Well today was an interesting day. Finished my sermon early hours of this morning (1am). Then woke up in the morning to wait for some real estate agents. Anyways i wanted to goto october convention or as they call it now KC++, but had to wait for the real estate. Anyways i could go at 9:10, which was 10 minutes after the convention has started. So i magically made it by running lol, to the convention site at 9:35 which is 10k away lol.
Then when i got their, i went to pay, i only wanted to go today. However when i got their, they told me i didn't have to pay, because they knew me (From previous car parking). Thats was wird but cool. Then throughout the day, random people came up to me, and they knew me, i had no idea who they were, but they certainly knew me lol. I think it has to do with a prayer letter that gets sent out by one of our staff members at cbm.
Then i got fed, but KCC land keepers, friends from church. And even gave me a lift home lol. I think God wanted me to goto this conference lol.
The First talk was interesting. That God created us, and the world, so that we can play around with it. To work it. Also might seem strange, 7th day of rest, however work?, but work before fall was good work. Like a 5 year olds execitment to work. And the source of everything was from God, The rivers that flowed to Eden, flow also into all the world, Eden was like a channel for the rivers that flowed. Alot more was said, however i am tired lol.
Anyways I've finished my sermon, Please pray for me tommorrow, when i present it, that i may be clear and faithful to the text. I'm preaching at 2 services. Also pray for my friend, as he is preaching at the night service. I will also put it up tommorrow on website.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord..Amen!
Laurence.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Precious Memories, Some in Black & White
I scanned some of our old photos onto the computer. I forgot i had them.
Anyways Have a look.
http://djlpap.bebo.com
Then click on the Laurence Photos.
In other news, i Got alot of sermon done, however still not finished yet.
God Bless
Laurence.
Anyways Have a look.
http://djlpap.bebo.com
Then click on the Laurence Photos.
In other news, i Got alot of sermon done, however still not finished yet.
God Bless
Laurence.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Eschatological Thinking....
Went to Challenge (Club 5) conference on the weekend. Was great!
We looked at Eschatological Thinking, Thinking about the end, and how things fit into God’s promises and our purpose in life, is to share to gospel to the ends of the earth, that why there is a delay of the last day. We are in AD, the time of the Lord, The time is at hand, the time is now, proclaim God’s word faithfully to the ends of the earth. We also look at the kingdom of God, The resurrection and ministry. I was also really encouraged of the faithful teaching, and the amount of faithful people around. Was really changelled to think about full time ministry seriously and to consider doing MTS and collage in the future, and i think now for me, its not a question of will i go, but a question of when. Why Not? We have such a privlage of sharing God's word to all nations, Why not!. Anyways was good to go with the 4 boys, catch up, and encourage one another in full time ministry. Hey we even went on a bush walk at midnight, led off the path, lead astray by a staff member :P.
I would really encourage anyone that is thinking of full time ministry, paid or unpaid to goto a challenge conference.
Anyways Please pray for my sermon prep this week, this have a long way to finish.
May the peace of God be with you, forever more. Amen.
Laurence.
We looked at Eschatological Thinking, Thinking about the end, and how things fit into God’s promises and our purpose in life, is to share to gospel to the ends of the earth, that why there is a delay of the last day. We are in AD, the time of the Lord, The time is at hand, the time is now, proclaim God’s word faithfully to the ends of the earth. We also look at the kingdom of God, The resurrection and ministry. I was also really encouraged of the faithful teaching, and the amount of faithful people around. Was really changelled to think about full time ministry seriously and to consider doing MTS and collage in the future, and i think now for me, its not a question of will i go, but a question of when. Why Not? We have such a privlage of sharing God's word to all nations, Why not!. Anyways was good to go with the 4 boys, catch up, and encourage one another in full time ministry. Hey we even went on a bush walk at midnight, led off the path, lead astray by a staff member :P.
I would really encourage anyone that is thinking of full time ministry, paid or unpaid to goto a challenge conference.
Anyways Please pray for my sermon prep this week, this have a long way to finish.
May the peace of God be with you, forever more. Amen.
Laurence.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Joy - Jesus Others Yourself
This week, was okay. A few assignments, etc and work on sermon. Anyways going to Challenge conference tommorrow (Used to be called club 5). However before i do that, i will share my exergesis of Philippians 4 which i used for our committee meeting today.
Philippians 4:4-9
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be know to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy or praise, think about these things. Whatever you have learned and received and heard and seen in me – practice these things and the God of peace will be with you.
