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2012 New Year's Higher Ground Session

2011-12-26T02:06:00.003+08:00

ATTENTION GUYS!!!....The New Year's Higher Ground Session WILL FALL ON THE 2ND JANUARY 2012. We need to change the date due to some inconveniences. Sorry for the late information. Therefore, there WILL NOT be any Higher Ground Sessions on the 30th December 2011.

Thank you.

Compiled by Jared.

2011 New Year Higher Ground Session

2011-12-20T01:35:00.004+08:00

Hi guys....!!! Higher Ground is back and we are celebrating New Year's Eve too. There will a lot of fun and the speaker for this session is Sister Tabitha from Kuantan Presbyterian Center. Well, want to know what is she going to share for us?? Come and join us to find out the answer. In this session there will be games, worship session, sharing and many more interesting events. The details about the event are written as below...

Date : 30th December 2011
Time : 7.30p.m (SHARP)
Venue : Christian Praise Centre (CPC)

Don't miss out this amazing event...! See you there.. :D

*Details correct at the time of publishing. Subject to further changes.

Compiled by Jared

We Love Because God Loves Us by Rick Warren

2011-11-25T19:13:00.014+08:00

"We love because he first loved us." (1 John 4:19 NIV)

We were created in God's image to do two things on Earth: Learn to love God and learn to love other people. Life is all about love.

But love all started with God. He loved us first, and that gives us the ability to love others ( 1 John 4:19). The only reason you can love God or love anybody else is because God first loved you. And he showed that love by sending Jesus Christ to Earth to die for you. He showed that love by creating you. He showed that love by everything you have in life, it's all a gift of God's love.

In order to love others and to become great lovers, we first need to understand and feel how much God loves us. We don't want to just talk about love, read about love, or discuss love, we need to experience the love of God.

We need to reach a day when we finally, fully understand how God loves us completely and unconditionally. We need to become secure in the truth that we cannot make God stop loving us.

Once we're secure inside God's unconditional love, we'll start cutting people a lot of stack. We won't be as angry as we were before.

During this Christmas season, think about the following:

Who needs more patience from you?
Who needs more time from you?
Who do you need to forgive?
Who needs your mercy and grace?

What will you do about these things during the season of love?

Watch a short video sample from Pastor Rick on the importance of love. Saddleback Resources offers 40 Days of Love, a six week, video-based study for small group or individuals that searches the Scripture for what love is, the characteristics of love, and how our relationship can be transformed by love.

Rick Warren is the founder pastor of Saddleback Church, in Lake Forest, Calif, one of America's largest and most influential churches. Rick is author of the New York Times bestseller The Purpose Driven Life. His book,The Purpose Driven Church, was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed 20th century. He also founder of Pastor.com, a global Internet community for pastors. © Copyright 2011 Rick Warren.

Article source : http://purposedriven.com/blogs/dailyhope/index.html?contentid=9405

compiled by Jared

Hillsong - The First And The Last - With Subtitles/Lyrics - HD Version

2011-11-06T16:45:00.001+08:00

Compiled by Jared

2011 November Higher Ground Session

2011-10-30T16:04:00.006+08:00

Hi people, IT'S HOLIDAY!!! Come and join the November Higher Ground Session. It's gonna be a lots of fun, joy and awesome experiences. Check out the details regarding this session below.

Date: 5 November 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 8.00 a.m-10.00a.m
Venue: TC2

In this session, we will have games, worship, sharing and many more. Awesome news and experiences are ahead of you. Well, lets join the fun...:) Hope to see you there.

AND REMEMBER to bring EXTRA CLOTHES because we are gonna play some water games on that day. As for the girls, please wear black shirt ( or with colors) !!!!!! :D

Further details will be updated from time to time..:D

2011-10-15T17:00:00.027+08:00

2011 August HG Session Recap..!!!!

Failed to attend August HG Session??
Left out??
Or want to know more about what happened that night??
Well, no worries because here are some pictures for you to view...:D

The emcee for the night, Jasher Chew

The ICE-BREAKER...HUMAN KNOT!!!

The losers of the ice-breaker....they are supposed to clap like monkeys.

This is the worship team for that night.

This is Rev. Clement Wong, the speaker for August Higher Ground session.

Lastly, the prayer session.

2011-09-15T00:34:00.003+08:00

2011 September Higher Ground Session

Higher Ground is back again, people...!!! Check out the details below....:)

Date : 17th September 2011
Time : 7.30 P.M sharp
Venue : Grace Charismatic Center (GCC)

In this session, Rev Clement Wong, Director of Youth Alive Malaysia will be he speaker for that night. Get ready to know more about God and be bless with God's love...:D It's gonna be an amazing night full of God's great, awesome and supernatural news...........:)

Well, we are looking forward to see you there.

Further details will updated from time to time here.

2011 August HG Session Recap..!!!!

2011-09-09T21:19:00.024+08:00

To all of you who did not attend the session...Here are some snapshots for you to view...Hope to see you guys around next time...

The ICE-BREAKER...!

An AWESOME worship session led by Jeremy Chew.

Sister Tabitha, our speaker for 2011 August HG Session ...:)

The Link, is the title for Sister Tabitha's message...

Amos, trying his best to light up the candle...:D

These are the birthday babies of August....Happy Birthday...!!!!!!

LOVE for ALL, ALL for LOVE

2011-08-13T18:05:00.014+08:00

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The latest theme for Higher Ground is now : LOVE for ALL, ALL for LOVE. This theme was suggested by The Higher Ground Committee Members with the hope that His sons and daughters will be able to love others like how HE loves us. Just one more thing to tell you all: LOVE NEVER FAILS! But there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues; they will be stilled; where there is knowledge; it will pass away. ( 1 Corinthians 13:8 NIV)

2011-08-04T21:46:00.015+08:00

2011 August Higher Ground Session

Hi people..! HIGHER GROUND SESSION IS BACK...! It's been sometime since someone talked here. Very sorry about that...>< Here are the details regarding the upcoming HG Session:

Date: 20th August 2011(Saturday)
Time: 7.30P.M.
Venue: Kuantan Baptist Church(KBC)

Joyce Ang and Jared Yap will be the emcee for this upcoming Higher Ground session. Hui Ching, Brenda Gan and Ai Geen will lead us in the ice-breaking session and Sister Tabitha will be the speaker of the night. It's definitely gonna be an amazing night...!

Looking forward to see y'all there. =)

Further details will be updated from time to time here.

Repost: Revo: Kuantan

2011-03-22T18:39:00.004+08:00

Details for Revo: Kuantan are as below:

Date: 15-16 APRIL 2011

Time: 7.30P.M. to 10.30P.M. (For both nights)

Venue: M.S. Garden Hotel, Kuantan

For more info, stay with us or log on to here. Consult a Higher Ground United committee member if you wish to receive a flyer or a poster for your school/tuition centre/church/shop.

See you real soon at REVOLUTION KUANTAN..!

A Respond to the Recent "Storm," by Pastor Andy Cook (Shirley Hills Baptist Church)

2011-03-20T14:48:00.005+08:00

At 2:45 p.m. on Friday, local time, life was normal in Japan.

People were working. Students were in class. Shoppers were in grocery stores. Trains were running and passengers were loading airplanes. Banks were open, government officials were in meetings, and lovers were thinking of dinner dates later that night. Power plants were running smoothly, roads were in the right place, and dock workers were preparing goods to be loaded on cargo ships.

At 2:46, without warning, the earth began to shake.

When it comes to earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan is the most prepared country in the world. Immediately, power was cut off to all power plants. Warning signals blared across the land. Students dove under desks, just as they’d been trained to do. Buildings swayed, but did not fall, just as they’d been built to do. Government, military and law enforcement officials went into emergency mode, just as they’d all drilled to do.

But the earth kept shaking.

Eighty miles out, in the deep blue seascape of the Pacific Ocean, six miles above the massive movements of the earth’s plates, salt water was being churned and tossed about with a force far stronger than any force ever created by man. The first waves slammed into the shoreline two hours later, 23 feet above the beaches that had been so calm just an hour earlier. Cars, ships, houses and chucks of roadway were swept along with the water, destroying everything in the path of the surge.

The aftershocks came, one after another, one dozen after another dozen, until more than 50 had been recorded.

By the time the first waves receded into the sea, preparing for yet another blast of water and houses and cars and explosions, hundreds of bodies were already among the litter. At sea, a ship loaded with 100 people was swept away. Tankers were flipped over in their harbors. A passenger train is missing. The whole thing. Missing. The waterfront of Sendai burns out of control, and firefighters can’t reach the area. All roads are broken, or missing.

Inland, 30 miles from the coast, and 50 miles from the worst of the damage, a dam in one town breaks, immediately sending a torrent of water through residential neighborhoods. By the time the damage is surveyed, 1,800 homes have been destroyed in an area that should have felt safe from the danger of a tsunami. Landslides triggered by the earthquake quickly buried other communities, while people were still inside the buildings. As far south as Tokyo, ambulances lined up outside a school where a roof had collapsed on an unknown number of students, teachers, and parents who had gathered for graduation ceremonies. With the collapse of infrastructure, six million homes lost power, and millions of people were looking for food and fresh water within the day. Many of them resorted to walking on the broken highways, hoping to find a way to survive on higher ground.

And on the horizon loomed the worst news of all. There were critical, potentially devastating, problems developing at a nuclear power plant.

Warnings are issued for countries all around the Pacific rim, and Hawaii braces for the worst. The tsunami races across the surface of the ocean at more than 200 miles per hour, and visions of more destruction terrify coastal communities from Indonesia to New Zealand to the Americas.

Two hours and 14 minutes after the first tremor, officials announce that the death toll is expected to top 1,000. Even as they make the announcement, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes central Japan, and skyscrapers in Tokyo sway as if they were drunk.

Such is the nature of an unexpected storm.

Last Wednesday night, on a piece of pavement on which all of us have traveled, two sisters were headed home after Ash Wednesday services at their church in Bonaire. In less time than it takes to describe what happened, a horrible accident took the life of an 11-year-old girl, and just a day later, her 17-year-old sister, who had been driving.

It had been a normal Wednesday. Work, school, lunch, the afternoon, and a quick meal at dinner. There was no warning – not the slightest amount of warning – for the parents that this particular day would soon be remembered as the worst day of their lives, bar none. There was no warning that they would soon be planning a double funeral service, staggering through casket selections, finding sleep impossible, and coming to grips with the unspeakable loss of two beautiful daughters.

Such is the nature of an unexpected storm.

Illustrations are best put in threes, so here’s what we’ll do. To the horrible images of the storm’s aftermath in Japan, and for a family in our community, just add the worst day of your life. Maybe it was the day a beloved parent died. It has been that kind of week for one of our families this week. Maybe it was the day a doctor announced that the next years of your life would be the most painful of your life. Could have been the day you fell off the financial tightrope, and found there was no safety net. Could have been the day of the discovery, the arrest, the divorce, the lawsuit, the attack …

You fill in the blank. If you’ve lived long enough, you’ve seen such a day. It’s the nature of unexpected storms. The only thing we know about them for certain … is that they are, indeed, a certainty.

The unexpected storm is a part of the life experience.

The images are so raw, so fresh, I thought I’d deviate from my planned message this morning, and just deal with the subject we’re all considering, anyway.

During the ministry of Jesus, there were lots of unexpected moments. Some of those unexpected moments were very difficult. And just as it was in Japan for thousands of people on Friday, there came a day for the disciples when they found themselves fighting for their lives from a storm that caught them completely unprepared.

Matthew, who lived through the storm, tells us what happened.

Matthew 8

Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"

He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"

The phrase that strikes me is … “without warning.”

It was a normal day. Normal ministry. Normal meals. Normal conversation. And without warning, it was all at risk. It became imperative not to complete the task at hand … it became imperative just to stay alive. That’s all. Just stay alive.

While we’re all thinking about this very unpleasant fact of life, I thought it would be a good idea to just deal with it. The storms are coming. To be prepared is better than getting caught by surprise.

The situation in Japan is indeed tragic and stunning in scope. But because the little island nation is aware of its precarious position on the edge of the Pacific rim, because scientists and marine explorers have proven beyond any shadow of a doubt that earthquakes are a fact of life in Japan, the country has the best warning system of any nation along the explosive Pacific Rim. Its building codes take the certainty of earthquake and tsunami into the planning factor. There is such an awareness of tsunami possibility, even their word for the raging surge of water has become a part of the world’s vocabulary. There aren’t many such words … karaoke, origami, and anime come to mind … but tsunami works for all of us. We understand the image. We know the danger. And it was Japan that understood it better than the rest of us. That’s why we know their word for the runaway waves.

If it had not been for the level of preparation that preceded Friday’s earthquake and tsunami, the death toll would have been exponentially higher. Just six years, three months ago, another earthquake – only a little larger than the one that just struck Japan – triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people. More than 127 million people live in Japan, a nation that is roughly the size and shape of California. California, by the way, has 37 million people. So picture California with three times the population, and that’s Japan. They’re just packed in there. If the death toll in Japan is indeed only in the neighborhood of 1,000, it will be a testimony to the incredible preparation and readiness for the unexpected storm.

The two girls that were in that horrible accident on Wednesday … many of our people knew them as students, or as softball players … were on their way home from Ash Wednesday services at their church. While I don’t know this family personally, one thing is immediately apparent. They, too, were preparing for the unexpected storms of life. They, too, knew that it was important to be ready, at a moment’s notice, to come face to face with the God who created us. That’s the kind of thing such a family would do – making a place of worship, a community of worship a regular part of life. That’s what you’ve done, perhaps. You’ve come here because that’s what you always do on Sunday. That’s where you belong. Instinctively, you know that this is an important part of life. And that ultimately, your faith relationship with Jesus Christ is the most important part of life.

The storms are coming.

If the disciples didn’t get a free pass out of storms, then the rest of us who follow Jesus shouldn’t expect life to be much different.

Let’s put it this way. I would think that if a person gave up everything to follow Jesus, Jesus would make sure they never had to face anything difficult. Like any good employer would try to do, Jesus would make sure that his workers had a stress-free environment in which they could perform their tasks to maximum benefit. Certainly if Jesus told his disciples to do something, they would not be hampered by difficulty and pain … wouldn’t they?

Not at all. Jesus tells the disciples to get into the boat that would take them all across the lake – what we know as the “Sea” of Galilee. It’s really not all that big of a lake. Today, people even swim across it for exercise. Nevertheless, it’s a big body of water, maybe three miles by seven miles, and if you get out in the middle of the water, lots of bad things can happen.

The lake is in a bowl, of sorts. It sits about 200 feet below sea level, and it’s surrounded by cliffs and small mountains. There are times when the desert winds kick up and hit that little depression with a fury. The wind dives down, twists around, and the forces of nature become very, very forceful. The lake has its own special weather. I’ve seen fog descend upon the lake, but not on the land around it … and I’ve seen that fog stay in place for days … so thick that you can’t see the lake if you’re standing in the water. We’ve gone to bed with good weather forecast for the next day, but awoken to furious wind kicking up waves so high that no boater would go out on the water. But travel up to one of the surrounding hills, and you might very well find a beautiful day.

You just never know what’s going to hit you if you take off across the Sea of Galilee. And the disciples got caught by a furious storm, despite the fact that Jesus was in the boat with them.

The storms are coming. To you. To me.

No one gets a free pass from funerals, disease or tragedy. You don’t get to bypass disappointment just because you were faithful in following Jesus. There’s no guarantee of good times, if you’ll just be a good disciple.

The storms are coming.

At some point in life, it would be a good idea if you came to grips with one of the most basic truths of life. Death is a part of life. Death happens. It’s as certain as birth, and a lot more certain than taxes. I find far too many Christians acting as if they somehow believed they would never die. I find far too many Christians stunned by their approaching demise, shocked that an aging loved one might be taken from them, just speechless by the reality that if you live long enough, you’re going to have to go to some funerals that hurt.

And you’re going to die, too. The Bible says, “It is appointed once for every person to die, and then the judgment.” The local census bureau reports that one out of one people in our community die. One out of one! And they keep voting this community to be the best place in Georgia to raise a family? Where one out of one people die?

Do something as a result of this message. Leave some instructions to your loved ones about your wishes, upon your death. If you’ve not done a will, there’s no excuse not to do that. Just no excuse. It’s a big step of maturity to make sure you’ve planned for the day when you’re not around. Add this: Write some arrangements for your own funeral service. Let your family know that you’ve written down some thoughts, and where they can find them, when the day comes. Find the documents that will give them peace of mind when it comes to medical care in the event that you can’t express your own desires in that moment.

If you’ve not done those things, quit procrastinating. Stop pretending that somehow, some way, things will be taken care of, or that there’s no reason to be in a hurry. There is a reason to be in a hurry. Know what that reason is?

The storms are coming. The storms are coming.

Do something else, too. Talk to the people you love about these issues. You talk about everything else. Use this message, this day, this week, as an excuse. But broach the subject, get it out in the open, and talk about it. People use the illustration of “the elephant in the room.” Death makes for a really, really big elephant. If you’ll talk about it, you’ll find that elephants are easily led outside of the room, and to a place where everyone is a lot more comfortable.

The storms are coming.

Jesus is in control.

I read a lot of the stories, and watched a lot of video, of what happened in Japan on Friday. Many of us have friends who live in Japan, or have family in Japan, and therefore, our interest was really peaked in what is happening there. One of our families has an exchange student from Japan living with them right now. She is often with us in our services. Her family is safe, by the way.

One thing I noticed, in all the eye-witness reports, is that people felt completely out of control. The first earthquake rumbled on for several minutes. Maybe 10 minutes. And people found themselves unable to stand, unable to lean on anything for support, unable to hold the cameras steady, just completely out of control. There was nothing they could hold on to for support.

When life gives you a big enough crisis, you need something that isn’t moving. That isn’t shaking. That isn’t capable of letting you down.

Jesus is that “something.” Jesus is the one you want to know, when life starts getting hit by one storm after another.

In the storm on the Sea of Galilee, Jesus was obviously in control. He was also sleeping in the midst of the storm. Can you imagine sleeping through the earthquake in Japan on Friday? Or sleeping through the tsunami? It wouldn’t have happened. Whoever was asleep when all of that happened, the storm woke them up. No one sleeps through this kind of thing.

Jesus was asleep.

When the disciples woke him, he’s hit with wind, rain, and panic. Not his panic … but the panic of his men. So Jesus stops the storm.

It just stops.

And when he finally speaks, he asks them a most unusual question. “Where is your faith? Why are you so afraid?”

What? It seems to me that drowning at sea is a great time to be afraid! It seems to be that capsizing in stormy waters is a wonderful time to be a little uncertain about the future.

But Jesus says, “Where is your faith? Why are you afraid?”

Maybe the storm doesn’t come in the form of an earthquake. Maybe you’re at home, finally alone, and you’re dealing, one-on-one with the cancer that’s been discovered in your body.

Listen to Jesus: “Where is your faith? Why are you afraid?”

You lose a job, maybe: “Where is your faith? Why are you afraid?”

The marriage is on the rocks. The engagement is broken. “Where is your faith? Why are you afraid?”

Perhaps you’re even aware that your family has made plans to shift your medical to hospice care. To comfort care. To know that the doctors have run out of options. It’s often the case, by the way, no matter how sick a patient is. When that day comes – and it will come for a great number of people in this room – Jesus has a pair of questions for people on both sides of the hospital bed: “Where is your faith? Why are you afraid?”

You see, Jesus is in control.

Watching everything Jesus did, John came to a point where he said, “All things were made through him.” Paul thought about the life of Jesus for years, and finally wrote this sentence: “He was before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

And when Jesus said to the storm: “Be still!” … the storm … simply … obeyed.

Got a storm in your life? Know that Jesus is in control. Whether or not the earth is shaking or life as you know it is changing rapidly, Jesus is in control. Period.

The key, of course, is getting in the boat with the one who is in control!

The disciples survived their storm at sea only because Jesus was in the boat. They tried all their skills at surviving, and it just wasn’t enough. But because Jesus was in the boat, they survived quite nicely. They learned something in the process. What did they learn? Of all the things they did not understand on that day, they certainly understood this: Jesus was in control!

Trust Jesus enough to actually obey him.

Funny thing about this story in Matthew 8. For the disciples, the unexpected storm had to be one of the most unforgettable experiences of their lives. But that encounter, that story, is immediately followed by another encounter, another story. For the boat lands, Mathew tells us, on the shoreline of the Gadarene region. That’s the eastern shoreline of the Sea of Galilee.

