GOD IS MORE POWERFUL

1 Chronicles 29:11 MEV

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and the earth is Yours. Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and You exalt Yourself as head above all.

Some New Testament believers had a weak conscience and thought meat meant for idol worship would defile them if they ate it. In the Old Testament there are numerous verses that emphasize that idols are manmade structures with eyes and ears, but they can’t talk or hear. People that pray to them will become dead and powerless like they are - Psalm 115:4-8; 106:34-39, Deuteronomy 27:15, Hosea 4:12-14.

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ONTEVREDENHEID

Baie Christene is ontevrede oor die situasie waarin hulle hulself bevind. Christene moet leer om vrede te vind in enige situasie. Soms laat God ons toe om weg te stap. Dikwels bly mense ontevrede, waar hulle ook al is, weens ‘n gebrek aan Heilige Gees leiding.

“Laat elkeen in die roeping bly waarin hy geroep is. Is jy as slaaf geroep, laat dit jou nie kwel nie; maar as jy ook vry kan word, maak daar des te meer gebruik van. Want die slaaf wat in die Here geroep is, is 'n vrygemaakte van die Here; so is ook hy wat as vryman geroep is, 'n slaaf van Christus. Julle is duur gekoop; moenie slawe van mense word nie. Laat elkeen, broeders, in die staat waarin hy geroep is, daarin bly voor God.”
‭‭I KORINTHIËRS‬ ‭7‬:‭20‬-‭24‬ ‭AFR53‬‬

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JUDGEMENT

Judgement:

• Christians answer to God.

• Human judgement is of no consequence to Christians.

• Christians must judge those inside the church in order to remove sin.

• Avoid taking other Christians to court, since wordly people will do the judgement.

• One day Christians will judge the universe and the angels.

1 Corinthians 2:15-16 TPT

Those who live in the Spirit are able to carefully evaluate all things, and they are subject to the scrutiny of no one but God. [16] For Who has ever intimately known the mind of the Lord YAHWEH well enough to become his counselor? Christ has, and we possess Christ’s perceptions.

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 TPT

So then you must perceive us—not as leaders of factions, but as servants of the Anointed One, those who have been entrusted with God’s mysteries. [2] The most important quality of one entrusted with such secrets is that they are faithful and trustworthy. [3] But personally, I’m not the least bit concerned if I’m judged by you or any verdict I receive from any human court. In fact, I don’t even assume to be my own judge, [4] even though my conscience is clear. But that doesn’t mean I stand acquitted before the Lord, for the only judge I care about is him! [5] So resist the temptation to pronounce premature judgment on anything before the appointed time when all will be fully revealed. Instead, wait until the Lord makes his appearance, for he will bring all that is hidden in darkness to light and unveil every secret motive of everyone’s heart. Then, when the whole truth is known, each will receive praise from God.

1 Corinthians 5:12-13 TPT

What right do I have to pronounce judgment on unbelievers? That’s God’s responsibility. But those who are inside the church family are our responsibility to discern and judge. So it’s your duty to remove that wicked one from among you.

1 Corinthians 6:2-8 TPT

Don’t you realize that we, the holy ones, will judge the universe? If the unbelieving world is under your jurisdiction, you should be fully competent to settle these trivial lawsuits among yourselves. [3] For surely you know that we will one day judge angels, let alone these everyday matters. [4] Don’t you realize that you are bringing your issues before civil judges appointed by people who have no standing within the church? [5] What a shame that there is not one within the church who has the spirit of wisdom who could arbitrate these disputes and reconcile the offended parties! [6] It’s not right for a believer to sue a fellow believer—and especially to bring it before the unbelievers. [7] Don’t you realize that when you drag another believer into court you’re providing the evidence that you are already defeated? Wouldn’t it be better to accept the fact that someone is trying to cheat and take advantage of you, and simply choose the high road? At times it is better to just accept injustice and even to let someone take advantage of you, rather than to expose our conflicts publicly before unbelievers. [8] But instead you keep cheating and doing wrong to your brothers and sisters, and then request that unbelievers render their judgment!