Paul in verse 4, tells us to rejoice, rejoice in the Lord all ways, joy is to be commended everyday. Paul conclusion to rejoicing comes in verse 7. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Here is a great promise, God will bring us peace. This peace is also a peace God possesses; it is not just peacefulness or settled feelings. It actually comes from the Jewish word ‘Shalom’ which mean’s wholeness, and it is in our relationship with God and with others and is given to us when we trust in Jesus. It is a peace which is beyond our thoughts, considerations or plans, and it guards us so that we can press on. Why do we need this peace? It is because we have a real need for a transformation and keeping of our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, and notice it is only possible through faith in Jesus.
So how do we receive this peace? Well verse 7 starts of by the word ‘and’, therefore God’s peace is dependent upon the commands which come before verse 7.
First command is a command for our relationships. Verse 4, Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone.
Glorifying God in Christ Jesus is central in our Christian lives as God’s people, and this is how we rejoice in the Lord. Jesus is our Joy, and naturally we cannot hope to enjoy the peace of God if we give less than first place to him who is our peace. Paul also sums up Jesus’ attitude towards others in the loving word which we have translated as reasonableness or gentle forbearance. It is the uncomplaining readiness to accept others as they are and to submit oneself to their demands. This is what Jesus was like and likewise we should be as well.
Second command is a command for our circumstances, the antidote of prayer. Verse 6, do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be known to God. The prelude to the enjoyment of peace is to be found in linked exercise of prayer and thanksgiving. In prayer, anxiety is resolved by trusting in the promises of God. In otherworlds it is trusting that God is totally competent and in whose hands the matter may be left. In thanksgiving, anxiety is resolved by accepting that the worrying circumstances have been appointed by the all-wise, all-loving and all sovereign God. In a time of anxiety, it is easier to retreat into a corner complaining to ourselves, but it’s when we bring the matter to God that we find release, therefore our minds should be so constantly upward that all of life is reflected to the throne of God. And this is done through prayer.
Third command is a command for our thoughts, discipline for our thoughts. We must ponder, to give proper weight and value to, and be allowed to be influenced by all that is true, all that merits serious thought and encourages serious-mindedness, all that accords with justice and moral purity, all that is fragrant and lovely, all that brings with it a good word, that speaks well and whatever has genuine worth.
Finally, the forth command is a command for our behaviour, the authority of the Word of God. This command requires us to submit to the apostolic word and the continuing teaching of God’s word in the Christian church. If we are to know the presence of the God of peace, then for certain, we must seek the life of which he approves.
The peace of God can properly be summed up in this. JOY.
J – Jesus
O – Others
Y - Yourself
First submit yourself to Jesus in obedience, and trust in the promises of God. Second imitate Christ, in the uncomplaining readiness to accept others and submit yourself to their demands. And lastly if we, as God’s people, are to stand fast in the face of the world, then we must attend to our personal sanctification and make sure we pray, and practices the things taught in God’s word.
Please continue to pray for me, particularly my sermon prep, i have to presented it next sunday and i am still far away from finishing and other matters i am struggeling with.
Anyways Goodnight, God bless
Laurence.
Philippians 4:4-9
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be know to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy or praise, think about these things. Whatever you have learned and received and heard and seen in me – practice these things and the God of peace will be with you.
Paul in verse 4, tells us to rejoice, rejoice in the Lord all ways, joy is to be commended everyday. Paul conclusion to rejoicing comes in verse 7. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Here is a great promise, God will bring us peace. This peace is also a peace God possesses; it is not just peacefulness or settled feelings. It actually comes from the Jewish word ‘Shalom’ which mean’s wholeness, and it is in our relationship with God and with others and is given to us when we trust in Jesus. It is a peace which is beyond our thoughts, considerations or plans, and it guards us so that we can press on. Why do we need this peace? It is because we have a real need for a transformation and keeping of our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, and notice it is only possible through faith in Jesus.
So how do we receive this peace? Well verse 7 starts of by the word ‘and’, therefore God’s peace is dependent upon the commands which come before verse 7.
First command is a command for our relationships. Verse 4, Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone.
Glorifying God in Christ Jesus is central in our Christian lives as God’s people, and this is how we rejoice in the Lord. Jesus is our Joy, and naturally we cannot hope to enjoy the peace of God if we give less than first place to him who is our peace. Paul also sums up Jesus’ attitude towards others in the loving word which we have translated as reasonableness or gentle forbearance. It is the uncomplaining readiness to accept others as they are and to submit oneself to their demands. This is what Jesus was like and likewise we should be as well.
