This is for those who couldn't come for service as well as to recap for those who came.
Listening to the master's voice by Ps Tony
How to listen to the master's voice? How do we listen to what God is saying to us?
One of the ways which we can hear from God is through His word. When we read the bible, we should also expect to learn things from His word.
Four questions we can ask ourselves when we read a portion of the bible:
1. Is there a promise for me to claim?
- An example would be the promise that God will look after your needs:
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear... Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?"
Matthew 6:25-26
- Why? Because some of us habe lost the simplicity of trust in Christ
- Worship reveals who we truly are in front of God. When we sing certain songs, do we sing it because we've been doing it, or singing it in ''regret'', wishing that we had done it?
2. Is there a command for me to obey?
- We must obey God. Observe in the following verses:
"Now this is what the Lord almighty says: 'Give careful thoughts to your ways. You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. you earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.' This is what the Lord almighty says: 'Give careful thoughts to your ways [ Consider your ways] ' "
Haggai 1:5-7
3. Is there a sin which we should avoid?
- Living in sin will blind us eventually. We need to watch ourselves, and not get involved in habitual sin.
4. Is there an example that I can follow?
- Follow the good examples of biblical characters. Also:
"Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith."
Hebrews 13:7
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To conclude, without increase in knowledge, we cannot increase in our love for God. That is why Paul writes:
"And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God."
Philipians 1:9-11
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So we need to increase more in the knowledge of God if we want to love God. That means reading more of your bible! Feel free to post your thoughts and what really spoke to you under comments.
BREADtalk
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Saturday, January 07, 2006
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