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LEIERSKAP

Paulus het verstaan dat leiers slegs medewerkers van God is. ‘n Goeie leier wil die liggaam toerus om beter Christene te wees, sonder enige agendas van hul eie. ‘n Leier moenie manipulerend wees of probeer om Heilige Gees te wees nie. ‘n Goeie leier soek volgelinge vir God en nie vir hom/haar self nie. Paulus het in die voetspore van Jesus gevolg en eiebelang gekruisig. Die Goeie Herder (Jesus) het Sy lewe afgelê vir Sy skape.

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ONS HET ALLES

Een van die grootste probleme wat Christene het is dat hulle nie besef wat hul erfenis in Jesus is nie. Baie kan sien dat Jesus vir hulle gesterf het, maar hulle besef nie wat dit beteken nie. Die Bybel sê dat ons ALLES HET. Heilige Gees wil jou help sodat jy ALLES KAN WEET. Paulus het geskryf dat die gelowiges in Korinthe ryk gemaak is in Jesus.

Genadegawes en kennis is tot jou beskikking. Heilige Gees wil selfs die toekoms met jou deel. Jy het alles tot jou beskikking om ‘n vlekkelose bruid, met genoeg olie, te wees. Ons tas nie in die donker rond nie; ons het die LIG binne ons.

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LAAT JOU WOORDE MIN WEES

Ons leef in ‘n samelewing waar almal baie lief is om hulle opinies te deel. Mense hou van hulle eie stemme. Sekere Christene se opinies verskil hemelsbreed van die Bybel. Die Bybel is ons “manual”. Maak seker dit wat jy sê, hoor en glo is korrek.

Isak het Jakob met sy woorde geseën. Toe hy besef dat hy bedrieg is kon hy nie sy woorde terugneem nie - Génesis 27.
Ons is verantwoordelik vir elke woord wat ons spreek. Maak seker jy spreek lewe en nie dood nie.

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Paulus se doring in die vlees

“En dat ek my oor die voortreflikheid van die openbaringe nie sou verhef nie, is my 'n doring in die vlees gegee, 'n engel van die Satan, om my met die vuis te slaan, dat ek my nie sou verhef nie. Hieroor het ek die Here drie maal gebid, dat hy van my sou wyk. En Hy het vir my gesê: My genade is vir jou genoeg, want my krag word in swakheid volbring. Baie liewer sal ek dus in my swakhede roem, sodat die krag van Christus in my kan woon. Daarom het ek behae in swakhede, in mishandelinge, in node, in vervolginge, in benoudhede, om Christus wil. Want as ek swak is, dan is ek sterk.”

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Get rid of the spirit of death and be healthy

We have the lifegiving God inside us. Jesus totally obliterated death. Death has no hold on us now and for eternity. We should be whole, healthy, happy and have no lack.

Hebrews 2:14-15 AMPC
Since, therefore, [these His] children share in flesh and blood [in the physical nature of human beings], He [Himself] in a similar manner partook of the same [nature], that by [going through] death He might bring to nought and make of no effect him who had the power of death-that is, the devil- [15] And also that He might deliver and completely set free all those who through the [haunting] fear of death were held in bondage throughout the whole course of their lives.

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IS JY GEREED?

Die grond was heilig waar die Engel van die Here (waarskynlik Jesus) verskyn het. Moses het in die huis van die farao grootgeword waar afgode aanbid is. Daarna het Moses ‘n man doodgeslaan en tussen die Midianiete gebly. Moses was vol sonde en het nie vir God geken nie. Hy moes sy skoene uittrek voordat hy nader aan God kon gaan.

“Daarop verskyn die Engel van die Here aan hom in 'n vuurvlam uit 'n doringbos. En toe hy weer sien, brand die doringbos in die vuur, maar die doringbos word nie verteer nie! En Moses sê: Laat ek tog nader gaan en hierdie groot verskynsel bekyk, waarom die doringbos nie verbrand nie. Toe die Here sien dat hy nuuskierig nader kom, roep God na hom uit die doringbos en sê: Moses, Moses! En hy antwoord: Hier is ek. En Hy sê: Moenie nader kom nie. Trek jou skoene van jou voete af, want die plek waar jy op staan, is heilige grond. Verder sê Hy: Ek is die God van jou vader, die God van Abraham, die God van Isak en die God van Jakob. Toe het Moses sy aangesig verberg, want hy was bevrees om God aan te sien.”
‭‭EXODUS‬ ‭3‬:‭2‬-‭6‬ ‭AFR53‬‬