This was really, really uncomfortable. The Gadarene region was off limits for good Jewish boys. This is the land where the prodigals would come, when they really lost all sensibility. You could have anything you wanted there, from pork to wild orgies. Or maybe pork and wild orgies, all at once.

Maybe you know the story. Jesus got out of the boat, encounters a demonic man, heals him, sends the demons into a herd of pigs, watches the pigs race to their deaths in the waters of the Galilee, and then starts meeting townspeople. And the people of the town ask Jesus to leave!

So he gets in the boat, and he and the disciples head back for the safety of Capernaum. They went home.

I’m not the first person to notice something here. We don’t have any indication, in any of the gospels, that the disciples ever even got out of the boat. Maybe they did. Maybe they pulled the boat up on the shoreline and just kind of hung close. They just stood around, wondering what they were supposed to do next.

Fear factor? They were in the wrong place. They were spooked by a demoniac. In time, they saw their fears of demons were well founded. Yes, the crazy man didn’t appear to be crazy anymore, but nevertheless, there were lots of things to be concerned about here. So they just hang close to the boat, keep their mouths shut, and wait for the first command to get back in the boat and get home where things are normal.

I can almost hear the questions on the way home: “Where is your faith? Why are you afraid?”

If Jesus is in control in the midst of the unexpected storm, wouldn’t he be in control in other times, as well? Why didn’t one of them approach the demon-possessed man. Jesus had his back! Why weren’t they engaging the towns people with the message that their rabbi was incredible, that they should listen to him, that they should not worry about the pigs they just lost … they were coming face to face with the very incarnation of God! Don’t worry! It’s Jesus! He’s in control!

Why didn’t they do any of that?

I think they just weren’t ready. They weren’t mature enough, we like to say, to get that far out there, on a limb of faith, and trust that Jesus would take care of them.

Know what? Give this same group a few more months, and a few more life experiences, and then the most unexpected storm of all when it came to the death of this man who could stop a storm in its tracks – and you’ll find this same group of men changing the world.

They went to communities where they were the only Jews in sight. And there they preached as if they were standing before friends.

They stood before rulers and authorities and told people with the power to kill them that it was they – unlearned men from Galilee – who had figured out what God was doing.

They suffered imprisonment and torture, and immediately began preaching the same message that had gotten them in trouble in the first place.

They moved to new communities – often because they were running for their lives – and immediately asked for a chance to speak in the local synagogue. They spoke there, of Jesus.

They were sentenced to death, and they rejoiced over their futures.

In other words, they got it. They came to a point where they didn’t just say they were following Jesus. They actually were following. They were doing what he asked them to do. They weren’t afraid anymore. They weren’t afraid of the storms, their enemies, or their own shortcomings.

I say this to get to this point. There’s a difference between accepting Jesus as an effort to keep your hide out of hell, and actually trusting Jesus enough to do what he asked you to do. Maybe it’s the same process the disciples had to go through. Somewhere in their following Jesus, they had to drop the fear factor. They had to stop cowering near the boat, stop wishing that Jesus would just let them go home, and have enough faith to get out there and change the world.

I’ve seen enough funerals now to know how it works. And this is the simple truth. A funeral is a lousy time to get to know God.

If a person waits until a funeral to ask questions about God, God’s going to come out looking like a cruel, unloving being whose only task is to take away the people we love the most.

You know what’s really sad? I’ve actually seen a lot of people get pretty serious about God, about following Jesus, around a funeral. They say the right things. They even plan a funeral service that has lots of religious songs, kind of a religious theme. They cling to some thread of hope that their loved one had a relationship with Jesus, even if that’s not true at all. And they make promises to themselves, to God, to me, to their family, that they’ll start going to church.

After 20-plus years, I’m honestly not sure I can say that I’ve actually seen one of those individuals actually start attending church. Surely it’s happened, but for the dozens and dozens of times I’ve heard the promises, I’m here to tell you … by and large … it just doesn’t happen.

It’s like being on a boat with Jesus, watching him stop a storm in its tracks, and then immediately being afraid of a naked man living in the tombs of the Gadarenes. It just doesn’t add up.

If this is a man so much in control of things that he can stop a storm, then by golly, he’s going to be able to take care of everything else that comes along, too. I mean, what is known about any life situation is that Jesus can handle it. Whatever it is. What is not known is how you and I will relate to that kind of truth.

You’ve got to get to the point where you trust him enough to obey him. To follow him anywhere. To learn how to hear his voice. And when you hear his voice, to act upon what he has to say.

Conclusion

Things look pretty bad in Japan right this minute. Workers are digging through landslides, looking for survivors. Parents are struggling to find food and water for children. The very coastline of Japan has been moved by eight feet, and thousands of acres of farmland have been ruined by the salt-water wash.

But you know what? This isn’t the first storm Japan has lived through. One in 1995 killed 6,000 and injured more than 400,000. Another in 1923 killed 100,000 people. Small earthquakes are so common, being prepared for the earthquakes is common information to share with newcomers. It’s the kind of a “welcome-to-the-neighborhood” that fits in nicely with a guide to the local parks and shops. Shopping, schools, parks … and earthquakes.

The truth is, Japan will recover from this earthquake and tsunami. They have before, they will this time. If we live long enough, we’ll probably see another one-two punch hit Japan.

It’s very much an illustration of life. No matter how bad the unexpected storm, the unexpected crisis or grief point, you’ll get through it. You move through it. It’s painful, it’s not what you had planned on dealing with today, but you’ll get through it. Life keeps going. Survivors put the pieces back together, and rebuild.

They key to surviving life’s storms – all the unexpected things that can toss us around like so many cars in the port of Sendai – is having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. As surely as the disciples needed to be in the boat with Jesus, you’ve got to have a living, breathing, relevant relationship with Jesus. You have that, you’ll be ok.

So the question today isn’t about whether or not the next storm is coming. It is coming. No doubt about it. The real question is this: Are you ready?

-Pastor Andy Cook-

2010 December Higher Ground Session

2010-11-19T05:07:00.001+08:00

Iiiiiiit's December soon..!! You guys going anywhere..? Well mark Higher Ground one of the places, we won't want you to miss out the last session of 2010..! Check the details as below:

Date: 18th December 2010
Time: 7.30P.M.
Venue: To be confirmed (So do stay alert for more info..!)

See you in December..!

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2010 November Higher Ground Session

2010-11-18T17:14:00.003+08:00

School's out, put aside your schoolbags and come join us in the presence of Jesus..! It's November Higher Ground..!

Date: 27th November 2010
Time: To be confirmed
Venue: To be confirmed

See 'ya..!

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Whose Child Are You..? By Marijo Phelps

2010-11-05T05:34:00.000+08:00

We might not get to pick our earthly parents. I don't know anyone who has had that privilege actually. But we can pick our heavenly Father to be ours for time and eternity. The question becomes would we pick a Father who was the creator of the universe? Would we pick on who put the very stars in place and owns the cattle on a thousand hills? After thinking about those things a better question might be why wouldn't we choose to call God our Father?

Pausing to be quiet before Him I can hear His still, small voice once again:

Child,I desire to say on to you, you ARE my child. You are surrounded by My mercy and My love know that you are mine and I AM yours. Yield and draw neigh to my embrace. I AM that I AM I came and died and conquered death so you might have abundant life. Don't be half alive. Don't be half dead but soar/rise up in Jesus' name and strength and Spirit. He empowers you, yield. Selah.

In Song of Solomon 2:6 we are given the picture of God drawing us close with his left arm under our head and his right arm embracing me.
Our God is an intimate and loving God if we allow Him to be that for us.

In Isaiah 9:2 we are encouraged with comments about people walking in darkness who have seen a great light; on those living in the shadow of death a light has dawned.

Jesus is the light of the world and He can be your own personal light too, you have but to ask Him to forgive you and be your Lord! What an expensive and extravagant gift He has given to you and to me.

In John 10:10 we are told about the thief who comes to steal, kill and destroy and then that Jesus has come so that we may have life and that more abundantly.

That shouldn't be a difficult choice to make. Looking back I wonder that it took me so long to come to that conclusion.

Isaiah 40:31 speaks of those who hope in the Lord renewing their strength and soaring on wings like eagles, running and not growing weary, walking and not fainting.

Most of us could use a bit of extra strength on a daily basis. What a great promise to realize and hang onto.

Isaiah 40:29 speaks of God giving strength to the weary and increase power to the weak.

I could use more strength and power in my life more of God's strength and power and He promises to give it!

Prayer: Dear Lord, please help me to GET UP and begin spending quality time with You, to "draw neigh", to hear Your voice. I miss You so!! Help me over rule my sleepy flesh. Please don't let me be puny but let Jesus in me be strong! AMEN

(C) Marijo Phelps all rights reserved. Use with with proper credits.

About Self

Saved by His grace in 1974, from 9 years of professing atheism into His loving arms. RN for 23 years, missionary with YWAM then statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ over 9 years. Living with my husband in the middle of a mountain meadow. GRIN! Wanting to spread the good news

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Saving Our Spirit and Our Soul By Angel Jr. Ancheta

2010-10-31T05:34:00.001+08:00

(A reminder for the beginning Christian, including myself)

Within each person lies a spirit and a soul. Both were given by God, and both have different functions. The spirit, or pneuma, is our whole essence, the "breath of life" through which we were created. Through our spirit, we are connected to God's spirit and are able to feel His presence. In contrast, the soul is a part of our spirit, and it contains and defines our personality, meaning our intellect, our will, and our emotions.

When this world ends, and our spirit stands before God, we shall be judged by passing through fire, and the outcome shall be based on two things: the worthiness of our spirit, and the worthiness of our soul. If we have truly accepted Jesus during our life, then our spirit is already worthy, and we are not thrown into Hell. Moreover, if we have diligently obeyed God's commands, our soul is also saved, and we enter His Kingdom as a whole person, intact.

However, if we did not make enough effort to obey God, then we suffer loss, as Paul said. And here there are also two kinds: the loss of reward, and the loss of privilege. If we have accumulated enough "treasure" as Jesus said, through our obedience, then we shall enter the Kingdom with much reward. It then follows that a little "treasure" saved would amount to only a little reward.

But if we have no invested "treasure" at all, or the things we consider "treasure" has been burned in the judgment fire, then even our privilege to enter the Kingdom is in jeopardy. We then risk being thrown out of the Kingdom, not into Hell, but as Jesus Himself said a few times, into the "outer darkness", where there will be "weeping and gnashing of teeth". For clarity, we recall that in the book of Revelations, the Kingdom of God has real dimensions, complete with height, length, and wall thickness. And this Kingdom is located on the new Earth. Taking things into context therefore, the "outer darkness" that Jesus described is outside the walls of the Kingdom not in Hell, but on the new Earth.

In short, there is really no room for complacency. Our acceptance of Jesus Christ is a guarantee of salvation from Hell, but it is in no way a guarantee of entrance to His Kingdom, as He himself said. Therefore, since our lifespan on Earth is unknown, as Christians, let us make each day an effort to earn as much treasure as we can in Heaven. Besides saving our spirit through faith in Jesus, let us try our best to save our souls as well, so that we can enjoy the full glory that He has promised us in the Kingdom.

Angel Ancheta Jr.
31 year old male, married, no children
Lives in the Philippines

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A Message Within The Message By Dale Linton

2010-10-26T05:35:00.000+08:00

This article is a continuing discussion of what Gods word is performing in us.

Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

By Gods design we live on a word planet. We know the worlds were framed by the word of God, Hebrews 11:3. We also are given to know from Hebrews 11:3 that things which appear come from something which does not appear. This creative force that created all things traces back to Gods word or truth.

This is all to say, Gods words have so much creativity flowing from them, that a single sentence, quite possibility contains infinite layers of meaning. Most definitely, what is being communicated in Gods word goes much deeper than what is on the surface,containing mysteries we yearn to know more about.

As an experiment, if you will, read the following sentences understanding that the sentence structure has messages within it's message.

It's a fact, taller people sleep longer in bed.

If you lose your memory, you can forget it!

As the shoe said to the hat, 'You go on ahead, and I'll follow on foot'.

A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was a nurse said 'No change yet'.

Those who throw dirt are sure to lose ground.

Each one of these sentences contained more than one message. The point is, this type of sentence structure stimulates us and reveals levels of happiness we express through laughter. Consider why it is we find this amusing. We all seem to be designed to react the same way to the layering of meaning within communication. It may be said this expression of laughter is evidence of something within us being brought to life.

The verse this article began with has identifiable layers of meaning.

Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Here are two possible messages contained in just the first part of this verse:

Through something called "faith" we can have the understanding that God made everything.

The second meaning is, we can understand that the "method of operation" God used to frame the worlds was something called "faith".

Hebrews 4:12 is a an excellent verse to see a messages within a message.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

There are three sets of things with where God says His word can "divide asunder".First,Gods word isn't claiming a division in the negative, rather the "dividing asunder" is a gifting or a distribution which gives life to the working order of the sets. In order to better see the truths hidden in the mysteries of how these pairs relate one to the other, allow me to suggest that Hebrews 4:12 would be better understood if we viewed the three sets this way:

A mouse is to a cat, as a cat is to a dog.

Now say this:

Joints are to marrow, as soul is to spirit. Hows that?

In each of these sets, one gives life to its partner. Marrow is the life giving substance within our bones. Not only is bone marrow the
life of bone, but marrow produces red blood cells, hence bone marrow transplants for certain types of cancer. So bones contain marrow, marrow performs blood production,which is life to the bone and the entire body. Bones are used to join other bones by what we call joints. Joints are comprised of mainly smaller bones.

As remedial as this may appear, take note of the listing order of joints and marrow. The life giving substance is listed second. So if that
is no accident, the listing order of soul and spirit has spirit being the life giver. How then is joints to marrow, as soul is to spirit?

Bone marrow and joints are in the same class, the skeletal family. Our spirit and our soul have like characteristics putting them in the same class; they are and have spiritual connection. Joints rely on marrow for their existence. Our soul relies on our spirit for its
existence. Marrow and joints are extremely close in relationship. Our spirit and soul exist in an extremely close relationship. Joints express themselves in bodily function as movement. Our soul expresses itself through our bodily functions by speech,laughter,
sorrow and so on. Through bodily expression of joints and soul, the real life giving force of our marrow and our spirit exsists behind the scenes, always in operation but not blatantly apparent.

Following the modeled structure of Hebrews 4:12, it is the intentions of the heart that give life to the thoughts of the heart. In other words, the goals we have in mind are what consumes our thought life. It's also true that intentions which give life to thoughts, are
eventually expressed in bodily actions. As marrow and spirit may lurk inwardly and not be a parent in their life giving roles, likewise true intentions can be camouflaged appearing as something totally different.Of course,intentions and thoughts are in the same basic category and coming forth through the same mechanism, the heart.

Obviously, this article could turn into a book on Hebrews 4:12, so we'll stop here. The point is Gods word is saturated with subliminal messaging that once seen only serves to prove the infinite depth of His nature. As was seen in the beginning of this article, one of our designed reactions to this form of communication is amusement. As we as Christians feed on Gods word, there are operative forces at work to which we have yet to realize.

Proverbs 16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Psalm 144:15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

I have a desire to see the body of Christ edified. Within the broad spectrum of edification I feel there exists a great need and opportunity for spiritual education at foundational levels. Please contact me about speaking at your church. Dale Linton 410-378-5035

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Wallpaper for you. ;)

2010-10-22T18:48:00.001+08:00

A gift of encouragement to all the SPM and STPM candidates out there. God is with you..! :)

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Anchored Soul - Louis Gander

2010-10-21T05:34:00.001+08:00

If the sea is the world - the ship your soul,
where are you at - and what's your goal?
When storms surge up and darken the skies,
do you know where you're at? Is there fear in your eyes?

Do your troubles seem endless and so overwhelm?
Tell me, "Are you standing alone at the helm?"
Where's the foundation when you're on a ship?
Do you hold to life with a white-knuckled grip?

When the world seems dark, dangerous, cold,
in the storms of life, will your anchor hold?
When shivering rain - sends you into shock,
is your faith secure? Is it in the Rock?

When the cold waves slap at your straining hull,
are you dazed, confused - in your empty skull?
Though the sharp winds slice as a piercing knife,
is your anchor firm from the storms of life?

Do you stay near the shore where it's not so deep?
Are trials so great, you cannot sleep?
When the waves surge over your fragile deck,
I think, overdue - your reality check.

Don't hide down below afraid of the facts.
With Jesus beside you - always relax.
Be bold and set sail! Your life is in hands,
that calms the waters - as He commands....

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still

2010-10-17T18:37:00.002+08:00

Be still and know I am God
Be still and know I am God
Be still and know I am God

7 words and yet It is such a meaningful song.
Have you every thought why we must be still and know He is God?
Why cannot jump around or head stand?
Why not "jump around and know I am God...?

Think for a moment.
If we are not still, will we focus?
Can we meditate on His word unless we are still?
Or can we clear our mind when we are jumping around?
No we cant. (if were jumping around all we think is when are we falling down)

And so
Be physically and mentally still so that we can feel His presence among us.
And also receive the glory of His
and all blessings He gives.

Everything's Going to Be Okay By Bob Valleau

2010-10-16T05:34:00.000+08:00

Long before the iPod, iTunes and the iPhone, there was -- the music box. It was a simple, mechanical device that delighted many during the 1800s. Women adored men who gave them one as a token of their love. Little girls giggled upon hearing the music and pondered how something so grand could come from something so small.

I had an idea once to write about a homeless mother and her daughter who wandered the streets of a big city during the Great Depression. One day, while begging people for money to buy food, a stranger stops to give them a small box with a unique power -- it plays music when opened. The mother and daughter are unfamiliar with the song coming from the box, but it brings them peace and hope every time they hear it.

I hope the following story reassures you of God's love and inspires you to have faith to face another day.

The cold Chicago wind whipped Molly's wool scarf like a worn rag about to be ripped in two. She quickly grabbed both of its frayed ends and yanked it tighter around her neck.

"Is this going to be a bad winter, momma?" ask eight-year-old Molly.

Molly smashed her dirty pink knit hat more securely to her head before grabbing her mother's hand to cross the busy street.

"I don't know, honey. But it sure is beginning to feel like it."

When they had safely crossed the street, Crystal, Molly's mother, turned her focus to the source of their next meal. She knew the streets were a wicked playground with evil men lurking everywhere since the stock market crashed not too long ago. Every stranger they approached for money posed a potential threat for many felt the pain of hunger just like them.

"Excuse me, sir, could you . . ." begged Crystal to someone passing by.

"Get away from me woman! I'm out of work and can't even feed my own children," bellowed the man as he quickened his pace to hurry away from her.

Crystal hung her head in defeat.

As she had done so many times before, Molly squeezed her mother's hand and said: "Everything's going to be okay, momma. You'll see."

If only she had her daughter's faith, Crystal thought. Then, Crystal tried asking a few more strangers with no success. Suddenly, a man approached them out of nowhere.

"Miss, I noticed you and your daughter are in a dilemma. We are living in dark days, and I fear they are only going to get darker. I have no money or food to give you, for I am a beggar like yourself. But years ago, a man gave me a musical box that has given me hope on many occasions. I'd like to give it to your daughter to keep and open whenever she feels sad, lonely or afraid. Would that be okay?"

After hesitating for a moment, Crystal said, "I suppose it would be okay. I don't see any harm in it."

The man reached into his pocket and brought out a small wooden box. He opened it before giving it to Molly, and the most angelic tune began to play.

"Wow," said Molly, eyes wide open. "Thank you so much, mister."

Before the stranger turned to leave, he had one last thing to say, "Always remember little one: Jesus loves you."

Crystal and Molly were mesmerized by the gift. Never before had they heard such a beautiful tune and wondered what it meant. And the peace it brought to them was indescribable.

A month passed, and some days were better than others. One day, however, Crystal and Molly were unable to collect money for food, so they ate whatever they could find hidden in the piles of garbage that dotted the city's landscape. Crystal's spirit and passion for life began to wane. In addition to her feeling inadequate, winter was beginning with a vengeance. The temperature dropped considerably, and a light snow blanketed the slabs of concrete beneath their feet. The begging duo sought warmth by joining others who gathered around a fire burning in a rusty trash can nearby.

As they approached the small band of beggars, a woman said to them, "We've been singing songs to distract the little ones from the cold and lack of food."

