SERUAN ORANG PERCAYA DIAKHIR ZAMAN - YESAYA 40:6-8

Arti “Berseru”

Kata Ibrani untuk “berseru” di sini adalah Qara. Artinya: “BERSERU-SERU MEMANGGIL,” “MENEGOR ORANG YANG DIJUMPAI”.

Sama kata dalam Yesaya 58:1, “Serukanlah kuat-kuat, janganlah tahan-tahan! Nyaringkanlah suaramu bagaikan sangkakala, beritahukanlah kepada umat-Ku pelanggaran mereka dan kepada kaum keturunan Yakub dosa mereka” (Yesaya 58:1). Jadi setiap umat Tuhan diperintahkan untuk berseru terus menerus dan tidak ditahan-tahan. 

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VIDEO: A touching story of an old father, son and a sparrow

VIDEO "A touching story of an old father, son and a sparrow" tentang seorang ayah yang bertanya kepada anaknya tetapi anaknya menjawab dengan kasar. Lalu ayahnya membacakan pengalaman masa lalu mereka sebagai bapak dan anak, dimana si anak selalu bertanya dengan tidak bosan-bosannya dan ayahnya tetap menjawab anaknya dengan baik. Silahkan ditonton

VIDEO: Father sacrifice his own son

Video ini cocok untuk moments Perayaan Natal, Paskah, dan temanya adalah tentang Pengorbanan, Kasih Allah, Kasih Bapa, Agar Orang Lain Selamat, dll

JUDULNYA: Father sacrifice his own son

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CARA MEMBUAT SETAN STROKE TOTAL

Saat Anda membawa Alkitab, setan biasa2 saja.

Saat Anda membukanya, setan mulai curiga.

Anda membacanya, ia gelisah.

Anda memahaminya, ia kejang2.

Anda menerapkan Alkitab dalam kehidupan sehari2, ia stroke.

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Reruntuhan Rumah Pada Jaman Yesus

Reruntuhan Rumah Pada Jaman Yesus

Hari minggu, beberapa hari sebelum natal. para arkeologi menemukan Rumah yang diperkirakan pada masa kecil Yesus - di kota Nazareth dengan perkakas yang digunakan pada masa Yesus atau masa Perjanjian baru.

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The 5 Oldest Churches in the World

5. Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion




Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is the most important church in Ethiopia. The original church is believed to have been built during the reign of Ezana, the first Christian emperor of Ethiopia, during the 4th century AD, and has been rebuilt several times since then. The church is in the town of Axum in the Tigray Province.
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Israeli algorithm sheds light on the Bible

Sebuah software yang dikembangkan oleh tim Israel memberikan petunjuk baru yang menarik tentang apa yang peneliti percaya dapat menemukan siapa saja penulis tangan dari Alkitab.

Perangkat lunak itu dapat menganalisa setiap gaya penulisan dan ciri khas kata dan bahasa dari setiap pengarang dan ketika itu diterapkan dalam mencari siapa saja penulis tangan yang ada dalam Alkitab, maka para peneliti menemukan hal yang mencengangkan. 

Berikut artikel yang saya ambil dari washingtontimes.com memberitahukan tentang
Israeli algorithm sheds light on the Bible:

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GRATITUDE AND THANKSGIVING

A few years ago, university psychologists conducted a research project on gratitude and thanksgiving. They divided participants into three groups. People in the first group practiced daily exercises like writing in a gratitude journal. They reported higher levels of alertness, determination, optimism, energy, and less depression and stress than the control group. Unsurprisingly, they were also a lot happier than the participants who were told to keep an account of all the bad things that happened each day.
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KEMBALILAH ANAKKU, AKU MENANTIMU

Malam gelap gulita. Di sebuah bar terdengar lagu yang membisingkan telinga dan ada beberapa pertunjukan yang tidak sopan.

Seorang wanita muda dengan lima yang kosong dan kehidupan yang hancur berjalan kian ke mari didalam tempat yang penuh dosa itu. Tiba-tiba ia terhenti seperti tersambar petir.

Pada dinding ia melihat sebuah poster bergambar seorang perempuan tua dan didalamnya ada satu kalimat yang ditulis besar bunyinya: "KEMBALILAH ANAKKU. AKU MENANTIMU".

"Ibu!" jerit wanita muda itu dengan hati yang pilu. Beberapa jam kemudian ia telah tiba di rumahnya dengan selamat. Ia kembali kepada ibunya dan memulai hidup baru bersama ibunya.

