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  YESUS Alkitab dikemas dengan janji-janji Tuhan.  Janji-janji ini sangat penting bagi kita karena membantu kita tetap membumi dan memberi kita harapan di masa-masa sulit.  Sebenarnya, kita harus membangun hidup kita di atas janji-janji Tuhan yang dapat dipercaya. Berikut adalah janji bagi mereka yang memilih untuk mengikuti Yesus: [HIDUP] "Lalu Yesus berkata kepada murid-murid-Nya: "Setiap orang yang mau mengikut Aku, ia harus menyangkal dirinya, memikul salibnya dan mengikut Aku. Karena barangsiapa mau menyelamatkan nyawanya, ia akan kehilangan nyawanya; tetapi barangsiapa kehilangan nyawanya karena Aku, ia akan memperolehnya."  (Matius 16:24-25) Kelihatannya seperti kontradiksi yang luar biasa, tetapi kita hanya akan menemukan kehidupan ketika kita berhenti mengejarnya. Ketika kita berhenti mengejar hal-hal yang kita yakini akan membawa kehidupan bagi kita dan sebaliknya, mengejar pencipta kehidupan,  kita menemukan kehidupan sebagaimana adanya, seperti yang ...

"Apakah Yesus membawa perdamaian ke dunia?" "Kontradiksi" dari "Raja Damai", tetapi juga pembawa pedang,  "membawa pedang" berarti bahwa Yesus datang ke dunia dan dibenci, diserang, Dia dihakimi dan Namun, ketika Yesus dipakukan di kayu salib, Dia menjadi "Raja Damai" dan pada saat yang sama menunjukkan pengampunan mutlak-Nya. Penginjil besar Pdt.Dr.Stephen Tong tahu mengapa dunia menentang Kekristenan, dan bahkan menggunakan ayat alkitab "Aku datang ... membawa pedang di atas bumi ini" untuk membenci Kekristenan. Karena mereka tidak mengerti Injil, dia mengatakan bahwa percaya kepada Yesus tidak hanya membawa damai dan berkat, tetapi juga membawa penderitaan: menyangkal diri dan memikul salib, mereka yang menentangnya adalah anggota keluarga mereka sendiri.  Namun, "pedang" dan "kebencian" Ini bukan kenegatifan atau destruktif, tetapi untuk membangun fondasi perdamaian "abadi" Sama seperti Tuhan ...

Making friends does not have to be friends with the rich and powerful, but with compassion and truth;  don't have to be friends with those who look pretty, but those who are kind;  do not have to be friends with those who know how to reciprocate, but who are wholeheartedly sincere;  do not have to be friends with those whose strength is multiplied, but those who are in the same boat together in joy and sorrow.  Caring, no need for sweet words, just be sincere;  friendship, doesn't have to be all the time, just to remember;  greeting, no need for beautiful sentences, quite sincere;  love, no need to make it up, just warmth.  A true friend is not about walking away from left and right, but about discreet attention, a wise greeting, and a strong word of encouragement.  Can lend a helping hand in a timely manner without standing idly by, when you are in trouble;  not being cold, when you are frustrated, but enthusiastically able to enlighten...

Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle.  He and his brother Simon who was called Peter were the first disciples of Jesus.  Andreas and Simon received the call as disciples when they were casting their nets on the lake.  Anderas and Simon answered the call by leaving their nets and following Jesus.  Reflecting on Andreas' call, I remembered a story about a blind woman and a young man.  This blind woman works as a beggar.  One night, this woman as usual begging in front of a shop.  That night it rained heavily, and his son, who used to pick him up and drop off, did not come.   The rain began to subside, he heard the sound of footsteps passing in front of him.  He called the passerby saying, Brother, please take me home.  The young man stopped and replied, did you ask me for help?  He, he answered.  The young man approached, helped her up and led the blind woman back to her house.  "Mother, why did you call me earlier, weren't the...

Are we in the habit of checking the strength of a chair before we sit on it, just to make sure it's safe?  It seems impossible for us to do that.  How do we make sure that the chair is strong enough to support our weight?  Starting from this illustration, there is one question that we need to ponder.  If we believe in the power of a chair, why don't we sometimes have the same faith in God, especially in difficult times?  Of course, it is different in the conditions of life's struggle that requires faith compared to the case of sitting on a chair.  This story teaches us that faith is not something complicated to practice because we can receive the results of that faith.  This officer in Capernaum understood that Jesus' authority and power were different from those of other persons, thus giving rise to faith in him.  This officer's faith not only amazed Jesus but also brought healing to his servant.  Be to you as you believe, is the key in this...

 The Lord Jesus will surely come again and no one will escape judgment on the day the Lord comes.  Therefore, Jesus exhorted and encouraged His disciples to keep watch in waiting for Him.  Disciples must guard against the temptations of worldly pleasures and desires.  So that when the Day of the Lord comes, they will not be victims of judgment.  Jesus warned to watch while praying.  Only then do Christ's disciples gain strength.  Prayer helps us to stand firm before God.  As disciples of Christ, we too are waiting for His coming.  Thus, Jesus' advice to His former disciples also applies to us today.  We also have to be on guard and not be carried away by worldly currents.  Don't let us fall into sin and be punished when the day of judgment comes.  But in reality, aren't we often tempted and lulled by the comforts the world has to offer?  We are easily swept away by the changing times.  God's Word today reminds us to s...

beautiful sunrise city jerusalem The word blessing comes from the Latin word benedict.  This word actually consists of two syllables, namely bene (good, noble) and dicere (words, or words).  Thus benedict (blessing) means good words or words.  One who blesses means to say kind words, noble words.  Words can bring blessings to others or they can be curses.  Depends on what comes out of the mouth, good or bad.  If we had to choose, I'm sure we would choose to speak well.  We will be happy to hear people say good words from others, so other people will certainly prefer to hear good words from us, not swear words or words of reproach.  Jesus reminds us that the heavens and the earth will pass away but His words will not pass away.  We believe and believe that the words of Jesus are living words, words that lead us to salvation.  His words are words that bring us to the blessing of goodness and of course, saving goodness.  Facing the end...