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Fixing a Bad Relationship

March 3, 2007 2 Comments

If you had a bad relationship with somebody it is best to follow these steps:

Usually there are faults on both sides in any relationship problem. One of the keys to being blessed by God in this area is humility. You may consider that the other person is 90% to blame, while your blame is only 10%. Nevertheless, you are not responsible for that person’s attitudes and actions, only your own. There is the possibility you have misunderstood what they said and did. The more you humble yourself in this process the more you can expect God’s blessing.

Principles of Leadership

March 1, 2007 3 Comments

What is leadership?

Leadership is the ability to obtain followers. Leadership is influence. You are a leader to the extent that people are following you.

Why is leadership important?

The Wilderness Experience

February 28, 2007 45 Comments

After a person truly turns to Christ and receives the assurance of God’s forgiveness for their past sins, there is usually a short period of joy and blessing where everything seems so wonderful and new! During this period answers to prayer come easily, and God seems to give lots of favor. This may be compared to the joy that the Israelites had in leaving Egypt to head for the Promised Land.

Holiness and Sanctification

February 14, 2007 12 Comments

Introduction

In previous lessons we have seen the importance of repentance from dead works and of faith. These two elements are the keys to receiving God’s salvation. We have also seen the importance of casting out demons as a key to wholeness in Christ. This lesson builds on these concepts and looks more specifically at the issue of overcoming sin, sanctification and how to live a holy life.

How Do I Know if I am growing in God?

January 21, 2007 1 Comment

How do I know that I am growing in God?
– Notes on a sermon by Rev. Paul Thangiah
– Jan 21, 2007

How do I know that I am growing in God?

Is it Bible reading, prayer, fasting? No.

One thing: it takes time to learn to tune into the voice of God.

Ask yourself:

Are you more aware of God and sensitive to God than you were at any time before?

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ

Bible encourages us to grow in God.

1. Are you more thirsty for God?
2. Are you more and more loving?

Service – Section II

January 1, 2007 No Comments

1. Love is the touchstone by which the reality of truth is perceived, and by it shall all men know that ye are My disciples (John xiii.35). I also make use of the sword of justice, so that at first sight some are inclined to think that, like Solomon, I intend to finish My work without mercy (1 Kings iii.16-28), but My object, like his, is to apply the touchstone of love which will bring out the truth, and show that you are the children of that God of Love who gave His life to save yours.

The Cross and the Mystery of Suffering – Part I

January 1, 2007 3 Comments

The Disciple,—What is the meaning and purpose of the cross, and why do pain and suffering exist in the world?

The Master,—1. The cross is the key to heaven.

The Cross and the Mystery of Suffering – Part II

January 1, 2007 No Comments

1. In the bitter cold of winter the trees stand bare of leaves, and it seems as if their life, too, had departed for ever, yet in the spring time they put forth new leaves and beautiful flowers, and the fruit begins to show itself. So was it with Me in My crucifixion and resurrection, and so it is with my faithful cross-bearers (2 Cor. iv.8-11; vi.4-10). Though they seem to be crushed and dead beneath their cross they still put forth the beautiful flowers and glorious fruits of eternal life which abide for ever.

Heaven and Hell – Section I

January 1, 2007 No Comments

The Disciple,—Master, what are heaven and hell, and where are they?

The Master,—1. Heaven and hell are the two opposite states in the spiritual realm. They have their origin in the heart of man and it is in this world that their foundations are laid. Since man cannot see his own spirit, so neither can he see these two states of the soul. But he has experience of them within him, just as he feels pain from a blow and perceives sweetness from eating sweetmeats.

Heaven and Hell – Section II – At the Master’s Feet

January 1, 2007 No Comments

The Disciple,—Master, some people say that the comfort and joy that believers experience are simply the outcome of their own thoughts and ideas. Is this true?

The Master,—1. That comfort and abiding peace which believers have within themselves is due to My presence in their hearts, and to the life-giving influence of the fullness of the Holy Spirit. As for those who say that this spiritual joy is the result only of the thoughts of the heart, they are like a foolish man who was blind from his birth, and who in the winter time used to sit out in the sunshine to warm himself.

Fixing a Bad Relationship

Principles of Leadership

The Wilderness Experience

Holiness and Sanctification

How Do I Know if I am growing in God?

Service – Section II

The Cross and the Mystery of Suffering – Part I

The Cross and the Mystery of Suffering – Part II

Heaven and Hell – Section I

Heaven and Hell – Section II – At the Master’s Feet

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