After wrapping her arms around a young boy by her side, the woman continued: "You're welcome to join us. Do you have a song you'd like everyone to sing?"

"I . . . I . . . don't really have one," said Crystal.

"Oh, but we have something musical to share," said Molly as she opened her box that chimed a heavenly tune.

The young boy, at his mother's side, smiled. "I know that song," he said. "Can we sing it, mommy?"

"Sure, Johnny."

And with that, everyone belted out a familiar song to the musical box's chimes:

Jesus loves me this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak but He is strong
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so

Crystal and Molly looked at each other for a brief moment before bursting into laughter and tears. God's love flooded their souls, and they were overjoyed upon discovering the words to the musical box's tune. No wonder it brought them peace in the midst of their darkest hours. No wonder it gave them hope when they couldn't see how they were going to make it another day.

"See," said Molly, squeezing her mother's hand more tightly. "I told you everything was going to be okay."

Whatever you are facing right now, dear reader, remember that Jesus loves you. Let the warmth of His love caress your weary soul. Are you sad? Jesus loves you. Are you lonely? Jesus loves you. Are you afraid? Jesus loves you. There is nothing too big or too small that He cannot handle. As you place your hand of faith in His, may you sense His peace that far surpasses any of your understanding. And above all, may you hear Him say, "Everything's going to be okay."

Copyright 2010 by Bob Valleau. Bob has over 25 years of writing experience for the Christian market. He was once named Christian Writer of the Year by the American Christian Writers Association. Currently, he freelances and lives in Texas.

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Purity

2010-10-12T18:52:00.002+08:00

Hrm...

What does google define purity?

One being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material.

Then, how about a "panjang lelaki" (longman) english dictionary?

The quality or state of being pure.

Most importantly, How GOD defines it?

TEENAGERS NOWADAYS are widely promoted to sexual abstinence.

Being pure isn't just about sex. To have or not to have it isn't something we should think about.

We always hear about The Word saying about living a Godly life and what TRUE PURITY is.

Back in the old days, the people live their lives with laws written by the religious leaders, yet

the Lord has rebuked them for not being entirely pure. And these religious leaders are just simply

appearing to be holy. Anyhow, Jesus talked about the spirit of Law.

Let us refer to the Bible:

Matthew 5: 21-22

Murder

21You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder,^{a]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[a]}and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.'

²²But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother^{b]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[b]}will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,^{c]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[c]}' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell.

I believe everyone reading this disliked/ hate someone before.

Sometimes, we even use some phrases like " I dont hate, I dont really like him/ her"

" I dont hate, I just dont find favour in him/ her" " I am not angry with him/ her, hes/ shes just unbearable sometimes" "Oh, thats not a very big deal"

Those are NOT EXCUSES people.

No matter how, you have sinned.

Jesus is passing across the message: Sin can occur in our minds and hearts, even id we dont commit the physical act.

Moving on to Matthew 5: 27- 28

Adultery

²⁷"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.'^{e]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[e]}

^{e]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">} ²⁸But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Do you see now the definition of purity>

Through this verses, it is rather obvious God tells us His perspective in life and redefines how we should live,

Godliness and Purity is as much as about attitude while motives as it is about outward actions.

Let us keep our heats pure for God and His ministry.

Let us keep our minds pure for His Word.

Let us keep our body pure for Him.

till then.

thats all for this short purity

Eye-Test..

2010-10-10T11:54:00.000+08:00

What do you see when you see the cross..?

I see a battle won.

I see sins being forgiven.

I see a redeeming sacrifice.

I see a future.

What do you see when you 'see' Jesus..?

I see God.

I see a winner.

I see a promise and dozens of centuries-old prophecies fulfilled.

I see a Saviour.

I see the only person who can love and sacrifice even His own life for everybody.

I see mercy, I see peace, I see grace.

And last but not least, what do you see when you see the Bible..?

I see hope.

I see God's Word.

I see lives being changed for the better.

I see joy.

I see love.

I see both the cross and Jesus.

I see promises yet to come.

I see truth.

I don't know why but something prompted me to post this. Maybe.. it was Him. :)

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The Young Man and The Keys

2010-10-04T09:10:00.000+08:00

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Something for all brothers and sisters in Christ. Be blessed. ;)

2010-09-30T09:26:00.000+08:00

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Generousity (Part 2)

2010-09-25T09:10:00.000+08:00

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2010 October Higher Ground Session

2010-09-22T17:50:00.005+08:00

Hi people..! It's been someone since someone talked here. Sorry about that. =X
Here are the details regarding the upcoming HG Session:

Date: 9th October 2010
Time: 7.30P.M.
Venue: Christian Praise Centre (CPC)

Looking forward to see y'all there. =)

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Generousity (Part 1)

2010-09-20T09:11:00.000+08:00

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My Identity Comes From God

2010-09-15T09:10:00.000+08:00

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Are You Stuck..?

2010-09-10T09:07:00.000+08:00

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You Lifted Me Out (cover)- City Harvest Church

2010-09-05T03:53:00.000+08:00

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This Is My Desire (cover) - City Harvest Church

2010-08-31T04:18:00.001+08:00

Like how the soldiers fought for their beloved nation during war times, I pray that we, as the Lord's army, will do our best to honor Him and glorify His Name as well. Blessed Independence Day. =)

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City Harvest Church - Saviour Of The World

2010-08-25T04:18:00.000+08:00

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Out Of My Hands (City Harvest Church)

2010-08-20T04:18:00.000+08:00

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Psalm 23 - Rev. Kenneth Chin

2010-08-15T04:18:00.001+08:00

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2010-08-10T03:54:00.000+08:00

What is being explained in this video is "the sinner's prayer is NOT AN INSURANCE TO SALVATION, BECAUSE ONLY FAITH IN CHRIST CAN SAVE YOU."
The sinner's prayer is a prayer a person prays to God when they understand that they are a sinner and in need of a Savior. Saying a sinner's prayer will not accomplish anything on its own. A true sinner's prayer only represents what a person knows, understands, and believes about their sinfulness and need for salvation. Saying the sinner's prayer is just simply a way of declaring to God that you are relying on Jesus Christ as your Savior. There are no "magical" words that result in salvation. It is only faith in Jesus' death and resurrection that can save us.

I hope my explanation made clear any misunderstandings possible.

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What is Biblical Repentance? - Ask Pastor Tim Conway

2010-08-05T03:53:00.000+08:00

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Die to Self, Surrender to Christ - Paul Washer

2010-07-31T03:50:00.000+08:00

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The problem is you won't repent, not that you can't repent.

2010-07-25T06:36:00.000+08:00

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How can I forgive someone who wronged me? - Tim Conway

2010-07-20T06:36:00.000+08:00

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2010 July Higher Ground Session..!

2010-07-17T16:45:00.002+08:00

Attention..! Mark your calendars dudes and dudettes, we have a special guest speaker this month..!

Date: 24th July 2010
Time: 7.30P.M.
Venue: Grace Charismatic Centre (GCC)
Speaker: Representative from Malaysia Youth For Christ

Be there..!

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I can't do anything for God, what can I do? - Tim Conway

2010-07-15T06:36:00.000+08:00

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Minimal Morality? Just go back to the world! - Tim Conway

2010-07-10T06:36:00.000+08:00

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Scripture Union team with Kuantan Christian Students

2010-07-09T16:45:00.002+08:00

The Scripture Union team will be facilitating the No Apologies Seminar on the 17th and 18th of July at Wesley Methodist Church, Kuantan.

Before the seminar, the team wants to meet up with all Christian students in Kuantan. Respective school CF members, Recess Revolution members, church youths...All of them!

Lunch will be provided for everyone.
Please RSVP latest by 13th July.

Date:	Friday, July 16, 2010
Time:	1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location:	Rev. Joshua Khong's house
Street:	A- 2410 Lorong Kubang Buaya 2, 25250
City/Town:	Kuantan, Malaysia

Any info please contact Jasmine zero-one-six-9350528 or Ann Marie zero-one-two-7843505. Thanks and God bless you :)

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Lifehouse - Broken

2010-07-06T01:48:00.005+08:00

Psalm 34:17-19

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

A righteous man may have many troubles,
but the LORD delivers him from them all;

The Broken clock is a comfort
It helps me sleep tonight
Maybe it can start tomorrow
From stealing all my time
I am here still waiting
Though I still have my doubts
I am damaged at best
Like you've alredy figured out

I'm falling apart
I'm barely breathing
With a broken heart
That's still beating
In the pain
There is healing
In your name
I find meaning

The broken locks were a warning
You got inside my head
Tried my best to be guarded
I'm an open book instead
I still see your reflection
Inside my eyes
That are looking for purpose
There still looking for life

I'm falling apart
I'm barely breathing

With a broken heart
That's still breating
In the pain
Is there healing
In your name
I find meaning
So I'm holding on
I'm barely holding on to you

I'm hanging on another day
Just to see what, you will throw my way
And I'm hanging on, to the words you say
You said that I will, I'll be okay

The broken light on the freeway
Left me here alone
I may have lost my way now
But I haven't forgotten my way home

--
New International Version (NIV)

Make It Your Aim To Fear God

2010-06-15T03:13:00.000+08:00

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2010-06-11T03:11:00.000+08:00

DREAMS DO COME TRUE By Joy Kimani

"Ladies and Gentlemen I have known the next act for quite sometime", said Jerome as he looked straight to our table, right into my eyes.
"I have seen him grow from diapers to now and I can not describe how remarkable this young man has grown up to be with such a unique talent that has left some of us clearly dumbfounded and now it is with all my pleasure that I introduce tonight's last act Oscar"
My girlfriend Njeri who is sited next to me squeezes my hand and tells me how proud she is of me and reassures me that I would just be incredible.
I pick up my worn out guitar and make my way to the platform. I hardly notice how quite it has been kind of pin-drop-silence. All eyes are fixed on me and suddenly I feel a sudden urge to just take on heels and never look back again but this calm voice within me reassures me over and over again as my cells and nerves scream out this is a huge mistake.
My life has not always been like this performing in front of a real life audience. A few months ago my only audience was my Cat Jerry and my girlfriend back then I never worried about looking stupid in front millions and millions of audience well not millions right now but you can't blame this strong introvert for being visually creative.
I pluck a cord and close my eyes as I take a huge breath in. I could feel the spotlight on my face and suddenly the world in front disappears and I start singing.
My mind takes a trip down memory lane, back to my room as I perform in front of my mirror. This is where for once I get to be myself no fear and no critics.
My story is, not only am I known as a computer whiz kid but a serious klutz especially under pressure. Well now you know High school was not a walk in the park for me and now that am in campus doing what I was trained to do Computer Science life has not exactly been my portion. I did not have many friends well if you call more than one many then yes I did have many friends, my cat Jerry and old mister Mosheh who lives down the street. These two have been the best sidekick any superhero would like to have am sure they are pretty envious right now.
Life in campus has been quite an experience so far. I have appeared in the Deans List a couple of times(not that am bragging in any way) and found my talent.music. Well before I get to how I discovered this talent let me explain how I meet my super-hot girlfriend.
It all started one day as I was busy hurrying down the hallway to make it to my last class of the day. This was when my eyes landed on the most beautiful creation I have ever seen. She had the smile of an angel with eyes that twinkle which has a perfect completion with her round face. Her hair was really something; she looked like she had just walked out of a Vogue magazine. My breath was clearly taken away since I reached class practically with no breath at all and to make matters worse I tripped into class making me the laughing stork of class plus the professor was not impressed.
The next couple of weeks I was Magnum P.I, Sherlock Holmes and the famous Adrian Monk all rolled into one. I tried my best to find out who she was and of course her status. The only responses I got was that she was a new student and I had no chance under the sun to ever hold an audience with her because she was popular and incredibly beautiful and I waswell I was simply me.
It took a couple of months of prepping me on how I could approach this one girl that I had immensely fallen for. The funny thing was just from a distance I had gotten to know her better but not as a stalker it's just I kept my eyes ears and nose open. First of all I knew her favorite roses were yellow roses because they reminded her of summer. Her favorite perfume was designer Marc Jacobs. She had an incredible love for shoes and had her own collection of shoes. Njeri has five smiles when she makes a plan, when trying to be polite, when with her friends, when she listening to her favorite music and lastly most probably when she looks at me.
So sure it seemed the odds were stacked up against me but the truth is I had nothing to loose. And so I decided to use my forty billion cells, you know the ones that I get credit for and see what I could come up with.
It happened that the campus had organized a talent search for fresh new talent and the best act would win quite a heavy gift pack especially a contract with world renowned record labels. I signed up and stayed up most of the nights rehearsing doing what I seldom ever do practice for the concert and since I did not want anyone to know I did it far away from the rest of the human population.
To cut this supposedly dramatic story short, the day finally arrived and the whole campus was located at one point ready to finally uncover the next big thing or bright star. Rumors on the streets was that the Campus's king of the geeks(me) was going to make a fool of myself as a kind of last act but you know I didn't mind. All that I cared was that Njeri would be there and if looking stupid would get her attention well we can never know till we try, right?
All the acts were done starting from the Acapella group to the solos of extraordinary voices that I have never heard before. It was simply amazing and I knew there was no chance of winning but I reminded myself winning was not the point but letting my message be crossed was what really mattered.
After what seemed like eternity my name was finally called out and I made my way to the front not daring to look at anyone for fear of tripping considering my state of being a klutz especially when extremely nervous. I had previously located where Njeri was sited and exactly mapped out how I could receive her reaction ok I know that sounded really geek like but you cant blame a brother especially this one.
"Hi my name is Oscar and the song I would like to sing is dedicated to someone special. Someone who I couldn't approach because I was too shy and I just wanted to ask her whether she would like to be my girl (yeah talk about guts, poor guy you must be thinking). The name of the song is Looks like we made it by Shania Twain. This song is dedicated to Njeri", I say all this looking straight at her angelic eyes because I knew this was her favorite song.
I take a deep breath and sing what I rarely did, sing about my emotions where am finally free to be who I really am and not just Oscar the geek but Oscar the real Oscar. This is the one place in my life where the rest of the world disappears and I get to choose the feelings in my own world. I sang with passion like I have never done before that left me surprised. I close my eyes as I sing and recall what I had been through to now and I discover not only am I doing this to win the one girl that I fell for but am doing this for me. The me that was hidden inside, the me that I had lost contact with and the me that I was proud of. No matter what happened that day I promised myself this would not be the end of this exemplary feeling that struck the cords of my soul.
As I open my eyes when I come to the closing of the song I notice everyone standing up clapping their hands and cheering. Njeri is not only standing up but walking towards the stage with tears in her eyes. She hugs me and says" yes.yes Oscar I will be your girlfriend I was just waiting for you to ask me that was before graduation".
I could not believe it not only did I get my girlfriend but everyone was calling out my name. I had to pinch myself to make sure this wasn't those bizarre types of dreams but it wasn't.
As we stepped down from the stage the announcements are made of the winners who swept the producers and amazingly I was on top of the List. I got a record deal with the finest record labels in the Country.
Immediately my mind comes back to the present as I finish my song. A song about hope and dreams, that they always come true if you believe but brave enough to be afraid. The audience is on their feet apparently they loved what I just did.
So get it from me when it comes to this life always choose the path that leads to fulfilling your dream and never be afraid to chase them because you will never know till you try.

My name is Joy Kimani from a country called Kenya in Africa.Currently am pursuing a degree in Mass Communication at Daystar University.My passion is writing.

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Challenged to Serve By Stephen Stillman

2010-06-07T02:54:00.000+08:00

Challenged to Serve By Stephen Stillman

God uses each and every Christian in His work. Many times before we respond to God's calling to join Him in His work we must be challenged. In Romans 15:1-13 the apostle Paul challenges believers to serve each other and to work together in unity. We are to set aside willfulness and self-pleasing actions for the sake of building others up for good.

A person that serves is described as:

1. A person that is devoted to helping those who are weaker.

Romans 15:1, "We then who are strong ought to bear with the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves." This is a large challenge. Paul addresses this challenge to 'us', who he considers strong. He is addressing those who have a solid grounding in the Scriptures; those who have emerged victorious from crises in their own lives because of their strong faith; and those who are strong because of their maturity in Christian living.

Paul says it is our duty to help those who are weak. The strong "ought" to bear the infirmities of the weak. It is the duty of the stronger Christian to consider and lower themselves to the weakest. We must consider them by realizing they are weaker and not trample over them. We must encourage them by bearing their infirmities. Those strong in the faith should bear the doubts of the weak, because a weaker Christian in the faith will decrease his faith with each doubt he has. When the weaker brother can be shown his doubts are invalid, his faith is restored.

Paul also says those stronger in the faith ought to "bear" the infirmities of the weak. To bear means 'to carry'; not just put up with or tolerate. We cannot begin to 'bear' someone's burdens until we have sympathy for them and are concerned. Strong Christians have a duty to bear the burdens of the weak, and the weak Christians should be able to expect help from stronger Christians when they have doubts and experience failures. Weaker Christians should not try to bear their own infirmities if they feel their infirmities are pushing them down and destroying their faith. They should ask for help from someone stronger and expect them to provide the needed help.

2. A person that must not please themselves.

Romans 15:1, "We then who are strong ought to bear with the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves." As a servant it is not our business to gratify all the little appetites and desires of our own heart. This is the. "A Christian servant should not be self-centered, but should be concerned about the spiritual welfare of others. The first lesson we must learn to be a servant of Christ is to deny ourselves. Matthew 16:24, "Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me."

3. A person that pleases his neighbor for his own good.

Romans 15:2, "Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification." Pleasing our neighbor is not just an end in itself, (not just that they will be happy), but for his edification. When a servant pleases his neighbor in this way it builds them up in Christian graces. We are not to please our neighbor in everything, but for his good; especially the good of his soul. This is the example Jesus Christ left for us. Even He did not please Himself, but "He came to do the will of the Father that sent Him." Jesus had no place to lay His head. He lived upon alms. He would not be made a king. He washed His disciples feet. He emptied Himself and made no reputation for Himself. All Christ die was for out sake, for our good, to bring righteousness for us and to set an example. Christ was our perfect example of One challenged to serve others.

How do we learn to be one that serves?

1. Through the example of Christ.

We must bear the infirmities of the weak, for Christ bore the reproaches of those that reproached God. He bore the guilt of sin and the curse for it. We are only called to bear a little of the trouble of sin. He bore the sins of the world. We are only called to bear the infirmities of the weak.

2. Through the Scriptures.

Romans 15:4, "For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope." The Scriptures are left for a standing rule to us. They are written that they might remain for our use and benefit; for our learning. There are many things to be learned in the Scriptures, but to learn how to be a servant is one of the most important. The example of Christ, in what He said and did, is recorded for our emulation.

3. Through the example of others.

As we have stronger Christians minister to us in our need, and help us to bear our infirmities, we can learn from their example how to minister to others who are weaker.

What are the results of being a servant to others?

1. Romans 15:4, "That we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope."

The result of being a servant is that we achieve endurance through patience and develop the ability to remain steadfast in the face of adversities. Patience works experience and experience works hope. The more patience we exercise under troubles, the more hopeful we may look through our troubles.

As we study the Scriptures for the examples given to us, they serve to give us encouragement that we might have hope. As Christians learn from the past they are motivated to endure and be comforted in the present, looking ahead in hope to the future. The steadfast endurance and encouragement a Christian receives from the Scriptures come ultimately from God, the author of the Scriptures. The study of Scripture gives patience under human persecution and Satan's opposition. The study of Scripture also gives patience as we bear one another's burdens, and in waiting for divine promises to be fulfilled.

The study of Scripture gives us comfort. It is the comfort that springs from the Word of God and bids us to rise above our fears. It is the comfort that urges us to dwell little on fleeting things and commands us to find our joy in God.

2. That we have a Spirit of Unity.

Romans 15:5,6, "Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded toward one another according to Christ Jesus; that ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." This Spirit of Unity includes being of one-mind; to be able to think the same, and one heart; to be able to love the same, and one mouth; to be able to speak the same. The foundation of Christian love and peace is laid in like-mindedness. This like-mindedness must be according to the pattern and example of Jesus Christ. Like-mindedness that is patterned after Jesus Christ means we will have a right mind, a sound mind, a pure mind, a spiritual mind, and a renewed mind. The mind controls our conversation with God; the mouth controls our conversation with others. A spirit of unity is an essential element in a relationship of service.