Kata-kata itu hanya sedikit tetapi itu merupakan inti dari surat yang dikirimkan Allah kepada kita. KEMBALILAH.., TUHAN YESUS MENANTI MU.

PERKATAKAN SEPERTI TUHAN MEMPERKATAKAN

Hari ini saya mendengar khotbah Pdt.Petrus Agung melalui Radio Prestasi FM.Salah satu yang memberkati saya adalah kata "pengakuan" atau Conversation yang dalam bhs. Yunani adalah "Homologos" yang artinya kurang lebih adalah kata-kata seperti apa yang Tuhan katakan. Hm, menarik dan sangat memberkati.

Biarlah dalam segala situasi apapun yang kita alami, kita membuat pengakuan dan perkataan seperti Tuhan mengatakannya. Dalam keadaan penuh masalah dan seperti tak ada ujungnya, mari perkatakan Firman Tuhan atas hidup kita.
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NOT RECALLING SINS

Hebrews 8:10-13, Nehemiah 9:17 b
"For I will be merciful to their mistakes and no longer remember their sins" (Hebrews 8:12).

Have you ever been hurt by parents, brothers, sisters, brothers or others? I believe all have been hurt whether it be by their own families or others. But if you then forgive them, continue to forget? Part of definitely answered, "Yes I forgive him, but ... .... Ahem, if you forget it is difficult for me!"

It is true to forget the mistakes of our people is not easy so just to be forgotten, but as children of God, we must be able to do it, that is to forgive and forget! God's Word written, "But if ye do not forgive, then your heavenly Father will not forgive your mistakes" (Mark 11:26).
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JESUS OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST

Therefore he is able also to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by Him. Because he always lives to be their mediator. (Hebrews 7:25)

Hebrew Scripture was first written to the Christians who came from Jewish backgrounds. Therefore, the author uses the framework of Jewish thought to convey his message. We know the Jewish religion or the church lay people can not face God directly in the temple of God, let alone entered the room in which the most holy space that became a symbol of the glory of God's presence. Race can only be gathered in the courtyard outside. Only the imamlah are permitted to enter the sacred space. But that is only allowed to enter the holy space of a high priest and then only once a year to make an offering of reconciliation with the people of God. Therefore the position of high priest has tremendous importance in Judaism. It was he who brought the people of prayer and offerings to God.
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HATI YANG MELAYANI

Suatu hari, saat berada di sebuah bank saya membaca sebuah tulisan di meja petugas customer service: Rule #1: If we don't take care of our customers, someone else will. Tulisan tersebut seakan menjadi pengingat baginya betapa pentingnya melayani nasabah.

Tanyakan kepada banyak perusahaan besar, apa kunci prestasi mereka sehingga perusahaan mereka bisa bertahan di tengah maraknya persaingan bahkan terus bertumbuh. Saya sendiri berani memastikan bahwa salah satu kunci terpenting adalah kesediaan untuk melayani pelanggan. Tidak heran jika tema "kepuasan pelanggan" menjadi begitu penting dalam beberapa tahun terakhir ini.

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PERLAKUKANLAH SEMUA ORANG DENGAN KASIH, KEMURAHAN DAN HORMAT

Beberapa tahun yang lalu, pada malam hujan badai, seorang laki-laki tua dan istrinya masuk ke sebuah lobby hotel kecil di Philadelphia. Mencoba menghindari hujan, pasangan ini mendekati meja resepsionis untuk mendapatkan tempat bermalam.

"Dapatkan anda memberi kami sebuah kamar disini ?" tanya sang suami. Sang pelayan, seorang laki-laki ramah dengan tersenyum memandang kepada pasangan itu dan menjelaskan bahwa ada tiga konvensi besar di kota itu. "Semua kamar kami telah penuh," pelayan berkata. "Tapi saya tidak dapat mengirim pasangan yang baik seperti anda keluar kehujanan pada pukul satu dini hari. Mungkin anda mau tidur di ruangan milik saya ? Tidak terlalu bagus, tapi cukup untuk membuat anda tidur dengan nyaman malam ini."

Ketika pasangan ini ragu-ragu, pelayan muda ini membujuk. "Jangan khawatir tentang saya. Saya akan baik-baik saja," kata sang pelayan.
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KISAH MENGHARUKAN: PENDONOR DAN PEMERKOSA

Di suatu Koran Itali, muncullah berita pencarian orang yang istimewa.