Second command is a command for our circumstances, the antidote of prayer. Verse 6, do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be known to God. The prelude to the enjoyment of peace is to be found in linked exercise of prayer and thanksgiving. In prayer, anxiety is resolved by trusting in the promises of God. In otherworlds it is trusting that God is totally competent and in whose hands the matter may be left. In thanksgiving, anxiety is resolved by accepting that the worrying circumstances have been appointed by the all-wise, all-loving and all sovereign God. In a time of anxiety, it is easier to retreat into a corner complaining to ourselves, but it’s when we bring the matter to God that we find release, therefore our minds should be so constantly upward that all of life is reflected to the throne of God. And this is done through prayer.
Third command is a command for our thoughts, discipline for our thoughts. We must ponder, to give proper weight and value to, and be allowed to be influenced by all that is true, all that merits serious thought and encourages serious-mindedness, all that accords with justice and moral purity, all that is fragrant and lovely, all that brings with it a good word, that speaks well and whatever has genuine worth.
Finally, the forth command is a command for our behaviour, the authority of the Word of God. This command requires us to submit to the apostolic word and the continuing teaching of God’s word in the Christian church. If we are to know the presence of the God of peace, then for certain, we must seek the life of which he approves.
The peace of God can properly be summed up in this. JOY.
J – Jesus
O – Others
Y - Yourself
First submit yourself to Jesus in obedience, and trust in the promises of God. Second imitate Christ, in the uncomplaining readiness to accept others and submit yourself to their demands. And lastly if we, as God’s people, are to stand fast in the face of the world, then we must attend to our personal sanctification and make sure we pray, and practices the things taught in God’s word.
Please continue to pray for me, particularly my sermon prep, i have to presented it next sunday and i am still far away from finishing and other matters i am struggeling with.
Anyways Goodnight, God bless
Laurence.
Monday, September 18, 2006
2 Ways 2 Live!
This is our Big poster of 2 Ways 2 Live that we had for our Evanglistic Week at uni.
Anyways the Pictures are:
God is the loving ruler, he created the world, and he created us to rule under him. Revelation 4:11 - Your are worthy our Lord and God to recieve glory, honour and power, for you created all things, and by your will they where created and have their bean.
But is this how the world is today?
No, what has happen is that we reject God, and try to live our lives our own way, Rulers of our lives.
Romans 3:10-12 - Their is no one righteous, not even one, their is no won who understands God, no one who seeks God, all have turned away.
But God can't let this rebellion go on. God is a just God, and he has to do something about it. So when we died we will face judgement.
Hebrews 9:27 - Man is destined to die onces, and then after face judgement
Now if we were to leave it thier, then what hope do we have, it seems like a sad story. However God has done something about this.
He sent his only son, into the world. Jesus lived under God's rule, and never disobayed God, but by dieing on the cross, he has taken the punshiment we deserve.
1 John 3:18 - Christ died for sins onces and for all, the righteous for the unrighteous to bring you to God.
But thats not all. God also raised up Jesus, defeating death, so that we might have life in Christ.
1 John 1:3 - In his great mercy, God has given us a new birth into a living hope through the ressurection of Jesus from the death.
Therefore we have 2 ways we can live, we can either reject God, live life our own way, and suffer the consequences or we can live under God's rule, trust and obay him, and have life.
John 3:36 - Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him.
So Where do u stand ?
God bless
Laurence.
Friday, September 15, 2006
Long, but Great week :)
As you may or may have not know it was our evangelistic week. We had a number of people ask questions throughout the week at our stall. Was good, even thought they not straight away come to trust in Jesus, a seed was planted :).
Day before yesterday, i found out that i have to do a sermon in 2 weeks, well i volentered because our minister is away, and can't do it. I love doing sermon's anyways, a chance to see people encouraged and challenged by scripture, why wouldn't i. However two weeks is short time, and fitting it in with other work such as uni can get a little hectic, so please pray for that.
I'm going to challenge conference next friday, should be action packed and great.
Okay a interesting thing, in one of my lecturs today, we got a case study on project management. It had a list of proverbs infact 35 one them, and next two each proverb u had to mark how u would typically act in a conflict situation with someone. Anyways i'll share it with you.