It is desirable that Christians should agree in everything that they might glorify God. One mouth in confessing the truths of God. One mouth in praising the name of God. One mouth in common conversation, not jarring, biting, or devouring one another.

3. That we might receive one another.

Romans 15:7,"that we might receive one another as Christ also received us to the glory of God." Paul had encouraged the strong to receive the weak because sometimes the prejudices of the weak Christian make him shy away from the strong, as much as the pride of the strong Christian makes him shay away from the weak. Neither should be. There should be mutual embracing among Christians. Those that have received Christ by faith must receive all Christians by brotherly love.

Jesus Christ has received us into the nearest and dearest relations to Himself. He has received us into His fold, into His family, into the adoption of sons, into a marriage-covenant with Him. The end of our reception by Christ is that we might glorify God in this world, and will be glorified with Him in that to come.

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2010-05-30T20:40:00.003+08:00

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The Day I Kissed the Wrong Wife By Michael Blunk Th.D.

2010-05-30T03:25:00.002+08:00

The Day I Kissed the Wrong Wife By Michael Blunk Th.D.

My wife is a certified, bonafide, dyed in the wool ice cream fanatic. If God would have blessed us with twin sons, I am certain she would have named the boys Ben and Jerry. Lisa has never met a flavor of ice cream that she did not like. As it happened, the two of us were at the supermarket some years ago and as she gazed longingly into the ice cream freezer, I excused myself momentarily remembering that we had failed to pick up a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk or some other such staple. When I returned with the missing purchase, there stood Lisa, her back to me, still gazing at the assortment of ice cream displayed in the supermarket freezer. Feeling a bit frisky, I slipped up behind her, wrapped my arm around her waist, kissed the top of her head, and whispered, "I love you, Sweetheart!"

But when she turned to face me, I discovered the woman I had just kissed was not Lisa! From behind, she had certainly looked like my wife. She was about the same height, the same build, and the same color of hair, too. Why, she was even dressed much like Lisa, nevertheless, the woman I had kissed was not Lisa! I had kissed the wrong wife.

You would not fault me for being affectionate. You would not fault me for saying, "I love you." But all of that mushy stuff is for naught when a man kisses the wrong wife!

Likewise, we would not fault someone singing hymns of praise. We would not fault someone petitioning God in prayer. We would not fault someone leaving a sacrificial offering in the collection plate, but all of that religious stuff is for naught if the worshipper has the wrong Jesus!

Each Sunday, millions of Jehovah's Witnesses around the world gather in Kingdom Halls to worship in the name of a false Jesus. Please understand that the Jesus of the Watchtower is a counterfeit. The Jesus of the Watchtower bears only a superficial resemblance to the true Jesus of Scripture. The Jesus of the Watchtower is a phony and a fake. He is a mere figment of collective imaginations conjured by the misguided thinking of misguided men heading a misguided organization in Brooklyn, New York. And each Sunday, millions of faithful Jehovah's Witnesses remain lost in their sins and stand condemned before God because a false Jesus equals a false salvation. A counterfeit Jesus is capable of saving no one.

THE REALITY OF FALSE CHRISTS

Let no one say they have not been warned, for our Lord Jesus Himself declared, "Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name saying, I am the Christ; and shall deceive many. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many, then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and such shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not (Matthew 24: 4, 5, 11, 23-26)."

Again, our Lord Jesus gave us fair and ample warning that false Christs would arise and that we are to guard our hearts and minds against deception. Jesus knew these phonies were coming and He loved us enough to tell us what would be taking place in these final days. Make no mistake about it, for those who do not guard their hearts and minds against the ploys of false Christs play a deadly and dangerous game; Scripture gives us this sober warning: "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and everAnd whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20: 10, 15)." Do not miss this point: the devil, false prophets, false Christs, and those who follow these wicked deceivers find their doom in the same place! The penalty for believing a false Christ is eternal damnation. Jesus knew nothing of religious tolerance. Followers of these counterfeit Christs stand condemned. Not only are we to avoid falling for their clever and beguiling words, but the Great Commission says we had better be prepared in reaching the followers of these false prophets with the true, life-saving Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ!

A LESSON FROM THE U.S. TREASURY

Many years ago, I was employed by a large bank in Louisville. Although I never attended these classes, I was told the Treasury Department conducts seminars for training bank tellers in identify counterfeit currency. Their training techniques are quite ingenious and effectiveand to everyone's surprise, never once are tellers shown actual counterfeit bills, rather, the Treasury agents teach bank tellers everything there is to know about genuine currency. The tellers are taught to recognize the special properties of the unique paper that is used for the printing of currency. The tellers learn about the special inks used in the making of paper money. Too, the tellers are taught about the government's meticulous engraving techniques. By the time these classes are concluded, the bank tellers know all there is to know about real money. So familiar are they with the genuine, a fake bill passing through their hands is immediately recognized as a worthless phony!

How many religions are practiced in America? I seem to recall the late Dr. Walter Martin, founder of the Christian Research Institute, saying there were over twenty thousand different religions practiced in this country. Imagine thatsome twenty thousand different religious beliefs are being practiced in this nation today! That is a staggering number! From a practical standpoint, no single theologian, much less rank and file Christian, could possibly understand each and every religious belief that is adhered to in this nation. So how do we prepare ourselves for witnessing to the false religionists who come knocking at our door? We take our lead from the U.S. Treasury Department by learning all there is to know about the original. Through study and diligence, we learn everything there is to know about the real Jesus, so that when a Jehovah's Witness or a Mormon comes along peddling a false Christ, we immediately recognize the phoniness of their product!

JESUS: HISTORY IS HIS STORY

Without a doubt, Jesus is the most important figure in world history. More has been written of Him, spoken of Him, and considered of Him than of any other major character in all of recorded human history. It has been said, in fact, that history is His story. Although He wrote no books nor traveled more than ninety miles from the place of His birth, one of the world's great religions is founded upon the life, teachings, and personal claims of this humble son of a carpenter. To many, the life of Jesus is an enigma cloaked in a veiled mystery, for the nobility of His personality seemingly defies His humble birth and shameful death. This is certainly evident, for some two thousand years after Jesus' crucifixion, He remains the most controversial of history's notable characters. His beatitudes, as an example, rank among the most beloved and most widely quoted sayings uttered by any teacher or philosopher, yet the One who preached love and mercy is reviled by a long list of critics ranging from the humanist philosopher Voltaire to the father of communism Karl Marx to pop music idol John Lennon to cable television pioneer Ted Turner. It is obvious that Jesus has a long list of enemies, past and present, yet one hundred million followers in China alone call Him Savior and it is well worth remembering that China is a communist nation in which the wife of the former Communist Party Chairman Mao Tse Tung erroneously proclaimed that the Bible would eventually be relegated to the musty halls of a museum. Ironically, it is Mao's so-called little red book that has become a curiosity among museum relics while Christianity flourishes.

Who is Jesus? Who is this man who stands at the apex of human history? According to many, Jesus was a great man, a distinguished moral teacher, a wise human philosopher, and even a prophet. Followers of New Age thinking teach that Jesus was an avatar, that is, a divine messenger among many other divine messengers. Followers of Islam believe Jesus to be a prophet, though a prophet inferior in status to their religion's founder Muhammad. Mormons claim that Jesus is the spirit brother of Lucifer. Jehovah's Witnesses teach that Jesus is a created angel. Practitioners of Christian Science believe that Jesus was a divine idea. During a recent election campaign, I saw a bumper sticker that read Jesus was a liberal. We may assume, then, that there are those who believe Jesus was a Democrat, though this is scarcely odd considering that many Republicans try drafting Jesus into their ranks, too.

Again, Jesus is the most important person in human history and He is the most controversial person of all times, too; there are legions of critics who oppose Jesus and His teachings. It is a rare thing, indeed, to find a television program or a Hollywood movie that portrays Christianity in a positive light. Not long ago, I read of a survey that revealed only a slight fraction of actors, producers, writers, and directors in the entertainment industry have any kind of religious affiliation. It is hardly surprising, then, that Hollywood stands as one of Jesus' most severe and outspoken critics.

And so, again, we must ask, "Who is Jesus?" While there are other writings of antiquity that tell of Jesus, the most definitive sources of information about Him come from both Testaments of the Bible. In over one hundred prophetic passages, the Old Testament writers foretold His birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection with uncanny accuracy while the New Testament writers wrote of Him from either first-hand experience (Matthew, Mark, John, Peter, and Paul among others) or from interviews with actual eye-witnesses as is found in Luke's highly detailed and historically accurate gospel account. Since many of Jesus' contemporaries wrote of Him, we may reasonably assume that information given to us by those who knew Him personally would be more accurate than the writings of, say, Mormon founder Joseph Smith or Watchtower founder Charles Taze Russell who each lived some eighteen hundred years after the fact. The same, too, can be said of Islam's Koran that was penned by Muhammad some seven hundred years after Christianity was founded. Based upon the lateness of the writings of Smith, Russell, and even the self-proclaimed prophet Muhammad, we shall dismiss these sources as being spurious and unreliable.

THE JESUS PORTRAYED IN SCRIPTURE

And so a better question might be, "Who is Jesus according to Scripture?" The Bible, our ultimate authority proven by two thousand years of exacting scrutiny, portrays Jesus as a wholly unique individual,a Person of dual natures, both fully God and fully man. He is no less than God who came to earth clothed in human flesh (John 1: 1, 14); to deny either His humanity or His deity is to deny Him. Quite simply, Jesus is the God-man.

There are those who shake their heads saying, "I can accept Jesus as being a great teacher, a brilliant philosopher, and, perhaps, even a holy prophet of God, but I cannot believe Jesus was Himself God. Jesus was a great man, maybe the greatest man to have ever lived, but I cannot believe He was God!" Such an opinion, common as it is, is fraught with logical and problematic difficulties, for Jesus claimed to be God (John 8: 58) and He accepted worship as God (John 20: 28). How is it possible, then, for a good man to go about pretending to be God when He is not? How is it possible that a brilliant teacher and gifted moral philosopher would make such claims while knowing them to be untrue? How can any man of sound mind and good character proclaim Himself as God unless, of course, He really is God? The great Christian writer C.S. Lewis said Jesus must be who He claimed Himself to be or else He was a liar or a lunatic, for mere mortals do not boast of divinity unless they are either deceivers or delusional. Let there be no mistaking in this matterlogical reasoning and Scriptural integrity give us no middle ground. Jesus is either who He claimed to be or else He is a fraud. We must, therefore, accept Jesus as Lord God of all creation or else we must write Him off as the prince of phonies.

If Jesus is God, He speaks in an authoritative voice that rises far above the voices of other religious leaders. Muhammad never claimed to be God. Confucius, likewise, made no claims to deity, either. As to the founders of modern day pseudo-Christian cults, Joseph Smith, Charles Taze Russell, and Mary Baker Eddy all stand accused by their own writings of being false prophets who denied the Lord Jesus Christ. The implication of His deity is quite simple: There can be no other Name by which a lost sinner may be reconciled with God. We find grace, mercy, and salvation in Jesus our Savior and in Him alone.

There is another startling implication to Christ Jesus' dual natures; as man, He truly understands the problems of life and the difficulties and hardships we face in this world. Jesus knows about the sorrows each of us experience from the sorrowful, first-hand experiences of His own. As a fellow human being, He was well acquainted with physical pain. As a man, He knew grief and sadness. As One like us, He felt the sharp pangs of hunger. He suffered betrayal and rejection. He was abandoned by His closest friends. He was unjustly accused of wrong doings and, in the end, He was cruelly tortured in the most unspeakably methods of protracted death devised by those mocking and barbaric Roman executioners. Yes, Jesus set aside His glory in Heaven for a life of pain and suffering on earth! There is nothing we shall ever face in this life that was not likewise experienced by our Lord Jesus Christ. We may be comforted, then, in knowing we serve a God who truly understands our troubles. We may be even more comforted in knowing that He has promised to never leave us as orphans. Jesus is faithful. Jesus is faithful until the end. And Jesus is faithful even when we are unfaithful!

The importance of a higher standard of morality, proper conduct, personal duty, and selflessness of nature are taught by most of the world's many varying religions, but as no one can achieve God's exacting standard of righteousness through mere human effort, those who would seek reconciliation with their Creator shall find forgiveness in Christ Jesus the Savior. And so this, the most vital of any question ever asked of the disciple Peter, is posed by Jesus for our consideration, too: Who do men say that I am? Our answer is no trifling matter, for the way in which we answer this question determines how we shall live the remaining days of this life and, ultimately, where we shall spend never-ending ages of eternity.

SELECTED SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

John 1: 1: In the beginning was Jesus. He Himself has no beginning. No matter how far back in time we might travel, there is the Ancient of Days coming to meet us! Our Savior is, will be, and has always been! There was never a time when there was no Jesus for He exists beyond the limits of time!

John 1: 14: God became man and, figuratively speaking, pitched His tent among humanity. He left the hallowed halls of Heaven to dwell among His creationGod became one of us! We may take a measure of comfort in the realization that He knows our feelings, our temptations, our troubles, and our sorrows from firsthand experience.

John 20: 28: Upon seeing the resurrected Jesus, the disciple Thomas worshiped Jesus by exclaiming, "You are the Lord of me and You are the God of me!" If Thomas were to make this same declaration in a Kingdom Hall, the Jehovah's Witness elders would usher him out the door! The Watchtower denies the deity of Christ and also teaches that He is unworthy of our worship.

Isaiah 9: 6: In this remarkable prophecy penned by Isaiah, we learn of the many attributes of Jesusincluding His eternal nature! Yes, Jesus is the Father of Eternity who knows of no beginning and shall never see an end. Again, our Lord's earthly ministry took place in Bethlehem some two thousand years ago, but His supernatural existence cannot be measured by any human calendar. How wonderful it is in knowing we serve a Savior who stands beyond the reaches of time!

Micah 5: 2: The prophet Micah foretold our Lord's birth some seven hundred years before the manger scene took placethat in itself is a remarkable prophecy, yet we learn that the One born of a virgin in a crude manger is He whose activities have been going on from the days of eternity!

Colossians 1: 15-17: Jesus is the firstborn of creation, that is, He is preeminent and in first position of all things made. Does the term firstborn indicate, as some religious cults teach, that Jesus was created? No. He is Creator of all things, therefore, He is preeminent over His creation. The term firstborn implies supreme authority and position. Jesus is head of all that He created. The entire universe, therefore, is under the authority of our Lord Jesus. Let us be confident knowing we serve a Savior who is unbound by time and who holds all of creation in His able hands!

Hebrews 1: 1-3: In this marvelous passage of Scripture, we read that Jesus is our ultimate revelation of God. To those who would want to know God, let them learn of Him from Jesus, for Jesus is God. It is worth noting that if Jesus is God's ultimate revelation of Himself, then we certainly do not need other so-called revelations such as the Book of Mormon. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) claim their Book of Mormon to be another testament of Jesus, but the writer of Hebrews clearly states that Jesus is that ultimate revelation of God, therefore, any other supposed revelation from God must be fraudulent. (Jude 3 also declares the canon of Scripture to be complete, so we may be confident that any other "revelation" is unworthy of our time and attention.)

Philippians 2: 5-8: Jesus, though He was God and equal with God the Father, did not cling to all of the prerogatives and privileges of deity, rather, He humbled Himself by coming to earth in the form of a manand not as an exalted man, either, but as a servant. We see both the humanity of Jesus and the deity of Jesus in this passage written by the Apostle Paul.

JESUS ACCORDING TO THE WATCHTOWER

The Watchtower teaches that Jesus is a creaturea mere created beingin fact, the Jesus of the Watchtower is none other than Michael the Archangel. They have no valid Scripture for this, of course, but the organization maintains this false doctrine in spite of the plain teachings of Scripture. For the sake of the recent convert, please know that the Bible is crystal clear in teaching that Jesus is fully divine, eternal in nature, and of the same essence as the Father. Jesus is God. Jesus is God who came to earth clothed in human flesh. Again, the newcomer to the faith must understand that the Bible is replete with Scripture that affirms His deity (John 1: 1; Philippians 2: 5-11). Jesus declared Himself as God (John 8: 58; Revelation 1: 8). His disciples declared Him to be God (John 20: 28). The Old Testament prophets, though the divine inspiration of the Holy Sprit, declared the coming Messiah as being God (Isaiah 9: 6). Even our Father in Heaven declared His Son as being God (Hebrews 1: 8)! How much more proof could any reasonable person ask? Indeed, one may very well then ask, "If Scripture is so absolutely conclusive as to the divine nature of Jesus, how does the Watchtower organization present this lesser, inferior Jesus to their followers and to the pubic? The Watchtower's solution was quite simple: In order to pass off this counterfeit Jesus, the organization found it expedient to rewrite the Bible so as to seemingly make Holy Scripture behave according to their own peculiar brand of beliefs and teachings. This is to say the Watchtower employs a counterfeit Bible so as to bolster their counterfeit Jesus and their counterfeit gospel.

THE NEW WORLD TRANSLATION

The Watchtower's New World Translation (NWT) is, in fact, no translation at all! The NWT is nothing but a cleverly designed propaganda tool used in furthering their strange religious doctrines. Even a perfunctory reading of Scripture reveals great lapses in Watchtower logic and thinking, so around fifty years ago, the governing body of the organization commissioned the writing of a counterfeit Bible; this move was entirely necessary if followers were to adhere to the organization's officially sanctioned teachings and beliefs.

Frederick Franz, a former member of the Watchtower's powerful board of governors, admitted that the organization did not employ a single language scholar when preparing the NWT. This admission of biblical fraud is well documented in Franz' revealing autobiography Crisis of Conscience. Again, in their supposed rendering of the Holy Scriptures, the Watchtower did not have a single Greek or Hebrew scholar seated on their translating committee. Why? No legitimate Greek or Hebrew scholar would have allowed his or her name to be attached to such a sham of a project! The NWT is a farce. It is not a legitimate translation. The NWT is not a legitimate translation and you will be pressed in finding a single reputable biblical scholar who supports the Watchtower's shameful perversion of the Bible.

A HISTORY OF FALSE PROPHECY

Besides their sham teachings about Jesus, the Watchtower is notorious for their false prophecies. Their own writings provide the organization's most damning indictments, for the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society has gone on record saying the end of the world would take place in 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1925, 1941, and 1975. In a Watchtower article published in the 1960's, the writer heartily condemned those religious groups that set dates for end time events, yet the irony is that no other religious group in America has so many instances of false date setting to their discredit as the Watchtower!

Among other memorable prophetic bloopers, the Watchtower predicted that World War II would end with no decisive victor (wonder what Germany and Japan thought about that?) and believing that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, King David, and other Old Testament heroes would soon be resurrected from their graves, the organization built a lovely mansion dubbed Beth Serim (House of Princes) in San Diego as their future headquarters. A deed of conveyance was thoughtfully recorded at the San Diego courthouse, unfortunately, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, King David, and the other heroes of old never arrived to take occupancy of this beautiful dwelling, so the organization quietly and discreetly sold Beth Serim to a Christian physician in 1953.

All this predictive blundering sounds humorous, and, indeed, a California mansion built for ancient Bible heroes and theses ridiculous examples of "end of the world" date setting come across as a bit comical, but God sees nothing funny about false prophets and their lying predictions. As evidence, I would direct your attention to Jeremiah 28. In this passage, a lying prophet named Hananiah spoke falsely in the name of the Lord. His lying prophecy gave a vain, empty hope to the Hebrew captives in Babylon. So serious was this sin in God's eye, the Lord pronounced a death sentence though His prophet Jeremiah upon the false prophet Hananiah: "Hear now, Hananiah the prophet, the LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth; this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD. So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seveth month (Jeremiah 28: 15-17)."

As one might very well imagine, the Watchtower's history of failed predictions is a source of tremendous embarrassment, therefore, the organization does not make these older publications available to their members. In truth, a goodly majority of Jehovah's Witnesses have never heard of Beth Serim or the numerous "end of the world" dates. All this has been carefully hidden from their eyes. Thankfully, we find a sufficient number of older Watchtower books and magazines in the hands of Christian counter-cult ministries that provide us with plenty of hard evidence proving that God does not speak through these deceitful men in Brooklyn. Too, there are numerous websites founded by former members and Christian apologists that openly expose the Watchtower's long string of false prophecies and the evidence these websites offer is impossible to ignore. For this and other reasons, the Watchtower's membership efforts in America have suffered severely; at present, most of the organization's growth takes place outside of the U.S. borders.

