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“OPEN A BOOK …”

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“OPEN A BOOK …”

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OPEN THE BIBLE!

THE BIBLE SAYS:

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” – Second Timothy 3:16,17

FROM ETERNITY TO ETERNITY

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FROM ETERNITY TO ETERNITY

Devotional Treasuries I like to read besides the BIBLE, like UNTO THE HILLS by Billy Graham, RENEWED DAY BY DAY by A. W. Tozer and  MORNING AND EVENING by C. H. Spurgeon. There are other devotional treasuries of course.

Today is September 1 and C. H. Spurgeon explains the text

“You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory,”

in his Daily Readings called MORNING AND EVENING.  We find those precious words in Psalm 73:24! (A Psalm of Asaph)

Now  I know that the Lord Jesus Christ has guided me with his counsel from ETERNITY TO ETERNITY. (Please read Ephesians 1:4. There it says, “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.”)

But that was not always the case. I became aware that the Lord Jesus Christ was guiding me with his counsel when I was in my teens, when I was exactly eighteen years old. At the time I passed from darkness to light, from death to life. At that time I had my second birthday, I began a new life. My life of adventure began.

IN GERMANY

Especially on one radio station at that time in Germany  I was able to listen to many evangelists.

There was Werner Heukelbach. I dare say that at that time you could find his tracts all over Germany.

Samuel Furrer, another radio evangelist, had a holiday home in Switzerland, and I met him while staying there.

I stayed also at the holiday home of BIBELSCHULE BEATENBERG in Switzerland and was able to attend lectures.

Many of the radio evangelists had meetings in Germany and Switzerland. I went to meetings where Wim Malgo was speaking, I went to evangelistic campaings where the JANZ TEAM was speaking.

Before I entered BIBELSCHULE BRAKE in Germany I had the privilege to get to know missionary work in ITALY, not far away from Rome.

My training at  BIBELSCHULE BRAKE included three practical terms. The first term was spent in London, learning english. During my second and third term I was in charge of the meetings for children in a tent and in a big bus. An evangelist spoke in the evening. When our tent burned down in the north of Germany we carried on having meetings in a bus.

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Bibelschule BRAKE

Picture / Bibelschule Brake

After graduating from BIBELSCHULE BRAKE I entered the canditates course of a missionary society and after doing deputation work almost all over Germany I arrived in THAILAND just before Christmas 1966.

My first journey to Thailand was by boat from Marseille to Bangkok through the Suez Canal and that was terrific!

IN THAILAND

IN NEW ZEALAND

Just as I know that the Lord Jesus Christ has guided me with his counsel from before the creation of  the world until now I know that he will guide me with his counsel until he will take me into his eternal glory!

MY POSTER

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MONEY WEEK 2012

September 2nd – 8th

MONEY HAS MORE WORSHIPPERS THAN GOD

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SPEND LESS THAN  YOU MAKE = INDEPENDENCE. SPEND MORE THAN YOU MAKE = DEBT

“LET NO DEBT REMAIN OUTSTANDING, … ” – Romans 13:8

  • IF YOU ARE IN DEBT, SOMEBODY ELSE OWNS PART OF YOU

  • CREDIT MAKES CHEAP THINGS DEAR

  • OUT OF DEBT, OUT OF DANGER

  • HE THAT GOES A-BORROWING GOES-A SORROWING

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Lessons from the BIBLE and Victorian Wisdom (Living Wisdom, by David Riddell).

“IF YOU’RE WAITING FOR A SIGN THIS IS IT.”

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“IF YOU’RE WAITING FOR A SIGN THIS IS IT. “

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That was written on a small board I saw this morning – it is Sunday today – at the front of one of our churches here in Kaitaia, in the north of New Zealand. (Virtue Christian Centre) The board was on the right side of a wooden cross.

After the church service the refrain of the hymn THE CROSS! THE CROSS! THE WONDROUS CROSS! came to my mind and is still there. The chorus begins, “At the cross, at the cross, where…”

The author, John H.  Stockton rejoices in the hymn and tells us  four things:

1. FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT

I remember when I passed from darkness to light. That’s when I had my second birthday and when my new life began.

All this is called the new birth or regeneration and is the work of the Holy Spirit. What is the new birth? The new birth is the door to salvation and to heaven of course. The new birth brings us also into the family of God and into the kingdom of the Son of God.

2. FORGIVENESS OF SINS

Many, many things are happening the moment when one believes on the Lord Jesus Christ. I was only conscious of great happiness, the struggle was over. But people are also conscious of sins forgiven of course and peace.

I have learned that  in fact 38 things are happening the moment a person, a sinner, believes on the Lord. There are things in relation to God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, in relation to sin and finally in relation to others.

3. A SINNER ACCEPTS CHRIST

Here are some things that are happening when a sinner believes on the Lord Jesus Christ in relation to Satan:

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BECOMES OUR ADVOCATE.

First John 2:1

WE HAVE VICTORY OVER SIN.

First John 5:4

4. PRAISING THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

It is so easy to take things for granted. But I know that I must never take my salvation for granted. I want to remember to praise the Lord every day for everything!

Please read Psalm 150, the last Psalm, and find out how many times you find the word “PRAISE” in the Psalm!

AND HERE IS ALL OF THE CHORUS OF THE HYMN “THE CROSS! THE CROSS! THE WONDROUS CROSS!”

“At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light

And the burden of my heart rolled away;

It was there by faith I received my sight

and now I will praise Him every day!