Reserved for Satanic Warfare
Other references:
Who is Satan?
http://www.carm.org/questions/whois_satan.htm
Satan's power:
http://www.gotquestions.org/weather-Satan.html
Jesus and Satan in the wilderness:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temptation_of_Christ
(I did not read the content. This pictures here are worth a visit to the site)
Note: these sites has not been thoroughtly check but has good information on Satan's power.
Monday, November 13, 2006
Sunday, November 12, 2006
George Müller: a man of prayer and much faith
George Müller came up in Living Faith this morning. Sheila and I were just reading about him last night. She read this phenomenal stat on him that over his life, 91,000 English pounds pass through his hands. Of that, he gave away 82,000 pounds. I know he gave to the China Inland Mission because I am reading a book on Hudson Taylor right now and it mentions the funds that came into the mission from Müller.
Here are some glimpses into his life and ministry.
http://chi.gospelcom.net/GLIMPSEF/Glimpses/glmps036.shtml
George Müller, Man of Faith and Prayer
THE ORPHAN CHILDREN all had their dinners and were ready for bed. They always felt loved and cared for in the Bristol orphanage; little did they know that the orphanage had no money and there was no food for breakfast the next day. Though he did not know how, George Mueller was confident the Lord would provide for the orphans--after all, wasn't he a "Father to the fatherless" (Psalm 68:5)? Mr. Mueller went to bed, committing the care of the orphans to God. The next morning he went for a walk, praying for God to supply the orphanage's needs. In his walk he met a friend who asked him to accept some money for the orphanage. . . Mr. Mueller thanked him, but did not tell the friend about the pressing need. Instead, he praised God for the answer to prayer and went to the orphanage for breakfast.
No Salary for George
George Müeller had joyfully dedicated his "whole life to the object of exemplifying how much may be accomplished by prayer and faith." When he had moved to Bristol in 1832 to take the pulpit of Gideon chapel, he and his wife Mary decided not to accept a salary from the congregation. They wanted to daily depend upon the Lord for their needs, and they accepted only unsolicited freewill offerings. Mueller's journal is full of the amazing ways the Lord directed funds to them throughout his sixty-six years of ministry.
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Biographies/1531_George_Muellers_Strategy_for_Showing_God/
The three chief reasons for establishing an Orphan-House are: 1. That God may be glorified, should He be pleased to furnish me with the means, in its being seen that it is not a vain thing to trust in Him; and that thus the faith of His children may be strengthened. 2. The spiritual welfare of fatherless and motherless children. 3. Their temporal welfare.37
He spent most of his life in Bristol, England and pastored the same church there for over sixty-six years—a kind of independent, premillennial, Calvinistic Baptist church that celebrated the Lord's supper weekly and admitted non-baptized people into membership. If this sounds unconventional, that would be accurate. He was a maverick not only in his church life but in almost all the areas of his life. But his eccentricities were almost all large-hearted and directed outward for the good of others.
The accomplishments of all five branches were significant, but the one he was known for around the world in his own lifetime, and still today, was the orphan ministry. He built five large orphan houses and cared for
10,024 orphans in his life. When he started in 1834 there were accommodations for 3,600 orphans in all of England and twice that many children under eight were in prison. One of the great effects of Mueller's ministry was to inspire others so that “fifty years after Mr.
Mueller began his work, at least one hundred thousand orphans were cared for in England alone.”
Another web site:
WEC's tradition of "trusting God alone" for provision comes from Scriptures and the influence of the life of George Mueller. In the 1800's, Mueller (also spelled "Muller") was guided by God to begin an orphanage in Bristol, England, on the basis of faith in the promises of God. He made no appeal for funds. Rather, he asked God to move in people's hearts so they would give toward the care of the orphans. Mueller's testimony to God's faithful provision influenced Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission, [film] and later C. T. Studd, founder of WEC, who began his missions career with Taylor in China.
Reflect on the words of Mueller:
"Over the years, the Lord has faithfully taken care of us financially in our work of caring for the orphans by constantly raising up new supporters. God's promise is that they that trust in the Lord shall never be confounded. . .
For one reason or another were we to lean upon man, we would inevitably be disappointed; but, in leaning upon the living God alone, moment by moment, we are beyond disappointment and beyond being forsaken because of death, or of not having enough to live on or enough love or because of the needs of other works also requiring support.
