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meditation: Partial knowledge. Humbleness, patience, salvation sympathy, brotherly love, Unity of mind, "each otherness" in the apostolic life-model Paul: According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 1Cor 3:10 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. .. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 1Cor 13:4-7.12. Peter ..according to His promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to ...

You need to understand : Your worth is not depend on a life without conflicts. Your worth comes from the ultimate sacrifice and price Jesus Christ has paid for you. It is the highest price of Holy Blood that has given you restoration in Gd's family. Now, You are "choosen, holy and beloved" , your heritage is the "compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience" not to mention: "forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you" {Col 3:12-14} Now, You're His servant: not people pleaser but Gd pleaser. It means that sometimes you are a bad smell for many, and sometimes a good incense for Gd and for the few. {2Cor. 2:14-17} If you are His follower, you are not dwelling here on the earth, just wandering. unknown

When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” ... he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” ... And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men. Mark 6:34-44 ..as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and w...

Amikor Jézus partra szállt, látta az összegyűlt sokaságot, és megsajnálta őket, mert olyanok voltak, mint a pásztor nélküli nyáj. Tanítani kezdte őket sok mindenre. ... tanítványai Jézushoz fordultak, és azt javasolták: „Lakatlan hely ez a vidék, és már későre jár. Küldd el a népet, hogy... valami ennivalót vegyenek maguknak!” ... Jézus így válaszolt: „Ti adjatok nekik enni!... Most hány kenyeretek van?” ... Jézus vette az öt kenyeret és a két halat, felnézett az égre, és hálát adott Istennek. Azután tört a kenyerekből, és a tanítványainak adta, hogy osszák szét az emberek között. Ugyanígy szétosztotta a két halat is. Mindannyian ettek, és jól is laktak. Végül összeszedték a maradékot: 12 kosarat töltöttek meg a kenyér­darabokkal, és ezen felül még a halakból is maradt. Márk 6:34-44 {egyszerű f.} Vacsora közben Jézus kezébe vette a kenyeret, és miután hálát adott Istennek, tört belőle, és a tanítványainak adta. Ezt mondta: „Vegyetek belőle! Ez az én...

Jesus on stress Phil Moore, London Most people don’t find {Jesus’ teaching on rest} very controversial. That’s because they haven’t understood it. They think that Jesus’ teaching about stress and worry is nothing more than fortune-cookie wisdom, nothing more than a first-century version of the Bobby McFerrin song, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”. But it isn’t. It is much, much more radical than that. It tells us that stress is the chief symptom of our idolatry and self-worship. When we understand what Jesus said about stress and worry, it’s easy to see why it got him killed. The gospel writers tell us that the issue of stress and worry was a recurring theme in Jesus’ teaching. Luke tells us what he taught in the autumn of 29 AD, only five or six months before his enemies crucified him: Do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or ...

Jézus a stresszről Phil Moore, London {Jézus tanítását a pihenésről} a legtöbb ember nem találja túlságosan ellentmondásosnak. Ez azért van, mert nem értették meg a tanítást. Azt gondolják, hogy Jézus tanítása a stresszről és az aggodalomról nem több, mint valami szerencsesütis bölcsesség, nem több, mint Bobby McFerrin "Don't worry - be happy" című dalának első századi változata. De nem így van. Ez ennél sokkal, de sokkal radikálisabb. Azt mondja nekünk, hogy a stressz a bálványimádásunk és önimádatunk legfőbb tünete. Ha megértjük, mit mondott Jézus stresszről, aggódásról, könnyen megértjük, miért ölték meg őt emiatt. Az Evangéliumok írói elmondják, hogy a stressz és az aggodalom visszatérő téma volt Jézus tanításában. Lukács elmondja, hogy mit tanított Krisztus kb. 29 őszén, mindössze öt vagy hat hónappal azelőtt, hogy ellenségei keresztre feszítették: Ne aggódj az életed miatt, hogy mit fogsz enni; vagy a tested miatt, hogy mit fogsz viselni. Mert a...

Jonny Kabiswa Kyazze Holistic development necessitates a comprehensive approach that addresses the multifaceted needs of communities, families and individuals. To achieve this, it is imperative that organisations, agencies, and institutions move away from competition and embrace partnerships and collaboration as a foundational principle. “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend” (Proverbs 27:17). The Current Landscape In my experience working at national, country, and international levels, I have observed a persistent issue: competition between organisations, agencies, and institutions. This rivalry manifests in various forms, from duplicating efforts in the same community to a lack of communication and resource sharing. Such an approach not only hampers holistic development but also leads to inefficiencies and missed opportunities for positive impact. The Pitfalls of Competition Organisations often operate in silos, each ind...

