“An Anglican clergyman is invisible 6 days a week and incomprehensible on the 7th.”
Dean Inge, British clergyman
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Ich fand einen Gruss von meiner Mutter!
Vor kurzem nahm ich das Buch “Das heilige Blut” von Jakob Vetter in die Hand. Jakob Vetter gruendete im Jahre 1903 die “Deutsche Zeltmission” in Geisweid in Westfalen und hat in den folgenden 15 Jahren viele Zehntausende mit der frohen Botschaft erreicht. Unzaehlige Menschen sind durch ihn zum Frieden mit Gott durch Jesus Christus gekommen. Er starb mit 46 Jahren.
Als ich es aufschlug, fand ich einen sehr kurzen Brief von meiner verstorbenen Mutter in dem Buch. Meine Mutter hatte den kurzen Gruss oder das kurze Zeugnis einfach auf die erste Seite des Buches geschrieben. Ich bin dafuer natuerlich sehr dankbar.
Sie schrieb:
“Ich bin froh, dass ich meine Lebensbeduerfnisse immer herabgeschraubt habe. Ich kann allem entsagen. Eure Mutti!”
Warum teile ich Ihnen dies hier mit?
Psalm 87:7 kommt mir da ins Gedaechtnis. Da heisst es in dem Psalm:
” ‘ALLE MEINE QUELLEN SIND IN DIR!’ “
ICH LERNE NOCH DARAN!!
Is there a light shining from within us?
Today I read in the Coffee News (26. 10. 09):
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” – Elizabeth Kubler -Ross
Paul, the apostle, calls all the christians in Thessalonica sons of the light and sons of the day. He says also that we don’t belong to the night or to the darkness.
First Thessalonians 5:5
That has not always been so! There was a ‘once’ and a ‘but now’ in their life! Once they were darkness, but now they are light in the Lord. The apostle Paul admonishes the christians in Ephesus to live as children of light and to find out what pleases the Lord. He tells them also what the fruit of the light consists of, namely: in all goodness, righteousness and truth.
Ephesians 5:8
The Lord Jesus Christ says that we are the light of the world. We are also commanded to let our light shine before men. Our neighbours should see our good deeds. Because when they see our good deeds they are going to praise our Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16
We are living in a crooked generation. Our generation is also depraved. In this crooked and depraved generation we are to shine like stars as we preach the Gospel!
I read something about “our shining stars” in the Baptist HomeCare Waitakere newsletter while in Auckland.
“We think that we have some of the most awesome staff on the planet working for BHCE! It’s great to know that a lot of you think that too, judging by the phone calls we get each month saying how much you appreciate your Support Worker and all they do for you.
To nominate you Support Worker, give your Co – ordinater a call and let them know WHO you want to nominate and WHY and they will make sure that information gets to the right people.”
Every month there is a different picture of a Support Worker in the newsletter.
Philippians 2:15
Let me close with Acts 13:47. ” ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring SALVATION TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.’ “
YES, TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH!
CHRISTIANITY AND ALL OTHER RELIGIONS
Some time ago I asked the question:
What is distinguishing Christianity from all other Religions?
(Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism etc.)
The answer:
“The Atonement distinguishes Christianity from all other religions. In them, man gropes after God. In the Atonement, God comes seeking and finding man.”
Robert Hoggard – The Salvationist and the Atonement
GOLDEN NUGGET
Hebrews 11:34
1. “.., quenched the fury of flames,
2. and escaped the edge of the sword;
3. WHOSE WEAKNESS WAS TURNED TO STRENGTH;
4. and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.”
Walking in a Churchyard
“Walking in a churchyard I have often asked myself, ‘Where are all the bad people buried?’
Charles Lamb, English essayist
Sermon Outline N.T. (NIV)
THE OVERCOMER
Intr.:
— To him who overcomes, ….
— …. and does my will to the end, …
1. Revelation 2:7
— I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
2. Revelation 2:11
— will not be hurt at all by the second death.
3. Revelation 2:17
— I will give some of the hidden manna.
— I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, ….
4. Revelation 2:26
— I will give authority over the nations —
— I will also give him the morning star.
5. Revelation 3:5
— be dressed in white.
— I will never blot out his name from the book of life, …..
6. Revelation 3:12
— I will make a pillar in the temple of my God.
— I will write on him the name of my God….
— I will also write on him my new name.
7. Revelation 3:21
— I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, …
JUST AS I OVERCAME
and sat down with my Father on his throne.
End:
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
ENCOURAGEMENT!
We are all great in responding to encouragement. That’s why we need encouragement and lots of it.
I was greatly encouraged lately. And it was no coincidence.
One day I saw a magazine in a restaurant here in town and the headline on the first page caught my attention immediately. In really big letters there was written: “OUT OF STEP. Why hit show Glee isn’t just another high school musical.” (Time Out, Weekly TV Viewing Guide & Picks). What was I thinking, when reading that? Yes, that is right. I was thinking that most of the people in this world are out of step with God.
The next day ‘it just happened’ that I saw books lying on the carpet of our bedroom. Second – hand books, bought at the church fair in town that day. No need to tell you who bought them.
On top of all the reading material was a magazine and on the front page I read: “IN STEP WITH GOD. Understanding His Ways and Plans for Your Life.”
“In Step with God” is the title of one of the latest books written by C. F. Stanley.
He himself summarises his book like this: “The only way to walk in step with God is to stay in TOUCH with Him, ….”
And who wants to guess the title of the magazine I saw lying on the carpet of our bedroom? The magazine is called: “IN TOUCH”. (October 2008)
STAY IN TOUCH – WITH GOD, YOUR CREATOR!