THE HELPER

1 "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know." 5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?" 6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 7 "If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him." 8 Philip said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us." 9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. 12 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. 15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-- 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. 19 "A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also. 20 At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. 21 He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."

What are the benefits of knowing & believing in Jesus?

John 14

·         You will know God Vs7

·         He will intercede on your behalf Vs16

·         He will prepare a place for you in heaven Vs2

·         You will get to the father through him Vs6

·         He who has seen Me (Jesus) has seen the Father Vs8

·         He will give you another Helper (The spirit of truth) Vs16

·         whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son Vs13

·         He will not leave you orphans Vs18

·         He who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." Vs21

·         You will believe in God The father Vs11

·         Greater works than these You will do Vs12

·         You will live Vs 19

·         You will be loved by God Vs21

·         You will understand Jesus is The Helper Vs16

·         where I go you know, and the way you know VS4

·         Eternal life John3:16

·         The words that you speak should not be of your own authority; but the Father who dwells in You  does the works Vs10 (We must be directed by the holy spirit at all time)

TRIALS

What trials are you facing in life right now?
Maybe it’s a financial challenge. Or maybe you have stuff going on in your marriage or at work. Perhaps you’re grappling with emotional issues… or some familiar sin… or an issue of illness… or maybe something’s going on with your kids or grandkids.
Whatever stress or challenge you’re facing today, I want to know that ….

·         Everything has a purpose for good for those that love the Lord, better yet

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

It all starts with Romans 12:2, which says,
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
The first step in dealing with the challenges you may be facing is not to be conformed to this world.
The word conformed literally means to be squeezed into a mold. And that’s the problem with many Christians today. They have allowed their thinking about trials in their business, their ministry, and their personal lives to be conformed to the way this world thinks. They’ve been contained. They’ve been squeezed into a mold.
The result is they’ve never lived that large, expansive, broad, expressive life that God wants them to live.

#1

Deuteronomy 13

"If there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, 2 and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, 'Let us go after other gods'--which you have not known--'and let us serve them,' 3 you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul

      ·         Trials come to test the strength of our faith

·         we grow from faith to faith so therefore The stronger my faith the more useful I am to God 

All of creation

From Mammoth Mountain with the most snowfall in the world

To the Amazon with rainfall like unending love

And don’t forget the Iroko tree in Nigeria that towers above

From the countryside to the exquisite cities abroad

Even the beautiful Salto Ángel waterfall knows you are God

Imagining the savage, blistering cold in Vostok

And the Lut Desert with heat temperatures untold

From the shattering wind gusts in Australia so bold

To the devastating humidity that Bangkok unfolds

I will search for your special hold

Regardless of the rugged terrain or treacherous roads

The world is in your hand and your presence is everywhere

I can search the entire universe, to you nothing compares

You took only six days and even had time to rest

The psalmist said it best; all of creation speaks of your greatness …

Myself

Myself

Can I? Should I? Would I?

Whole-heartedly serve God, Do I?

A question I ask myself

I will never tell another lie

Wow, that’s another lie to myself

Self-gratification, High five to myself

All things must become new

So I said bye to myself

They told me about Jesus

Consequently I seek for myself

My testimony is something I cannot keep to myself

Meditating on his Word

It preached to myself

Pleasing God by my faith

I have to believe for myself

Jesus died for our sins to save the world and myself

Can I? Should I? Would I?

Whole-heartedly serve God, Do I?

A question I ask myself

Stewardship

Give an account of thy stewardship.  

       

Who is a steward? 

A Steward is one who is employed to transact the business of another, as his agent or representative in the business in which he is employed.

Ø  His duty is, to promote, in the best possible manner, the interest of his employer. He is liable at any time to be called to an account for the manner in which he has transacted his business, and to be removed from his office at the pleasure of his employer.

Ø  God treats us as such, and removes us at his pleasure and disposes of the property in our hands, which he would not do did he not consider us merely his agents, and not the owners of the property.

1 Chronicles 29:14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you have already given us!

Ø  A steward cannot be idle

Ø  A man that is idle, is dishonest; forgets his responsibility, refuses to serve God, and gives himself up to the temptations of the devil. Basically, the idle man tempts the devil to tempt him. Idleness is a snare or trap to the soul.

Ø  All men/women were created to be God's stewards for kingdom business

What is your Talent?

What is your Talent? 

Are you bring God glory through/with it?

Poetry at it's BEST ...

What is your Talent? 

Are you bring God glory through/with it?

GOD IS LOVE

  

Love brings unity

Love is kind

Love can attract

Love makes one shine

Love yourself …

Love the Church body

Love the Holy Word

Love to meditate & study

Love conquers all

In whatever hatred brings

Love stands out

In every little thing

Love endures long suffering

It might be hard

Ask & receive

Trust in the Lord

God is love

Love is sacrifice

For he so loved the world

He gave his only son Jesus Christ

Don’t give up on love

When it seems it’s lost

With God there is hope

Because he paid the cost

Love is forgiveness

He forgives your sins

Hear the knocking on the door

Let Jesus Christ come in

Love should be unconditional

That is the honest truth

Love is love

Be a living proof