Being selected Notes based on Ps. Arman Harijanto's sermon here is the original sermon - podcast Our will or God's will God, through his Son, has entered into deep communion with us. Question: What deep communion do we enter into with Him and His calling? He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source... He is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying:.. “Behold, I and the children God has given me.” Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. Heb 2:11.13. 14-15.   ⇓ He helps the offspring of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the...

Kiválasztott/ság Jegyzet Ps. Arman Harijanto igehirdetése alapján original sermon podcast A mi akaratunk vagy Isten akarata Isten a Fia által mély közösséget vállalt velünk. Kérdés: Vajon mi milyen mély közösséget vállalunk Vele és az Ő elhívásával? .. a megszentelő és a megszenteltek mind egytől származnak, ezért nem szégyelli őket testvéreinek nevezni... "Íme, itt vagyok, én és a gyermekek, akiket az Isten adott nekem." Mivel pedig a gyermekek test és vér részesei, ő is hozzájuk hasonlóan részese lett ezeknek, hogy halála által megsemmisítse azt, akinek hatalma van a halálon, vagyis az ördögöt; és megszabadítsa azokat, akik a haláltól való félelem miatt egész életükben rabok voltak. Heb 2:11.13. 14-15.   ⇓ ...Ábrahám leszármazottait karolja fel. Ezért mindenben hasonlóvá kellett lennie a testvéreihez, hogy irgalmas és hű főpap legyen az Isten előtti szolgálatban, hogy engesztelést szerezzen a nép bűneiért. Mivel maga is kísértést szenved...

Keeping the apostolic line - the timeless advice Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace.. Heb 13: 7-9 By grace God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Eph 2:4-8 ☆

Az apostoli vonal megtartása - az időn túli tanács Emlékezzetek vezetőitekre, azokra, akik Isten igéjét szólták hozzátok. Vegyétek figyelembe életmódjukat, annak eredményét és utánozzátok hitüket. Jézus Krisztus tegnap, ma és mindörökké ugyanaz. Ne hagyjátok magatokat eltéríteni különféle és idegen tanításokkal, mert jót tesz a szívnek, ha a kegyelem által erősödik meg... Zsid 13: 7-9 A kegyelem által Isten, aki gazdag irgalmasságban, a nagy szeretet miatt, amellyel szeretett minket, (még akkor is, amikor halottak voltunk vétkeinkben), élővé tett minket Krisztussal együtt - kegyelemből üdvözültetek -, és feltámasztott minket vele együtt, és elhelyezett vele együtt a mennyekben Krisztus Jézusban, hogy az eljövendő korokban megmutassa kegyelmének mérhetetlen gazdagságát a Krisztus Jézusban irántunk való jóságában. Mert kegyelemből üdvözültetek a hit által. Ez pedig nem a ti művetek, hanem Isten ajándéka, nem cselekedetek eredménye, hogy senki se dicsekedjék. Ef 2...

Prayer, Fasting, lent and other devoted events before Gd Almighty I would like to be short & pointed, clearly separating the recent {popular} practice from the biblical teaching about prayer and fasting. We can see various religious special days, pilgrimage, festivals and special events around us and I think this little study will surprise you. The 3rd century saw many changes in the then "Catholic" Church, which was in her new power in the Earthly domain. And new power means : carnal, political power-circles. In this way the "church" & the leaders significantly rethought (or over thought?) then "adjusted" and eventually replaced the original apostolic practice, which was based on Christ's teachings. The more religious pious people earned acceptance and benefit in the pagan Roman world the more spectacular and pompous ceremony took place around the church. Jesus Christ is crystal clear on this: "Do not lay up fo...

short notice Who are the Judaizers? The Apostle Paul warns his readers about the Judaizers who oppose the gospel (Phil 3:2–3). Paul’s conflicts with the Judaizers can be seen in greater detail in Acts and Galatians (e.g., Acts 15:1–19; Gal. 2:15–21; 3:6–4:31), as well as in the rest of his letters. Paul rejected their teaching that Gentiles must first become Jews and obey all the OT laws in order to be saved. In contrast, Paul has given up his spiritual and ethnic privileges for the sake of knowing Christ (Phil. 3:4–11). His righteousness comes through Christ, not the Law (Phil 3:12–16). The justified /righteous person in the New Testament “Justified” means “counted righteous” or “declared righteous” by God (acc. to ESV footnote). If people obeyed all of God’s perfect moral standards, they could be justified by their own merits. But Paul says that this is impossible for anyone to do (see Romans 1–2). "Works of the law" means any human effort to be justified by...

