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Big Hearted in Life's Journey |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 01 October 2009 |
Bible Reading: Numbers 20:2-13
Being big hearted is pivotal in our life’s journey. Thus today we would learn the words of God with a title of: “Big hearted in life’s journey” so that we could be big hearted and experience the good things in life.
- The meaning of big hearted.
- Being big hearted does not mean to be ignorant of bad conditions. Example:
- Ignoring a child who does not want to study.
- Ignoring a cell group who does not advance.
- Being big hearted means of having a big heart/ having a wide point of view for the sake of bringing goodness like what Jesus had done (Luke 23:34).
- Benefits of being big hearted.
- Harmony and unity.
- Being big hearted would extinguish problems; being narrow hearted would enlarge problems.
- Being not big hearted made Isralites always in quarrels in their journey (verse 2-3).
- Being not big hearted makes us unable to accept the current circumstances but blame other people.
- In ministries, eventhough everything is for God, but if people are not big hearted, there will always be conflicts.
- Being big hearted would make us live in harmony and unity.
- Happy
- If we have a narrow heart, we would easily be offended and hurt so that we could not receive happiness in life.
- Example: The Israelites could not enjoy happiness eventhough they were on spiritual journey that was full of God’s grace.
- But if we have a big hearted, we would not be easily offended / hurt so that we could always give thanks and be cheerful in the Lord.
- Example: a heart that is as wide as the football field with a heart that is as wide as a narrow room.
- Keep walking in the truth.
- If we are not being big hearted towards other people who committed mistake / sin, then we could be encouraged to sin too.
- Example: He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, “Listen you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank. (verse 10 – 11)
- If we keep our heart big hearted, then eventhough other people commit sin, we would not be hooked to sin too.
- Receiving what God had promised.
- If we are not big hearted, we would do many mistakes so that we could not receive what God had promised us.
- Example: Moses (verse 12).
- If we are big hearted, we would keep on walking in the truth and eventually we would receive what God had promised us.
- Could be used by God to be blessings.
- If we are not being big hearted, we would revenge people who had done bad things to us so that we could not be used by God to be His tool to save the sinners.
- If we are bing big hearted, we can forgive people who had offended us so that we could be used by God to be His light, salt and blessing to others.
- Example: Joseph, Paul (1 Corinthians 4:12-13).
- Doing the right thing.
- If we are not being big hearted, we could not unite, we would always be grumpy and do many mistakes, thus could not used by God to be a blessing, thus we would not be able to do great things in God.
- On the contrary, if we have a big heart, we could unite with others, give thanks and be cheerful in doing tasks, and keep walking in the truth. We could also be a blessing, thus we can be used by God to do great things...
- How can we be big hearted.
- Realizing that life and problems always go together.
- Realising that each of us is different.
- God created each of us different with a purpose of completing each other. If we do not realise it, we would often be sullen and emotional so that we could not be big hearted.
- But if we realise that each of us created differently, we could easily be big hearted.
- In the family, at school, at workplace, in the ministry, at church, etc.
- That is why God appoints leader to take decicions.
- Realising that nobody’s perfect but God.
- The Israelites were not perfect, Moses was not perferct, each of us is not perfect. If we realise it, it will be easy for us to be big hearted towards others.
- Having faith in God.
- If we do not have faith towards God, we would be in fear and depressed in overcoming problems, eventually we would hardly be big hearted.
- But if we believe in God, we could easily be big hearted.
- Realising that if we overcome the problem wisely, it would bring goodness.
- When we learn about limmud, if we do not realise that it will bring goodness then we could not be big hearted.
- But if we realise that limmud would bring success in our life, then we could be easily big hearted.
Let us learn to be big hearted so that we could have a life full of grace. |
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Study from The Journey of GBI Keluarga Allah |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 27 September 2009 |
We will study from the 20 years GOD has built and guide the journey of our church. - BEING CHOSEN.
- Our church is chosen by the LORD to be pioneer to do a very great things.
- There are people who are chosen by the LORD to do great things because their lives are pleasing in the LORD’s heart.
- Noah, lived blameless and walked with GOD.
- Abraham, his faith in the LORD.
- Moses who was very gentle hearted.
- David , a heart that loves the LORD.
- Joseph Mary, a couple with a sincere heart.
- So, for us to be chosen by the LORD, we must have a life that is pleasing to GOD ‘s heart.
- TO TAKE THE STEP.
