The Powerful Name of Jesus Christ
The Bible explains, that when Jesus was born as an ordinary man, He laid aside all His heavenly rights, His heavenly dignity, His glory, and His mighty power. In Paul´s letter to the Philippians, we can read how “Jesus humbled himself and was obedient to God...
TRUSTING GOD FOR OUR FINANCES or during difficulties.
Many people struggle to trust Christ for their daily living, especially when their bank accounts are depleted, or when the bills are more than they can manage to pay, or when they are in great need. In Genesis 22 we read how God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his...
Getting ready for ETERNITY
In Phil 3:12-14. Paul wrote, “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me…I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do:...
14.2. Ystävänpäivä-Parhaimman Ystävän rakkaus
"En sano teitä enää palvelijoiksi, sillä palvelija ei tiedä, mitä hänen herransa tekee. Minä kutsun teitä ystäviksi, sillä olen ilmoittanut teille kaiken, mitä olen kuullut Isältäni." Joh. 15:15 Jeesus kutsui opetuslapsiaan ystävikseen jo siinä vaiheessa, kun...
2 . Godliness and contentment continued
Paul wrote in Phil. 4:11 - “…I have learned to be content in all circumstances.” He continues in verse 12 - “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the SECRET of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed...
Luottamus Jumalassa
"Eihän Jumala ole antanut meille pelkuruuden henkeä, vaan voiman, rakkauden ja terveen ymmärryksen hengen." 2. Tim. 1:7 Millainen on pelkuri? Mitä pelkuri tekee? Pelkuri pakenee, kun tulee vastustusta tai vastustaja. Hän pelkää epäonnistumista eikä tahdo ottaa...
1. Godliness and contentment
When I arose this morning, the following verse came clearly to my mind - “GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS GREAT GAIN.” (1 Timothy 6:6) I had to ask myself if I am truly godly and genuinely content. What is Godliness? Godliness is the genuine fear and love of God, and...
Kutsuttu iankaikkiseen elämään
"Kilpaile hyvä uskon kilpailu, ja tartu kiinni iankaikkiseen elämään, johon sinut on kutsuttu ja johon olet tunnustautunut hyvällä tunnustuksella monen todistajan edessä." (1. Tim. 6:12) Kun ollaan kilpailussa mukana, siihen pitää antaa kaikkensa, eli tehdä...
Living by faith in our bodies
“The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20) Because our Christian lives are lived in our bodies, we will always be tempted in our flesh. We can become fearful, anxious, discouraged or...
The blessings of belonging to Christ
How can one bring into words the vast blessing of belonging to Christ? No blessing can compare with the blessing of belonging to Christ, because it is far more than a blessing - it is an amazing privilege! Sometimes I spend time just sitting in the presence of the...