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Courage is fear prayed for Posted by sugiggs on January 25th, 2010 at 1:17 amRead MoreEveryone feels afraid many times during life. However, when the Bible instructs us to “fear not,” it doesn’t mean not to feel afraid; rather, it means to decide to press on even in the face of fear. Several times, the Israelites were instructed to “be strong and courageous.” For example, in Deuteronomy 31:6, Moses commanded Israel: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leav...
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Menari-Nari Posted by sugiggs on January 17th, 2010 at 5:06 amRead MorePuji-pujian dengan tarian adalah bagian dalam penyembahan. Tari-tarian rohani merupakan suatu cara yang sesuai dengan Alkitab untuk menyatakan sukacita dan kebebasan dalam hadirat Tuhan. Kerinduan kita adalah bisa menyatakan kebebasan secara total di dalam penyembahan, dan supaya tubuh Kristus dapat bertumbuh menjadi dewasa. Pada saat yang tepat, kita dapat menyembah Allah dalam roh dan kebenaran dengan menggunakan bentuk maupun cara apa saja yang sesuai untuk menyatakan apa yang sedang Allah ka...
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Are you seeking God’s presence or His presents? Posted by sugiggs on December 22nd, 2009 at 1:38 pmRead MoreYou can learn a lot about what you want simply by examining what you are praying for. King David said, One thing I ask of the Lord … (Psalm 27:4). He had just one thing that was important to him — just one thing! Are you begging God for many things, or are you asking Him for just that one thing: … that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple” (Psalm 27:4)? In that psalm, David was pray...
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God is not necessarily looking for ability, He is looking for availability Posted by sugiggs on December 17th, 2009 at 1:42 pmRead MoreSome Christians doubt that God can use them, because they don’t have any great talents or skills. However, God doesn’t necessarily look to use people with great talent; He examines the heart (see 1 Samuel 16:7). Paul wrote, in 1 Corinthians 1:26-27, Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the w...
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The Twenty Second Test Posted by sugiggs on December 1st, 2009 at 3:11 pmRead MoreI stepped into full-time ministry at the age of 19. Next month, on December 28, I’ll turn 44 (I accept gift cards, cash and checks!). Reflecting over 25 years of ministry experience, there are things I wish I had learned either from a text book, or seminar. Instead, I had to learn it by living it. This will be the first of a a few things I wish I had known when I began my ministry. I’d like to start by giving you a 20 second test. Are you ready for that? I know y...
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A Moment of Thanks Posted by sugiggs on November 24th, 2009 at 3:33 amRead MoreLife is hard, and every day is challenging. You may be wondering just now if you can go on. Perhaps another person is vexing you. Perhaps you’ve been maligned or criticized. You’re discouraged with unanswered prayer. Maybe you’re feeling like Elijah under the broom tree, wanting to die. Try praying with thanksgiving. A thankful attitude is the cure for many emotional ailments. Take depression, for example. What is depression or discouragement except the total collapse of thanks...
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The Church Posted by sugiggs on November 17th, 2009 at 12:32 amRead MoreKisah Para Rasul 13:1-3 13:1 Pada waktu itu dalam jemaat di Antiokhia ada beberapa nabi dan pengajar, yaitu: Barnabas dan Simeon yang disebut Niger, dan Lukius orang Kirene, dan Menahem yang diasuh bersama dengan raja wilayah Herodes, dan Saulus. 13:2 Pada suatu hari ketika mereka beribadah kepada Tuhan dan berpuasa, berkatalah Roh Kudus: “Khususkanlah Barnabas dan Saulus bagi-Ku untuk tugas yang telah Kutentukan bagi mereka.” 13:3 Maka berpuasa dan berdoalah mereka, dan setelah meletakka...
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Arak-Arakan Posted by admin on January 17th, 2000 at 5:31 amRead MoreKitab Mazmur pasal 68 menyatakan kebangkitan Allah, yang membuat musuh-musuh-Nya berserakan di hadapan-Nya. Ada goncangan yang sangat hebat di angkasa dan si jahat binasa di hadirat-Nya. Mazmur 68:25-26 mengatakan, “Mereka (orang-orang jahat) melihat perarakan-Mu, ya Allah, perarakan Allahku, Rajaku, ke dalam tempat kudus. Di depan berjalan penyanyi-penyanyi, di belakang pemetik- pemetik kecapi, di tengah-tengah dayang-dayang yang memalu rebana.” Kata ‘perarakan’ (Ibr.: H...
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Tari-Tarian dalam Peperangan Posted by admin on January 17th, 2000 at 5:26 amRead MoreDalam Efesus 6:12 dikatakan, “Karena perjuangan kita bukanlah melawan darah dan daging, tetapi melawan pemerintah-pemerintah, melawan penguasa-penguasa, melawan penghulu-penghulu dunia yang gelap ini, melawan roh-roh jahat di udara.” Kata ‘perjuangan’ pada ayat di atas berasal dari bahasa Yunani, pale. Kata ini diambil dari pertandingan-pertandingan gulat di Yunani. Mereka yang sedang bertanding harus berjuang sampai musuhnya mati. Dalam pertandingan ini tak ada hasil ser...
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Pesta Tari-Tarian Posted by admin on January 17th, 2000 at 5:20 amRead MoreC. Pesta Tari-Tarian Pesta tari-tarian dapat menjadi sarana untuk mengakrabkan jemaat dalam persekutuan. Pesta ini juga dapat digunakan dalam kelompok-kelompok yang besar ataupun kecil untuk mengisi waktu-waktu luang dalam suatu perayaan (pesta pernikahan, pada hari-hari libur). Perayaan dapat dibuat dengan tari-tarian rakyat, dansa, dan lain-lain. Dalam 1 Raja-raja 19:16 tertulis mengenai “Abel Mehola”. Abel Mehola dikenal sebagai ladang tari-tarian. Suatu tempat yang telah diteta...
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