The idea that we can be born again one day, then sin and lose our eternal life, and then be born again, and thus oscillate between the two positions, is based on an utter ignorance of the doctrine of regeneration.” – DM Lloyd-Jones
Category Archives: Be Encouraged
CARING AND LOOKING AFTER
“Caring for our Community,” and “Dedicated to looking after you,” is written on the small Pharmacy paper bag, I received not long ago. No need to tell you that medicine was in the bag.
HARAKEKE (Flax)
It is an encouragement to know that someone is caring for you and looking after you, is it not?
But I am glad, that that is not the only place, where I read about caring and looking after.
In the Bible, in the New Testament, it says in First Peter 5:7,
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
In the Bible it says in the Old Testament in Ezekiel 34:11,
“‘For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them.'”
Maybe you want to read the whole of chapter 34 entitled “Shepherds and Sheep”?
Do I need to remind you that the words on the paper bag are written by human beings and the words in the Bible are Words of God, the Holy Spirit? I don’t think so.
Before and After
John Newton wrote the first four verses of the hymn “AMAZING GRACE”.
“AMAZING GRACE”
BEFORE his conversion he was a seaman selling slaves.
AFTER his conversion he became an Anglican minister.
But he did not only write hymns. He had a friend called William Cowper and with the help of William Cowper, he produced a hymnbook.
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In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Daffodil Day – Friday, August 29, 2014
It’s all about collecting money for the Cancer Society.
Daffodil Day
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God, and the glory of God, are the end, the terminus of salvation.” – DM LLoyd-Jones
“SPARK IS COMING”
“SPARK IS COMING,” was written on the special looking envelope I found in our letterbox some time ago.
I am a reader of the Bible and whenever I hear or read that something or someone is coming (and I write with reference), I straight away think about the Day of the Lord and the Second Coming of Christ.
“SPARK IS COMING”
Paul is writing to the church of the Thessalonians concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in Second Thessalonians 2:1.
And Peter is telling “those who through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours,” about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Second Peter 1:16)
THE SECOND COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS FORETOLD:
Luke 21:27
“At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”
BUT WE DO NOT KNOW THE TIME OF THE SECOND COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST:
Matthew 24:36
“No one knows about that day and hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
THAT’S WHY WE MUST BE ALWAYS READY FOR THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST:
Matthew 24:44
“So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
As yet I have not opened the “Spark is Coming” letter, but I better find out what it is all about.
It is a letter from Spark New Zealand Limited. (In the letter it says in bold face, “The most important thing to know is that you don’t need to do anything differently.”)
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 2014
September 1, 2014: Spring 2014.
September 4, 2010: Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Canterbury.
September 7, 2014: Father’s Day.
GREAT DAD’S DAY GIFT
September 19, 1893: All women in New Zealand are granted the right to vote. First in the world.
September 21, 2014: UN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.
September 23, 2014: Spring Equinox.
September 28, 2014: Start of Daylight Saving. We are told to put our clocks forward 1 hour at 2.00 am.
CLOCK TOWER IN KAITAIA