- Our church is taught by the LORD to learn to take a step just as an eaglet being taught to fly by its mother.
- In the premiere service, the Word of GOD given was taken from Deuteronomy 32:11-12.
- And that time we sang “ The Lord is my Strength”
- Let’s not live a life that is monotonous, but we need to move forward.
- Elisha , when he was called by the Lord, to serve.
- Noah took the step to build the ark.
- Abraham took the step to leave his country.
- Joseph, took the step to take Mary as his wife.
- Even when we have been chosen by the LORD to do great things, we still have to be brave /bold to taje the step to do according to the guidance of the LORD.
- Because our senior pastor and the servants of GOD supporting him, were courageous to take the step, then GOD can use our church to do great things..
- The same applies to each one of us, we have to be courageous to take the step to do the guidance of GOD.
- TO TRUST.
- When the LORD commanded us to buy the cinema building to be used as a church building, the Lord gave the rhema through Romans 4:17.
- That time we did not have the money to buy the cinema building STAR.
- So, it was with much tears that we sang the song “ Yes LORD I Believe”
- After we dare to take the step with faith, the LORD used our senior pastor’s wife, all the congregation and the bank to provide for the funds needed.
- Even when we have already received a promise/ rhema but if we do not have faith then we will not make a move, or even when we take the step we will stop half way.
- Abraham stepped with faith to the place determined by the LORD for him (Hebrew 11:8).
- Peter had to take the step with faith to walk on water/ storm.
- Lot’s wife turned around and became the salt pillar.
- We must have a firm faith in doing the Word of GOD so we will not be doubtful.
- TO STRETCH OUT.
- For us to reach the vision of 20.000 souls saved, then the LORD commanded us to build bigger church building
- The Lord confirmed this with the prophesy given by several servants of GOD.
- The Lord also gave his WORD in Isaiah 54:2 - 54:2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes!
- The Lord also strengthened us with the 4 lots of land in the church area that were offered to our church for sale.
- So in order for us to receive greater things, we must also do greater things..
- We must stretch out our heart to be broader
- Our faith to be greater
- A larger place
- To sow more
- To work more
- To learn more
- 2 Cor 9:6 -9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
- FERVENT SPIRIT
- One of the theme that was hung on our church for 10 years is LET your spirit fervent..
- Romans 12:11 ---12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- We also often sang the song Let your spirit be fervent
- A fervent spirit is very important for each one of us
- Having a fervent spirit will make us to receive wisdom, power and the grace of GOD to flow in our life…
- When our spirit is down, then all the potentials in us will be gone, however if our spirit is fervent in the LORD , then we will be a very potential
- VISION.
- We must keep on moving from a vision to a greater vision.
- Proverb 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Amsal 29:18 Bila tidak ada wahyu, menjadi liarlah rakyat. Berbahagialah orang yang berpegang pada hukum.
- Proverbs 29:18 Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he. (AV)
- The Lord gives the vision to our church
- 1.000—5.000—10.000—20.000—1 million souls to be saved.
- Steps to reach the vision of 1 m souls saved
- More than one thousand cell groups everywhere to be a net.
- Every department saves souls according to it’s part.
- Satellite
- School, Christian School, Theological School.
- Internet : those who use our church website 653826 people till yesterday.
- Radio : the listeners of El Shadday FM is 1,2 million people
- TV : according to survey those who watch the tv is 23 million people
- etc.
- We need to establish the vision the LORD has given us more seriously.
Let’s do these 6 things above so we can experience the great things in the LORD. |
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Building Mentality of a Hero |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 14 September 2009 |
Bible reading: 1 Chronicles 11: 1-10
Last month we celebrated our independence day, and we were reminded of the heroism that brought independent to our nation. Thus it is very important for us to have the mentality of a hero.
- God is looking for a leader that possesses mentality of a hero.
- David is a hero.
- David defeated lion, bear and become hero in his job field.
- David defeated Goliath and became a hero to his nation.
- David was becoming a great hero to his nation (1 Samuel 18:7)
- His life became a model and a standard measure used by God upon David’s people and his descendants.
- Each of us is a leader
- To our nation
- At workplace
- In the family
- At a minimum, we are a leader to ourself.
- What are the characteristics of a hero?
- A hero is someone who is willing to die, to sacrifice, has an extra ordinary obedience, persistence, have extra ordinary skills, always ready to execute his duty, a high quality soldier, etc.
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