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.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Pure Sex, Simply Embarrassing
Today was good. We had a geust speaker come in and talk on the topic of Sex, and particular pure Sex. We looked at songs of solomon and Genesis chapter 2. We discussed that Sex is good, and we are commanded to do it in marrage. However our attitudes for it should be to glorify God, not just a another entertaiment thing we do. I get really embarrased when talks are given on the topic of Sex, Marrage, Dating, etc lol, im not sure why. However nether the less it was good, some new people came aswell to hear the talk.
We also had our second committee meeting, It went well again, and we discussed important matters. I also did another devoation thing, after one of my EU friends showed me an article on Christian Unity. I decided to investigate it future and came up with a short 5 min talk. Here it is:
Ephesians 4:1
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
So what is Christian unity? Well first of all, Christian unity is founded in the Trinitarian unity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Jesus also tells us this in John’s Gospel chapter 17. In the Ephesians passage, Paul also puts forward 2 additional directions.
So firstly the fact that there is One Father, One Lord, and One Spirit means that there is likewise only one ‘operation’ of God. One body of Christ which is made up of all who are in him, one hope of our calling, one faith, one baptism by which we enter into Christ.
Secondly this means that Christian unity is a divine creation and gift of grace to us, which we are called on to maintain, not a goal which we are to seek to achieve. As in all gospel matters, it is something that God has done, not something that we can do.
Therefore in Christ we are being brought into a particular kind of relationship with God, and we are also being brought into a particular kind of relationship with all other Christians. Our unity is a unity in the Gospel, and therefore also a unity in the truth, in which we are sanctified (Jn 17:17).
Having an understanding of the gospel basis of Christian unity helps us to grasp with greater clarity the significances of the repeated biblical idea of Love.
So Col 3:14: And above all put on Love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart.
In other words, since Christians have all been lumped together and unified in an act of divine grace and love, so we have no other option than to seek also to treat each other with divinely inspired grace and love.
In terms of our day to day conversations on campus, it means relating to one another with “all humility and gentleness, with patients, bearing with one another with love (Eph 4:2). It means we will be “quick” to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for anger does not produce God’s righteousness” (James 1:19-20). And it means that we will “not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, patient, able to teach and correcting opponents with gentleness” (2 Tim 2:24-25).
Tommorrow we are going to youth serge in Emu plains, should be great. Anyways i got alot of work to do for tommorrow, and i don't understand it, so i am going to get into it.
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, comfort our hearts and establish them in every good works and word. Amen.
Laurence.
We also had our second committee meeting, It went well again, and we discussed important matters. I also did another devoation thing, after one of my EU friends showed me an article on Christian Unity. I decided to investigate it future and came up with a short 5 min talk. Here it is:
Ephesians 4:1
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
So what is Christian unity? Well first of all, Christian unity is founded in the Trinitarian unity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Jesus also tells us this in John’s Gospel chapter 17. In the Ephesians passage, Paul also puts forward 2 additional directions.
So firstly the fact that there is One Father, One Lord, and One Spirit means that there is likewise only one ‘operation’ of God. One body of Christ which is made up of all who are in him, one hope of our calling, one faith, one baptism by which we enter into Christ.
Secondly this means that Christian unity is a divine creation and gift of grace to us, which we are called on to maintain, not a goal which we are to seek to achieve. As in all gospel matters, it is something that God has done, not something that we can do.
Therefore in Christ we are being brought into a particular kind of relationship with God, and we are also being brought into a particular kind of relationship with all other Christians. Our unity is a unity in the Gospel, and therefore also a unity in the truth, in which we are sanctified (Jn 17:17).
Having an understanding of the gospel basis of Christian unity helps us to grasp with greater clarity the significances of the repeated biblical idea of Love.
So Col 3:14: And above all put on Love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart.
In other words, since Christians have all been lumped together and unified in an act of divine grace and love, so we have no other option than to seek also to treat each other with divinely inspired grace and love.
