Friday, October 12, 2007
Seeing Jesus in Every Line of the Bible
When you come to the place where you see JESUS in every line of the Bible - now you're in the right frame of mind, the right attitude of heart for receiving and experiencing.
Seeing Jesus in Every Line of the Bible
When you come to the place where you see JESUS in every line of the Bible - now you're in the right frame of mind, the right attitude of heart for receiving and experiencing.
Monday, October 08, 2007
The Key to the Move of the Holy Spirit
Something I've learned is: the Holy Spirit wants to move in our meetings - and the key to seeing a manifestation of the Spirit in a meeting is something PRACTICAL rather than spiritual.
The key is: simply GIVE HIM TIME to move.
The key is not necessarily that we need to fast 40 days.
It may not be that we need to intercede more.
It may not be that we need to wait a little longer for the sovereign timing of God.
If we'll just give the Holy Spirit TIME in the meeting - on purpose - Jesus will start touching people's lives.
Welcoming the Holy Spirit is not achieved by singing a song such as "Welcome Holy Spirit".
Neither is it achieved when a leader on the stage says, "You are welcome in this place Holy Spirit".
It is not achieved when a preacher prays before his sermon, "Holy Spirit we want you to have your way."
Holding an all-night prayer meeting to ask the Holy Spirit to move is not necessarily welcoming the Holy Spirit either.
Welcoming the Holy Spirit is achieved by PRACTICALLY giving Him time during the service to do whatever He wants.
And I don't mean to just keep praising and worshiping a little longer than usual. That's not welcoming the manifestation of the Spirit either. In fact, singing can get in the way - because singing and allowing the Holy Spirit to move are two completely different functions. While we keep giving to God through our praise and worship (while we are doing something else) the Holy Spirit waits. But as soon as we open-up the meeting for Him to start giving to us, or to manifest His presence in special ways, or to use us, then the congregation is free to start RECEIVING.
In the same way that love isn't love until it's expressed (and faith isn't faith until it's acted) - so welcoming the Holy Spirit is not really welcoming Him until the welcome becomes practical. And when we make it practical - He'll start doing the things that He showed up to do.
And you'll be thrilled with what happens.
Believe it! And believing it means, act it.
The key is: simply GIVE HIM TIME to move.
The key is not necessarily that we need to fast 40 days.
It may not be that we need to intercede more.
It may not be that we need to wait a little longer for the sovereign timing of God.
If we'll just give the Holy Spirit TIME in the meeting - on purpose - Jesus will start touching people's lives.
Welcoming the Holy Spirit is not achieved by singing a song such as "Welcome Holy Spirit".
Neither is it achieved when a leader on the stage says, "You are welcome in this place Holy Spirit".
It is not achieved when a preacher prays before his sermon, "Holy Spirit we want you to have your way."
Holding an all-night prayer meeting to ask the Holy Spirit to move is not necessarily welcoming the Holy Spirit either.
Welcoming the Holy Spirit is achieved by PRACTICALLY giving Him time during the service to do whatever He wants.
And I don't mean to just keep praising and worshiping a little longer than usual. That's not welcoming the manifestation of the Spirit either. In fact, singing can get in the way - because singing and allowing the Holy Spirit to move are two completely different functions. While we keep giving to God through our praise and worship (while we are doing something else) the Holy Spirit waits. But as soon as we open-up the meeting for Him to start giving to us, or to manifest His presence in special ways, or to use us, then the congregation is free to start RECEIVING.
In the same way that love isn't love until it's expressed (and faith isn't faith until it's acted) - so welcoming the Holy Spirit is not really welcoming Him until the welcome becomes practical. And when we make it practical - He'll start doing the things that He showed up to do.
And you'll be thrilled with what happens.
Believe it! And believing it means, act it.
The Key to the Move of the Holy Spirit
Something I've learned is: the Holy Spirit wants to move in our meetings - and the key to seeing a manifestation of the Spirit in a meeting is something PRACTICAL rather than spiritual.
The key is: simply GIVE HIM TIME to move.
The key is not necessarily that we need to fast 40 days.
It may not be that we need to intercede more.
It may not be that we need to wait a little longer for the sovereign timing of God.
If we'll just give the Holy Spirit TIME in the meeting - on purpose - Jesus will start touching people's lives.
Welcoming the Holy Spirit is not achieved by singing a song such as "Welcome Holy Spirit".
Neither is it achieved when a leader on the stage says, "You are welcome in this place Holy Spirit".
It is not achieved when a preacher prays before his sermon, "Holy Spirit we want you to have your way."
Holding an all-night prayer meeting to ask the Holy Spirit to move is not necessarily welcoming the Holy Spirit either.
Welcoming the Holy Spirit is achieved by PRACTICALLY giving Him time during the service to do whatever He wants.
And I don't mean to just keep praising and worshiping a little longer than usual. That's not welcoming the manifestation of the Spirit either. In fact, singing can get in the way - because singing and allowing the Holy Spirit to move are two completely different functions. While we keep giving to God through our praise and worship (while we are doing something else) the Holy Spirit waits. But as soon as we open-up the meeting for Him to start giving to us, or to manifest His presence in special ways, or to use us, then the congregation is free to start RECEIVING.
