Hati Hamba (Heart of a servant)
Standing in awe of Your grace
Setting my feet in Your ways
Entering into Your presence
To behold You face to face
God of all Heaven and Earth
Holding me in Your embrace
Unfailing love that surrounds me
O God, I stand amazed
My Jesus, My Lord
You're the love of my life
Wherever You go, wanna be by Your side
No longer I, but Christ living in me
Serving You for all eternity
My eyes set on You
In this race that I run
No longer my ways, let Your will be done
Make me a servant, my heart's ever true
Clinging to the cross, I'll follow You
I'll follow You
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Ten Effects of the Word of God
Our first assignment was to write a personal testimony, and I wrote mine and hence decided that this entry should be about the importance of reading the of God's Word. Pastor Phil shared that 10% of the church is above ground while the rest of the 90% is below ground. --> Sounds chim right lol but wat he is saying is that our private devotional life is important yet it's often hidden.
No tree is bigger than its roots system. To grow big and strong, a tree has to dig deep.
So if u have heard from me, u should know why I specially write this entry :)
TEN EFFECTS OF THE WORD OF GOD
1) God's Word produces Faith
Romans 10:17
"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God."
Scriptural faith is believing that God means what He has said in His Word and that God will do what He has promised in His Word to do!
2) God's Word produces the New Birth
John 3:3,5
Within every born again Christian, a completely new nature has been birthed forth. Paul calls this new nature "the new man." The old, corrupt, immoral, fallen nature which dominates every person is "the old man." The new man is righteous and holy but the old man is perverted and corrupt. The new man is born of God and cannot commit sin. But the old man is a product of man's fall and rebellion and cannot help sinning.
Eph 5:26, 1 Peter 1:23, 1 John 3:9
The greatest warfare a Christian ever experience is not the struggle against Satan but between the new man and the old man. What kind of life you will experience depends on whom you allow to assert itself!
Remember we have one white dog and one black dog in us. When these two dogs fight, which one will win??? The one that you feed will win.
God's Word, when received by faith, gives you the possibility to live a life of complete victory over sin. The unbeliever, who has never been born again, has no alternative but to commit to sin. He is a slave of his own corrupt, fallen nature.
3) God's Word is Nourishment for stength and growth.
Matt 4:4, Heb. 5:12-14
The Word of God is so rich in substance that it provides unending nourishment for the baby Christian, the growing believer and the mature disciple.
4) God's Word produces Physical Healing
Not only does God's Word provide spiritual health and strength for the soul, it also provides physical health and strength for the body.
Proverbs 4:20-22 gives us God's prescription for healing and good health:
Step 1: "Give attention to My words." (MIND)
Step 2: "Incline your ears to My words." (HEARING)
Step 3: "Do not let My words depart from your eyes" (SIGHT)
Step 4: "Keep My words in the midst of your heart." (HEART)
Deut. 29:29 --> Don't focus on what you do know, first focus on what you know but haven been doing.
5) God's Word is illumination for the mind.
Psalms 119:130
Heb 4:12
There is no area of the human personality which God's Word does not penetrate. It reaches right down to the spirit and soul (producing faith, spiritual birth and nourishment); the heart and mind(producing illumination and understanding); and the innermost core of our physical body(producing healing and health).
Will update the rest of the 5 effects soon :) I need to zzz already. By the way do keep me in prayers that I will sleep well without any disturbance and that i will not fall sick k. And also that i can finish my CFA level II curriculum by mid May ah~~~. Thank you very much :)
No tree is bigger than its roots system. To grow big and strong, a tree has to dig deep.
So if u have heard from me, u should know why I specially write this entry :)
TEN EFFECTS OF THE WORD OF GOD
1) God's Word produces Faith
Romans 10:17
"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God."
Scriptural faith is believing that God means what He has said in His Word and that God will do what He has promised in His Word to do!
2) God's Word produces the New Birth
John 3:3,5
Within every born again Christian, a completely new nature has been birthed forth. Paul calls this new nature "the new man." The old, corrupt, immoral, fallen nature which dominates every person is "the old man." The new man is righteous and holy but the old man is perverted and corrupt. The new man is born of God and cannot commit sin. But the old man is a product of man's fall and rebellion and cannot help sinning.
Eph 5:26, 1 Peter 1:23, 1 John 3:9
The greatest warfare a Christian ever experience is not the struggle against Satan but between the new man and the old man. What kind of life you will experience depends on whom you allow to assert itself!
Remember we have one white dog and one black dog in us. When these two dogs fight, which one will win??? The one that you feed will win.
God's Word, when received by faith, gives you the possibility to live a life of complete victory over sin. The unbeliever, who has never been born again, has no alternative but to commit to sin. He is a slave of his own corrupt, fallen nature.
3) God's Word is Nourishment for stength and growth.
Matt 4:4, Heb. 5:12-14
The Word of God is so rich in substance that it provides unending nourishment for the baby Christian, the growing believer and the mature disciple.
4) God's Word produces Physical Healing
Not only does God's Word provide spiritual health and strength for the soul, it also provides physical health and strength for the body.
Proverbs 4:20-22 gives us God's prescription for healing and good health:
Step 1: "Give attention to My words." (MIND)
Step 2: "Incline your ears to My words." (HEARING)
Step 3: "Do not let My words depart from your eyes" (SIGHT)
Step 4: "Keep My words in the midst of your heart." (HEART)
Deut. 29:29 --> Don't focus on what you do know, first focus on what you know but haven been doing.
5) God's Word is illumination for the mind.
Psalms 119:130
Heb 4:12
There is no area of the human personality which God's Word does not penetrate. It reaches right down to the spirit and soul (producing faith, spiritual birth and nourishment); the heart and mind(producing illumination and understanding); and the innermost core of our physical body(producing healing and health).
Will update the rest of the 5 effects soon :) I need to zzz already. By the way do keep me in prayers that I will sleep well without any disturbance and that i will not fall sick k. And also that i can finish my CFA level II curriculum by mid May ah~~~. Thank you very much :)
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