At His Majesty’s Service with a License to Live July 26th, 2013 As the sun rose in the east, kissing the horizon and making a wondrous masterpiece off the sky as its canvas, the day was indeed turning out to be a beautiful one- one worthy of a celebration of His victory and ultimately, one…
Everyone feels afraid many times during life. However, when the Bible instructs us to “fear not,” it doesn’t mean not to feel afraid; rather, it means to decide to press on even in the face of fear. Several times, the Israelites were instructed to “be strong and courageous.” For example, in Deuteronomy 31:6, Moses commanded…
Puji-pujian dengan tarian adalah bagian dalam penyembahan. Tari-tarian rohani merupakan suatu cara yang sesuai dengan Alkitab untuk menyatakan sukacita dan kebebasan dalam hadirat Tuhan. Kerinduan kita adalah bisa menyatakan kebebasan secara total di dalam penyembahan, dan supaya tubuh Kristus dapat bertumbuh menjadi dewasa. Pada saat yang tepat, kita dapat menyembah Allah dalam roh dan kebenaran…
You can learn a lot about what you want simply by examining what you are praying for. King David said, One thing I ask of the Lord … (Psalm 27:4). He had just one thing that was important to him — just one thing! Are you begging God for many things, or are you asking…
Some Christians doubt that God can use them, because they don’t have any great talents or skills. However, God doesn’t necessarily look to use people with great talent; He examines the heart (see 1 Samuel 16:7). Paul wrote, in 1 Corinthians 1:26-27, Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of…
I stepped into full-time ministry at the age of 19. Next month, on December 28, I’ll turn 44 (I accept gift cards, cash and checks!). Reflecting over 25 years of ministry experience, there are things I wish I had learned either from a text book, or seminar. Instead, I had to learn it by living…
Life is hard, and every day is challenging. You may be wondering just now if you can go on. Perhaps another person is vexing you. Perhaps you’ve been maligned or criticized. You’re discouraged with unanswered prayer. Maybe you’re feeling like Elijah under the broom tree, wanting to die. Try praying with thanksgiving. A thankful attitude…
Kisah Para Rasul 13:1-3 13:1 Pada waktu itu dalam jemaat di Antiokhia ada beberapa nabi dan pengajar, yaitu: Barnabas dan Simeon yang disebut Niger, dan Lukius orang Kirene, dan Menahem yang diasuh bersama dengan raja wilayah Herodes, dan Saulus. 13:2 Pada suatu hari ketika mereka beribadah kepada Tuhan dan berpuasa, berkatalah Roh Kudus: “Khususkanlah Barnabas…
Kitab Mazmur pasal 68 menyatakan kebangkitan Allah, yang membuat musuh-musuh-Nya berserakan di hadapan-Nya. Ada goncangan yang sangat hebat di angkasa dan si jahat binasa di hadirat-Nya. Mazmur 68:25-26 mengatakan, “Mereka (orang-orang jahat) melihat perarakan-Mu, ya Allah, perarakan Allahku, Rajaku, ke dalam tempat kudus. Di depan berjalan penyanyi-penyanyi, di belakang pemetik- pemetik kecapi, di tengah-tengah dayang-dayang…
Dalam Efesus 6:12 dikatakan, “Karena perjuangan kita bukanlah melawan darah dan daging, tetapi melawan pemerintah-pemerintah, melawan penguasa-penguasa, melawan penghulu-penghulu dunia yang gelap ini, melawan roh-roh jahat di udara.” Kata ‘perjuangan’ pada ayat di atas berasal dari bahasa Yunani, pale. Kata ini diambil dari pertandingan-pertandingan gulat di Yunani. Mereka yang sedang bertanding harus berjuang sampai musuhnya…