The " Influential " series - Part Two From the first days of his earthly ministry, Jesus proclaimed the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven. More precisely, he announced that his Kingdom had arrived. If this is true it has many manifestations in the invisible and visible world. In this second chapter we will focus on the visible part, one of the most important Earthly Action of the Kingdom: the Love. By faith we understand that the universe was created by God’s command, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible. Heb 11:3 {Holman Christian Standard Bible} The visible heritage (asset) By this all people will know.. I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another. By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. - the Lord says in Jn 13:34-35 This is how Jesus marked the influencer believers. In John's Gospel, he speak...

The Christian stops making spiritual progress as soon as he stops repenting — Maurice Roberts

Worship is a complex lifestyle in the Scriptures, not an event. Adoration, honor, praise, reverence focuses on the holiness of the majesty, the mightiness, the beauty of the Lord, – this is a constant priestly activity: sacrifice before the Lord, per-se. When we worship in holiness, unity and agreement, "God dwells among us": JHVH Shammah is his name which also clearly points to the name Immanuel : "Gd is with us". Gd's names represent His mighty character. Jesus clearly teaches that His Name should be holy before us: "hallowed be Your Name". His prayer model is the base of the everyday priestly prayer and adoration. In respect. In unity. In love. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright. Psalm 20:7-8 The full article is here ☆

study in the Chapterhouse The Constant Need Ephesians 4:1-16 Holman Christian Standard Bible 1 Therefore I, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received, 2 with all humility and gentleness , with patience {tolerating}, accepting {bearing} one another in love, 3 diligently keeping the unity * of the Spirit with the peace that binds us. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to {called in} one hope at your calling— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. *Keeping the unity means: acceptance and active love ( agape: inviting love / or 'Hesed' ), creating an environment with mutual trust and support. See: David Guzik's article about unity (see: the apostolic heart in Rm.1:12 and 14:19 ) 7 Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of the Messiah’s gift. 8 For it says: When He...

As the majority of modern Christians struggle with a kind of Judaized-Christian worldview, every Bible teacher has a constant duty to maintain an apostolic view of justification by faith and righteousness. On this page we learn from the epistle of Galatians. Here we read an important exposition of how the new state of being redeemed in Christ and justified by faith is distinct from the Jewish view of the law. Background: Paul writes to the churches he established in the southern part of Galatia during his first missionary journey (Acts 13:1–14:28). Unlike Paul’s other greetings here you can not find thanksgiving for or reference to the Galatians’ faith, or love. Earlier, in the chapter 2 he explains, warns that "Justified” life means “counted righteous” or “declared righteous” by God. He points out that by human nature this is not possible: If people obeyed all of God’s perfect moral standards, they could be justified by their own merits. But Paul says that thi...

Mivel a modern keresztények többsége egyfajta judaizált-keresztény világnézettel küzd, minden bibliatanítónak állandó kötelessége fenntartani a hitből való megigazulás és az igazságosság apostoli szemléletét. Ezen az oldalon a Galata levélből tanulunk. Fontos eligazítást olvashatunk arról, hogy az új, Krisztusban megváltott, hit által megigazult állapot elkülönül a törvény zsidó szemléletétől. Háttér: Pál az első missziós útja során Galatia déli részén alapított gyülekezeteknek ír (ApCsel 13:1-14:28). Pál más köszöntése­ivel ellentétben itt nem találunk hálaadást vagy utalást a galaták "hitére, szeretetére." Korábban, a 2. fejezetben az apostol elmagyarázza, sőt figyelmeztet, hogy a "megigazult" élet azt jelenti, hogy Isten "igaznak számít" vagy "igaznak nyilvánít" minket. Rámutat, hogy emberi természetünknél fogva ez nem lehetséges: Ha az emberek betartanák Isten minden tökéletes erkölcsi előírását, akkor saját érdemeik alapj...

The " Influential " series - Part One From the first days of his earthly ministry, Jesus proclaimed the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven. More precisely, he announced that his Kingdom had arrived. It has many manifestations in the invisible and visible world. The dynamic of the Kingdom basically: the life, ability and power of the King: The God Almighty . The better we understand His character and abilities, the better we represent his Kingdom in the visible world. The apostolic teaching says: By faith we understand that the universe* was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. Heb 11:3 {ESV} *Lit. “we understand that the ages of the world (aions) were created by the word of God, so that out of the invisible came the visible.” Here is an important connection between aion and the Word of God The Holman translation is more specific: By faith we understand that the universe...