How precious to have learned to stand with God alone in the world, and yet to be happy and confident, and to know that 'no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.' (Psalm 84:11)"
Some who read or hear of Mueller's adventures of faith say, "Oh, he had a very special gift of faith, but I couldn't live like that!"
Mueller argues,
"It is the selfsame faith which is found in every believer. . . Oh, I plead with you, do not think me an extraordinary believer, having privileges above others of God's dear children, which they cannot have, nor look on my way of acting as something that would not do for other believers. . . .
Do but stand still in the hour of trial, and you will see the help of God if you trust in Him."
http://www.theopenscroll.com/muller.htm
George Müller came up in Living Faith this morning. Sheila and I were just reading about him last night. She read this phenomenal stat on him that over his life, 91,000 English pounds pass through his hands. Of that, he gave away 82,000 pounds. I know he gave to the China Inland Mission because I am reading a book on Hudson Taylor right now and it mentions the funds that came into the mission from Müller.
Here are some glimpses into his life and ministry.
http://chi.gospelcom.net/GLIMPSEF/Glimpses/glmps036.shtml
George Müller, Man of Faith and Prayer
THE ORPHAN CHILDREN all had their dinners and were ready for bed. They always felt loved and cared for in the Bristol orphanage; little did they know that the orphanage had no money and there was no food for breakfast the next day. Though he did not know how, George Mueller was confident the Lord would provide for the orphans--after all, wasn't he a "Father to the fatherless" (Psalm 68:5)? Mr. Mueller went to bed, committing the care of the orphans to God. The next morning he went for a walk, praying for God to supply the orphanage's needs. In his walk he met a friend who asked him to accept some money for the orphanage. . . Mr. Mueller thanked him, but did not tell the friend about the pressing need. Instead, he praised God for the answer to prayer and went to the orphanage for breakfast.
No Salary for George
George Müeller had joyfully dedicated his "whole life to the object of exemplifying how much may be accomplished by prayer and faith." When he had moved to Bristol in 1832 to take the pulpit of Gideon chapel, he and his wife Mary decided not to accept a salary from the congregation. They wanted to daily depend upon the Lord for their needs, and they accepted only unsolicited freewill offerings. Mueller's journal is full of the amazing ways the Lord directed funds to them throughout his sixty-six years of ministry.
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Biographies/1531_George_Muellers_Strategy_for_Showing_God/
The three chief reasons for establishing an Orphan-House are: 1. That God may be glorified, should He be pleased to furnish me with the means, in its being seen that it is not a vain thing to trust in Him; and that thus the faith of His children may be strengthened. 2. The spiritual welfare of fatherless and motherless children. 3. Their temporal welfare.37
He spent most of his life in Bristol, England and pastored the same church there for over sixty-six years—a kind of independent, premillennial, Calvinistic Baptist church that celebrated the Lord's supper weekly and admitted non-baptized people into membership. If this sounds unconventional, that would be accurate. He was a maverick not only in his church life but in almost all the areas of his life. But his eccentricities were almost all large-hearted and directed outward for the good of others.
The accomplishments of all five branches were significant, but the one he was known for around the world in his own lifetime, and still today, was the orphan ministry. He built five large orphan houses and cared for
10,024 orphans in his life. When he started in 1834 there were accommodations for 3,600 orphans in all of England and twice that many children under eight were in prison. One of the great effects of Mueller's ministry was to inspire others so that “fifty years after Mr.
Mueller began his work, at least one hundred thousand orphans were cared for in England alone.”
Another web site:
WEC's tradition of "trusting God alone" for provision comes from Scriptures and the influence of the life of George Mueller. In the 1800's, Mueller (also spelled "Muller") was guided by God to begin an orphanage in Bristol, England, on the basis of faith in the promises of God. He made no appeal for funds. Rather, he asked God to move in people's hearts so they would give toward the care of the orphans. Mueller's testimony to God's faithful provision influenced Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission, [film] and later C. T. Studd, founder of WEC, who began his missions career with Taylor in China.
Reflect on the words of Mueller:
"Over the years, the Lord has faithfully taken care of us financially in our work of caring for the orphans by constantly raising up new supporters. God's promise is that they that trust in the Lord shall never be confounded. . .