In the same way that love isn't love until it's expressed (and faith isn't faith until it's acted) - so welcoming the Holy Spirit is not really welcoming Him until the welcome becomes practical. And when we make it practical - He'll start doing the things that He showed up to do.
And you'll be thrilled with what happens.
Believe it! And believing it means, act it.
The key is: simply GIVE HIM TIME to move.
The key is not necessarily that we need to fast 40 days.
It may not be that we need to intercede more.
It may not be that we need to wait a little longer for the sovereign timing of God.
If we'll just give the Holy Spirit TIME in the meeting - on purpose - Jesus will start touching people's lives.
Welcoming the Holy Spirit is not achieved by singing a song such as "Welcome Holy Spirit".
Neither is it achieved when a leader on the stage says, "You are welcome in this place Holy Spirit".
It is not achieved when a preacher prays before his sermon, "Holy Spirit we want you to have your way."
Holding an all-night prayer meeting to ask the Holy Spirit to move is not necessarily welcoming the Holy Spirit either.
Welcoming the Holy Spirit is achieved by PRACTICALLY giving Him time during the service to do whatever He wants.
And I don't mean to just keep praising and worshiping a little longer than usual. That's not welcoming the manifestation of the Spirit either. In fact, singing can get in the way - because singing and allowing the Holy Spirit to move are two completely different functions. While we keep giving to God through our praise and worship (while we are doing something else) the Holy Spirit waits. But as soon as we open-up the meeting for Him to start giving to us, or to manifest His presence in special ways, or to use us, then the congregation is free to start RECEIVING.
In the same way that love isn't love until it's expressed (and faith isn't faith until it's acted) - so welcoming the Holy Spirit is not really welcoming Him until the welcome becomes practical. And when we make it practical - He'll start doing the things that He showed up to do.
And you'll be thrilled with what happens.
Believe it! And believing it means, act it.
Sunday, October 07, 2007
A Muslim's Impression of a Contemporary Church
Recently, I was delighted to hear, from a Muslim friend of mine, that he took the initiative to visit a Church, near where he lives.
His impression was that the church was dark, and looked like a nightclub - and he commented that he didn't really hear about Jesus there. The message, he said, was instead all about, how to feel good about yourself.
"I don't need to hear how to feel good about myself - I wanted to hear about Jesus - from the Bible," he said.
My Muslim friend gave church a go - and his conclusion was that if it's Jesus he wants to hear about from the Bible, church probably isn't the place for him to go.
May we take that as a reminder to resolve, like Paul, to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
"The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved, it is the power of God." The Gospel message is for the saved, not only for the unsaved. The message that saved us, is the same message that will keep us.
His impression was that the church was dark, and looked like a nightclub - and he commented that he didn't really hear about Jesus there. The message, he said, was instead all about, how to feel good about yourself.
"I don't need to hear how to feel good about myself - I wanted to hear about Jesus - from the Bible," he said.
My Muslim friend gave church a go - and his conclusion was that if it's Jesus he wants to hear about from the Bible, church probably isn't the place for him to go.
May we take that as a reminder to resolve, like Paul, to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
"The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved, it is the power of God." The Gospel message is for the saved, not only for the unsaved. The message that saved us, is the same message that will keep us.
A Muslim's Impression of a Contemporary Church
Recently, I was delighted to hear, from a Muslim friend of mine, that he took the initiative to visit a Church, near where he lives.
His impression was that the church was dark, and looked like a nightclub - and he commented that he didn't really hear about Jesus there. The message, he said, was instead all about, how to feel good about yourself.
"I don't need to hear how to feel good about myself - I wanted to hear about Jesus - from the Bible," he said.
My Muslim friend gave church a go - and his conclusion was that if it's Jesus he wants to hear about from the Bible, church probably isn't the place for him to go.
May we take that as a reminder to resolve, like Paul, to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
"The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved, it is the power of God." The Gospel message is for the saved, not only for the unsaved. The message that saved us, is the same message that will keep us.
His impression was that the church was dark, and looked like a nightclub - and he commented that he didn't really hear about Jesus there. The message, he said, was instead all about, how to feel good about yourself.
"I don't need to hear how to feel good about myself - I wanted to hear about Jesus - from the Bible," he said.
My Muslim friend gave church a go - and his conclusion was that if it's Jesus he wants to hear about from the Bible, church probably isn't the place for him to go.
May we take that as a reminder to resolve, like Paul, to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
"The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved, it is the power of God." The Gospel message is for the saved, not only for the unsaved. The message that saved us, is the same message that will keep us.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Announcing Cebuano and Tagalog Go Bible
I was thrilled to learn today that Go Bible is now available in Cebuano as well as Tagalog.
Go Bible is a Free Bible viewer application for Java mobile phones, developed by Dr Jolon Faichney PhD, with some help from friends who made versions in other languages.
Features include:
- Christ's Words in red
- SMS scriptures
- Bookmarks
- History
- Coloured themes
- Fast search
Download Go Bible for free: Cebuano or Tagalog
"For the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ and the furtherance of His Kingdom."
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