In terms of our day to day conversations on campus, it means relating to one another with “all humility and gentleness, with patients, bearing with one another with love (Eph 4:2). It means we will be “quick” to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for anger does not produce God’s righteousness” (James 1:19-20). And it means that we will “not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, patient, able to teach and correcting opponents with gentleness” (2 Tim 2:24-25).
Tommorrow we are going to youth serge in Emu plains, should be great. Anyways i got alot of work to do for tommorrow, and i don't understand it, so i am going to get into it.
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, comfort our hearts and establish them in every good works and word. Amen.
Laurence.
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Day out at Moore
Went down to moore open day today, was really good. Day started off with a few words from the presidents about what the collage is their for, Then a senimar on what is included when you study their. Wow it so Academic and Bible based, and which then also flows out into doctrine, and into telling the Gospel to our non-christian friends. I think the day fuel'd my willingness to goto collage in the future, and has got me excited even more lol. The question is not am i going to go? but when?.
Some other cool things have happened.
Yesterday we got a chance to roast the rector, well ask question to the rector with our youth group. Lol he roasted us, got us thinking about how we could make our services more welcomming and how we can reach the community better. It was only the leaders their, if you were wondering lol.
Our main meeting at uni was good. The night of thursday, we started our men's dinner nights. We are looking on the topic of marrage. Was very encouraging to talk to mostly men that are married about how to to be a christian man and lead in a marrage, to be a point man. We had some sitistic, which were worrying, however it is good to learn about marrage.
Lecture on friday was interesting, About 2-3 hours this lecture put up slides about how the world is going to end if we coninue our ways of living, without doing something about it. Sustainablity was the topic he was speaking on, and particulary the effects on the enviroment.
Anyways God Bless
Laurence
Some other cool things have happened.
Yesterday we got a chance to roast the rector, well ask question to the rector with our youth group. Lol he roasted us, got us thinking about how we could make our services more welcomming and how we can reach the community better. It was only the leaders their, if you were wondering lol.
Our main meeting at uni was good. The night of thursday, we started our men's dinner nights. We are looking on the topic of marrage. Was very encouraging to talk to mostly men that are married about how to to be a christian man and lead in a marrage, to be a point man. We had some sitistic, which were worrying, however it is good to learn about marrage.
Lecture on friday was interesting, About 2-3 hours this lecture put up slides about how the world is going to end if we coninue our ways of living, without doing something about it. Sustainablity was the topic he was speaking on, and particulary the effects on the enviroment.
Anyways God Bless
Laurence
Monday, August 21, 2006
Look up at the heavens and count the stars
As i was walking home today, looking up at stars, i remebered that verse in Genesis chapter 15. Where Aberham looks up, and God assures him that the number of stars will be his desendents. I thought to my self, wow, God gives us so much blessings, each day he blesses us and he is in control of everything. Every star in the sky, he is in control of, his soverignty is in everything. And i thought to my self, God blesses me each day, even though i am still a sinner. The ministries i am involved in, the friends i have, the family i have, everything, all comes from God!. And to be honest brings me great Joy!, And i have come to reliase more and more each day, that i am fully dependent of God, sermon on sunday helped me to see that aswell, and i should and will continue to Trust in him, and no matter how small or big problem i have, i should give it to God in full trust. For God works for the good of thoes who love him. This is the reason why we need to tell other people about Jesus, Because God uses us, to bring people to him, his spirit convicts them of the truth. Not discarding suffering however, suffering and the gospel go together, if we preach Christ faitfully, suffering will come, however nothing is worth watering down the glory and grace of God. So Proclaim it faithfully!.
I finished my review of myc 2006. Here it is:
MYC. One word. Awesome. I am 2 months late on this review, so I’ll try to write as much as I remember. It was really depressing coming back to reality, the world’s view of life is just so opposite. So what things have I personally learnt this year? Firstly I was encouraged to improve my personal time in prayer and reading. I was encouraged to take the role of a man, to lead in prayer, and to continue finding more and more about the knowledge of truth. God has done so much for us, he has given us his grace, and life through his son, however we still sin, and is sad at times. Another interesting thing I have learnt is this: JOY – Jesus Others Yourself, Jesus is Lord and is the highest priority, with putting others above your self, you can’t be joyful in the work of the Lord if we aren’t concerned for others, and the lost. The other thing I have learnt is the sovereignty of God in all things, His purpose is being worked out in all things, the good times and the bad times, is being worked out for the good of those who love him. Oh, I nearly forgot the topic for MYC this year was the revelation of God; How God has and will reveal himself, mainly he reveals himself through his word and through us. I was also greatly encouraged my friends, and as I hit a number of obstacles at the conference, actually some rather big ones, they where there to help and encourage me and to remind me of God’s word. It has certainly given us incredible fun and challenging memories. In our small groups we were epically looking at 2 Timothy, it was great prep for my sermon. As we looked at 2 timothy, we saw that Paul endured everything for the sake of the elect, for their salvation in Christ Jesus. As a result of Paul’s calling to imitate him as he imitates Jesus, three questions came to us. What am I doing for the work of the Gospel? What can I be doing for the work of the Gospel? And how can I evangelise the world if I cannot evangelise my family?. A friend of mine, who also went, was encouraged that God has planned everything, even the fall, and the death and resurrection of Jesus was all according to God’s definite plan. Our hope rests in the Kingship and Eternal Reign of Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ is Lord of all. Anyways if you haven’t gone before, I highly recommend you to come, it is very edifying and changeling, and trains us up, so that when we you do go home after the conference, you are fired up for the gospel, and not just fired up, but fired up with the Knowledge of truth.
Some picture of the event and this review can be found here
http://dabible.webtized.com/MYC2006.htm
May the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory in Christ, himself restore, establish, strengthen us. To him be the dominion for ever and ever
Amen.
God bless
Laurence.
I finished my review of myc 2006. Here it is:
MYC. One word. Awesome. I am 2 months late on this review, so I’ll try to write as much as I remember. It was really depressing coming back to reality, the world’s view of life is just so opposite. So what things have I personally learnt this year? Firstly I was encouraged to improve my personal time in prayer and reading. I was encouraged to take the role of a man, to lead in prayer, and to continue finding more and more about the knowledge of truth. God has done so much for us, he has given us his grace, and life through his son, however we still sin, and is sad at times. Another interesting thing I have learnt is this: JOY – Jesus Others Yourself, Jesus is Lord and is the highest priority, with putting others above your self, you can’t be joyful in the work of the Lord if we aren’t concerned for others, and the lost. The other thing I have learnt is the sovereignty of God in all things, His purpose is being worked out in all things, the good times and the bad times, is being worked out for the good of those who love him. Oh, I nearly forgot the topic for MYC this year was the revelation of God; How God has and will reveal himself, mainly he reveals himself through his word and through us. I was also greatly encouraged my friends, and as I hit a number of obstacles at the conference, actually some rather big ones, they where there to help and encourage me and to remind me of God’s word. It has certainly given us incredible fun and challenging memories. In our small groups we were epically looking at 2 Timothy, it was great prep for my sermon. As we looked at 2 timothy, we saw that Paul endured everything for the sake of the elect, for their salvation in Christ Jesus. As a result of Paul’s calling to imitate him as he imitates Jesus, three questions came to us. What am I doing for the work of the Gospel? What can I be doing for the work of the Gospel? And how can I evangelise the world if I cannot evangelise my family?. A friend of mine, who also went, was encouraged that God has planned everything, even the fall, and the death and resurrection of Jesus was all according to God’s definite plan. Our hope rests in the Kingship and Eternal Reign of Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ is Lord of all. Anyways if you haven’t gone before, I highly recommend you to come, it is very edifying and changeling, and trains us up, so that when we you do go home after the conference, you are fired up for the gospel, and not just fired up, but fired up with the Knowledge of truth.
Some picture of the event and this review can be found here
http://dabible.webtized.com/MYC2006.htm
May the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory in Christ, himself restore, establish, strengthen us. To him be the dominion for ever and ever
Amen.
God bless
Laurence.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
A few words from our sponsor, God :P
Today was a good day :). Had a committee meeting, first meeting i chaired. was really nervous but was good. Had a few words from our sponsor, otherwise know as devoation before the meeting, just summed up my sermon i did, and directed the application more to the uni enviroment.
Main meeting was good aswell, some new people, Robs talk was great, even though their wasen't much time to prepare it. He tackled the myth, that we are the master of our desteny. Bustered! lol. Just read Genesis chapter 2 for the conclusion.
Oh i got a new game, Dragon quest 8 today, havne't had chance to play it yet, but hopefully its good, it had good reviews so im looking forward to playing it.
Anyways, Our Lord is worthy to recieve Glory, Honour and power.
Laurence.
Main meeting was good aswell, some new people, Robs talk was great, even though their wasen't much time to prepare it. He tackled the myth, that we are the master of our desteny. Bustered! lol. Just read Genesis chapter 2 for the conclusion.
Oh i got a new game, Dragon quest 8 today, havne't had chance to play it yet, but hopefully its good, it had good reviews so im looking forward to playing it.
Anyways, Our Lord is worthy to recieve Glory, Honour and power.
Laurence.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Perserver, in the midst of Trails!
I know u are sick of hearing this millions of times, however i am still struggeling.
It's so anyoing how, in the midst of my trials, i dont look to Jesus, i dont look to the good and purpose that is being work out in me, i tend to focus on my self, letting it tear me apart. Sin, result of our fallen world, it is so hard.
However I must stand Firm, finish the race, and look for the good in suffering and trials. For God works for the good of thoes who love him, he is working his purposes out, and i should be joyful. I know i am sad, and i am hopeless at it, i tend to cry it out, however, I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me.
Please continue to pray for me in this. Pray that i may be content in singlessness and to continue faithfully serving and proclaiming Jesus as LORD over all!.
Laurence.
It's so anyoing how, in the midst of my trials, i dont look to Jesus, i dont look to the good and purpose that is being work out in me, i tend to focus on my self, letting it tear me apart. Sin, result of our fallen world, it is so hard.
However I must stand Firm, finish the race, and look for the good in suffering and trials. For God works for the good of thoes who love him, he is working his purposes out, and i should be joyful. I know i am sad, and i am hopeless at it, i tend to cry it out, however, I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me.
Please continue to pray for me in this. Pray that i may be content in singlessness and to continue faithfully serving and proclaiming Jesus as LORD over all!.
Laurence.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Sermon was like umeboshi, Delicious!
Finally, it was presented to two services. I think it went well, was nervous, however not as nervous as i used to be. people were encouraged and challenged. Got some good comments. Minister made comment that he could see the influences of cbm, conferences, philip jensen and ect in the sermon. And he said its the best exerjesus (sorry can't spell it) his seen from me so that was encouraging.
Anyways i posted it up on my site. the link is:
http://dabible.webtized.com/MisplacedShame.htm
My friend did the night service with same passage, although our look at the passage was the same which is a good thing, he took a different prespective on it. Was really good.
Oh umeboshi, is a yummy, japanese type of food, its like dryed apricot, but made heaps sour lol. And sermons are a form of spiritual 'food' lol, so it was delicious :)
Anyways God Bless
Laurence.
Anyways i posted it up on my site. the link is:
http://dabible.webtized.com/MisplacedShame.htm
My friend did the night service with same passage, although our look at the passage was the same which is a good thing, he took a different prespective on it. Was really good.
Oh umeboshi, is a yummy, japanese type of food, its like dryed apricot, but made heaps sour lol. And sermons are a form of spiritual 'food' lol, so it was delicious :)
Anyways God Bless
Laurence.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Sermonelicious!
Finally, Got sermon to do tommorrow. I'll post it up on my site, and link it tommorrow. Thanks be to God! that its done, and pray that i may be clear tommorrow, and might be christ centered in doing it, and not really nervous, as i tend to get nervous alot. :)
Anyways my friend found this, and i like it, so i'll share it with you.
Have a good night. God bless
Laurence
Anyways my friend found this, and i like it, so i'll share it with you.
Have a good night. God bless
Laurence
Friday, August 11, 2006
Spaced Out!
Long week it has been, lots of things happened, bible studies, main meetings and little things here and their. However has been a good week in some ways. Ive been having alot of time, when i'll would be alone this week.
In some ways its good because i've been able to use that time for Prayer, prayer has improved alot in my life, and bible reading/prep sermon.
However i have been lonely in that sense, so please pray for contempment for my lonelyness. And lonelyness does bring grief and saddness :(
I think i've got my sermon done, so pray for me for sunday as i deliever it to two services.
Youth group was good, lol 4 older guys, still playing games, singing songs, and look at God's word :).
Oh i found a cool flash site with fan made anime. I like Shoo fly, animation in it, is quiet impressive.
The site is:
http://www.newgrounds.com/collection/anime.html
Anyways God Bless, and Good night
Laurence
In some ways its good because i've been able to use that time for Prayer, prayer has improved alot in my life, and bible reading/prep sermon.
However i have been lonely in that sense, so please pray for contempment for my lonelyness. And lonelyness does bring grief and saddness :(
I think i've got my sermon done, so pray for me for sunday as i deliever it to two services.
Youth group was good, lol 4 older guys, still playing games, singing songs, and look at God's word :).
Oh i found a cool flash site with fan made anime. I like Shoo fly, animation in it, is quiet impressive.
The site is:
http://www.newgrounds.com/collection/anime.html
Anyways God Bless, and Good night
Laurence
Monday, August 07, 2006
Djlpap Returns to Na Pali, totally Unreal!
Lol so to catch up. Yesterday at church was great. Had geust speaker come up from chatswood, our minister used to be rector their before he came up here, they use to be buddies at school :P. Talked on patients, and enduring in suffering, God works for the good of thoes who love him, all though sometimes the good is hard to see at present, looking back, we can see Gods purpose and grace in it :).
Today was ok day. Long long day, with emotional level up and down. I don't know why i get upset for the littleless of things, and i shouldn't. In Christ alone, i find my strength not in my petty self focused strenght. However in the midst of my trial, i reliase that God is in it working his purpose out, and i am convinced that he is able to guard me to that day(2 Timothy 1). I Should! trust God in the midst of my trials, and so therefore please continue praying for me for that.
In the training hours of our campus bible ministries, i'm doing a course on followup, also Doctrine and Growth groups are offers. In our main hour we are looking at how to evangelise to Muslims. Should be good to learn.
I've been getting back into retro gamming, especially unreal, such a great game, with quality that just dosn't exist today. And the Nali, lol such great concept of characters :). also been getting into Jazz Jackrabbit and Hocus Pocus. Lol great classics. I got a draft of my sermon done :) I have to delieve it on Sunday this week, for both morning services, pray for me in that. Hopefully i got it right now, being the fourth sermon that i have presented.
To God be the glory forever and ever! Amen
Laurence.
Today was ok day. Long long day, with emotional level up and down. I don't know why i get upset for the littleless of things, and i shouldn't. In Christ alone, i find my strength not in my petty self focused strenght. However in the midst of my trial, i reliase that God is in it working his purpose out, and i am convinced that he is able to guard me to that day(2 Timothy 1). I Should! trust God in the midst of my trials, and so therefore please continue praying for me for that.
In the training hours of our campus bible ministries, i'm doing a course on followup, also Doctrine and Growth groups are offers. In our main hour we are looking at how to evangelise to Muslims. Should be good to learn.
I've been getting back into retro gamming, especially unreal, such a great game, with quality that just dosn't exist today. And the Nali, lol such great concept of characters :). also been getting into Jazz Jackrabbit and Hocus Pocus. Lol great classics. I got a draft of my sermon done :) I have to delieve it on Sunday this week, for both morning services, pray for me in that. Hopefully i got it right now, being the fourth sermon that i have presented.
To God be the glory forever and ever! Amen
Laurence.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Jesus is Lord! (The Gospel)
I got some work done on sermon today :). Getting closer to having something ready, which is good, continue in prayer for that :).
With our youth group, we were invited to a concert thing with another youth group. A Christian concert of course, with a few youth groups today. It was allright. Personally i am going to be anyoing and argue.
I was disapointed that Jesus was mentioned about 2 times, and his reference to him was that he was a good person, he helped alot of people. The Music was overally too loud and distorted which over powered the lyrics of the songs. Christian music is not Christian music when u can't hear what the words are or the words are not Christ centered. Jesus is LORD, Lord of all, By God mercy, he has given us a new birth, into a living hope through the resurection of Jesus from the dead. Gods Kingship rules for eternity, and is one that is out of Grace, even though we did not deserve it, we completely rebel against God yet God still Loved us!. It is a Soverignt Ellection.
Anyways i properlly have my own faults of my self, Log out of my own eye, so i shouldn't judge so easilier, however. 2 Timothy 1 - Keep to the pattern of sound teachings, It is So important! not to water down the Scriptures, because we have been entrusted the word of God, God himselve revealed to Mankind. so Do not be ashamed of it!, Guard the good deposit (Gospel), finish the race!
Enough of my babble, God Bless.
Laurence
With our youth group, we were invited to a concert thing with another youth group. A Christian concert of course, with a few youth groups today. It was allright. Personally i am going to be anyoing and argue.
I was disapointed that Jesus was mentioned about 2 times, and his reference to him was that he was a good person, he helped alot of people. The Music was overally too loud and distorted which over powered the lyrics of the songs. Christian music is not Christian music when u can't hear what the words are or the words are not Christ centered. Jesus is LORD, Lord of all, By God mercy, he has given us a new birth, into a living hope through the resurection of Jesus from the dead. Gods Kingship rules for eternity, and is one that is out of Grace, even though we did not deserve it, we completely rebel against God yet God still Loved us!. It is a Soverignt Ellection.
Anyways i properlly have my own faults of my self, Log out of my own eye, so i shouldn't judge so easilier, however. 2 Timothy 1 - Keep to the pattern of sound teachings, It is So important! not to water down the Scriptures, because we have been entrusted the word of God, God himselve revealed to Mankind. so Do not be ashamed of it!, Guard the good deposit (Gospel), finish the race!
Enough of my babble, God Bless.
Laurence
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Hook Up into CBM
I've been fired up for the gospel this week for some bezar reason lol. been at CBM stall all days, Main meeting today was good, Talk about if we are an accident of nature. Lol Bustered. Genesis 1 remindes us that it is About God, He created us, even in his own image to rule over the world. Which is first box in Two ways to live.
Revelations 4:11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."
Its great to see a few new people have signed up :). Thanks be to God
Prayer for my sermon prep, have another week, but am finding this one difficult. Yeah if you know me personally, theirs some other stuff continue praying for me for them thanks :)
The fellowship of the father, the son and the holyspirit be with you, evermore.
Amen.
Laurence.
Revelations 4:11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."
Its great to see a few new people have signed up :). Thanks be to God
Prayer for my sermon prep, have another week, but am finding this one difficult. Yeah if you know me personally, theirs some other stuff continue praying for me for them thanks :)
The fellowship of the father, the son and the holyspirit be with you, evermore.
Amen.
Laurence.
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