5 = Very typical of the way I ack in a conflict
4 = Frequently typical of the way I act in a conflict
3 = Sometimes typical of the way I act in a conflict
2 = Seldom typical of the way I act in a conflict
1 = Never typical of the way I act in a conflict
1. It is easier to refrain from quarreling than to retreat from a quarrel
2. If you cannot make a person think as you do, make him or her do as you think
3. Soft words win hard hearts
4. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours
5. Come now and let us reason together
6. Worth two quarrel, the person who keeps silent first is the most praise-worthy
7. Might overcome right
8. Smooth words make smooth ways
9. Better half a loaf thean no bread at all
10. Truth lies in knowledge, not in majority option
11. He who fights and runs away lives to fight another day
12. He hath conquered well that hath made his enemies flee
13. Kill your enemies with kindness
14. A fair exchange brings no quarrel
15. No person has the final answer but every person has a piece to contribute
16. Stay away from people who disagree with you
17. Fields are won by those who believe in winning
18. Kind words are worth much and cost little
19. Tit for tat is fair play
20. Only the person who is willing to give up his or her monopoly on truth can ever profit from the truths that others hold
21. Avoid quarrelsome people as they will only make your life miserable
22. A person who will not flee will make others flee
23. Soft words ensure harmony
24. One gift for another makes good friends
25. Bring your conflicts into the open and face them directly; only then will the best solution be discovered
26. The best way of handing conflicts is to avoid them
27. Put your foot down where you mean to stand
28. Gentleness will triumph over anger
29. Getting part of what you want is better than not getting anything at all
30. Frankness, honesty, and trust will move mountains
31. There is nothing so important that you have to fight for it
32. There are two kinds of people in the world, the winners and the losers
33. When someone hits you with a stone, hit back with a piece of cotton
34. When both people give in halfway, a fair settlement is achieved
35. By digging and digging, the trust is discovered
Withdrawal
Q1+Q6+Q11+Q16+Q21+Q26+Q31=Total
Forcing
Q2+Q7+Q12+Q17+Q22+Q27+Q32=Total
Smoothing
Q3+Q8+Q13+Q18+Q23+Q28+Q33=Total
Compromise
Q4+Q9+Q14+Q19+Q24+Q29+Q34=Total
Confrontation
Q5+Q10+Q15+Q20+Q25+Q30+Q35=Total
You are the one with the highest Total. I'm a smoothing kind of guy :P.
Anyways, please pray for me that i can start this sermon prep really soon and get it done, and that it's faithful to the text, Christ centered and bring glory to God. Oh that i can finish my uni work aswell, lots of stuff due.
God Bless
Laurence.
Day before yesterday, i found out that i have to do a sermon in 2 weeks, well i volentered because our minister is away, and can't do it. I love doing sermon's anyways, a chance to see people encouraged and challenged by scripture, why wouldn't i. However two weeks is short time, and fitting it in with other work such as uni can get a little hectic, so please pray for that.
I'm going to challenge conference next friday, should be action packed and great.
Okay a interesting thing, in one of my lecturs today, we got a case study on project management. It had a list of proverbs infact 35 one them, and next two each proverb u had to mark how u would typically act in a conflict situation with someone. Anyways i'll share it with you.
5 = Very typical of the way I ack in a conflict
4 = Frequently typical of the way I act in a conflict
3 = Sometimes typical of the way I act in a conflict
2 = Seldom typical of the way I act in a conflict
1 = Never typical of the way I act in a conflict
1. It is easier to refrain from quarreling than to retreat from a quarrel
2. If you cannot make a person think as you do, make him or her do as you think
3. Soft words win hard hearts
4. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours
5. Come now and let us reason together
6. Worth two quarrel, the person who keeps silent first is the most praise-worthy
7. Might overcome right
8. Smooth words make smooth ways
9. Better half a loaf thean no bread at all
10. Truth lies in knowledge, not in majority option
11. He who fights and runs away lives to fight another day
12. He hath conquered well that hath made his enemies flee
13. Kill your enemies with kindness
14. A fair exchange brings no quarrel
15. No person has the final answer but every person has a piece to contribute
16. Stay away from people who disagree with you
17. Fields are won by those who believe in winning
18. Kind words are worth much and cost little
19. Tit for tat is fair play
20. Only the person who is willing to give up his or her monopoly on truth can ever profit from the truths that others hold
21. Avoid quarrelsome people as they will only make your life miserable
22. A person who will not flee will make others flee
23. Soft words ensure harmony
24. One gift for another makes good friends
25. Bring your conflicts into the open and face them directly; only then will the best solution be discovered
26. The best way of handing conflicts is to avoid them
27. Put your foot down where you mean to stand
28. Gentleness will triumph over anger
29. Getting part of what you want is better than not getting anything at all
30. Frankness, honesty, and trust will move mountains
31. There is nothing so important that you have to fight for it
32. There are two kinds of people in the world, the winners and the losers
33. When someone hits you with a stone, hit back with a piece of cotton
34. When both people give in halfway, a fair settlement is achieved
35. By digging and digging, the trust is discovered
Withdrawal
Q1+Q6+Q11+Q16+Q21+Q26+Q31=Total
Forcing
Q2+Q7+Q12+Q17+Q22+Q27+Q32=Total
Smoothing
Q3+Q8+Q13+Q18+Q23+Q28+Q33=Total
Compromise
Q4+Q9+Q14+Q19+Q24+Q29+Q34=Total
Confrontation
Q5+Q10+Q15+Q20+Q25+Q30+Q35=Total
You are the one with the highest Total. I'm a smoothing kind of guy :P.
