speedlight- august 28th
Monday, August 27, 2007
Speedlight Sermon Notes- 28 August 07Turn it On- Brother Douglas - Acts 1:4-5 [
4On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "
Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.
5For John baptized with water,
but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."]
Why did Jesus ask the disciples not to leave Jeruselem?- They needed the Holy Spirit to fulfill the Great Commission
- If they go without the Holy Spirit and did not turn on the power of God,
1. They will give up easily - no empowerment, they will not be equipped& well trained
2. They will not be able to convince and convict the crowd.
3. They won't be able to withstand hardship.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
[
21Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He
anointed us,
22set his seal of ownership on us, and
put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit,
guaranteeing what is to come.]
- We are sealed by the Holy Spirit when we recieved Christ
- Being anointed is the result of the power of God moving in and through your life.
Illustration:When you boil water, you have to have a kettle, the water, and the plug. And the plug must be plugged in and turned on.
The
Plug represents
God, the
Water represents the
Holy Spirit and the
Kettle represents
us.
What do we lack?
If we have the kettle and the plug, but the plug is not plugged in, the water cannot boil.- We cannot do without God.
The kettle will explode if we plug it in without the water.- We cannot do without the Holy Spirit.
We all have alot of potential, but we need to turn the power on. :)5 Cs of the Holy Spirit when we're empowered by Him. (Unlike the worldly's 5Cs- all perishable.)
1. Conviction - Strong belief/opinion -
John 16:8- Do you believe?
- The conviction should still prick your heart like when you first recieved Christ- and it should get stronger and stronger (QT!)
- The Holy Spirit will reveal to us how real Christ is
- It will lead to having a desire, a goal and a direction.
- It will help us win people to Christ- people will see you're not just a commited Christian, but also a convicted one.
2. Confidence -
Proverbs 3:26- Having the Holy Spirit will provide you with confidence and security.
- When you study, you're building a platform for God to perform his miracles- this will help you be confident in passing your exams!
3. Competence- The ability to do something well and effectively.
- This will make you effective and efficient in the world.
- Ability, talents and experience will be given by the Holy Spirit if you're empowered by Him
- he will help you accomplish greater things for Him.
4. Character- Something distinct from everyone else- your personality.
- The Holy Spirit will refine your character - your speech, thoughts and actions.
- Two things to look for in a person: trustworthiness (credibility) and truthfulness (honest and has integrity)
- people may not remember your words or actions but they will always remember your character.
- Remember that the power of God and character goes together.
5. Charisma- The ability to attract, influence and inspire people by our Godly character and living.
- The Holy Spirit makes us attractive and different
- Don't go with the worldly flow- follow the Holy Spirit
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2 Corinthians 3:18 - reflect God's glory!
Turn the power On ! :) - sheryl. :D
dumb dumb- holding on when it's time to let go
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Introduction of the story-> judges10:6-18
main character:
Jephthahhis background story -> judges 11:1-3
judges 11vs12: messengers went sent to the Ammonite king and Jephthah tried to negotiate with him but (vs28) that king paid no attention to him.
-> never go to war if there's a conflict, try to clear misunderstandings first (by letting the opposition know the turth (vs 14-27)
vs 29-31: Jephthah made a dumb vow to God
vs 34-29: the result of making a dumb vow
What was he thinking? (vs 29 "Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah....") God did not acquire of him that vow. Was that the will of God? Did God require that? But because he made that dumb vow, he felt that he had to keep to it and honour his word. (Lev 27:29)
"Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest." -pro26:2
He chose to hold on to that silly vow instead of pleading God, asking to be released from that vow. Since God is merciful God, he would have forgiven him and the vow could be retreived. God wants obedience not promises.
lessons to be learnt:1. Do not make empty promises which you can't keep.
2. When it is time to let go do not hold on.
26 Aug 2007 Cell Material...
Friday, August 24, 2007
Dumb Dumb :: HOLDING ON WHEN IT’S TIME TO LET GO
BACKGROUND
Jephthah was one of the judges appointed by God to deliver the Israelites from the Ammonites. In fact, he was listed in the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11:32-33. Yet, in the heat of the moment, he made a foolish vow that he actually fulfilled later, much to his great sorrow.
TALK ABOUT IT
1. What was Jephthah’s first move to counter the impending attack from the Ammonites? What’s the wisdom in doing so?
2. Read Judges 11:29-31. Why was the vow Jephthah made to God foolish?
3. Why do you think Jephthah went through with fulfilling the vow? What could he have done differently?
REFLECT ON IT
Have you made promises to God or others only to find out later that you could not keep them? Reflect on your experience. What adjustments can you make in the future to improve?
LIVE IT
Let’s not hold on when it’s time to let go especially in the area of sin, bad habits, cutting words etc.
Prov 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Some pics!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
I accidentally deleted those snapshots at Giant! Sorry!!!
Bearing Fruit.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Hi everyone.
Sorry for the terribly terribly late post :\
I have stm ah, paiseh :D
Bearing fruit.29 July 2007 speedlight sermon notes.
Romans 7:4
God wants us to bear fruit, fruits a plentiful.
John 15:8
God said: If you bear fruit, you represent me and we're his disciples.
1. RepentanceLuke 19:1-10
-Zacchaeus is a proactive and desicive man.
-Had immediate response for repentance.
-Complete turnover, repented to God and not others.
-King David was confronted, he faced humility and admitted.
2. ThanksgivingPsalm 100:4
1 Thess 5:16-18
These two verses talk about praise and thanksgiving.
3. Good works.Ephesians 2:8-10
- We're saved by grace and not by works.
- God has tasks for us.
4. Holy Spirit.Galatians 5:22-23
When you submit to the holy spirit, you'll have a capacity that continues growing.
5. Righteousness.Ephesians 5:8-10
Doing things in God's standards.
Parable of the sower.Mattew 13
Hard ground -> Hear but no understanding of the Word.
Rocky places -> Hear, receive in joy, shallow roots, dry up, lack of soil and nutrients.
Thorny ground -> Hear but choked by their worries life has t offer.
Good soil -> Understands what its means t bear fruit.
Sacrifice, hardwork, effort, time, pain but accepted it.
TemptationAdversityPersecution.Okay, thats all lah okay.
God bless everyone deepdeep c:
Connie. H
blog layout :)
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
HELLLLLLLO.
We very the democratic one ah, so, all of us are going to choose a layout !
Here are some designs that me/serene found on blogskins, some I played around with it. So, we're [of cos] going by the VOTING SYSTEM. Please COMMENT (see that pencil there?) on which skin you want. Of cos, if you have nicer ones, feel free to contribute :)
uh yes I realised the tagboard is missing cos I did something good to this blog. Will be back when we choose the blogskin :) And so the blog will remain in this primitive state until we decide on a skin. Heh heh. Click to enlarge pictures!
#1 - Rediscovering Eden http://www.blogskins.com/apply.php?sid=129882&action=Preview#2 Original Cell Shirt Design 1 **
#3 Original Cell Shirt Design 2 **
** Colours, box sizes, background colours etc can be changed. Please contribute ideaaaas.
yupyup. God bless everyone and jiayou for all the (insane) tests. :)
/sheryl !
