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Monday, 17 August 2015

SIN & REPENTANCE

Chapter 3: continuation


This is why the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ today is a show of the Primitive Church, where men and women, moved by fear of the Lord, denied their own will and kept themselves clean from selfish ambition; their sole purpose being the will of Him who had sent them.

This world would be much better place if the spirit of the fear of the Lord dwelt in every Christian heart -  especially in the hearts of those who desire to preach the Gospel to every creature. The blind man whom Jesus healed said to the jews, "Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him" (John 9.31).

May the Holy Spirit pour down upon us not only His gifts, but a sincere feeling of reverence and respect towards Him, which is the foundation of blameless conduct before God, so that we can fulfil His purpose.
Men Who Feared GOD
The fear of the Lord will never become a reality in our lives as long as we are selfish and have self-gratifying person ambitions. Rather we must deny ourselves completely. By the way, this is a daily battle -  the old battle between the flesh and the Spirit, as the apostle Paul said:
 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

The battle ceases to exit when there is the fear of the Lord, which is a remarkable characteristic of men like David and Job.
1. David -  The bible  say that "But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you." (1 samuel 13.14).

Through this passage we see that the Lord is looking for men and women who can fulfil his purposes, His will' people who are fearful and whom He can entrust with responsibilities in this world.

David was one of these men and proved it when he was being persecuted by King Saul for no proper reason.
Despite the fact that Saul was demon possessed, David refused to kill him on the two occasions that God gave him, simply because he saw in the King a person that God anointed.
In other words, David refused to kill his number one enemy because he feared the One who had anointed him kind over Israel.
What else  could he have done? David's attitude revealed his character to God, and that's why the Lord said of him, "And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will" (Acts 13.22).
May each one of us have his heart set on the Lord Jesus and may He do His holy will in our lives.

Friday, 14 August 2015

TFTeen performing "I believe I can"

SIN & REPENTANCE

Chapter 3


The Fear Of The Lord
When we hear the word "fear", we usually think of something dangerous, painful or threatening. However, the meaning of fear in relation to God is different, for a relationship between God and man can never involve danger, pain and threats.

God is a Father (Creator) who desires long-lasting communion with His creatures and, in particular, with those who seek Him in spirit and truth. This relationship develops in a family-like environment, where love - the very expression of God's character - reigns.

The fear of the Lord is simply a strong and sincere sense of reverence and respect, capable of narrowing the gap between and respect, capable  of narrowing the gap between man and God. As a consequence, fear is indispensable in a person's communion with God.

The fallowing Bible verses clearly express the meaning of the fear of the Lord:
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1.7

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 14.2

For as the heavens are high above the earth,So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him.
Psalm 103.11
What Does it Mean to Fear The Lord?
To fear the Lord is to live a life of sacrifice, keeping God's will for the world in mind and being God's will for the world in mind and being moved by the love He has always shown for us.
This is ingrained in anyone who fears the Lord for his character has been moulded into the character of the Lord Jesus during His early ministry. He himself showed fear when He said' “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” ( Luke 22.42)

If we want the Lord Jesus to manifest Himself through us, we must manifest His character in attitudes and behaviour similar to His. we must  have the mind of Christ, who said, "Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work" (John 4.34).

Are we making the will of God our food by declaring openly to the world that we are servants of the Lord? Are we really doing His Work?
If we say yes/ it is because there is fear of the Lord in our  hearts.

Unfortunately, we see may so-called Christians who think, My food is to do my own will... I want to buy this car and that house.. I want to hold this position and have power to do whatever I want..

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Before You Date

Hi guys today at 6.30pm we will start meeting where Mrs Pang will be answering all question about Love Life and dating..
I would advise you not to miss ok, so come along and ready to learn the way God wants us to!!

See you soon.....

Ps: Tomorrow TFTenn at 3PM