“OPPORTUNITY MAY KNOCK ONCE, BUT TEMPTATION BANGS ON THE DOOR FOREVER!”
Coffee News 28.09.09
Monthly Archives: October 2009
GOLDEN NUGGET
Second Peter 1:3
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”
“….the beginning of birth pains.”
From newsletter Kaitaia Baptist Church October 11th 2009:
“From Samaritan’s Purse:
As you know, countless thousands of people have been impacted by the catastrophes that have struck South East Asia and the Pacific Islands this week.”
“An 8.3 magnitude earthquake hit the small cluster of Samoan Islands early Tuesday, triggering a tsunami that killed at least 150 people. This was followed by an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on Wednesday. There was massive property damage along the heavily populated coasts of the Samoan Islands. The Red Cross reports that there is a critical need for clean water, food, shelter and healthcare.”
“Globally, Samaritan’s Purse has already sent a DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) to Manila, Philippines to assist our local partners in meeting the desperate needs after Thyphoon Ketsana. Another team is en route to support our local partners in Indonesia after the impact of the earthquakes there.”
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The caption for the verses 1-35 of Matthew chapter 24 is “Signs of the End of the Age.” Matthew 24:1-35
In Matthew 24:7 we read about famines and earthquakes in various places. And then in verse eight of Matthew 24 it says:
“ALL THESE ARE THE BEGINNING OF BIRTH PAINS.”
Matthew 24:8
DER GLAUBE:
DER GLAUBE IST EIN LICHT,
IM HERZEN TIEF VERBORGEN,
BRICHT ALS EIN GLANZ HERVOR,
SCHEINT ALS DER HELLE MORGEN,
ERWEISET SEINE KRAFT,
MACHT CHRISTUS GLEICH GESINNT,
ERNEUERT HERZ UND MUT,
MACHT UNS ZU GOTTES KIND.
Gotthelf August Francke
A SMILE
” A smile, along with your word and your heart, is something you can give away but still keep.” –
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THE WORK OF GOD IS THE ANSWER (John 9:3)
John 9:3
” ‘ NEITHER THIS MAN NOR HIS PARENTS SINNED,’ SAID JESUS, ‘BUT THIS HAPPENED SO THAT THE WORK OF GOD MIGHT BE DISPLAYED IN HIS LIFE.’ “
This is written on page two of the “baptist”, the magazine of the baptist churches of new zealand. (Vol. 125 No. 9 October 2009):
According to a Bible Society New Zealand research 2009 less than one quarter of Kiwi Christians read their Bible during the week. (I am always wondering how accurate figures like that are.)
The question is asked: Are we in a crisis? We are told, that it is time to take action. We can take part in a Bible Reading Challenge called: E 100. We are encouraged to make sure to join in the challenge with tens of thousands of other Kiwi Christians from all denominations. The launching date is the 18 April 2010. Churches can register of course. Is our church going to register?
It’s an an initiative of —
New Zealand Bible Society, Scripture Union – your adventure begins and Wycliffe Bible Translators NZ.
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WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO THE CRISIS?
The only way to become a Christian is by being born again. The new birth is the work of the Holy Spirit, who imparts to the sinner the gift of faith and the power of new spritual life (John 3:3).
John 1:13 “Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”
Seeing the work of God displayed in the life of people is exciting (Joh 9:3). The work of God is displayed in the life of people today:
There are individuals who not only read through the Bible once a year, but they have done it even twice a year. And by that I mean each word from cover to cover, from Genesis to Revelation. Is that not exciting!
All 66 books of the Bible, the 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament!
They even read about all the offerings at the beginning of Leviticus and the first nine chapters of First Chronicles.
You know what I am talking about.
wd
SERMON OUTLINE N.T. (NIV)
“For I resolved to know
nothing while I was with
you
except Jesus Christ and him
crucified.”
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“OUT OF DARKNESS INTO HIS WONDERFUL LIGHT”
First Peter 2:10 and First Peter 2:9
Intr.:
Once……
But now……
A. ONCE YOU……DARKNESS
1. were not a people,
2. had not received mercy,
B. BUT NOW…..LIGHT
1. you are the people of God;
2. you have received mercy.
3. But you are a chosen people,
4. a royal priesthood,
5. a holy nation,
6. a people belonging to God,
end:
that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of DARKNESS into his wonderful LIGHT.
Are you Treasure Hunting?
“Learning is a treasure that will follow it’s owner everywhere.”
I saw the above slogan in the office of kiwidotcom ( ‘Succeeding Today, Shaping Tomorrow’ ) here in Kaitaia.
But unfortunately the writer to the Hebrews says in Hebrews 5:11 “….you are slow to learn.” Are you also slow to learn? Are you slow to learn the WORD OF THE LIVING GOD?
I hope not!