 NKJV According to Jesus, lust is preceded by temptation and can lead to sin (See Matthew 5:27–28). But the good news about dealing with temptation is that you’re not alone. God’s...
Alkitab membantu kita mengatasi godaan (3)
‘Pencobaan-pencobaan yang kamu alami ialah pencobaan-pencobaan biasa, yang tidak melebihi kekuatan manusia.’ 1 Korintus 1 0:13 Menurut Yesus, hawa nafsu didahului oleh godaan dan dapat menyebabkan dosa (Matius 5:27–28). Namun kabar baik tentang menghadapi godaan...
The Bible helps us to overcome temptation (2)
‘Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.’ Psalm 119:105 ESV The patriarch Job said, ‘I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.’ (Job 31:1 NLT) Job couldn’t control his environment and its temptations any more than we can....
Alkitab membantu kita mengatasi godaan (2)
‘Firman-Mu itu pelita bagi kakiku dan terang bagi jalanku.’ Mazmur 11 9:105 Bapa Ayub berkata, ‘Aku telah menetapkan syarat bagi mataku, masakan aku memperhatikan anak dara?’ (Ayub 31:1) Ayub tidak dapat mengendalikan lingkungannya dan godaannya, sama seperti kita....
The Bible helps us to overcome temptation (1)
‘For the word of God is alive and powerful… It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.’ Hebrews 4:12 NLT It seems like no matter where you look nowadays, there are temptations. Our young people are bombarded by imagery that confuses, seduces, and erodes standards...
Alkitab membantu kita mengatasi godaan (1)
‘Sebab firman Allah hidup dan kuat… ia sanggup membedakan pertimbangan dan pikiran hati kita.’ Ibrani 4:12 Tampaknya di mana pun Anda melihat saat ini, godaan selalu ada. Kaum muda kita dibombardir oleh citra yang membingungkan, menggoda, dan mengikis standar...
Istirahat dan relaksasi sangatlah penting
‘Yesus mengatakan, “Marilah ke tempat yang sunyi, supaya kita sendirian, dan beristirahatlah seketika.”’ Markus 6:31 Tuhan memerintahkan ketaatan pada hari Sabat dengan alasan yang tepat: beristirahat dari pekerjaan kita. Jika Tuhan merasa Dia harus beristirahat...
Rest and relaxation are essential
‘Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves… and rest.”’ Mark 6:31 NLT God instructed the observance of the Sabbath day with good reason: rest from our labours. Now if God felt He should rest after six days of creative activity, how much more should we? Jesus was a big...
Jangan berasumsi bahwa anak Anda baik-baik saja
‘Sehabis hari-hari perayaan itu, ketika mereka berjalan pulang, tinggallah Yesus... lalu mencari Dia di antara kaum keluarga dan kenalan mereka.’ Luk 2:43–44 Alkitab mengatakan: ‘... Ketika Yesus telah berumur dua belas tahun pergilah mereka ke Yerusalem seperti yang...
Don’t ‘assume’ your children are okay
‘His parents didn’t miss Him at first, because they assumed He was among the other travellers.’ Luke 2:43–44 NLT The Bible says: ‘Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as...