Author Archives: Werner Dekarski

“I believe……..”

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“These words were found penned on the wall of a prison cell  in Europe:

‘I believe in the sun even when it is not shining.

I believe in love even when I don’t feel it.

I believe in God even when He is silent.'” –

Bily Graham (Unto the Hills, March 17)

PLANS

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“HELP US PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE,”  I am reading on the front page of the special edition of  Regional Report. (Issue 23, March/April 2012, Northland Regional Council)

I am wide awake, even more so because on a special poster a child is holding up it says, “tell us what you think.”

There are three ways to have my say: I can make an online submission. I can send a email. I can fill in a submission form. 

Of course I am interested in the summary of  “NORTHLAND’S DRAFT LONG TERM PLAN 2012-2020.”

But I am extremely interested in the plan God has revealed to us regarding Christ.

It is a mysterious plan. It is a plan to fulfill his own good pleasure.

WHAT IS THE PLAN?

1. Everything will be brought together under the authority of Christ  at the right time.

a. everything in heaven.

b. everything on earth.

2. “Furthermore, because we are united with Christ,

we have received an inheritance from God,

for he chose us in advance,…” Ephesians 1:11

“Tell us what you think.”

I can only say with the apostle Paul, “….he makes everything work out according to his plan.”

You find all this in Ephesians 1:9-11 in the NEW LIVING TRANLATION.

“‘THE FATHER AND I ARE ONE.'”

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“Colour and I are one. I am a painter.” – Paul Klee

When I read the above quote by Paul Klee in one of our local papers, ( Northern News, March 14, 2012, page 7 )  a verse from the BIBLE came to my mind, namely where the Lord Jesus Christ says in John 10:30 “‘THE FATHER AND I ARE ONE.'” ( NLT )

In John 10:38 the Lord Jesus Christ says, “‘Then you will know and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father.'” Please read the whole verse in the New Living Translation. (NLT)

In John 14:9-10 the Lord asks Philip the question: “‘Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?'”  (NLT)

And then we read that the Father is working through the Lord Jesus Christ. The Father lives in the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Lord Jesus Christ is speaking the words of the Father.

In John 17:11 the Lord is praying for the disciples to be united. (NLT)

And in John 17:20 the Lord is also praying for us (all believers) .  What is he praying? (NLT)

He is praying that we will be one.

He is praying that we may be in the Father and in the Son.

Why?

That the world will believe that He was sent by the Father.

WHAT JESUS IS

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WHAT JESUS IS

“To the educator, He is the great teacher – John 3:2”

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In John chapter three the Lord Jesus Christ teaches Nicodemus. Nicodemus is Israel’s teacher. Here, the Lord Jesus Christ , the Divine Teacher, instructs  Nicodemus concerning the New Birth.

Nicodemus is interested in the miracles the Lord is performing. He talks to the Lord about the miracles.

The Lord has changed water into wine. He has healed the Son of the Official. Then there is the catch of fishes. Jesus heals the demonic in the synagogue. Peter’s mother-in-law is also healed. Jesus is cleansing the leper. And the list goes on.

What does the Lord answer? He starts to talk about the greatest miracle to Nicodemus. The greatest miracle is the NEW BIRTH.

Another name for the NEW BIRTH is REGENERATION.

WHAT IS REGENERATION ALL ABOUT?

I have learnt that God is the author of generation, that the Lord Jesus Christ is the channel of regeneration and that the Holy Spirit is the executive of regeneration. “The medium of  regeneration is  through receiving Christ by believing the Word of God.” ONE HUNDRED BIBLE LESSONS  by Alban Douglas, page 120.

“In reply Jesus declared, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.'” –

John 3:3

Are you born again?