Ahipara today – but not at the beach.
The distance between Kaitaia and Ahipara is 14 km.
AHIPARA: The mountain is called Whangatoatea.
AHIPARA: The School. I used to teach the Bible in many of the schools in New Zealand.
AHIPARA: Superette and Patrol Station. Here I bought an icecream.
AHIPARA: Go for Hamburgers to this place, they are delicious. I enjoyed also the coffee.
The highlight of the journey was telling two people that I am a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Sunflower
“DO NOT BE TERRIFIED BY THEM, FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD, WHO IS AMONG YOU, IS A GREAT AND AWESOME GOD.” – Deuteronomy 7:21
“Here I am!
Revelation 3:20
Intr.:
I stand at the door and knock.
“I stand at the door and knock”
A. If anyone
a. hears my voice and
b. opens the door,
B. I will
a. come in and
b. eat with him, and
c. he with me.”
End:
SUZUKI SJ50QT
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to …”
That’s how the third chapter of Ecclesiastes begins.
Today I filled up my motorcycle with petrol, bought more oil, checked the tyre pressures, because the winter is over and summer is coming.
Now is the season for me to ride my Jincheng – Suzuki motorcycle SJ50QT.
There surely is a season for every activity under heaven.
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” – John Milton, Paradise Lost
“Beten ist ein Herzensgespraech mit Gott in der Gewissheit, dass er uns liebt.” – Teresa von Avila
“Obedience is the fruit of faith.” – Christina Rossetti
At the beach
In Matthew 26:57 the Bible says, “Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, …”
Here we are reading about JESUS and CAIAPHAS.
A question: “What is the meaning of this verse, when it comes to our SALVATION?”
Jesus is a high priest and Caiaphas is also a high priest. Both of them are representatives of a covenant and here they are facing each other.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?
Caiaphas is representing the Old Covenant (Sinai).
The Lord Jesus Christ is representing the New Covenant (Grace).
Think Old Covenant, when Caiaphas is mentioned from now on and New Covenant, when the Lord Jesus Christ is mentioned.
FIRSTLY
The Bible says that Caiaphas wore beautiful garments. He governed from his palace.
And the Lord Jesus Christ? He was very low, in chains and he was poor.
SECONDLY
Caiaphas was a sinner himself, and before he could bring an offering for others, he had to bring an offering for himself.
The Lord Jesus did not need to do that. He was without sin.
THIRDLY
Caiaphas had to bring offerings again and again. His offerings were only good for a certain time.
Not so the Lord Jesus Christ; his offering is valid forever. He offered himself.
The Lord Jesus Christ is high priest and sacrifice. Everything is complete.
No more priests and offerings are necessary.
The Lord Jesus Christ reconciled us with God and we must only receive his reconciliation by faith.