KEEPING THE FAITH

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Werner Dekarski

Notes taken from: “1000 Bible Readings,” by F. E. Marsh.

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AT THE BEACH

“Faith keeps the person who keeps the faith.”

I don’t know if you have heard that before.

How do you define FAITH? I read this definition: “Faith may be defined as saying ‘YES’ to the Saviour.”

Here are several people who said “YES” to the Lord Jesus Christ and received what they wanted.

A. THE BLIND MAN

He gave the “YES” of faith to the ability to the Lord Jesus Christ.

B. THE DISCIPLES

What did the disciples say? They said “YES LORD,” to the Lord’s question of teaching.

Keeping the FAITH at all times

C. THE SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN

What was her reply? She said, “YES LORD,” to His designation of “dog”.

D. MARTHA

Martha said “YES, LORD,” to the word of the Lord Jesus Christ.

E. PETER

Peter said “YES, LORD,” to His question of love.

F. JOHN

John said, “YES, LORD, COME,” to His announcement of His Second Coming.

G. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS OUR EXAMPLE. What did He say? He said “YES FATHER,” to the will of the Father.

What is obedience? Obedience is the “YES” of faith to the Word of God, as we find it in the Bible. When we say “YES” in fulfilling the conditions of the Lord’s promises, He says “YES” to the prayer of our requests.

“Christian, keep the faith, but not from others.”

We want to encourage one another to do that until the Lord Jesus Christ returns.

“HOOKED ON LEARNING”

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Werner Dekarski

“Hooked on Learning,” is the motto of the Mangonui School, I learned yesterday again, when I picked up a newsletter of the school at the Mangonui Four Square, Post Shop and Kiwibank.

When I was young I was hooked on learning about foreign countries. Geography was the subject called when I went to school in Germany many years ago. The reason why I was especially hooked on Geography was that I wanted to go to the foreign places.

Mission Work in Thailand

Picture / Alan Collingwood

At one stage I knew all the countries of South America from memory including the capitals of the Countries. And how I liked to read all the books in our school library about places far away.

I collected also pictures from the different continents as a child. Whenever you bought margarine you were given pictures to collect and to paste into a book. I remember being very eager to do so.

I did not manage to go to many foreign places, but to some. I travelled a bit in Europe, managed to get through the Suez Canal just before the closure of the Canal. It must have been at the end of 1966 and the beginning of 1967. I travelled also a bit in Asia, worked for thirteen years as a missionary in Thailand, and I am living since the beginning of 1980 in the beautiful country of New Zealand.

For a long time and at the present time I am hooked on learning about the Bible, especially about HEAVEN, because I want to go there and I know that I am going there. The Bible teaches about God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, Man and Creation, Angels and Satan, the Church and on Christian Living.