Quote

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Werner Dekarski

“YESTERDAY IS A CANCELLED CHEQUE. TOMORROW IS A PROMISSORY NOTE. TODAY IS THE ONLY CASH YOU HAVE, SO SPEND IT WISELY.” – Kim Lyons

Proverbs 27:1; Psalms 95:7; Hebrews 3:7; Second Corinthians 6:2

Golden Nugget

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Werner Dekarski

“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” – Luke 5:32

“Core Messages”

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Werner Dekarski

A regional Surf Life Saving New Zealand manager said,

“We need to keep going back to one of our core messages – always swim between the flags.”

When I read that in the paper (The New Zealand Herald, Wednesday, December 26, 2012) I asked myself, “What are our biblical core messages?”

WHAT IS THE CARDINAL THEME OF THE BIBLE?

The cardinal theme of the Bible is the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the most important topic. He is our core message!

I think that we need to keep going back to our core message, the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Lord Jesus Christ is not only our core message, he is also the key to understanding the BIBLE.

And remember, we can only say by revelation that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. It has to be revealed to us by the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ.

You can read that in the Bible, in Matthew 16:13-20.

I found what I was looking for:

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Werner Dekarski

I found what I was looking for (The New Zealand Herald, Wednesday, December 26, 2012):

Eftpos sales

2012: 132 transaction per second on Christmas Eve

2009: 131 transactions per second

2010: 129 transactions per second

2011: 130 transactions per second

Sermon Outline – NT – Authorized (King James) Version

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Werner Dekarski

“As it is written in the book of the words of E-sai’as the prophet, saying,

Luke 3:3-5

Intr.:

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

Prepare ye the way of the Lord,

1. make his paths straight.

2. Every valley shall be filled, and

3. every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and

4. the crooked shall be made straight, and

5. the rough ways shall be made smooth;

End:

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”

“Can you ever have too many books?”

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Werner Dekarski

“CAN YOU EVER HAVE TOO MANY BOOKS?”

I am reading that question while looking through the shop window of a book shop here in Kaitaia / NZ on this rainy and windy Christmas Day. The question is written on a cardboard box.

Kaitaia looks dead today, there are only a few shops open for business.

What is your answer to the above question?

My answer is not, “Yes, I can have too many books” or “No, I cannot have too many books.”

But my answer is, “There is one book you must have and that book is the Bible, the word of the Living God.

Why do I say that?

This is the main reason:

THE BIBLE IS NOT WRITTEN BY A HUMAN BEING, THE BIBLE IS WRITTEN BY GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT.

Please read Second Timothy 3:16 and Second Peter 1:21.

There are other reasons as well.

The Bible is also known by the title THE WORD OF GOD.

1. We have said already, that the word of God is SUPERNATURAL in its origin – Second Timothy 3:16-17.

2. The word of God is ACCURATE in its prophecies – First Peter 1:10-12.

3. The word of God is INERRANT in its contents – Psalm 119:11.

4. The word of God is RELIABLE in its promises – Second Corinthians 1:20.

5. The word of God is FAITH-BEGETTING in its ministry – Romans 10:17.

6. The word of God is SAVEGUARDING in its warnings – Psalm 19:11.

7. The word of God is AUTHORITATIVE in its utterance – Psalm 119:11.

DO YOU HAVE A BIBLE ON YOUR BOOK SHELF?

What I really love …

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Werner Dekarski

I love wall to wall carpets, that have a colour, where you can see dirty marks easily. ( We have a carpet like that! )

Our dining room area is carpeted …

… with a carpet like that!

Dirty wheels of baby walkers and walkers to support older people make also great stains on light coloured carpets.

And I also don’t want to forget to mention leaking water heaters near fixed carpets. They soak the carpets really good, as you can well imagine.

We experienced that only a couple of days ago. We still don’t have hot water. I am going to a place for backpackers to have a shower.

I am seriously asking myself, “Why do we have carpets at all?

Sermon Outline – NT – NIV

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Werner Dekarski

“‘Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.

“YESTERDAY IS A CANCELLED CHEQUE. TOMORROW IS A PROMISSORY NOTE. TODAY IS THE ONLY CASH YOU HAVE, SO SPEND IT WISELY.” – Kim Lyons

“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” – Luke 5:32

A regional Surf Life Saving New Zealand manager said,

“We need to keep going back to one of our core messages – always swim between the flags.”

When I read that in the paper (The New Zealand Herald, Wednesday, December 26, 2012) I asked myself, “What are our biblical core messages?”

WHAT IS THE CARDINAL THEME OF THE BIBLE?

The cardinal theme of the Bible is the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the most important topic. He is our core message!

I think that we need to keep going back to our core message, the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Lord Jesus Christ is not only our core message, he is also the key to understanding the BIBLE.

And remember, we can only say by revelation that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. It has to be revealed to us by the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ.

You can read that in the Bible, in Matthew 16:13-20.

I found what I was looking for (The New Zealand Herald, Wednesday, December 26, 2012):

Eftpos sales

2012: 132 transaction per second on Christmas Eve

2009: 131 transactions per second

2010: 129 transactions per second

2011: 130 transactions per second

“As it is written in the book of the words of E-sai’as the prophet, saying,

Luke 3:3-5

Intr.:

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

Prepare ye the way of the Lord,

1. make his paths straight.

2. Every valley shall be filled, and

3. every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and

4. the crooked shall be made straight, and

5. the rough ways shall be made smooth;

End:

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”

“CAN YOU EVER HAVE TOO MANY BOOKS?”

I am reading that question while looking through the shop window of a book shop here in Kaitaia / NZ on this rainy and windy Christmas Day. The question is written on a cardboard box.

Kaitaia looks dead today, there are only a few shops open for business.

What is your answer to the above question?

My answer is not, “Yes, I can have too many books” or “No, I cannot have too many books.”

But my answer is, “There is one book you must have and that book is the Bible, the word of the Living God.

Why do I say that?

This is the main reason:

THE BIBLE IS NOT WRITTEN BY A HUMAN BEING, THE BIBLE IS WRITTEN BY GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT.

Please read Second Timothy 3:16 and Second Peter 1:21.

There are other reasons as well.

The Bible is also known by the title THE WORD OF GOD.

1. We have said already, that the word of God is SUPERNATURAL in its origin – Second Timothy 3:16-17.

2. The word of God is ACCURATE in its prophecies – First Peter 1:10-12.

3. The word of God is INERRANT in its contents – Psalm 119:11.

4. The word of God is RELIABLE in its promises – Second Corinthians 1:20.

5. The word of God is FAITH-BEGETTING in its ministry – Romans 10:17.

6. The word of God is SAVEGUARDING in its warnings – Psalm 19:11.

7. The word of God is AUTHORITATIVE in its utterance – Psalm 119:11.

DO YOU HAVE A BIBLE ON YOUR BOOK SHELF?

I love wall to wall carpets, that have a colour, where you can see dirty marks easily. ( We have a carpet like that! )

Our dining room area is carpeted …

… with a carpet like that!

Dirty wheels of baby walkers and walkers to support older people make also great stains on light coloured carpets.

And I also don’t want to forget to mention leaking water heaters near fixed carpets. They soak the carpets really good, as you can well imagine.

We experienced that only a couple of days ago. We still don’t have hot water. I am going to a place for backpackers to have a shower.

I am seriously asking myself, “Why do we have carpets at all?

“‘Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.

Luke 2:29-32

Intr.:

For my eyes have seen your salvation,

1. which you have prepared in the sight of all people,

2. a light for revelation to the Gentiles and

3. for the glory to your people Israel'”

End: