Posts Tagged ‘message’

A Wish For Peace

Posted: April 19, 2012 in church, life, love, music, pray, prayer, religion
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In a world that needs Christ, the world also needs love and laughter and it needs peace…

 

We can pray and hope for peace, but as far as taking Christ to the world, there is no reason why you and me can’t do that. As I said in Tuesday’s blog post Get Out There!, the people in our communities are unlikely to wander into our church as they see it as something they know little about and something they don;t want to be part of. However if we take your church outside our church buildings, the people in our communities will see us and hear our message.

Let’s spread some love and laughter in the world.

Let’s tell the world about Christ and spread some peace in our communities. 

He Came

Posted: December 22, 2011 in Christmas, friendship, heart, holiday, life, love, music, religion
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The following video, although it has a very simple message, it is also a very powerful message, one which I could never put into words any better than you can see in this movie…

He comes…

He will enter into the hearts of all those who seek Him with open hearts and minds

It’ll Be Alright

Posted: June 13, 2011 in friendship, life, love, music, pray, religion
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When it’s all falling down on you
You’re crying out but you’re breaking in two
When it’s all crashing down on you
When there’s nothing you can do
There is someone who can carry you

Does it sometimes feel like everything is falling apart in your life, that everything that could possibly go wrong, is going wrong?

It’s at times like that this that we need someone to carry us through these tough days, so who do you turn to?

God has promised us that if we stick with Him, and put our trust in Him for everything that

Every little thing’s gonna be alright

Psalm 34:8 (The Message)

Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes and see—
         how good God is.
   Blessed are you who run to him.

The Bible: Apply It

Posted: July 5, 2010 in bible
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God directs us and guides us through His message to us in the Bible, so now we must apply our learning to our lives:

Apply It

The whole point of the bible is so that we learn how we should act, so do it! Apply what you learn in the bible to your life, so that you live the kind of life God has instructed us to live.

James 1:22 (NIV)

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says

Do It

John 17:17 (NLT)

Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth.

Not only does the bible teach us how we should act, it also teach us what God wants us to be. Through reading the bible we will learn what it means to walk with God. i.e. What out live will be like when we accept God into our life.

As we read the bible more and more, we will come to understand more and more of what God is teaching us, and what he wants us to do with our life.

Reject It

As Christians we can encounter many people who have an opinion on whether God exists and whether the bible is fact or fiction. But we must not let those who have a different option from ourselves distract us from God message to us.

Proverbs 19:27 (NIV)

Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

No matter what people say to us about the bible, compare it to what is actually written in the bible. If what they say about the bible is not true, tell them so – tell them that your beliefs are different from theirs. This isn’t always easy but if you let them think you believe what they say, they will continue to tell you untruths about the bible.

Jesus said that there would be many false prophets in the latter days, and this is all the more reason why we should continue to study the Bible regularly because the more time we spend reading it the more we will learn about God, and the more we learn about God the easier it will be for us to stand up against those who tell falsehoods about the bible and about God.

Believe! Be strong! You can do God’s will!

Bible Study

Posted: June 30, 2010 in bible
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If you’re not used to reading or studying the bible, it can be daunting knowing where to start, or how to plan your studying. I have therefore put together some thoughts which you may find helpful, to give you some pointers for your bible study.

Read The Bible With An Open Mind

Proverbs 3:5-7 (NIV)
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.

The bible is not a story book, it’s a book of instruction on what we need to do to live the life God wants us to live. Even so we must accept that the bible is no ordinary instruction book, but one inspired by God, just so He could tell us how much He loves each one of us.

Believe What The Bible Says

John 8:32 (NKJV)
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

The bible is not always easy to read or indeed understand, but don’t let that stop you from believing in God or in what the bible says. I’m a Christian of many years, but I still do not know or understand what God is trying to tell me in some parts of the bible. So don’t despair if you’re struggling to see God’s big picture. I believe that as our faith and knowledge of God grows, so does our understanding of His message to us. Therefore, in time I believe God will answer all our questions, all our doubts – It’s simply a matter of trusting Him to help us gain understanding of His message.

Jeremiah 29:13 (The Message)
When you come looking for me, you’ll find me. “Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed.”

Emotional but Praying

Posted: June 12, 2010 in Bellshill, pray, Salvation Army
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Following on from my blog yesterday Emotional but Thankful, today I’ve been quite emotional too. In between watching some football, including cheering on the USA against England, and sleeping through the Argentina v Nigeria game, I’ve spent time thinking about and praying for Bellshill Salvation Army Band, my band, as they headed south this morning to Worthing Salvation Army, to lead the weekend meetings there.      

 As I said in yesterday’s blog, I’ve been feeling quite low because yet again, for health reasons I’ve been unable to go away with them for a weekend. My thoughts have very much been with everyone in the band today. I know from past experience that God will most definitely use them this weekend to spread God’s message to the people of Worthing. I pray that through all is said and done this weekend that the band will bring others closer to God.   

I may have shed yet more tears today about my own situation this weekend, however my thoughts and prayers are most definitely with the band.    

I’d ask that you join me in praying for people to be blessed this weekend by the message of BSAB during their visit to Worthing.   

Worthing

How Much?

Posted: November 21, 2009 in love, religion
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Do you know how much God loves you?

This is how much God love you…

This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Because of that person’s failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him.

(John 3:16-18 – The Message)

Please never forget that God loves you. Sometimes life may throw things our way which make us doubt God, but He is still there – He is always there, because He love each and every one of us.

A Simple Message

Posted: October 1, 2009 in love, religion
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The other week I was reminded of the the words of the following song, and they have stuck with me since then. Two lines in particular have stuck in my mind:

For those who seek him are sure to find him, and none who seek him Christ ignores.

Though you have failed him, God loves you.

What fantastic words of reassurance – no matter who we are and what we’ve done, God loves us and will not ignore us. I can add no more to that!

There is a message a simple message,
There is a message for us all,
And it’s a message for us all;
There is a Saviour, and what a Saviour!
There is a Saviour for us all.

Let’s look at Jesus for he’s the Saviour,
And he will answer when we call;
Let’s look at Jesus for he’s the Saviour,
Yes, he’s the Saviour for us all.

If you want pardon, then ask for pardon,
And God’s own pardon shall be yours;
For those who seek him are sure to find him,
And none who seek him Christ ignores.

Let’s look at Jesus for he’s the Saviour,
And he will answer when we call;
Let’s look at Jesus for he’s the Saviour,
Yes, he’s the Saviour for us all.

Though you have failed him, and how you’ve failed him!
Though you have failed him, God loves you;
The proof is Jesus, so look at Jesus,
And learn from Jesus God loves you.

Let’s look at Jesus for he’s the Saviour,
And he will answer when we call;
Let’s look at Jesus for he’s the Saviour,
Yes, he’s the Saviour for us all.

(by John Gowans)

Walk By Faith

Posted: September 29, 2009 in religion
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Do you “walk by faith”?
Is your faith such that no matter what you face, it stays strong and keeps you focus on God?
Do you believe God plans the way ahead for you?

Have you answered No to any of these questions? If so I’d like to encourage you to put your trust fully in God. I, like many others can vouch for the fact that God will never let you down. He will plan your life for you and lead you along His path. You might find the path He’s chosen for you is not the one you expected, however God knows you better than you know yourself, so trust Him he knows what is best for you.

God will use you to help spread His wonderful message if only you’ll put your full trust in Him and walk by faith.

Walk By Faith (by Jeremy Camp)
Will I believe you when you say
Your hand will guide my every way
Will I receive the words You say
Every moment of every day

Well I will walk by faith
Even when I cannot see
because this broken road
Prepares Your will for me

Help me to rid my endless fears
You’ve been so faithful for all my years
With the one breath You make me new
Your grace covers all I do

yeah, yeah , yeah, yeah, ya

well i will walk by faith
even when i cannot see
because this broken road
prepares your will for me

Well I’m broken- but I still see Your face
Well You’ve spoken- pouring Your words of grace

Well I will walk by faith
Even when I cannot see
Well because this broken road
Prepares Your will for me

Well I will walk by faith
Even when I cannot see
Well because this broken road
Prepares Your will for me

Hallelujah, hallelu

I will walk by faith, I will walk by faith,
I will walk by faith
I will walk by faith, I will walk by faith,
I will walk by faith
I will walk by faith, I will walk by faith,
I will walk by faith
I will walk by faith
I will walk,I will walk
Faith
I will walk, I will walk by faith

Checkout Jeremy Camp’s website: http://www.jeremycamp.com/

Who Are You?

Posted: September 4, 2009 in religion
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What sort of answers did you think I was expecting/looking for by the title of this post?

Your name?
What sort of music you like?
What TV programmes you watch?
What you do in your spare time?

Well to tell you the truth, none of the above! I was wondering what makes you tick, what’s your motivation in life?


So what’s my answer to these questions? My answer is Jesus! I’m living my life for Jesus. I’m trying to do all he asks of me and do my best to spend the wonderful message of God’s love to all the world.

Find out who you are today and help me today to tell the world of God’s love.

Finding Who We Are by Kutless
In You we’re living
In You we’re moving
In You we’re finding who we are

In You we’re living
In You we’re moving
In You we’re finding who we are

And I worship You
Father of lights, spirit of truth
And I worship You
Jesus, we call on You, yes we call on You

In You we’re living
In You we’re moving
In You we’re finding who we are

In You we’re living
In You we’re moving
In You we’re finding who we are

And I worship You
Father of lights, spirit of truth
And I worship You
Jesus, we call on You, yes we call on You

And I worship You
Father of lights, spirit of truth
And I worship You
Jesus, we call on You, yes we call on You

We come to worship with our voices
And know the love within Your skies
We lift our hands and seek Your presence
And find ourselves in who You are

And I worship You
Father of lights, spirit of truth
And I worship You
Jesus, we call on You, yes we call on You

And I worship You
Father of lights, spirit of truth
And I worship You
Jesus, we call on You, yes we call on You

Visit the Kutless website: http://www.kutless.com/

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