2nd service of the year, Imitating Christ, which teaches us how to be more Christ like. Well this service is really special to me as I was reading Gospel of John and 1John, and during the service, the verses from these books came out, and I was amazed by God, how He brings me to the church through different ways, as I was praying about this. On the bus to the church I was reading Gospel of John, and everytime I read the front part of the gospel, I'm always amazed and touched by how the Word came to life and flesh, and brings grace and truth to this world, though everything was created through Him, but they don't recognize him, and those who believed in Him will be known as the children of God.
Imitating Christ: Compassion, Humility, Restedness, Intimacy, Steadfastness and Thankfulness. Each of this talks about how to be more Christ like. Compassion, Jesus was filled with compassion when he saw the crowd. He never stop saving people, he never stop preaching about the love of God, and he never stop forgiving sinners. We too have to fill with compassion, to help those who are in need, and always welcome others to the church with open arms.
Humility, is a contrast to pride. Its not easy to be humble, especially when you're in victory, but remember, when we're victorious, remember that it is God's victory, we have to glorify God, not ourselves. Pride, like pharisees, they're so full of themselves, acting holy because they understand the Law, but they only care about the offerings, which is for God, but they took it as theirs, and enjoying it while God's people are suffering. In this era, alot of people has better education and knowledge than their parents, and able to achieve those that their parents are not able to, and they feel proud of themselves and did not honour their parents. Do remember that your success today, was not just depending on your own abilities and efforts, but also supports from family, especially parents.
Restedness, means to rest in peace. How to rest in peace when there are so many things around you that yet to be completed? "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
Restedness, means to rest in peace. How to rest in peace when there are so many things around you that yet to be completed? "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
Just like Jesus slept in the boat in the middle of furious squall, because he trusted that God his father protects him no matter when, no matter where, and he was able to rest peacefully. How we can rest peacefully? By putting your trust in the Almighty God, and have faith in Him that He is able to do more than what you can imagine.
Intimacy, Jesus described him as the vine, and we're the branches, and God the Father as the gardener. We as branches, only able to bear fruits when we're attached to the Vine, which is Jesus. This means that, we have to let Jesus come into our life, let him take control of it, dethrone ourselves, and enthrone Jesus in our heart. If we are separated from Jesus, we will whithered, and God the Gardener will discard those dried branches, throw them into fire. But we are not normal branches that if we're separated then we won't be able to join back, to Jesus, we're always welcome to join back with Him, the Vine, and receive blessings from him.
This intimacy, is important, its not just for family and friends or relationships, but towards God.
Steadfastness, Jesus know his goal, what his purpose in this world, that is, to go to Jerusalem and crucify himself on the cross, a sinless being become sinful, for the sake of redeem us, and make us righteous in front of Father,Almighty God. There maybe times that we face challenges and have to make difficult decisions, but we have to focus on what is our purposes, and fulfill our purposes. Its not an easy task, and it was never easy in the first place, we will constantly face challenges from Satan, and temptations, but we have to know that, we have to right to wear God's Armor, Truth, Faith, Peace, Salvation, Righteousness, and the Word of God. Do not falter, because we have the Almighty God, the strongest of the strongest, to be our protector.
Thankfulness, Jesus gave thanks to Father for the 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes, and feed his people. Jesus constantly give thanks to Father, and we as the children of God, should give thanks to Father, although we may lost something important in our life, but remember this, God is a good God, and He always will restore us doubly of what we had lost, and we have to learn from Job and Issac, though they lost important things, and was forcefully taken away from them, but no matter how much people takes away from them, and its usually the Devil that took them away, but God is a good God, and He will always, give us doubly of what we lost. If animals know to feed their off-springs with good food, what's more our God, the everlasting God, just,loving and merciful, that send His one and only son to die for us, just to redeem our lives.
I'm just a normal christian, but if I as a normal christian able to experience God's love and blessings, I know you who loves God, and constantly searching for God, will too be blessed, and blessed even more than what you have. If we are what we deserve, we deserve Hell, we deserve condemnation, we deserve death, because we are sinners, and the only punishment is death, spiritual death. But God's love is beyond anything, I really can't imagine what I will be for these 3 years if God doesn't loves me. If you ever think of God doesn't loves you, please think it again. When things do not go as you wish, there's a reason behind it, and God knows it, because if God lets you have it, you surely going to fall. God rather let you hates Him, than seeing you fall into temptations and guilts and torments. GOD IS A GOOD GOD, and Devil is a BAD DEVIL.
God bless :)
Intimacy, Jesus described him as the vine, and we're the branches, and God the Father as the gardener. We as branches, only able to bear fruits when we're attached to the Vine, which is Jesus. This means that, we have to let Jesus come into our life, let him take control of it, dethrone ourselves, and enthrone Jesus in our heart. If we are separated from Jesus, we will whithered, and God the Gardener will discard those dried branches, throw them into fire. But we are not normal branches that if we're separated then we won't be able to join back, to Jesus, we're always welcome to join back with Him, the Vine, and receive blessings from him.
This intimacy, is important, its not just for family and friends or relationships, but towards God.
Steadfastness, Jesus know his goal, what his purpose in this world, that is, to go to Jerusalem and crucify himself on the cross, a sinless being become sinful, for the sake of redeem us, and make us righteous in front of Father,Almighty God. There maybe times that we face challenges and have to make difficult decisions, but we have to focus on what is our purposes, and fulfill our purposes. Its not an easy task, and it was never easy in the first place, we will constantly face challenges from Satan, and temptations, but we have to know that, we have to right to wear God's Armor, Truth, Faith, Peace, Salvation, Righteousness, and the Word of God. Do not falter, because we have the Almighty God, the strongest of the strongest, to be our protector.
Thankfulness, Jesus gave thanks to Father for the 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes, and feed his people. Jesus constantly give thanks to Father, and we as the children of God, should give thanks to Father, although we may lost something important in our life, but remember this, God is a good God, and He always will restore us doubly of what we had lost, and we have to learn from Job and Issac, though they lost important things, and was forcefully taken away from them, but no matter how much people takes away from them, and its usually the Devil that took them away, but God is a good God, and He will always, give us doubly of what we lost. If animals know to feed their off-springs with good food, what's more our God, the everlasting God, just,loving and merciful, that send His one and only son to die for us, just to redeem our lives.
I'm just a normal christian, but if I as a normal christian able to experience God's love and blessings, I know you who loves God, and constantly searching for God, will too be blessed, and blessed even more than what you have. If we are what we deserve, we deserve Hell, we deserve condemnation, we deserve death, because we are sinners, and the only punishment is death, spiritual death. But God's love is beyond anything, I really can't imagine what I will be for these 3 years if God doesn't loves me. If you ever think of God doesn't loves you, please think it again. When things do not go as you wish, there's a reason behind it, and God knows it, because if God lets you have it, you surely going to fall. God rather let you hates Him, than seeing you fall into temptations and guilts and torments. GOD IS A GOOD GOD, and Devil is a BAD DEVIL.
God bless :)
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