Anyways, please pray for me that i can start this sermon prep really soon and get it done, and that it's faithful to the text, Christ centered and bring glory to God. Oh that i can finish my uni work aswell, lots of stuff due.
God Bless
Laurence.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Unlimited sufficient atonement, Limited effective atonement
Blog Time :P.
Yesterday was good, but hectic, had to lead both services, and goto a 21st aswell. Was pouring rain aswell. Sermon was on depression, heavy topic, however was good, i wont goto the details of it.
Today was great, it is our evangelist week this week, so had a store, and talked to people about Jesus.
We also thought that A4 was just not big enought to show two ways to live, so we stuck up a home made poster (stencil art) of two ways to live on a message board. However lets see, a message board is pretty big, but this thing was the size of a Church pue, massive. Well they say if u want to do something, go all the way lol.
Also while i was comming home, i was reading the latest salt magazine (produced by the Afes guys), and red an article on 'Who did Jesus die for', Was good, i'll share it with you.
Theirs been many thoughts and arguments in history on what kind of atonement Jesus's death was. Was it a 'unlimited atonement' (That Jesus' death is enought to pay for all humanity's sin) or is it a 'limited atonement' (That Jesus' death was only to save the elect. Both arguments have biblical bases, so for limited atonement, Romans 8:1 tells us that 'there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus' or Ephasians 5:25 tells us that 'Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it, that he might sanctify it'. For unlimited atonement, 2 Corithians 5:14 tells us that 'Christ died for all, therefore we all have died, and he died for all that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised'.
So when you look at these passages, just what kind of atonement is it. Well even though Jesus' death is able to save all humanity, it only actually saves those who have faith in Jesus. Therefore Jesus' death is sufficent to save all humanity, however it only effectively saves those who trust in Jesus. And faith is not from ourselves, it's not our own doing, it's a gift from God.
So knowing this, it drives us to praise God for his mercy to us in giving us faith, and plead to God for his mercy on others, that he would give them faith aswell.
Anyways I have got uni tommorrow, so i should be getting to bed.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord! In the name of Christ.
Laurence.
Yesterday was good, but hectic, had to lead both services, and goto a 21st aswell. Was pouring rain aswell. Sermon was on depression, heavy topic, however was good, i wont goto the details of it.
Today was great, it is our evangelist week this week, so had a store, and talked to people about Jesus.
We also thought that A4 was just not big enought to show two ways to live, so we stuck up a home made poster (stencil art) of two ways to live on a message board. However lets see, a message board is pretty big, but this thing was the size of a Church pue, massive. Well they say if u want to do something, go all the way lol.
Also while i was comming home, i was reading the latest salt magazine (produced by the Afes guys), and red an article on 'Who did Jesus die for', Was good, i'll share it with you.
Theirs been many thoughts and arguments in history on what kind of atonement Jesus's death was. Was it a 'unlimited atonement' (That Jesus' death is enought to pay for all humanity's sin) or is it a 'limited atonement' (That Jesus' death was only to save the elect. Both arguments have biblical bases, so for limited atonement, Romans 8:1 tells us that 'there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus' or Ephasians 5:25 tells us that 'Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it, that he might sanctify it'. For unlimited atonement, 2 Corithians 5:14 tells us that 'Christ died for all, therefore we all have died, and he died for all that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised'.
So when you look at these passages, just what kind of atonement is it. Well even though Jesus' death is able to save all humanity, it only actually saves those who have faith in Jesus. Therefore Jesus' death is sufficent to save all humanity, however it only effectively saves those who trust in Jesus. And faith is not from ourselves, it's not our own doing, it's a gift from God.
