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Hope that Gives
Preface for Day 36 – 40: Harvest and Mission By sending off workers to the harvest fields The Lord of the harvest is building His Bride who will unconditionally to enhance the work of the Kingdom/global missions. Focusing on East Malaysia (Sarawak) Sarawak: 2,354,048 (Ethnic Groups: Iban 30.3%; Malay: 24%; Bidayuh: 8.4%; Malanau: 5.2 %; Other Bumiputera: 6.6%; Chinese...
Church Exists for Its Non-members
Day 39 (14 September 2018, Friday) Acts 13:2 – 3 While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying Although hope can be fragile and elusive, hope is also a resilient and inexplicably tangible commodity. Hope drives us on, often when it is in the direst of ...
Hope of Healing a Nation
Day 38 (13 September 2018, Thursday) Luke 9:2 “and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.” Although hope can be fragile and elusive, hope is also a resilient and inexplicably tangible commodity. Hope drives us on, often when it is in the direst of times. It motivates us to do the best. It energises us to turn visions into reality. In whatever circumsta...
Remember
Ecclesiastes 12 (KJV)1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; 2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: 3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the gr...
4 Reasons to Pursue Humility
Our culture constantly tells us to build our self-esteem and think highly of ourselves. Yet the Bible urges us to do the opposite. To pursue humility. It’s actually a glorious pursuit. And we have plenty of reasons to be humble. Here are a few: We can’t control anything. We like to think we are in control. We make plans, write out our lists, book our flights, mark our calendars. Yet we can’t ...
5 Popular but False Beliefs about Faith
“Faith” is an important word and concept for Christians. Yet many are still confused about what faith is and what it really means to have faith. We are saved because we have faith in Jesus Christ. Protestants believe in sola fide, meaning that we are saved by “faith alone” and not by our works or obedience. The Bible teaches that faith is associated with a specific person (...
Work Is Not a Curse
Imagine paradise. Really. Take a moment imagine you are in paradise. What do you see? Maybe you picture a remote tropical island with water clearer than a swimming pool. You can almost feel your toes sinking into the white sands warmed by the sun. Or maybe you imagine yourself reclining in an over-sized Adirondack chair. The fire in the stone hearth provides the perfect respite from the crisp moun...
You Become How You Worship
Worship is so powerful that we not only take on the image of what worship, but we also take on the image of the manner and style of our worship. So it’s not enough that we worship the right God, the God of the Bible, we must also worship the right God in the right way, the biblical way. And if we do so, we will become what He wants us to be – remade in His image. Truthful For example, the truth of...
“The Bible Has So Many Contradictions!”
The following is a transcribed Video Q&A, so the text may not read like an edited article would. Scroll to the bottom to view this video in its entirety. I actually say, “Show me”. I usually will get a Bible out or I’ll say, “Let’s meet. Show me the ones that you’ve got in mind.” Strawman arguments are just the greatest, right, because you don...
Is it Biblical for Christians to Get Tattoos?
Tattoos are more popular than ever. Currently one in five U.S. adults has at least one tattoo (21percent) which is up from the 16 percent and 14 percent who reported having a tattoo in 2003 and 2008, respectively, by the Harris Poll. Entertainers, professional athletes, and even a 2009 version of Barbie, have multiple, and very visible, tattoos. With such prevalence and rising interest, Christians...
Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty
Aleluya, aleluya,Oh the Lord God Almighty! (x 3) Holy Holy Holy are you Lord God AlmightyWorthy is the Lamb, Worthy is the Lamb.You are Holy HolyHoly Holy are you Lord God AlmightyYou are Holy Holy are you Lord God AlmightyWorthy is the Lamb, Worthy is the Lamb. Amen. Aleluya, Aleluya, Oh the Lord God Almighty!Aleluya, Aleluya, Oh the Lord God Almighty!Aleluya, Holy, Holy are you Lord God Almighty...
Starting Over (Part 4) Release It by Andy Stanley
This is the last message in Andy’s four-part series Starting Over. In this episode he explains how to release the past. This is to ensure that next time won’t be like last time. What we mean by that is if you’re in a stage of life where you’re starting over academically, professionally, a new marriage, a new relationship, a new neighborhood, a new city, you’ve wrapped up something that didn’t end ...