Finally, we have already discussed the fate of those who follow false prophets. Those who lend their ears to lying prophets shall suffer the same fate as the lying prophets themselvesthat is, eternal death in the Lake of Fire. This is too horrible a prospect to even consider, therefore, you and I are obligated in equipping ourselves as dutiful ambassadors of Christ when Jehovah's Witnesses call upon us. By doing so, we may very well be the instruments of God's peace that spare lost souls from the eternal miseries and torments of damnation. God takes no pleasure in the death of a lost sinner, therefore, the Jehovah's Witness standing at our door is precious to our Savior Jesus!

SALVATION: BY GRACE OR BY WORKS?

According to Scripture, our good works are as filthy rags. No one, then, should be so misled as to think they can approach the Throne of God clothed in their own self-righteousness. Such thinking is nonsense of the worst kind. Any man or woman garbed in his or her own righteousness is much too shabbily attired for Heaven! Talk about being underdressed for the occasion! To be certain, there is a strict dress code in Heaven and filthy rags are most definitely out of vogue! Thankfully, God clothes our shameful nakedness in the righteousness of His Son Jesus. Any form of self-righteousness we might conjure though our own good works and deeds is wholly incapable of saving us from the lost condition common to all of our fallen race, but the impeccable righteousness of Jesus, a perfect, holy, and pure righteousness that is most pleasing to God, is credited to our account! What we lack, Jesus provides! What God demands of us, He gives to us! This is the beauty of the grace!

Christianity is unique, then, in its teaching that salvation is based upon faith rather than upon one's own merit. The Apostle Paul declared salvation is a free gift that cannot be earned (Ephesians 2: 8, 9). To say otherwise is to pervert the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He instructed them to address God as their Father. Unfortunately, Jehovah's Witnesses know nothing of the fatherhood of God. The organization teaches its members that God's favor must be earned by their own efforts. Works, they say, is the necessary ingredient for salvation. The message of grace has been eradicated from Scripture. Jehovah's Witnesses, then, are pressed into service out of fear. They are warned that slovenly members will face certain destruction at Armageddon. Jehovah's Witnesses who fail to meet their quota are void of any hope.

Do you see the folly of this? When the Gospel is perverted, God becomes a taskmaster instead of a Father. Likewise, salvation is no longer a giftit becomes a paycheck to be earned. This kind of vulgar thinking makes a mockery of God's mercy and is tantamount to a cold slap to Jesus' face! He died for our sins. He spent every drop of His precious blood so that we might be spared the terrible wrath that awaits every unregenerate sinner! Instead of demonstrating any measure of gratitude for the great sacrificial work Jesus performed upon that cruel Roman cross, however, Jehovah's Witnesses go door to door peddling cheaply printed magazines as a means of appeasing God. It is the Blood of the Lamb, not ink from a printing press, that has the power to cleanse us from the filthy stain of sin. The works-oriented salvation taught by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society has the devilish order of smoke and brimstone.

THE HALLMARKS OF A CULT

For the sake of this study, we shall refer to a pseudo-Christian cult as being any group or organization that is gathered around a particular heretical interpretation of Scripture. In the case of the Watchtower, their strange teachings originated with their founder Charles Taze Russell and have been since modified by a string of successors beginning with "Judge" Rutherford.

Using four common mathematical terms, we may identify aberrant groups who, outwardly, appear to be Christian, yet deny the historic essential doctrines of Christianity:

Addition: Cults add to the Word of God. In the case of the Watchtower, the organization openly touts their own publications as being equal or even superior to the canon of Holy Scripture. How they can make such a claim in light of their long history of bungled teachings and false prophecies defies all logic and reasoning.

Subtraction: Cults subtract from the personage of Jesus. Again, the Watchtower attempts to reduce Jesus to the rank of a mere created being. God did not send an angel to die for our sinsHe sent His Son!

Multiplication: Cults multiply the requirements for salvation. The Watchtower maintains that works are a necessary and vital ingredient for salvation. The Apostle Paul, however, plainly stated that anyone who distorted the purity of the Gospel was accursed by God!

Division: Cults divide one's loyalty between God and a manmade organization. The Watchtower insists that one must pledge allegiance to the organization if one hopes to find favor with God. One might do well by asking if God so loved the world by sending His Son or an organization?

The Watchtower stands guilty of adding to God's Word, subtracting from the divine nature of Christ Jesus, multiplying God's requirements for salvation, and dividing members' loyalty between Heaven and Brooklyn. For this and many others reasons, Kingdom Halls should post a warning: Welcome to the Watchtower. Please check your brain in at the gate.

A DOCTRINAL PRETZEL?

I previously referred to the late Dr. Walter Martin. Please allow me to refer to him once again. Dr. Martin, who wrote the best selling Kingdom of the Cults, once stated the average Jehovah's Witness could make the average Christian into a doctrinal pretzel. This is a pretty grim indictment of the Church. Likewise, it has been said that cults are an unpaid bill of the Church. It is high time, then, that we, members of Christ's Church, begin settling this old debt!

Jehovah's Witnesses may wish to debate such emotionally charged matters as patriotism, the participating in elections, the celebrating of holidays, and military service with non-Jehovah's Witnesses, however, these are but mere peripheral issues and are of little consequence in the determining of one's eternal destiny. Do not allow the Jehovah's Witness who comes knocking at your door to engage you in such vain debating. If you permit the discussion to be controlled by their side-stepping techniques, I can almost guarantee that you will make absolutely no headway in leading your lost visitor to a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. Jehovah's Witnesses are trained in debating Christians and can prove to be quite slippery when pressed for an answer. Do not fall victim to this game. In truth, the mailing of Christmas cards or saluting the American flag mean nothing if one has a distorted understanding of the finished work and nature of our Savior Jesus. Please understand that if the dialogue is to be meaningful, the Christian must keep the visitor's attention focused on Jesus. Avoid arguing over secondary matters make a difference for eternity by introducing your new friend to your best friend!

Dr. Michael Blunk is the director of the Christian Paranormal Research Project and a staff writer for Got Questions Ministries.

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What Would You Like? By Michael Blunk Th.D.

2010-05-25T02:54:00.001+08:00

What Would You Like? By Michael Blunk Th.D.

What would you like? Something to eat, perhaps? How about a cheeseburger? For those with a really robust appetite, a trendy eatery in Pennsylvania now offers a gargantuan cheeseburger made with over ten pounds of ground beef, twenty-five slices of cheese, four sliced tomatoes, and a cup and a quarter of mustard, catsup, and mayo. Hot off the grill, the brute weighs in at fifteen pounds and can easily satisfy ten normal appetites or one really, really big appetite! One thirty dollar cheeseburger coming right up!

What would you like? A good cup of coffee? How about the Impressa F9 coffee maker? Mind you, this is no ordinary Mr. Coffee. In just sixty seconds, this high-tech coffee wizard can grind and brew your favorite espresso, latte, cappuccino, or other delicious coffee beverages with just a touch of a button! And if the flavor doesn't wow you, the machine's twenty-four carat gold plating most certainly will, but don't delay, for at $3,999.00 plus shipping, these babies won't last long!

What would you like? A quick weekend getaway? You may as well go in style in Lamborghini's new Garrado sports car. With a 192 mph top speed, your friendly insurance agent may think twice about renewing your liability coverage, but with 0-60 mph capabilities in a mere 4.2 seconds, you could probably outrun the highway patrol for that matter, you might even outrun the U.S. Air Force! Of course, all this luscious speed doesn't come cheap, but if you have $185,000 to spare, there is a Lamborghini waiting for you! Makes a nice gift, too.

We no longer live in a chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry world. Believe it or not, I recently found a website offering lemon dill pickle ice creamand the recipe's creator says it is absolutely delicious! Whether or not it is truly delicious, I'll never know, but what I do know is that you can find about anything you want according to your own personal likes and needs.

So how about a religion that is just right for you? How about a religion that is guilt-free, makes no demands, and is not encumbered with a lot of bothersome do's and don'ts? It is out there, just as I have described, but is religion something to be chosen like a favorite flavor of ice cream?

There are a lot of voices vying for our attention, so why should anyone consider Jesus above, say, Muhammad or Confucius or Charles Taze Russell or Joseph Smith? After all, don't all roads lead to Heaven? Aren't all religions basically the same? The truth is all roads do not lead to Heaven just as all roads do not lead to my driveway.

Jesus alone speaks with the imprimatur of God because Jesus alone conquered death. Muhammad, Confucius, and the others molder in their graves to this very day, but Jesus, by His own power, walked away from the tomb three days after dying on a cruel Roman cross. Anyone with power over death deserves our attention. Anyone with power over death deserves to be heard.

And the evidence supporting the resurrection of Jesus is overwhelming. First, there were over five hundred eye-witnesses of the risen Christ! That is a lot of eye-witnesses. Five hundred voices cannot be ignored. There is also the matter of the empty tomb; the enemies of Jesus could have easily stopped all talk of the resurrection by producing His dead, decaying bodybut there was no dead body for them to produce! The tomb was empty! Could the disciples have stolen His body? Hardly. To prevent such a contingency, the tomb of Jesus had been heavily guarded by armed soldiers. Considering His closest followers had fled in fear at His arrest and crucifixion, it is most unlikely this ragtag band of frightened fishermen would have gone head to head against trained, professional soldiers. The simple fact is that the resurrection of Jesus cannot be explained away!

Again, anyone who has power over death deserves to be heard. Jesus proved His power over death, therefore, we need to hear what He says. Jesus claims to be the only way to salvation. He is not a way; He is not one of many ways, but Jesus is the way.

And this same Jesus says, "Come to me all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest." This is a tough world and life is difficult. Most of us are pretty well bruised and battle-scarred. Agree? So what do you want? Restoration or mere religion? A living Savior or one of many dead prophets? A meaningful relationship or more empty rituals?

Dr. Michael Blunk is the director of the Christian Paranormal Research Project and a staff writer for Got Questions Ministries.

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When God Seems Absent And His Glory Gone-By Stephen Stillman

2010-05-20T02:54:00.000+08:00

When God Seems Absent And His Glory Gone By Stephen Stillman

Do you ever feel that God is absent from you? None of us ever likes to admit there are times when we have a hard time finding God. The truth is that, even in the most saintly people, there are sometimes vacant places in the heart when God seems far away. All of us like to know where God is at all times. In these troubled and threatening times, our restless hearts keep looking for some evidence that God is still in control of the world.

For Israel, Mount Sinai was God's address. It was where the people of Israel could find God. The cloud which had symbolized God's presence and protection during their exodus hovered over the mountain top. Occasionally they even heard God's voice behind the cloud. But the mountain was not God's permanent home. During their final months at Mount Sinai, the Israelites built the first Church the tabernacle. It was God's home on earth and the place of personal encounter where worshipers could meet with God. It was filled with God's glory, the overpowering sense of His presence. "Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle." Exodus 40:34. From this point forward, God would live with His people wherever they could be found.

So why does God sometimes seem so far away? There are four good reasons:

1. A part of the reason God seems far removed from our circumstances and hurts is because of who He is. He said, "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways" (Isaiah 55:8). In other words, God is much larger than our concepts and our understanding of doctrine and righteousness. He is bigger than our church or denomination.

2. At other times, God seems absent because of who we are. We are rebellious, selfish, and contrary. There are periods when our prayers, even our churches and our worship, are so full of ourselves we display our wants and feelings, and leave no room for God.

3. God often seems absent because of our affluence, apathy, and comfort. We become so comfortable we simply don't need God as much as those who are suffering or those enduring persecution or oppression.

4. God often seems absent to us because there are frankly some places God will not go. This can be illustrated from God's Word. The tabernacle was always placed in the center of the camp. Inside the tabernacle the Ark of the Covenant was kept in the inner sanctum, the Holy of Holies. The Ark had an incredible power associated with it. In fact, it was generally assumed that Israel was invulnerable in military battles because of the Ark's presence. At one time something bad happened. Eli was the high priest and his two sons were to assume his priestly duties when he became unable to function as high priest. The two sons, however; had lost personal touch with God and ignored the standards of holiness imposed upon the priests. Israel was at war with the Philistines and Eli's sons carried the Ark of the Covenant onto the battle ground. The two sons were killed, Israel was defeated, and the Ark was taken by the enemy. Eli himself dropped dead from the news. The whole tragic thing occasioned the naming of a baby with on of the most horrible names ever given to a child: Ichabod. For Israel, the glory of the Lord was his presence, symbolized by the Ark of the Covenant. The truth is that God's glory, had temporarily departed when the Ark was removed from the tabernacle. His presence didn't leave because the Ark had been taken, but because of the sin of His people. It is important to know that the absent glory did not reveal an absent God. Even when the sin of His people rendered them spiritual empty, God was never absent. He never abandons His people!

God was and is still ready to display His power. He is simply searching for those who will meet His conditions. Those conditions are that worship must be placed in the center of all that we do. Our worship, and our praise must be a joyful experience because the glory of the Lord is here among us.

There is something we need to understand about joy. You don't just decide to be joyful, rather it is a fitting response to the actions of someone else. Joy is as spontaneous as the "Ah!" that comes from our lips when we see a rocket explode during a fireworks display. Joy is as sudden as the stillness that comes over us when we stand on the mountain summit and look across a valley. Joy is as unexpected as the tears that come to our eyes when we hold our child for the first time.

Are you experiencing the presence of God in your life and enjoying His glory? Don't miss His presence because of who He is, or because of who you are, or because you feel too comfortable to need Him, or because of sin in your life. To be in God's presence is to put ourselves where joy, real spontaneous joy, is possible.

Stephen Stillman, owner of www.amazingchristianproducts.com a website that offers great Christian articles and a variety of religious products.

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"Benjamin Franklin is wrong about the birds!" By Annie Glasel

2010-05-15T02:54:00.000+08:00

Benjamin Franklin is wrong about the birds By Annie Glasel

My mother used it. Your mother used it. Unless of course, yours were a Bible scholar or a saint of faith. And now with no apology to my mother, your mother and even to Ben, let me just say and say it loudly - "I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU'RE WRONG!" (at least about the birds.)

Surely by now, enlightened readers, you must know that I am about to paraphrase the parable of the vineyard workers. You know the one - the almost "socialist" rich man who pays all his workers one penny, no matter if they started at 6 am or 6 pm but they all stopped working at 8 pm.

How can this be fair? Well, I don't think this is about fairness. This is about mercy. It is about perspective.

If you were offended by this parable, perhaps you perceive yourself as the 6 am worker. Would it surprise you to know that all of us are 6 pm workers?

Consider this, Jesus has been laboring for us before the laying of the foundation of the world. Now, even if you were the oldest person alive today and you were preaching while still pooping tar, whatever efforts you have put forth to labor for the master will still never measure.

Personally, I know I am a 6 pm worker. And not a very good one at that. I've taken time off to sleep, to grumble, to backslide, to do things that are unbecoming for a Christian.

If my mother, your mother and Ben were right, all of us 6 pm workers can forget any rewards or favors from God. Life would simply be too depressing and hopeless. According to Ben's reality, it is the "early birds" that catch the worm. The other birds will just go unfulfilled and hungry.

Thankfully, according the Bible, God does not just reward the early birds nor does He treat them with special favor. No, in fact, he gives the same to those who rise early and those who rise late -- just as long as they rise.

Amen to that.

I've written to ease my pain; I've written to hear my voice; I've written for vanity; I've written for sanity; I've written for fun; I've written for laughs; I've written for me; I've written for money. But until I write for God, this talent is for naught.

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2010 May Higher Ground Session

2010-05-12T16:44:00.002+08:00

Check the details..!

Date: 29th May 2010
Time: 7.30P.M.
Venue: Grace Charismatic Center (GCC)

See you in 2 weeks time. X)

Don't Waste Your Life- Lecrae

2010-05-08T19:22:00.002+08:00

Lyrics to Don't Waste Your Life :
(feat. Cam & Dwayne Tryumf)

[Hook: Cam]
Don't wanna waste my life

[Verse 1: LeCrae]
I know a lot of people out there scared they gone die
Couple of em thinking they'll be livin in the sky
But while I'm here livin man I gotta ask why, what am here fo I gotta figure out
Waste my life
No I gotta make it count
If Christ is real then what am I gone do about
All of the things in Luke 12:15 down to 21
You really oughta go and check it out
Paul said if Christ ain't resurrect then we wasted our lives
Well that implies that our life's built around Jesus being alive
Everyday I'm living tryin show the world why
Christ is more than everything you'll ever try
Better than pretty women and sinning and living to get a minute of any women and men that you admire
Ain't no lie

We created for Him
Outta the dust he made us for Him
Elects us and he saves us for Him
Jesus comes and raises for Him
Magnify the Father why bother with something lesser
He made us so we could bless Him and to the world we confess him
Resurrects him
So I know I got life
Matter fact better man I know I got Christ
If you don't' see His ways in my days and nights
You can hit my brakes you can stop my lights
Man I lost my rights
I lost my life
Forget the money cars and toss that ice
The cost is Christ
And they could never offer me anything on the planet that'll cost that price.

[Verse 2: Dwayne Tryumph]
Armed and dangerous
So the devil just can't handle us
Christian youth them a stand wid us
Livin' n driven
Given a vision
Fullfillin the commission he handed us
London to Los Angeles
Da rap evangelist
Ma daddy wouldn't abandon us
"I gotta back pack fulla tracts plus I keep a Johnny Mac"
So are you ready to jam with us
So let's go, gimme the word an let's go
Persecution let's go
Tribulation let's go
Across the nation let's go
Procrastination best go
Hung on the cross in the cold
Died for da young and the old
Can't say you never know
Heaven knows
How many souls are going to hell or to heaven so we gotta go in and get em
Whaaaaat!

[Verse 3: LeCrae]
Suffer
Yeah do it for Christ if you trying to figure what to do with your life
If you making money hope you doing it right because the money is Gods you better steward it right
Stay focused if you ain't got no ride
Your life ain't wrapped up in what you drive
The clothes you wear the job you work
The color your skin naw we Christian first
People living life for a job
Make a lil money start living for a car
Get em a house a wife kids and a dog
When they retire they living high on the hog
But guess what they didn't ever really live at all
To live is Christ yeah that's Paul I recall
To die is gain so for Christ we give it all
He's the treasure you'll find in the mall
Your money your singleness marriage talent and time
They were loaned to you to show the world that Christ is Divine
That's why it's Christ in my rhymes
That's why it's Christ all the time
My whole world is built around him He's the life in my lines
I refused to waste my life
He's too true ta chase
That ice
Here's my gifts and time cause I'm constantly trying to be used to praise the Christ
If he's truly raised to life
Then this news should change your life
And by his grace you can put your faith in place that rules your days and nights.

Don't Just Stand There by Pam Ford Davis

2010-05-04T06:28:00.000+08:00

Don't Just Stand There By Pam Ford Davis

Have you ever shared an idea or proposition with someone? It may have been something simple as a choice of restaurant. Perhaps an important decision must be made about a major purchase or an expansion in your business. You share your feelings and wait for a response. Is it always immediate? No, not only do some people hesitate to give a firm answer, they might give no word or sign of their opinion. Please, don't just stand there! Say something!

Pentecost transformed the Apostle Peter. He turned from denial of Jesus to the powerful deliverer of a convicting message. (Acts 2:14-42) He addressed the curious crowd and clearly preached Jesus. He shared prophetic Old Testament scriptures. No sugar coated explanations were offered. The blame for Jesus death on the cross pointed to them. (Verse 23) The cross led to victory when Jesus rose from the grave!

"When the people heard this, they were very upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, Friends, what shall we do (Acts 2:37 CEV)?" They listened to Peter, and did not just stand there showing no personal response. They sincerely asked what they needed to do. With the authority of the Holy Spirit he answered. "Peter said, Turn back to God! Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will be given the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38 CEV)." Many made the most important decision of their lives. "On that day about three thousand believed his message and were baptized (Acts 2:41 CEV)." The choice is clear. Please, don't just stand there.

I am a wife of over 40 years, mother and proud granny. I was born in N.Y. State, currently reside in central AL. With a past career in Radio announcing our family lived across the nation, later worked in the child care ministry. Now, I am living the dream of writing. All things are possible!

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So Many Denominations, Which 1 IS True..?