So knowing this, it drives us to praise God for his mercy to us in giving us faith, and plead to God for his mercy on others, that he would give them faith aswell.
Anyways I have got uni tommorrow, so i should be getting to bed.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord! In the name of Christ.
Laurence.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Enriched Uranium is good for you
Well Can't say i've had the best week this week, Ive been findind it real hard this week, to get motivated and been finding my self generally sad. A few things have been happening which just haven't gone the right way.
However apart from that, On monday, went to macuther Anglican school, to their iscf group, was good. Also was introduced their to a hungarian staff worker. He gave me a long history on the hungarian church, and encouraged me to pray for it. It was good to finally find someone else who is a christian and speaks hungarian lol. However i did some more reading up on the reformed church of hungary, and they seem quiet solid and theologically sound, and few differneces in terms of minor beliefs but generally they seem sound.
Had a few meetings this week, they were allright. Also finished my research on Uranium enrichement and did a small bit of a group essay on the risks of a new Uranium enrichement plant being built in NT. Uranium is clean, safe (apart from the risk of military use and radiation accidents), has a lot more energy then coal, alot more and most of Planet earth has it, even found where ocean is present :).
Anyways please continue praying for me, that i may glorify God in everything i do, everything!.
Our gracious God, help us to proclaim our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, so that everyone around us will hear his call to repent, trust him, serve him in Love, and be established in the fellowship of his disciples while we await his return. Strengthen us to pray, to depend on your holy spirit, and to glorify you. Amen
Laurence.
However apart from that, On monday, went to macuther Anglican school, to their iscf group, was good. Also was introduced their to a hungarian staff worker. He gave me a long history on the hungarian church, and encouraged me to pray for it. It was good to finally find someone else who is a christian and speaks hungarian lol. However i did some more reading up on the reformed church of hungary, and they seem quiet solid and theologically sound, and few differneces in terms of minor beliefs but generally they seem sound.
Had a few meetings this week, they were allright. Also finished my research on Uranium enrichement and did a small bit of a group essay on the risks of a new Uranium enrichement plant being built in NT. Uranium is clean, safe (apart from the risk of military use and radiation accidents), has a lot more energy then coal, alot more and most of Planet earth has it, even found where ocean is present :).
Anyways please continue praying for me, that i may glorify God in everything i do, everything!.
Our gracious God, help us to proclaim our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, so that everyone around us will hear his call to repent, trust him, serve him in Love, and be established in the fellowship of his disciples while we await his return. Strengthen us to pray, to depend on your holy spirit, and to glorify you. Amen
Laurence.
Friday, September 01, 2006
Youth surge was good
We went to youth surge today with our youth group. Yeah, i've been encouraged that youth surge has been getting better over the years. Still some things could be improved, but nether the less it has been getting good. The bible teaching was excellent, Contrasting Pharaoh and the plagues of Egypt with Matthew 7 reference to the goat and sheep.
That God is a God of love, compasion and he is also a God of judgement. and Through Jesus, and him taking that punishment of our sin's, allows us to come into relationship with God and it is by his Love and Jesus's blood that it has been made possible to us. Jesus is Lord of all, and may we continue to live in a way that pleases him and gives him glory :). Ran into a few friends their was good.
Was a little bit depressing at uni, worked on a assignment/lab thing, and i misinterpretted a question, and i lost alot of marks for it :(. however i think i did everything else right, so made up for it. I also have to start an essay on Uranium Enrichment this weekend, i think i'm going to find it difficult, so please pray for me, for that. Anyways I am off to bed, good night.
Eternal God and Father, by whose power we are created and by whose love we are redeemed: guide and strengthen us by your spirit that we may give ourselves to your service and live this day in love to one another and to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Laurence.
That God is a God of love, compasion and he is also a God of judgement. and Through Jesus, and him taking that punishment of our sin's, allows us to come into relationship with God and it is by his Love and Jesus's blood that it has been made possible to us. Jesus is Lord of all, and may we continue to live in a way that pleases him and gives him glory :). Ran into a few friends their was good.
Was a little bit depressing at uni, worked on a assignment/lab thing, and i misinterpretted a question, and i lost alot of marks for it :(. however i think i did everything else right, so made up for it. I also have to start an essay on Uranium Enrichment this weekend, i think i'm going to find it difficult, so please pray for me, for that. Anyways I am off to bed, good night.
Eternal God and Father, by whose power we are created and by whose love we are redeemed: guide and strengthen us by your spirit that we may give ourselves to your service and live this day in love to one another and to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Laurence.
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