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Romans 8:28:

“And we know that in all things GOD works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

ILLNESS for me is:

— one of the “all things” in Romans 8:28.

— a way in which my soul is examined and developed. 

AT THE BEACH

The first CHRISTIAN SERVICE  was held by Rev. Samuel Marsden not very far from Kaitaia, namely at the far end of the Purerua Peninsula on Christmas Day 1814.

There will be two major public events:

The first will be on Sunday morning, 21 December.

There will be a civic ceremony. The ceremony will be attended by the Governor-General, local kaumatua and leaders of church and nation.

The second will be on Christmas morning.

A service will be held around the Celtic cross in Rangihoua Bay.

I have been several times at the place where the first Christian service was held while working in Kaikohe (UMM), but I did not realize that it was such an historic place.

“The Amplified Bible”

How can we find out if teachers are teaching the truth?

We must do what the Bereans did with Paul and Silas. In Acts 17:11 we read, “They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.”

In order to do what the Bereans did with Paul and Silas we must read the Bible, we must read the Bible from cover to cover. A good question to ask is, “Have you ever read the BIBLE from Genesis chapter one to Revelation chapter twenty two.” What is your answer?

 A common teaching is that “Prayer changes Things.” I have heard that and you have heard it probably as well.

I remember reading it even on some kind of a box. Someone had it written on a box in his study to remind him that “Prayer changes Things.”

But does prayer change things? Does the Bible teach that “Prayer changes Things?”

D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones is a well known and respected Teacher of the Bible and he says that prayer does not change things. He says that it is God who is changing things and not we and our prayer.

In his letter, James, a teacher himself says, says two things about teachers at the beginning of chapter three.

First of all he says that not many should become teachers. Secondly he says that teachers will be judged more strictly.

And he continues in verse two of chapter three, “Indeed we all make many mistakes.”

“Are cars your whole life?”

“Are cars you whole life? They could be.”

As you can see those words belong to the advertisement on the back of a bus in Auckland.

“For the LORD is your life, ..” it says in the Bible.

Reading the question “Are cars your whole life?” students of the Scriptures will be reminded that it says “For the LORD is your life, …” in Deuteronomy 30:20.

God the Son:

1. “Died for us” – Romans 5:8

2. He was raised for us – Romans 6:9

3. He lives in us – Galatians 2:20

4. He has redeemed us – Galatians 3:13

5. He brings us near to God – Ephesians 2:13

6. He strengthens us – Philippians 4:13

7. He is the Object of our concentration in life – Philippians 1:21

No, cars are not my whole life, I use cars to get from one place to another; for example from my place to go to church on Sunday morning, because the Lord Jesus Christ is my whole life.