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Offering as Worship
In our services of worship I take the offering reluctantly. This is probably because I forget that the offering is a part of worship, and even the pinnacle of worship. Also because I know some give reluctantly. Much of the Old Testament is written to direct worship and much of this is about the offering. Many unfortunately see the offering as paying the bills of the church and feel our personal expenses are more important. However, the offering is God's.

(Date Added: 2008-04-22)

Life in the Spirit (2)
I am convinced that most people want to get on the good side of God, experience His presence and have God exercise His way in their lives. The problem is that all have failed, and fail repeatedly despite their best efforts. Some never try to please God because they instinctively know that it is impossible.

(Date Added: 2008-04-15)

Walking by Faith
I often hear the words "Do you have faith?", "Are you a person of faith?", "Have you lost your faith?" Very often the secular world means, "Do you have some practices that you ascribe to religion?" or even better: "do you find some strength in believing someone or something out there looking out for you?" For Bible-believing Christians faith is not so much a ritual, even though faith must have actions. Faith is also not a set of ideas. Faith is an inner voice, motivation, strength that directs us to take action towards a greater good. Faith is simply to step out of the arrangements you have made to keep yourself safe and comfortable.

(Date Added: 2008-04-09)

Grow 08- Part 4
There is no Christian life without the Holy Spirit. There can be religion but no relationship with Jesus the risen Son of God and no life. This is why there is a lot of Christian religion in the world but far less faith in Christ Jesus. Paul is clear about the ultimate importance of the Spirit. "Indeed, those who are under the control of the flesh cannot please God. You, however, are not of the flesh but under the control of the Spirit, since God's Spirit lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, your bodies are dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, then the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive by his Spirit who lives in you." (Romans 9:8-11)

(Date Added: 2008-03-20)

Grow 08 - Part 3
Prayer is one of the roots and foundations of our lives, or at least it should be. Without a deep realization that talking with our Heavenly Father is vital and very effective, our faith will be weak or even die. I have become aware of how many of my prayers are answered and that God takes my prayers very seriously. We are however not always aware of this and too often doubt the reality and power of prayer. If we really believed prayer to be effective we would do it much more. The book of Daniel is a book of answered prayers. A book of calling on God and having Him move in mighty ways, for He is sovereign and has complete power over the kingdoms of men (Daniel 5:21). It is also a book about men who will orientate their lives so that God can use them to preform miracles.

(Date Added: 2008-03-11)

Grow 08 - Part 2
The growth of living plants depends primarily on the roots and likewise with spiritual matters. The roots of faith are among others prayer, the Word and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. With these "roots" strongly established and maintained, the believer can grow into maturity and bear much fruit.

(Date Added: 2008-03-05)

Grow 08 - Part 1
Most followers of Jesus know that the church should grow. In some parts of the world this is happening in a dramatic fashion and in other parts it seems as if the church is dying.

(Date Added: 2008-02-26)

Knowing
Humanity has developed through the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron ..... Industrial, Space or Nuclear, and now the Information Age. In our age knowledge is power. This is true in nearly all areas of life. In all ages humanity has looked for knowledge. At times the search was more determined.

(Date Added: 2001-06-26)

What is Faith?
Sooner or later every man and woman gets to the point where there are unanswered questions. We ask, "What did the last 40 years mean? Am I making it? Am I worth anything? Why am I here? My body will not last, what then ...? The answers to these questions make all the difference as to how we live after these questions are asked. Some say the answer to these questions is belief issuing in faith. The 21st century person might say faith is data acted upon.

(Date Added: 2007-11-27)

Mercy for the Lost
Anyone with half a heart will be dismayed at the depth and extent of suffering humanity endures. Such a large part of this is due to foolishness, ignorance and even evil with which we engage life. It is mind numbing to think that 20 million Americans were not giving the chance to live, learn and love as their lives were cut very short by legal abortion in the last three decades. So many of us suffer greatly because of events around us or even our own actions. We follow our own ways that lead to pain. Many have never been taught God's way and even if we do know them we disobey.

(Date Added: 2007-11-20)

There must be more ...?
There must be more than this" is a cry that so many have cried. It is the cry for life that lives in every creature. In many there is a sad desperation that is never fulfilled. "Life must be more than this. I need to get more out of life. We must live life to the full". These are the cries but wherein is the answer. For many the answer lies in getting more or doing more. There is a deep dissatisfaction that we try to fill or cover but created things will not do. The answer lies with the Creator.

(Date Added: 2007-11-13)

The Family of God
Our God is a wonderful teacher. The truths that exist eternally in His heart are repeated in different and parallel ways. A truth that exists in the spiritual is played out on earth. For example the relationship between God and His people is reflected in marriage.

(Date Added: 2007-11-06)

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