2010-05-01T16:43:00.001+08:00

PRIORITIES By Duane Huffstutler

2010-04-30T07:12:00.000+08:00

PRIORITIES

Every once in a while something will be said that we don't quite agree with or something will be done that we don't think should be done at the time and it may get under our skin. It comes down to how the person sets his priorities. Everyday we set priorities on everything we do. Whether it is reading our Bible or praying. If we get woke up before it is time to get up and there is something important to do; do we stop and take time with God first or do we just go ahead and do what we must do first? Which has priority?

The definition of Priority is something given meriting attention before completing alternatives. Everyone has their own opinion as to where to set the priority and it is based on what they have been taught. Who is right? Everyone will answer to God as to how he set his priorities, right or wrong.

Let's look at how some people set their priorities. Jesus said in Matthew 6:33 but seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things will be added unto you. If you set your priorities with God being first he will take care of everything else you need. Jesus set his priorities with the will of God being above all things. In Luke 2:49 Jesus was 12 years old and was not found in the caravan as they were going home. When Mary and Joseph found him they questioned him but he answered, how is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

At 12 years old Jesus had already set his priorities to do the will of the Father. How did he know what he was supposed to do everyday? As you study the Gospels you find that Jesus withdrew himself and prayed. As you study deeper he would be alone each morning before daylight and talk with the Father. God would give him instructions and guide him by the Holy Spirit. Then there will be no question as to what the priorities are.

Let's look at the person named the 2nd most in the Gospels, Peter. Some say he was always messing up and sticking his foot in his mouth. I disagree he wanted to know everything he could know about Jesus Christ the Messiah. He would ask questions when no one else would. He would do things that no one else would do because he wanted to know. He had set his priorities to know Christ and to become as close to him as he could. He didn't care what it looked like.

What about Paul? He persecuted the Christians with zeal. When Christ got a hold of him on the road to Damascus, he changed his perspectives and his priorities and his priorities became to spread the word of God no matter what it cost him. He was beaten and stoned and shipwrecked but he kept his priorities with God first.

Where are your priorities? I don't want your answer that is between you and God, who by the way already has the answer. So if you tell yourself anything less than the full truth you are only lying to yourself. Are we any better than Christ himself, who being filled with the Holy Ghost needed to talk to the Father? That we can go through the day, the week, the month or the year without talking with the Father. If you can I guess the information was planted inside of you when you were born so that you don't need the Father to tell you where your priorities should be. The rest of us need that daily time with the Father.
Just think about it what has priority in your life?

Duane L. Huffstutler, Written 2008, Faithwriters.com
Duane L. Huffstutler is the Sunday School Director at Oak Grove Pentecostal Ministries in Bonifay Florida. With the Lord's help he has written many short devotions and a few long articles all to be used for the glory of God.

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Death of a Loved One By Nellie Shani

2010-04-24T07:06:00.000+08:00

Death of a Loved One By Nellie Shani

"How old was your mother?" "Seventy four", I answered with pain searing through my heart with new intensity. "Oh that's not too bad, I thought maybe she was younger. Her time had come." Those words wounded me as if a thousand arrows had been thrust through my heart!

My mother had just died two days before, after four years of terrible suffering. During that time she was confined to a wheel chair. To someone else this may have been an old woman who had lived out her days, but to me this was Mama. Mama whose hands were rough and calloused from many years of digging in the garden to feed us. Mama whose skin had developed deep wrinkles as the tropical sun beat on her brow on her many trips to the river to fetch us water. I still remember her sitting by my bed all night, as she sponged me with a wet cloth when I developed malaria. She was bread winner, nurse and teacher all rolled into one. She was our strength and a shelter in the time of life's storms.

As the sun was setting, I saw the silhouette of her wheel chair casting a strange shadow against her bedroom wall. A symbol of a life come to an end. The wheelchair that confined her body but not her spirit, for she made that wheelchair her new sphere of influence.

Her physical pain did not stop her from telling endless stories of courage and strength as her grand-children giggled around her now twisted feet. Her mouth spewed wisdom to a young generation, oblivious of what the future held. Her eyes always seemed to be looking beyond what we could see with our natural eyes. Her heart seemed to beat to a different rhythm, always hopeful no matter what life brought her way. She taught us to concentrate on the beauty of the roses and not it's thorns. To look at the rainbow and not the rain. She taught us not to complain that we had no shoes for there were those with no feet.

She was laid to rest as the African sun was setting and a cock in the distance was crowing. Her grass-thatched hut, now deserted and forlorn, a refuge for a mother-hen with seven little chicks following behind. Mama - death of a loved one!

Nellie Shani lives in California with her husband and three children. She has been writing articles for the last fifteen years. Her first book, "Stand Your Ground," should be in bookstores in July 2010

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REVO Kuantan

2010-04-18T07:08:00.000+08:00

Alright..! Now that you've enjoyed God's presence at Revo, isn't it appropriate for you to share a testimony..?

What did you learn from the message..?
What impacted you about yourself..?
How was the night..?

Share with us..! E-mail us your testimony at the address in this blog and we'll post it up for everyone's encouragement..!

Do share alright..? Hope to hear from you..!

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RevoKuantan..!

2010-04-16T06:13:00.000+08:00

Tonight tonight, it starts tonight..! The Revo Academy will begin tonight at 8.00P.M at KBC, while the Revo P.A.R.T.Y will be held tomorrow night at 7.30P.M. at the same place..! Are you ready..??

Romans 13:8 (King James Version)

"⁸Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law."

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The Tree By Robert Kiser

2010-04-10T11:25:00.000+08:00

The Tree By Robert Kiser

Years back I had rented some property out in the Applegate area in Southern Oregon to put up my teepee. I have to date lived in a teepee for seven winters. I have found it to be a cheaper way to live in the country than renting a house. Anyway I had set it up in a nice clearing in the trees across Thompson Creek and a little ways up a hill.

The first winter there it worked out pretty good. However the second winter there the creek which normally does not get very deep rose up pretty high. It was all I could do to keep from being washed down stream while wading across the creek to get to the teepee.

I went over and asked my landlord if I could fall a tree across the creek to use as a bridge. I was informed that I could not do that. Somebody there suggested that I go home and pray about it. So that is what I did. I went home and prayed for a tree to fall over.

The next day I waded across the creek changed into some dry clothes and drove to work. I continued to pray while I was at work. After work I decided to go to Bi-Mart and buy some rope. I thought perhaps maybe I could figure out a way to make a temporary rope bridge to get across the creek.

While I was at the store I had a very strong feeling that I did not need the rope and that perhaps I should just drive home and see if a tree fell over. I argued with myself thinking that was crazy. It would easily be an hour and a half drive round trip just to come back to buy the rope. So logic won out and I bought the rope and proceeded to drive home.

When I had arrived I was shocked to see that there was a large tree lying across the dirt drive where I normally parked. It looked like the butt of the tree was on the other side of the creek. I was in awe to say the least! Then I proceeded to reason with myself and thought perhaps my Landlord had changed her mind and had somebody else cut down a tree for me. I got out of my car and decided to investigate the matter. I was in awe again. A live tree about 3 feet through the center had come up by the roots and fell across the creek near where I normally crossed at.

I pondered the whole thing for a while then went back to my car. I tried to back up but the dirt drive was pretty muddy and the tires just spun. So I went forward a little bit more instead. Of course I could not go very far because the top of the tree was in the way. I then remembered that my chainsaw was at my friend's house back in town. I began to become frustrated. Now what am I going to do? I got out of my car and was looking at the top part of the tree. I had not noticed before that the tree actually had broken in several places starting at the edge of the drive and was now pieces that I could move by hand. Wow! The Lord is gracious and he thinks of everything.

My landlord also had gone to inspect the tree. Of course she knew nobody could just pull up a large tree like that by the roots. Interestingly the day it fell over there was no storm and the part that fell over the creek did not break. Later that following summer I cut up and split the top part of the tree and hauled it over to my landlord's house so she could burn it for firewood.

Ironically when my mom died I was sitting on this tree and yelling at God. I was very mad at him because I thought he should have made her live long enough to accept him. As I was yelling at him it came across in my mind so loud and clear it could not have been more clear, if I had actually heard and audible voice. What came across is: "Even if she did reject me is that a reason for you to reject me?" I was speechless and my tantrum was over!

This will always be a personal reminder to me that the Lord cares about the details in my life!

By R. Kiser ReasonableAnswers.org

Robert Kiser is the author of 4 books and the ReasonableAnswers.org website.
His website explains and defends the Christian Faith. It also includes a section on Cults including Mormonism and Jehovah Witnesses.

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Easter.

2010-04-04T05:57:00.001+08:00

Around 1980 years ago,
A brave Man walked among us,
He looked like us,
But He is different.
He came for an Ultimate reason:

To die for us. All of us.

But 1980 years ago, on this day,
He rose and conquered grave and death,
And appeared before many people.
Then, He went back to heaven to prepare a better place for us.
So powerful He is,
That even a skeptic believed that He is truly the Messiah prophesied decades before He was born.

His Name......... Is Jesus Christ.

Now, He is waiting for you to come home. Yes, you. Meanwhile, He is also moving among His people and guiding us to bring more people home. If you felt a calling or a sense of belonging reading this, how about dropping by at Higher Ground or consulting us..? We'd be most glad to tell you more about His love.

Have a blessed Easter with the Lord.

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APRIL LYPG 2010

2010-04-01T22:53:00.004+08:00

LYPG is back this coming sunday! We're really exciting to see you guys there! DO COME OKAY! GOD really loves it when He sees many of us gathering to pray!

DATE : 4 APRIL 2010

VENUE : CHRISTIAN PRAISE CENTER ( CPC ) )

TIME : 3pm to 5pm

Passage: Will be confirmed soon!

Ehe! Come Come Come! It's gonna be fun! (=

Matthew 18:19-20 (New International Version)

¹⁹"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. ²⁰For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."

And very clearly it's not April's Fool!

The Ryder Truck By Pam Ford Davis

2010-03-30T09:25:00.000+08:00

The Ryder Truck By Pam Ford Davis

Rental trucks and vans have often been in the headlines because of their connections to terrorism. The bomber of The Oklahoma City Federal Building used a rental truck to carry his explosives. The devastated city will never be the same. As a result we may forget the main purpose of the trucks .

Rental trucks are a helpful way to move across town or even with long distance moving. For people on a tight budget they are a necessity. Our family used them many times and seeing the large numbers driving on interstates it is easy to see their popularity. The companies also have many extras such as packing boxes and blankets to cushion the load. Every effort is made to make your relocation run smoothly.

In the early 1970's we were planning a move to Louisiana from Toledo, Ohio. We rented a large Ryder truck and also a tow bar to haul our compact car behind us. My husband and I along with our two young children easily fit into the spacious cab of the truck.

It did not take long to perceive that the truck was having problems. By the time we reached the Cincinnati area it was obvious something was seriously wrong. It was lunch time and we had sandwiches and snacks ready. We decided to just pull off the road and take a break to eat. Maybe the truck would run better after it had cooled off.

As we normally do we had a simple prayer before we ate, and asked for The Lords' help with our problem. Before we had time to finish our meal a man approached our truck. He was asking about our trouble; and any assistance when you break down is greatly appreciated.

This was more than a considerate stranger; he was a top executive with The Ryder truck company! He would make arrangements to have us towed directly to the Ryder repair shop. The problems were solved and we continued on our journey.

Answers to fervent prayer are times of great rejoicing. Our Ryder experience proved that God also hears our simple prayers. He loves to meet the needs of His children.

I am a wife of over 40 years, mother and proud granny. I was born in N.Y. State, currently reside in central AL. With a past career in Radio announcing our family lived across the nation, later worked in the child care ministry. Now, I am living the dream of writing. All things are possible!

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REVO Kuantan Details..!!

2010-03-27T17:40:00.000+08:00

REVO ACADEMY
16 April 2010 (Friday)
Time: 8.00pm-10.00pm
Venue: Kuantan Baptist Church

REVO P.A.R.T.Y.
17 April 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 7.30pm-10.00pm
Venue: Kuantan Baptist Church

Contact: Elder Eng Jee Fong (zero one two-2971113)

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March Higher Ground 2010

2010-03-24T18:36:00.003+08:00

By Jonathan Wong

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God Knows..!

2010-03-20T06:00:00.001+08:00

Have you ever experienced this;
You are about to buy something.
That something has a variety of choices.
You liked 1 of the variety, but it exceeds your budget.
Then you "SMS" God for His guidance at that very moment, "Lord, which one would You like me to have, this one or.. that one..?"
You did not His reply yet, so you continue looking at the other available choices.
And.. voila..!
You found the one that suits your taste..! And guess what, the price is just nice as well, not exceeding your budget.
Then you happily purchased it and bring it home, feeling blessed.

At home,
as you're reading that something you bought,
A thought suddenly came in,
"Suits my taste and does not exceed my budget. I'm so blessed."
Then another thought came in.

"God knows everything that you need, for He is the Provider."

What I'm trying to point out here is, no matter what we need or what we're facing, God knows, God leads and God provides. Yes, he truly does..! I'm sure you must have experienced this kind of incident too, right..?

I hope this short so-called testimony of mine clearly shows that God is our beeeeeest friend.. owh, and shopping partner as well. May the Lord continue to guide all of us throughout our daily lives. =D

=Jeremy=

2010 March Higher Ground Session

2010-03-18T21:04:00.003+08:00

Okay, first of all, we'd like to apologize to all of you for informing so late about the details for this month's HG. Check the details as below:

Date: 27th March 2010
Time: 7.30P.M.
Venue: Kuantan Baptist Church (KBC)

See you there.

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Read this... Do you agree?

2010-03-17T12:44:00.005+08:00

In the feeding of the 5,000, it took only five loaves to feed the multitude. (Matthew 14:15–21)

But in the feeding of the smaller multitude of 4,000, it took seven loaves. (Matthew 15:32–38)

When He needs to feed 5000, He only used 5 loaves, but needs 7 loaves to feed 4000!??!?!?!?

Don't you think it's weird? Why is God...so weird? Maybe He wants to tell us something?

The answer is here!

Romans 5:20 (King James Version)

²⁰Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Don't worry if your problem(sin) is big! There will be more grace needed to overcome it! All you need to do is believe! Have faith in God's words!
So in what area of life you are having a lot of problems now? It can be solved easily by God. Don't worry, TRUST IN THE LORD! HE WILL SOLVE IT AND MAKE A WAY FOR YOU!

Romans 6:1-2 (King James Version)

Romans 6

¹What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

²God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Don't be foolish. How can you who died to sinful nature, still live in a sinful life? You have to live a Spirit-led life, so you can't sin more to obtain more grace! But whenever problems come to you, don't worry. There will be much more grace given to overcome your problem! Just trust in the Lord!

So now you knew this, then exercise and practice it in your real life! Don't just listen to it and not doing it! You need to have faith in God's words! He can't lie!

OK about last LYPG, =J= already posted his testimony here, and Esther Lim on her own blog. Do visit her blog if you want to know what happened last LYPG. There were 12 youths in our last LYPG and it was superbly great for me. I had a very very very very nice time in our prayer group! There are 4 who received gift of tongues there! Praise God!

So is there LYPG this sunday? Guess you'll have to ask our LYPG leaders ( Jasmine Tai, Joyce Ang, and Esther Lim) hahaha!

Say this and believe! haha!
Father in Heaven,
Thank You thank You thank You! You saved me from hell and now though my world may fall, I'll never let you go! You've taken me from the miry clay, You've set my feet upon the rock and now I know! I thank You! I pray that everyone will be blessed whenever they visit this blog haha! I pray for more and more souls to Your kingdom! Peace and Grace to those who are reading this! Love you! I invite Jesus Christ to my heart all the time, and He is my Lord! I believe He died for my sins and rose up on the third day by the Holy Spirit! Thank You Abba! Love you! In Jesus's name, amen!

I Did Not Pray In That Nanosecond By Sherrie Coronas

2010-03-15T09:24:00.000+08:00

I Did Not Pray In That Nanosecond By Sherrie Coronas

I saw the back of the blue 4x4 truck lift slightly as its breaks were suddenly called into action by some unexpected circumstance. I pressed down on my clutch and break pedals with every ounce of strength I could muster. I believed the effort would be successful. Soon, however, it became clear that impact was inevitable. I remember uttering, "Oh no, oh no," as the truck's tailgate and glaring red brake lights drew closer and closer. "Why is the car not stopping?" I screamed in my mind. Out of the side of my eye I saw my 15-year-old son brace himself in the front passenger seat. Then with nothing left to do, I closed my eyes and got ready to slam hard into the back of that truck.

My mind and body prepared for what would come next -- pain. But there was no pain, no jerking forward, no glass flying through the air, no air bag punch in the face. Instead, there was softness, like feathers in a pillow that swallowed up my whole body. I didn't feel an impact and figured we must have somehow stopped before we hit the truck. "It must be God's divine intervention," I thought. With my heart pounding, I opened my eyes to look at my son, Ian. I have never been as relieved as I was to see him sitting there unscathed, looking absolutely, perfectly intact. He was looking directly at me as well. Praise God! Then I redirected my eyes toward the front of the car to see how close we came to a collision.

That's when I first comprehended the miracle. You see, the hood of my car was smashed nearly to the windshield, folded neatly into the air to make a tent over the engine. The tailgate of the truck was in my engine about half way back. The truck had literally fastened itself to the engine of my car. Parts of my car were scattered here and there on the road. It looked really bad from where we sat. By the look on the faces of those in the cars around us, I knew it looked even worse from out there.

"I screwed up, Ian, I'm so sorry...are you ok?" I asked slowly. "Yes," he calmly replied. "Are you sure?" I asked again. He was sure. "Ian, did you feel the crash?" I asked. "Na-a," he replied. "Me neither," I said. "It's really strange but it felt soft to me, like an Angel was on my lap," I explained. "Me, too," he answered with nonchalant belief. That was the moment we recognized the Angelic protection that had swooped into our very car. Two angels wedged themselves between our fragile bodies and the hard dashboard and windshield to create the most perfect protective cushion.

Staring at each other in total relief and belief, we began to pray. First, to thank God for his amazing protection, then for the safety of the people in the truck we hit (they were fine!) and finally for His continuing protection as we sat in the middle of three lanes of heavy morning rush-hour traffic. I picked up my cell phone and called 9-1-1.

The next day, we did not suffer from a single ache or pain. No whiplash, no headache. A week later the insurance company declared my car a total loss and soon after came a check in the amount they determined to be fair and reasonable for my mangled vehicle.

Looking back on the sequence of events, I once wondered if God was disappointed that I did not call out to Him before we hit the truck. You see, I didn't pray in that nanosecond but He sent His Angels to protect us anyway. After some reflection, I now believe that I didn't have to pray at that moment because God already had his loving eyes on us. He had heard our daily prayers for protection for many years and those prayers never expired. They were safely deposited with the ultimate insurance provider of the universe and the comprehensive coverage was already paid in full by Jesus Christ. As we continue to face all the world has to offer, we are forever grateful that our insurance policy remains in effect each and every day because the end of our time on earth may also come in a nanosecond.

Sherrie is a believer in Jesus Christ, a website writer for her church, a wife of 25 years and a mother of two wonderful sons. She resides with her family on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, where she was born and raised.

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LYPG Testimony

2010-03-14T20:24:00.002+08:00

So today I went for the March 2010 LYPG, not expecting much to happen.
But guess what, it's the best session I ever had so far.

We began with an ice-breaking segment and then moved on to worship. Songs were great, really.

The sharing time- We discussed on Jeremiah 5 and the messages in it. Truly, God had revealed to us His knowledge.

Then we split into 3 prayer groups. Each of us listed out our prayer items and requests. Everything is wonderful. Can truly feel God's presence and His Spirit with us. We prayed on many many things.

Just before the gathering ends, somehow some of us asked for the gift of tongue. And guess what..? We got it.

Actually I asked for it sometime ago, but I wasn't sure if I've already got it. But now I can truly say that I have it (just need to use it more often).

To conclude, I just wanna say that this LYPG really made an impact to me, and God proved to me that sometimes when we don't expect much from something, the exact opposite will happen. I hope this testimony will somehow in someway inspire you too. Praise the Lord..!

P.S: It'd be awesome to see y'all in the next LYPG. =D

=J=

One of my favourite verses

2010-03-12T00:40:00.004+08:00

Romans 8:28 (New International Version)

More Than Conquerors

²⁸And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,^a]">[a] who^b]">[b] have been called according to his purpose.

I really love this la. All things work for the good! All things certainly included good/bad things! Bad things in the end will be used for good!

