Thank YOU for the Cross

Thank YOU for the Cross

Today, on this day almost 2000 years ago, Jesus Christ the son of God the father, fulfilled the promise that had been given. The promise that He will send His only son, who will become man, walk on this earth of ours, will die for each & everyone of our sins, and then rise again to sit at the right hand of God the Father in heaven.

Today we celebrate Gods promise to each one of us, His promise of the resurrection and the promise that God cares for each one of us, just as Jesus called Mary by name in the garden after she was at the tomb. He knows us all.

Jesus has risen, He has risen indeed. Thank YOU for the Cross my Lord.
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5 lessons from the fig tree - Luke 13v6-9

5 lessons from the fig tree - Luke 13v6-9

(From & Excerpts & applications of Eastside Community Church Service - Pastor Riaan Niemand)

1. Fig trees are sought after.

Jesus told his story to real people. These lessons are real from a real God dealing with Real people. We are precious in God's eyes, each one of us.

Incredible truth is that God was willing to send his Son for each one of us.

2. Uselessness invites disaster.
Everyday the God that Loves us with a love we can't explain, looks at us each day to see the fruit he want from each of us.
However, if we are not fruitful and only live a life focused on ourselves we end up dead & lifeless.

3. Nothing survives that just takes & takes

We as Christians often just want to feel nice. To just take and not focus on God as our center and to give back what God gave us. The challenge is to heal the broken hearted, by going into the broken world through the life that God has called us to.

Can you imagine if we all were as fruitful as God intended for each of us.

4. The reality of a second chance
God gives second chance. Jesus lived by different set of rules. As He hung on the cross He asked God to forgive them as they know not what they do.

5. The finality of not being useful.

There won't always be another chance. (Matthew 21:17-20). The warning of the fig tree. God is a God of second chance, IF we submit to the Holy Spirit.

Application
God has placed his hand on us, each one of us. We are His fig trees! We are placed to produced fruit love a fruitful fig tree.
This is an awesome message for all sportsmen & women. This is each of our stories.
Are we bearing a lifestyle of fruitfulness or one of sin?
Am I willing to bear God's fruit for him?
What are we embracing today?

Go & bear fruit!!!
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God's Love

God's Love

Psalm 91: God will send his ministering angels to protect us. Nothing is hidden from the Lord.
The Holy Spirit will hold me accountable.
He is Most High, Almighty

I can have a relationship with God because:
- Because He loves me!
- Because He acknowledges my name
- Because we r friends.

KNOW GOD!
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'Just walk across the room' - Bill Hybels

'Just walk across the room' - Bill Hybels

The back of the challenges us through saying the following:
"Astounding things happen when you follow the model of Jesus. Emphasizing the leading of the Holy Spirit, Hybels invites you to step out of your 'circle of comfort' & into encounters with people who long for someone to take an interst in them - men & women with stories to tell & hearts that yearn to experience God's love reaching out to them through your smile, your encouragement, your transparency, your friendship"

Challenge is that, as me as a coach working with particularly athletes, am I firstly willing to do this answer secondly am I anywhere near to doing it in some small way already.
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Every Christian should be in full time ministry.

Sermon by Abel Loedloff - Eastside Community Church
FInding God when the Heat is on

Every Christian should be in full time ministry. Otherwise u r a part time christian.

God is faithful.
Will we give up before we receive, even if the road is long?!?
James 1v2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when u meet trials of various kinds;
James 1 v 3 - for u know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

- Don't ask 'why's - Ask 'what now'
- Positive confession - Faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17)
- Seek first kingdom, then all things will be added to u!
- Trust Him no matter what - Job
- Wait upon the Lord - Isa40:31 'But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their Strength.'

What I deserve is Hell, cause I sin, so anything better than that is a bonus!

We must find our center / quiet part of the storm, there God is for us.
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