For one reason or another were we to lean upon man, we would inevitably be disappointed; but, in leaning upon the living God alone, moment by moment, we are beyond disappointment and beyond being forsaken because of death, or of not having enough to live on or enough love or because of the needs of other works also requiring support.
How precious to have learned to stand with God alone in the world, and yet to be happy and confident, and to know that 'no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.' (Psalm 84:11)"
Some who read or hear of Mueller's adventures of faith say, "Oh, he had a very special gift of faith, but I couldn't live like that!"
Mueller argues,
"It is the selfsame faith which is found in every believer. . . Oh, I plead with you, do not think me an extraordinary believer, having privileges above others of God's dear children, which they cannot have, nor look on my way of acting as something that would not do for other believers. . . .
Do but stand still in the hour of trial, and you will see the help of God if you trust in Him."
http://www.theopenscroll.com/muller.htm
Monday, November 06, 2006
One Blood Clot saves Two Lives
The following is a re-dramatization based on what Coby McGinty relayed to me. I may not have all the facts straight but the outcome was pretty clear.
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Coby had been lying around recouping from surgery. He'd had scheduled outpatient surgery after a long trip around the country visiting churches.
After taking it easy for about 6 days, he got up from his chair and experienced sharp pain under his rib cage. He observed this for awhile but the pain continued to increase so he decided he should tell Pam. By this time he was bent over in pain.
Pam called the ER and they went there immediately.
Within 5 minutes, the doctors determine it was not a heart attack.
Coby was in the hospital for the next several days. He shared a room with a fairly angry man and the man showed his anger at times towards the staff. Nurses comforted Coby and said that he could change rooms if he wanted too. He didn't change rooms because he thinks he is out of there in a short time.
Pam came to visit close to the end of the hospital stay and as she steps into the room the man catches her eye. He asks, "Why do all these people pray for Coby?" They dialog about that and she asks if he has ever read the Bible--does he have a Bible? Pam brings him a Bible. Another of Coby's visitors gives the man a list of passages of scripture to read. The man asks Coby through the curtain (Coby has not even met the man at this point) where he should stop reading. Coby relays that he should just continue.
Coby meets the man on his last day in the hospital, gives him a book, the Gospel Explained, and asks the man about his life. At the end of the conversation, Coby asks the man if he would like to meet over the next several weeks after they get out of the hospital. He agrees.
On the seventh and final meeting the man gave his life to Christ. He and his son are now faithful attendees at the McGinty's church and they both love the church.
The following is a re-dramatization based on what Coby McGinty relayed to me. I may not have all the facts straight but the outcome was pretty clear.
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Coby had been lying around recouping from surgery. He'd had scheduled outpatient surgery after a long trip around the country visiting churches.
After taking it easy for about 6 days, he got up from his chair and experienced sharp pain under his rib cage. He observed this for awhile but the pain continued to increase so he decided he should tell Pam. By this time he was bent over in pain.
Pam called the ER and they went there immediately.
Within 5 minutes, the doctors determine it was not a heart attack.
Coby was in the hospital for the next several days. He shared a room with a fairly angry man and the man showed his anger at times towards the staff. Nurses comforted Coby and said that he could change rooms if he wanted too. He didn't change rooms because he thinks he is out of there in a short time.
Pam came to visit close to the end of the hospital stay and as she steps into the room the man catches her eye. He asks, "Why do all these people pray for Coby?" They dialog about that and she asks if he has ever read the Bible--does he have a Bible? Pam brings him a Bible. Another of Coby's visitors gives the man a list of passages of scripture to read. The man asks Coby through the curtain (Coby has not even met the man at this point) where he should stop reading. Coby relays that he should just continue.
Coby meets the man on his last day in the hospital, gives him a book, the Gospel Explained, and asks the man about his life. At the end of the conversation, Coby asks the man if he would like to meet over the next several weeks after they get out of the hospital. He agrees.
On the seventh and final meeting the man gave his life to Christ. He and his son are now faithful attendees at the McGinty's church and they both love the church.
The Parables of Christ
Internet Resources for the Parables:
http://www.bcbsr.com/survey/jpbl.html
Note: This site has not been thoroughly checked out. It may contain inaccuracies.
Internet Resources for the Parables:
http://www.bcbsr.com/survey/jpbl.html
Note: This site has not been thoroughly checked out. It may contain inaccuracies.
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