"If it is bad in the end, then that's not the end!" The end will be good! XD XD XD XD XD

But...that verse is only for christians! hoho!

Father in Heaven,
I believe in your words, not my situation or myself. You said that all things are going to work for the good..and I believe it. My belief will become reality. Jesus says, "It is finished." So it is finished! Thank You! I love you. Salvation for those who are reading this blog. LYPG this sunday is gonna be great, and there will be souls to be saved! In Jesus's name, Amen!

March 2nd LYPG 2010

2010-03-10T18:40:00.003+08:00

Ehehehe! Great news! There will be another LYPG this coming sunday! We're really exciting to see you guys there!

DATE : 14 MARCH 2010

VENUE : Kuantan Presbyterian Center (KPC) )

TIME : 3pm to 5pm

Passage: Jeremiah 5

We will spend some time for Jeremiah 5!

Ready guys! Esther Lim, our new LYPG leader, can't wait to see you guys there! We have 3 LYPG leaders now! Ehe! Come Come Come! It's gonna be fun! (=

March LYPG 2010

2010-03-08T00:30:00.002+08:00

So we had our Local Youth Prayer Gathering (LYPG) at KPC yesterday from 3pm to 5pm! Seriously, 1 hour 30 minutes are too short for us! I think we're gonna make it to 2 hours or more in our next LYPG! Do come k!

So I went there at 3pm sharp. My 3 friends were standing outside there, i guess they don't know how to go in..or something. As we entered, we can feel that our worship leader, Esther Lim, is doing very well there! We had a great worship session, thanks to Holy Spirit for leading our leader, Esther Lim! All glory to Him! She said she is filled by the Spirit though! (=

Er..ice breaking is okay. We just played it for a while(5 minutes?) and introduced each other.

Then we have pastor George sharing God's words! He shared a lot of his revelations and is very encouraged to attend LYPG! He talked about Matthew 6:5~15!

After that, each of us shared our testimonies and then we prayed and intereceded for everyone and many more! It was very interesting yea!

Though there are only 10 of us, but we were very happy already! Our LYPG leaders, Joyce Ang and Esther Lim, are very encouraged by this LYPG! I believe we're going to have our next LYPG this coming sunday! Stay tuned! Hahaha!

Let's keep our fire burning for Jesus! For that to happen, we need more and more prayers and Holy Spirit!

Zechariah 4:6 (New International Version)

⁶ So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.

I'm accepted...because You were forsaken...

2010-03-05T20:04:00.004+08:00

OK...Let's see.

When you pray for something to happen, and it did not. Then you began to doubt, asking why. But God says:

2 Corinthians 1:20 (New International Version)

²⁰For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.

Mark 11:24 (New International Version)

²⁴Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

1 John 5:14 (New International Version)

¹⁴This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

Don't expect your prayer to be answered if it's against God's will!

Ok, so when we are praying according to God's will, and it did not happen immediately. Then you began to establish doubt! That's the time Devil enter and tell you "You see your prayer is not answered."

And then you believed in devil, therefore your prayer is not answered.

But Jesus says that if you believe that you have received it, it will be yours!

You need to know this... that God answers your prayers in His Perfect timing, not yours!

When you don't see immediate answer to your prayer, you doubt that's why you never receive it.

Have faith and be patient, your prayer is already answered, just wait for His perfect timing to be manifested on this world!

So since you know your prayer is already answered, just waiting for its manifestation on this physical world, so what should you do?

of course la... BE THANKFUL! Give thanks and praises to God all the times! He has answered your prayer in spiritual world, going to be manifested according to His perfect timing in this physical world!!!

Ok. As I keep on asking to pray according to God's will, so what is God's will? If you check the meaning of "salvation" in English, it means deliverance from sins or redemption.

So you are righteous in Christ when you receive salvation, so I do think you qualify all blessings of a righteous, which is preservation, healing, wholeness, long life, and prosperity! You now need faith to receive all these blessings!

And you received all these blessings because of what Jesus Christ did on the cross to make you righteous, NOT because of your righteous deeds.

OK. Praying in Holy Spirit (speak in tongue)..the prayer is 100% answered because it is the Spirit who prays, He knows what's God's will best..that's why it 100% answered. So you can come and join us to pray in Local Youth Prayer Gathering(LYPG) this sunday.

If you want to speak in tongue, we're willingly to pray for you there at KPC. We're going to worship, have fellowship with one another, short message from Pastor George and of course PRAY!

COME COME LYPG! We're looking forward to see you this sunday! Kuantan Presbyterian Center (KPC) from 3pm to 4.30pm ( 7.3.2010)

Question of the Day: What is the true meaning of salvation in Greek? Show me proof.

Say this and believe! C'mon!
Father in Heaven,
I thank You for Your Son Jesus Christ and I believe He died for my sins and rose up on the third day! I invite Jesus to fill in my entire body now! I ask for Jesus's blood to cover up HG and LYPG. I pray for wisdom in all we do. I ask for blessings to fall on LYPG and HG. I want the fire to keep on burning for you. More souls to be added to your kingdom and we worship you in Spirit and in truth. Lead us. Guide us. We want your light to shine on us. We want to glorify your name. Make us that in all we do, we honour You! I pray for souls to be saved in this LYPG! I pray that more people will go to LYPG and have faith in You! Faith comes by hearing the gospel! Hearing you! so talk to us! I invite Holy Spirit to be running for the LYPG in KPC this sunday from 3pm to 4.30pm. Boil us all over and let us fill Your love. Be drunk in the Spirit! This invitation is being accepted. Thank You Jesus. In Jesus's name, Amen

The Truck By Robert Kiser

2010-03-05T09:25:00.000+08:00

The Truck By Robert Kiser

Not long after I became a Christian I had decided to spend a semester at Calvary Chapel Bible School down in Southern California.

As I made my plans and started saving the money needed to go I had a friend named Jack that tried to talk me out of it. He kept telling me that this Christianity thing was just a phase I was going through. Don't waste your money he would argue; use it for something worthwhile.

I ignored his advice and when I had saved enough for a semester I enrolled and was on my way. I had decided to leave my truck at home and take the bus down to Southern California.

After Bible school was over I came back home and found that my truck would not start. Now Jack was pretty good about working on cars so I asked him for some help. We worked on the truck all day and could not figure out why it refused to start.

Jack finally gave up and went home. Not long after he had left my Pastor Earl Best from Provolt Community Church came by. Earl told me he heard I was back and just wanted to stop by and see how I was doing and how my time at Bible School went.

I told him everything was great except my truck would not start. Earl told me he had a toolbox in his truck and would be glad to help me with it. I objected telling him that my friend Jack and I had already spent the whole day working on it and got nowhere.

Earl insisted that it couldn't hurt so I said ok. Earl got out his toolbox and set it next to my truck. Then Earl asked me if I had prayed about it. Reluctantly I admitted that that had not occurred to me. So Earl suggested that we get down on our knees and pray. After we prayed Earl suggested that I get in the truck and start it up.

I remember looking at him like he was nuts. As if that was really going to work, but I did as he said and much to my surprise the truck started immediately with no problem at all. Earl smiled and quietly put his toolbox back in his truck said goodbye and left.

Thrilled that my truck was working I decided to drive down to Applegate store. I ran into Jack at the store who came over asking me what was wrong with the truck and how did I fix it? I told Jack that I did not know what was wrong with the truck.

Jack looked at me with a rather puzzled look and asked again. How did you fix it? So I told jack about how the Pastor came over and suggested we pray about it and then the truck started right up.

Jack was speechless! He also quit teasing me about being a Christian and trying to convince me it was all in my head. I believe that that particular answered prayer was for both me and Jack.

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Trust in yourself? Fools!

2010-03-03T20:10:00.003+08:00

Proverbs 28:26 (New International Version)

²⁶ He who trusts in himself is a fool,
but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

Firstly, we are all sinners and do not deserve any glory.
Don't worry if you're stupid/ugly/poor! God will still use you mightily! DON'T LET THEM STOP YOU FROM SERVING GOD! Satan just wants you to feel useless about yourself and stop you from serving!
Bible says you are a fool if you trust in yourself! Don't trust in yourself that you're stupid/ugly/poor or having a lot of weaknesses!
Don't trust in your own strengths, but walk in wisdom. There is only One way to wisdom, His name is Jesus!
But there is one truth, that you are nothing apart of Jesus. Don't worry if you have a lot of weaknesses.

Let's say the situation seems very bad now, and you are very weak and not equipped to overcome it. Don't worry, bible asked you not to trust in yourself that you are weak! Trust in Jesus's strength!

When the children of Israel were bitten by serpents in the desert, God told Moses to make a bronze serpent and put it on a pole — a picture of Christ being judged on the cross. (John 3:14) Those who looked at the bronze serpent instead of their wounds were healed. (Numbers 21:9) He who looks to Jesus lives!

Look at Jesus instead of yourself sinners! Jesus is perfect! The fact is you are weak, don't trust that! Fact will change, but God's words forever the same! Trust in Jesus, He's in you, never leave nor forsake you, the same yesterday today and forever! Forever perfect! Just trust! I shall say this to you:" Those who looked at Jesus instead of themselves were saved and wise and so much more"

By admitting that you're stupid/ugly/poor, you're actually humbling yourself before God! That's great!

1 Corinthians 1:27-29 (New International Version)

²⁷But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ²⁸He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, ²⁹so that no one may boast before him

See how God will use you? Trust in the Lord all the times..! God likes those who humble themselves! and depend on Jesus!

So have you seen someone praising his smartness all the time? Do you think you are smart?

Proverbs 26:12 (New International Version)

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Worst! more hope for a fool than for him! Better repent...

OK.. how to have faith in Jesus? Faith comes by hearing the gospel, let's come to LYPG this sunday and we pray together! Our speaker is Pastor George!
You have crucified Jesus. He willingly let you to crucify Him so that you won't be crucified! You will have eternal life because He dies for your sins! This is LOVE!

Please don't think that you have did a lot of things for Jesus and start boasting. In heaven, I THINK you are not going to tell Jesus what you did for Him. BUT what you let the Spirit did for you and Him! So that no one can boast his works! You can't please God, only the Spirit in you can! Holy Spirit wants you to talk to Him everyday! He will promote Jesus, not Himself! teaching you all things...! Holy Spirit knows you! Only He knows God's will in you. He's the expert in praying!

So come come LYPG. I have invited Holy Spirit, Jesus and God to that place. They 100% will be there for you! COME COME LYPG AND PRAY! Only Holy Spirit knows God's will for you!

Question : why no one give any response to question of the day?

Question of the day : Why speaking in tongue...the prayer 100% answered?

By the way, any prayer request?

Say it and believe!
Father in Heaven,
I want Jesus to be filled in my life and He died for my sins to make me righteous in Christ. I thank You for the best Gift! I pray that more souls will be granted! More souls will worship you in truth and in the Spirit! Lead us holy spirit! I want to be with You forever! Let your perfect will be done on me! Fill me with your love and change me all the times! I put all my troubles to Jesus and Jesus says:"It is finished!" I'm going to believe it and receive! Thank You Jesus! Thank you thank you! in Jesus's name, Amen!

2010 March LYPG

2010-03-02T21:29:00.003+08:00

Remember COP..? Well LYPG is kind of the current version of COP. If you miss COP very much or never knew anything about COP nor LYPG, well here's a good chance the Lord granted you to experience it yourself.

Date: 7th March
Time: 3.00P.M.~ 4.30P.M.
Venue: Kuantan Presbyterian Center (KPC)

Are you ready..?

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2010 March Higher Ground Session

2010-03-01T18:10:00.002+08:00

So how was exams, people..? It wasn't too difficult, right..?

Guess what..? The 2010 March Higher Ground session is gonna meet you as soon as the holidays are over. Check the details as below:

Date: 27th March 2010
Time: 7.30P.M.
Venue: YET TO BE CONFIRMED

Further details will be updated real soon.

Don't wait anymore, mark your calendars and we shall see you very soon. Blessed Holidays~ X)

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I Have Crucified Jesus...

2010-02-27T23:27:00.005+08:00

This time I'm going to share about the highlights of Feb 2010 HigherGround session. This is the best HigherGround sessions I have ever been, which I think God specially organized it for me. We have Jasmine Tai as our emcee, JessMinn as our icebreaker, Joel Chew as our worship leader and Pastor George as our speaker.

Before this, I have been asking God why didn't I cry after knowing You? Because I have seen many christians crying but only I couldn't. Is it because I don't know the real You or am I still a hypocrite? I think those thoughts come from devil because I have knew the real Jesus and I want to serve Him. I'm sure I'm filled and led by the Spirit. But I still don't know why I didn't cry as hard as others could! The last time I cried is in Standard 6 I think...I can hardly cry! But I'm sure Holy Spirit is in me and the heavenly peace He has given me. Holy Spirit has touched and boiled me numerous times, only tears can be seen in my eyes but I still can't cry. and also the exceeding joy and peace!

I just know I have to go this month's HigherGround session.. At 7.25pm, I was asking my friends to fetch me but none could. So I have to cycle to KBC and I also have expected scolding from my parents for going to church. So weird, my mother didn't scold me and she smiled at me this time..! Very rare!

So we started off with ice breaking, our ice breaker JessMinn introduced us the game of bean shake. Jasmine Tai won the game. Then we proceed to our worship, led by Joel Chew and the Spirit. We had a very nice worship though the only musical instrument is guitar. I'm sure Holy Spirit is there because He was boiling me there and wanted to tell me many things. I just know that. The most important thing, Holy Spirit is there. Father in Heaven wants us to worship Him in truth and in the Spirit.

Next, a sermon by Pastor George, which touched my heart the most of all sermons I have heard. Just 10 minutes after listening to Pastor George's sermon, Holy Spirit in me cried. I can sense Him grief,crying and boiling me all over. Holy Spirit has caused me to cry with Him..first time in my life I have cried so hard like a baby! My whole body was shaking like never before! What I have heard that so seriously touched me?

Acts 2:36-38 (New International Version)

³⁶"Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."

³⁷When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

³⁸Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Peter is talking to the Jews on the day of Pentecost. They were not the Jews who crucified Jesus, the other Jews from Jerusalem crucified Him. But why Peter(Holy Spirit) said they crucified Jesus? And though the Jews didn't really crucified Him, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter what to do. Peter asked them to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.

What happened here? They didn't crucify Jesus but they were cut to the heart and never deny that. I cried real hard knowing that I have crucified Jesus.. My brethens and brothers, how am I going to tell you that you have crucified Jesus? I have finally sensed the long suffering God is having, seeing all His creations rejecting him. Because of you, Jesus was crucified. You sinners! We are all sinners, and we have crucified Him together. Jesus died for all and WE ARE THE KILLER! We all know that Jesus died for our sins, but we too have..crucified Him...

I hope Holy Spirit will wake you up about this, that we all have crucified Jesus. Holy Spirit told me lots and lots of things and He's crying very hard with me. I have found the true love of God and finally understand His love towards us. I thank You and Pastor George for the message and I have gained a lot of new revelations in the bible. I'm going to share it here from day to day.

I have finally sensed Him deeply, this is the first time I have cried so long and so seriously. After the sermon is ended, I was still crying. I was really thankful for you guys as you guys sang my favourite worship song to me, "Jesus, Lover of My soul." It is comforting but it just caused me to cry more and more. I was just able to stop crying for 1 minute, and I continued crying and crying on the chair. No wonder I had to cycle to this Higherground session, I was even still crying when I cycled back home. I have knew and learnt new things, I will share it here soon. Holy Spirit talked to me a lot during that time. and I didn't feel condemned, but a very nice peace is with me.

I hope you guys follow me and say.
Father in Heaven,
I have crucified Your Son, Jesus Christ. You sent Him here on earth and I have crucified Him. I now repent and wanted to be baptised in His name, Jesus Christ. He is the King of the kings, Lord of lord. Though my world may fall, I'll never let you go. I ask for Jesus and Holy Spirit to come into my life. Thank You so much for coming. I pray that in no matter whatever, whenever or whereever I am, I am still honouring you. Nowhere i will want to leave you any more. I also ask for Jesus's blood to cover all of me, HigherGround and LYPG. We want to save souls Lord. We want to let them know Your true love Lord. Show salvation to them Lord! Jesus died for everyone and everyone of us can go to heaven! Thank You Lord! In Jesus's name, Amen!

February 2010 Higher Ground Session..!

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The 2010 February Higher Ground Session will be greeting you.. Check the details as below:

Date: 27th of February 2010
Time: 7.30P.M.
Venue: Kuantan Baptist Church (KBC)

It would be a pleasure to meet you there, so do block it on your calendars today..!

Do come okay! Jesus and Holy Spirit is there!
call 017 971 5525 if you want to know the location!

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Good People Cannot Go to Heaven? Yea...

2010-02-26T20:35:00.004+08:00

Ok.. Straight to the point. I don't want to confuse anyone of you here!

Let's start off with me. Before I'm a christian, I think I was good (self-righteous). Many people would think I was good too (because i was a hypocrite). And as I said in my earlier post, I was cunning, always disobey my parents, lie, manipulating people and many more. I was once an instrument of satan! I do a lot of good things because I think I'm good. But on the other hand, I sinned a lot also!

But still, I was made in God's image. I will still do good because His nature lives in me, yet sinful nature is with me too. Everyone has sinful nature (even Jesus on earth), so everyone will sin. Look around us, who have not sinned before??? We will sin from time to time. Therefore, in God's eye, everyone falls into the same category.

Romans 3:23 (New International Version)

²³for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

God said everyone is a sinner but only the sinless and perfect one qualifies to go heaven. Anyone of you here sinless and perfect? No. There is only One, and His name is Jesus. Only He qualifies to go heaven because He has not sinned.

John 3:16 (New International Version)

¹⁶"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,^a]">[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Therefore, only by believing what Jesus did for you, that He died on the cross to wash away all your sins so that you become perfect like Him, delivered you from hell to heaven. You believe Jesus died on the cross to make you righteous and raised up on the third day, then I will see you in heaven!

Because there are so many sins in me, God has to inject superbly a lot of God's love in me that now I know how the sin(cancer) kills me. Since I know sin(cancer) will kill me, it naturally makes me hate sin(cancer) from day to day! After knowing and accepting Jesus, I am now perfect and holy, qualifies all blessings from God! God loves you, but hate the sin(cancer) in you, because it is damaging you.

Aren't you amazed in these two words, immoral and immortal? The difference is "t" which represents the cross. We are all immoral(sinners) that we need the "t"(cross) to gain immortal(eternal) life!

Now I know, good people cannot go to heaven, only the perfect one can!

Satan tried to twist my words all the times. Satan just made me to hate him more from second to second.
Did I say doing good is wrong? Doing good is not wrong, but you can't go to heaven because of doing good. You can only go to heaven through Jesus. So why are we christians doing good? Because of God's love in us constantly changing us, that doing good has already became a habit for us! If you knew and accepted the real Jesus, you would naturally do good! (=

I have now thought of making this blog an interesting one. Many people don't seem to give any response to what I write.. Leave some comments la... Now I make this, that in every post I write, I will put a "question of the day"! Leave answers k!

Question of the post: Why God create earth in six days? He can create it in a blink of eye what. Why 6 days? Why not 60 days or 40 days?

Say it and believe! You're only 1 moment away from gaining eternal life!
Father in Heaven,
I thank You that you have given us the best gift and He is Jesus. I believed Jesus died on the cross to make me righteous and raised up on the third day! Thank You for the best Gift! In Jesus's name, Amen!

Flow in what you know Grow in what you don't know By Kelvin Gilmore

2010-02-25T09:24:00.000+08:00

Flow in what you know Grow in what you don't know By Kelvin Gilmore

Seeing the majestic stream flowing downhill with grace.
Reminds me that we too have attributes that can't be replaced.

Gifts and talents is what our Generous God has given.
Many use these inborn qualities to make a good living.

Some ignore these attributes because they are not profitable.
Perceiving that those who use their gifts for free are not stable.

God gives talents to be used for his honor and glory.
They weren't meant to be used for man's convience or his story.

Like the stream, let us flow with grace on the things that we know.
But let us persist with knowledge and training on our weaknesses until we grow.

Kelvin Gilmore
www.poeticpersuasion.com

Kelvin Gilmore, a devout man of God, sold out for Jesus Christ. Gifted and chosen by God to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ through teaching and poetic persuasion. Persuasion because the gift that God has imparted to him is of the upmost uniqueness that it persuades you of your need for Jesus.

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Weaknesses

2010-02-22T22:43:00.008+08:00

Weaknesses made Perfect.

Most of us would most probably ask, why would God make us with weaknesses? Why do I get far from God time and time again? Why can't I seem to be able to achieve anything? Why am I the same even after various camps and seminars?
First of all,

John 8:32 (New International Version)

³²Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

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This verse has indeed set me free from the many challenges that come my way. I believe so will it to you.
Moving on, I trust God's decision is always the best, the weaknesses are there for a reason, perhaps to make us realize the degree we need him, dont you think so?

Matthew 9:12 (New International Version)

¹²On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

Jesus came for the weak and lowly, He gave His life for those who think and know they are weak.

I truly believe He wants us to realize how much we need Him, and to depend on Him and only Him.

But it's not a cancer, thus it can be curedddd! *Thank GOD*

**Reminder** Everything is a process. Learning is one, and changing to become more like Jesus is tooooooo. Don't get discouraged, dismayed or too hard on yourself when you fail because it's not one day that makes the change, it's the years. Why? because I did.

Read the following.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (New International Version)

⁹But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

Amen.

Upon this opportunity, I would like to thank for those who poured continuous efforts in updating the blog.

Exam? No FEAR!

2010-02-21T22:55:00.003+08:00

I just received this SMS today from my friend..and I found out something new!

In Chemistry:
Jesus turned water into wine. ( John 2:9)

John 2:9 (New International Version)

They did so, ⁹and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside

In Biology:
Jesus was borned of a virgin, Mary. ( Luke 1:34)

Luke 1:34 (New International Version)

³⁴"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"

In Physics:
Jesus overcame the law of gravity by ascending to heaven. (Luke 24:51)

Luke 24:51 (New International Version)

⁵¹While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.

Jesus is amazing! and guess what...? He is now your wisdom if you believe it!
Facing difficulties in science subjects? Jesus is there to help you!
Jesus is not only good in science subjects, but the best in everything!
Pray!

Father in Heaven,
I believed in Your strength and not myself. Bless our results and we believe that Jesus is our wisdom. All our anxieties, concerns and worries...we put on You. You are our rest! In Jesus's name, Amen!

The Church in Flames By Alan Allegra

2010-02-20T04:30:00.000+08:00

The Church in Flames
By Alan Allegra

The title might suggest that this article is about persecution of believers in other countries, where churches are routinely set on fire, often with the worshipers inside. There is a popular book among Fundamentalists called "Evangelism: The Church on Fire!" The author was not recommending torching churches as an effective evangelism tool. He meant that a church that's zealous for the Lord will seek to introduce others to Jesus Christ.

Sadly, fewer and fewer churches are taking this responsibility seriously. Instead of being on fire, many churches are in flames, going down in a puff of conciliatory smoke. Instead of preaching the Word, they are pleasing the world. The result is not only a culture that is not being transformed, but also a church that is being re-formed.

The Apostle Paul wrote to his young preacher protégé, "so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth" (1 Timothy 3:15). God ordained the church as the foundation and support of truth, and is very definite about its role in the world. Timothy's conduct as a pastor was to be responsible for the conduct of the church, including living and proclaiming truth: "Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage - with great patience and careful instruction" (2 Timothy 4:2). Feeding tainted truth breeds sickly sheep, and a church that fails to uphold truth cannot be salt and light and fulfill its mission. Instead of being destroyed by outside forces, it will disintegrate from inside flimsiness, taking society with it.

Isaiah 59 takes a page out of the Jerusalem Times (700 B.C.) that lists societal problems that even the National Enquirer couldn't make up. Note the central verse: "So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter" (v. 14). Once truth is no longer upheld, and is allowed to stumble, then morals, ethics, politics, science - everything - turns to rubble. "If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?" asks Psalm 11:3. In other words, if the church no longer does her job, she can't complain when society crumbles.

Without truth there is no salvation (Isaiah 59:13), justice (v. 4), mercy (v. 7), peace (v. 8), direction (vv. 9, 10), or unity (v. 13). There can only be false religions, partiality, brutality, struggle, aimlessness, and anarchy.

Note that God has decreed that the church is "the pillar and ground of the truth," supporting, lifting, and displaying the truth. That responsibility has not been given to science, psychology, parachurch organizations, the media, schools, the government, or any other man-made institution. All such organizations and disciplines are to seek and live by truth, but it is the church's manual, the bible, that is the infallible standard by which all theories, discoveries, and actions are measured. Isaiah again: "To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them" (8:20).

The believer is to "Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life" (Philippians 2:1416). But the Christian can't hold out the light if the pastor isn't igniting it with the Word of God. Compromising leadership results in flickering flames. If the pastor behaves himself by preaching the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:27), believers will learn how to behave themselves at home, building up the foundation of society and the Kingdom.

Alan Allegra is the Executive Administrative Assistant of an Evangelical Church in Pennsylvania. More articles at Lifestyles Over 50: http://www.lifestylesover50.com/ and the Morning Call: http://www.mcall.com. Available for writing.

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what about you?

2010-02-19T19:20:00.006+08:00

Matthew 7:13-14 (New International Version)

The Narrow and Wide Gates

¹³"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. ¹⁴But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Are you entering through the narrow gate? The gate is so narrow that it has only One Way, and His name is Jesus Christ.

Be led by the Holy Ghost all the times. Holy Ghost will bring the remembrance of Christ to you all the times, making you Jesus conscious. And that is the narrow way which leads to life, and only a few find it.

Let's talk to ourselves.
"Am I being led by the Spirit all the times?"

"Am I a hypocrite?"

"Am I entering through the narrow gate?"

One of my friend borrowed me this book, "Celebration of Discipline" by Richard Foster.

"If we are expecting one or two worship services or study groups a week to change us, it will never happen. The whole object of the exercise is to talk with God through our days and through our nights."

I agree with what he says.

If you want to enter through the narrow gate, Jesus is the only Way. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one can go to heaven, except through Him.

I'm serious.

Father in Heaven,
I ask for Jesus's blood covering HG and LYPG. Annoint them with Holy Spirit. We surrender ourselves to You, so Holy Spirit please take all of me. We want Jesus to be with us all the time. We want to enter through the narrow gate, which leads to life. You love us so much that You gave your begotten son Jesus Christ..for our sake to have eternal life. Thank You. Love You.

In Jesus's name, Amen.

10 commandments. No condemnation!

2010-02-17T13:52:00.009+08:00

Romans 8

Life Through the Spirit

¹Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,^a]">[a] ²because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death

This is a very very crucial part in your walk with Jesus. You must understand the 10 commandments are there to show how imperfect you are, that you need Jesus Christ to die on the cross for your sins!

I repeat:
You must understand that you are a sinner, that you will break 10 commandments from time to time. You need to depend fully on Jesus Christ dying on the cross for your sins, to obtain salvation. Salvation is a gift, like a birthday gift. You can only receive it! Salvation cannot be earned, it can only be received through faith by grace! Like a birthday gift, you can only receive it!

Can you obey 10 commandments? How can a sinner obey 10 commandments? 10 commandments are there to lead you to Christ, that you admit you are a sinner, and you need to depend fully on Jesus Christ for your salvation.

So did I ask you to break 10 commandments? I did not! I'm just saying that you won't be able to obey 10 commandments! You need Jesus Christ!

Can you go heaven because you obey 10 commandments? You can't. You go to heaven because you believe Jesus Christ dying on the cross for your sins, not because of 10 commandments.

If you can go to heaven because you obey 10 commandments, then no one will be able to enter. Because no one can obey 10 commandments. You can only go to heaven because of Jesus Christ. That's what makes you different with non-christians!

Once you believe Jesus Christ dying on the cross for your sins, Holy Spirit dwells into you. It will fill you with God's love and heavenly peace! and I believe that's what you need. Nothing else. And you don't need to obey 10 commandments by yourself anymore, it will cause you to obey it that it has already became your fruits!

When you sin, thank You Jesus for the cross! Pick yourself up and don't feel condemned! Continue your walk with Jesus!

Just 1 month ago? I got greatly condemned by satan and I told myself this :

"To feel condemned or guilty of my sin is to say that I'm perfect, and that I don't value the Cross. I am not perfect and I need to believe what Jesus did on the cross for me! He says there is therefore no condemnation, means no more! I got the forgiveness of sins! I can only believe it!"

People in this world, only God's love and Holy Spirit can change you from the inside out! Only Jesus can bring you to heaven! You want to become good? Then you need to believe in Jesus Christ and let Holy Spirit change you!

Father in Heaven,
I super thank You Jesus dying on the cross for my sins and is raised up by Holy Spirit on the third day. I believe it deeply now! Why are You so good to us? Because of Your kindness, mercy, grace and so much more. Teach us to love the others like how you love us. Show salvation for those who don't know you. Show mercy for those who don't love you. I love you. In Jesus's name, Amen.

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Unity Brings God's Blessings
By Rick King

Unity Brings God's Blessings

Sept 6, 2009

By: Rick L. King

Psalms 133:

1 A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to

dwell together in unity!

2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even

Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore

The Lord says 3 things here.

1. If we dwell together in unity....He will send the:

2. the precious ointment.the anointing: then

3. God commanded the blessing

God says that if we will dwell in unity, that it is like the ointment upon the head that ran down Aaron's beard. The ointment is the anointing. Unity will bring anointing. So let's back up a little. What does it take to bring unity?

Unity only comes by the spirit. Let's face it, we all have different ideas of what we want or would like to see. These are our fleshly desires. When God desires something it would be rather insane to say that in a group that are dwelling together that He would tell each one to go a different direction. God is not the author of confusion. Every one in a different direction will promote disharmony and confusion. If every person is desirous of only the Holy Spirit's will, then God would give each a similar direction or desire. Unity comes only by the spirit.

Going backwards a little more then the question is, "how do we get into the spirit and hear His voice?" First we need to get to the point that we desire HIM first and foremost. We want His will more than our own. Our will and agenda we have learned are fruitless and are just dead religious works. The Holy Spirit recently told me: "if you want me, I'll come, if you will praise me, I'll come". For me personally I have found that the best way is to spend time with the Lord. I have learned to praise and worship Him no matter what. God inhabits praise. I have learned that spending time praying in the spirit (tounges) will bring me into the spirit realm and out of my flesh. We are told to build our self up on our most holy faith, praying in the spirit. Praying in the spirit builds up our spirit man instead of our flesh or carnal nature. If we learn to do this we will find that we tap into God's knowledge and plans. We must go where He is instead of asking Him to come down where we are. God is a spirit. His ways are spiritual, not carnal. He even speaks of carnality when He says that they that are in the flesh (their carnal mind) cannot please Him. Bottom line is that if we will pray in the spirit, God will talk to us and the end result will be unity with the ones that are doing the same.

Going backwards some more is that we must be filled with the spirit. Unless we are filled the only thing that we can draw from is the flesh, which as said earlier does not please God. We need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit with evidence of speaking in other tounges. This is our prayer language. This when we use it releases God's ability in us. It takes us out of "I" and it becomes "HIM". We surrender as Jesus did when He said I came not to do my will, but the will of the Father that sent me. We desire to bring God's kingdom and any idea of estabishing our own kingdom is no longer considered. This is when we can pray in the spirit and press in till we hear and get answers and direction from the Lord.

As leadershp comes into unity and walking in the same direction to promote God's plan and purpose, then this must trickle into the congregation. If leadership then promotes works by the flesh, then disunity in the body will be the result. If the primary focus and instruction is for the body to listen and obey, then the full body of Christ will be the result. Even though there is a leg, arm, foot, finger, etc, all will be in harmony as each will either hear from the Lord or their spirit will bear witness to truth. All will work together to fulfill what God has told them to do. The church will become a mighty force of power bringing and ushering in the will and purposes that God intended for that particular body.

Scripture says that a house divided cannot stand. A unified body is a real key in bringing God's presence and purposes. Leadership can be in unity and the body in disarray or vice versa. If we can all surrender to God's will and make it the only priority, then I firmly believe that we will experience a very powerful, anointed church. God said in Psalms 133:1-3, that because there was unity, He sent the anointing, and then He commanded the blessings. Blessings will come if we do things God's way and not ours.

Need to contact me? Contact Rick at r_king60@hotmail.com Email is r(underscore)king60@hotmail.com

I am a 60 year old Born-Again spirit filled Christian, that has been saved for 30 years. Jesus found me when I was suicidal. I learned real quickly that I was powerless to be in control of my life, so I let Jesus take over. He has chosen me to be a warrior for Him. WE win, if we fight His way.

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P.S.: HAVE A BLESSED VALENTINE'S DAY+CHINESE NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US AT HIGHER GROUND UNITED..! X)

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Ehehe..Protection is Guaranteed

2010-02-12T20:36:00.003+08:00

I believe it's God's will for us to have a long life on earth and cured from all diseases! That's what the cross for! God punished all our diseases, worries, curses and sins on the body of Jesus Christ so that we are righteous in Christ.

Isaiah 53:5 (New International Version)

⁵ But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

But if you ask me why some christians have full of diseases and die young, sorry.. I can't answer you yet. And I'm not God. Wait for the perfect timing, I believe He will tell me.

Hmm.. now I want to share my testimony!

I usually cycle to here and there, and my bicycle spoilt already since last month. But it still can be used..just that i have to ride it very gently and slow >.<
So last sunday, around 8pm, I cycled to my friend's house for a project. So while cycling, I was chased by a dog! I can't cycle too fast or my bicycle will spoilt! I was speechless and I just looked forward instead of looking at the dog! I prayed and I know angels will protect me..and it did happen! Just after a few seconds, a motorcycle went by and the dog chased him instead of me! Aha! I thanked God for that.

I went back at around 11pm. But then i forgot to take back something. So I had to cycle back there. This time, I didn't use that road! I used another road! Guess what? I saw TWO DOGS chasing and running towards me. My bicycle really too slow already. I had no choice but stopped at there, staring at the two dogs face to face! I spoke to the dogs,"Please don't jump to me." I was actually very speechless that time. I just hope for angels to show some miracles..and I prayed.

Hohoho. God is faithful in what He says, protection is guaranteed and I'm very grateful! After staring the dogs for few seconds, both of them ran away. So I cycled feeling very thankful for the protection given!

So two days ago, my bicycle spoilt again. I repaired it and prayed for a new bike! The prayer goes up and the blessing comes down. I heard that my father bought a bicycle yesterday! Ehehe, you will see me riding a new bicycle soon haha!

Say it and believe! Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life!
Father in Heaven,
I believe that Jesus Christ is the way, the Truth and the Life. He died for my sins on the cross and raised up on the third day by Holy Spirit. I thank You for everything You gave me. Show salvation for those who don't know you. By Your stripes, we are healed. You gave us love, so teach us how to love others like how You love us! More of You in me, and less of me. In Jesus's name, Amen!

ATTENTION PEOPLE..!

2010-02-11T15:57:00.003+08:00

The 2010 February Higher Ground Session had been postponed to another day, check the new details as below:

Date: 27th February 2010
Time: 7.30P.M.
Venue: Kuantan Baptist Church (KBC)

Please be informed, and pass this info to your fellow friends as well..! We apologize for any inconveniences caused. By the way, have a blessed school break ahead.

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Very Thankful..

2010-02-10T20:36:00.004+08:00

He is blessing me up down left right center... Really thankful for the peace He gave me...and so much more!

In school, I am the head of my uniform body and society. Even the head of the House!
Guess what..? After I really know Him in August last year, I decided to step down as the head.
I stepped down as the head of my uniform body, and I quit my society.
Because I was too guilty of myself that I am a sinner. I was too bad last time that I think I didn't even deserve any of the post. I don't think a sinner like me can do anything well or influence others. I think I owed them big time and I was a very bad leader. I was thinking just to be a normal people serving Him from the back.

On the day they chose the new head ( uniform body), I didn't know that my friends will actually block me from stepping down. I was touched by their effort to block me from stepping down. They are giving me many reasons why shouldn't I step down. With all the words and excuses I gave them, they just have something to say. And something was just asking me to continue becoming the head to lead them. So.. I continued to be the head..

For society, I quit because I just don't need any power or fame anymore. Koko mark? I dont even bother already that time. I just want to be a normal person serving Him. At the time I was walking to the new society I've decided to join, my favourite teacher shouted my name from far and asked me to be the leader. I just didn't know how to reject him, and I don't know why I listen to him and remained in the society. So in the end, I didn't get the chance to quit the society. Furthermore, I became the head of the society... Many people voted me..!

Guess what? I'm now being too thankful and I enjoyed my post very well. Everything just turns out fine to me..and they are now many members wanted to join my uniform body and society! My teachers are honouring me and I found many true friends! Everything is just too good to me...! I don't know what to say, but He just caused me to love Him more and more...! I am getting all the fame and power without me realizing! My uniform body and society are becoming better and better that many people are now attracted! I want His glory to be shown there! And this time, I won't misused it!

BECAUSE I AM WHAT I AM BECAUSE OF WHAT JESUS CHRIST DID ON THE CROSS! I NOW DEEPLY KNEW IT!

You want to tell me about justice? Sorry, I don't want justice. If I had to stand in my own goodness and receive justice, I would be sentenced to hell! I'm thankful for God's mercy in Christ!

Just 5 minutes before I update this blog, I received a call from my aunty that my mom is starting to be prosper! The Lord is supplying to my family!

Father in Heaven,
I pray that more and more people will be blessed like me, to know YOU! Show salvation for those who don't know you! I know that Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins and being raised up on the third day by the Holy Spirit! Show mercy to those who hate you and give them salvation! In Jesus's name, Amen!

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2011 August Higher Ground Session Hi people..! HIGHER GROUND SESSION IS BACK...! It's been sometime since someone talked here. Very sorry about that...>< Here are the details regarding the upcoming HG Session:

Date: 20th August 2011(Saturday) Time: 7.30P.M. Venue: Kuantan Baptist Church(KBC)

Joyce Ang and Jared Yap will be the emcee for this upcoming Higher Ground session. Hui Ching, Brenda Gan and Ai Geen will lead us in the ice-breaking session and Sister Tabitha will be the speaker of the night. It's definitely gonna be an amazing night...!

Further details will be updated from time to time here.

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A Message Within The Message By Dale Linton

Wallpaper for you. ;)

Anchored Soul - Louis Gander

*still*

Everything's Going to Be Okay By Bob Valleau

Purity

Murder

Adultery

Eye-Test..

The Young Man and The Keys

Something for all brothers and sisters in Christ. Be blessed. ;)

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Are You Stuck..?

You Lifted Me Out (cover)- City Harvest Church

This Is My Desire (cover) - City Harvest Church

City Harvest Church - Saviour Of The World

Out Of My Hands (City Harvest Church)

Psalm 23 - Rev. Kenneth Chin

What is Biblical Repentance? - Ask Pastor Tim Conway

Die to Self, Surrender to Christ - Paul Washer

The problem is you won't repent, not that you can't repent.

How can I forgive someone who wronged me? - Tim Conway

2010 July Higher Ground Session..!

I can't do anything for God, what can I do? - Tim Conway

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What Would You Like? By Michael Blunk Th.D.

When God Seems Absent And His Glory Gone-By Stephen Stillman

"Benjamin Franklin is wrong about the birds!" By Annie Glasel

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Don't Waste Your Life- Lecrae

Don't Just Stand There by Pam Ford Davis

So Many Denominations, Which 1 IS True..?

PRIORITIES By Duane Huffstutler

Death of a Loved One By Nellie Shani

REVO Kuantan

RevoKuantan..!

Romans 13:8 (King James Version)

The Tree By Robert Kiser

Easter.

APRIL LYPG 2010

Matthew 18:19-20 (New International Version)

The Ryder Truck By Pam Ford Davis

REVO Kuantan Details..!!

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God Knows..!

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Read this... Do you agree?

Romans 5:20 (King James Version)

Romans 6:1-2 (King James Version)

Romans 6

I Did Not Pray In That Nanosecond By Sherrie Coronas

LYPG Testimony

Failed to attend August HG Session??
Left out??
Or want to know more about what happened that night??
Well, no worries because here are some pictures for you to view...:D

2011 August Higher Ground Session

Hi people..! HIGHER GROUND SESSION IS BACK...! It's been sometime since someone talked here. Very sorry about that...>< Here are the details regarding the upcoming HG Session:

Date: 20th August 2011(Saturday)
Time: 7.30P.M.
Venue: Kuantan Baptist Church(KBC)

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