17 Mei 1992 di parkiran mobil ke 5 Wayeli (nama kota, tak tahu aku bener enggak nulisnya), seorang wanita kulit putih diperkosa oleh seorang kulit hitam. Tak lama kemudian, sang wanita melahirkan seorang bayi perempuan berkulit hitam. Ia dan suaminya tiba-tiba saja menanggung tanggung jawab untuk memelihara anak ini. Sayangnya, sang bayi kini menderita leukemia (kanker darah). Dan ia memerlukan transfer sumsum tulang belakang segera.

Ayah kandungnya merupakan satu-satunya penyambung harapan hidupnya. Berharap agar pelaku pada waktu itu saat melihat berita ini, bersedia menghubungi Dr. Adely di RS Elisabeth.

Berita pencarian orang ini membuat seluruh masyarakat gempar. Setiap orang membicarakannya. Masalahnya adalah apakah orang hitam ini berani muncul Padahal jelas ia akan menghadapi kesulitan besar, Jika ia berani muncul, ia akan menghadapi masalah hukum, dan ada kemungkinan merusak kehidupan rumah tangganya sendiri. Jika iatetap bersikeras untuk diam, ia sekali lagi membuat dosa yang tak terampuni. Kisah ini akan berakhir bagaimanakah ?

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Let Grateful

Lately we hear a lot of news relating to abortion. Various media reported abortion practices that occurred in various places. Not only in Indonesia, the world-even the practice of abortion increasingly become.

And life is a work of extraordinary God in this world. And life is taking shape since the fetus will begin in the womb.

It is unfortunate that so if we, God also allowed to enjoy life, even stopping life itself and does not provide an opportunity for the fetus to be able to grow and birth a baby as it should.
What happens if the abortion performed? (Apart from the medical terms)

* We will never know what the future will be lived by the fetus to be born into the baby.
* We will never know whether the baby will grow into a child's sweet, funny and fun.
* We will never know whether the child will grow into an energetic young, smart and intelligent.
* We will never know whether the teenagers would grow into a great leader, led many people, a blessing & a witness to many souls, and even made history of the world.

Whatever the background of pregnancy so that abortion steps to be done, can not be an excuse. Perhaps a mistake was made and the sin behind it. But God could be changing all things good. Everything happens in our lives happens for a license. "Indeed you have confab evil against me, but God has them-rekakannya for good" Genesis 50:20 a.

"For this I know the plans that is on me about you, saith the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11.

God always design things that are good for us. Even today we are facing a trial / very severe problem, God will give strength to us so that we can pass it all (1 Cor 10:13).

If abortion is emerging in your mind, let's come to God and leave everything to him. He was able to restore all of our lives. And remember that God is working in your life so you can enter into such a beautiful plan.

The steps of faith

Beloved brother in the Lord Jesus, did you ever see the abyss? Although we have never signed or were in a ravine, but we can know that the abyss is a place that uncomfortable. In the gulf there is less light, maybe even dark, nothing whatever could be done there, the gap can be so profound, so that people who are not able to get out in it with his own business, because there was no equipment available to be used, such as ropes , wood or bamboo to be used long enough to reach to the top of the mainland. In such circumstances, it is desperately needed someone / anyone else to give aid.

Brothers, above the gap may also describe the current situation of our life experience. An uncomfortable situation, be in a problem such as pressure / pain, disappointment, failure, loss of hope even to despair. Not knowing what else should we do, and even we can not do anything. In these circumstances we are wondering, for the reasons why the problem happened to us. We can only blame other people, blame the situation, or blame themselves, and so on. However, sometimes we get answers that can make us more frustrated and mourned with great heart.

If that was our experience, do not be sad or sad, there are still many things we can do to immediately get up and get out of the abyss / our problem. Let us learn from reading the Word of God above. The Book of Psalms we hear often also called Psalms of David, and who believed it was written by David. Problems faced by David at that time, he described how the situation and his mood very mournful is the same as being in the lonely abyss, dark and felt wasted.

Dear brothers in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we can take a guide on the steps of faith what we have to take when in a problem:

1. Exclaimed with faith, namely prayer. In verses 1 and 2, David in his struggle to come to the Lord humbled and begged mercy. Psalm 50:15 "called out to me in time of trouble, I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify ME". David expressed the entire contents of his heart to God.

2. Dare correct myself. In verses 3 and 4, David himself revealed that he has faults. This means that many problems were being encountered is that the result of his own actions. He acknowledged that errors to God. Who can bear, if God to remember our mistakes? No one can resist. But we are thankful for His Word, in 1 Yoh.1: 9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, that He will forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness".
David knew that only the Lord there is forgiveness. God will give forgiveness to those who would repent and confess sin / kesalahannnya. God will heal and restore those who come with an honest heart. God wants to show love faithfulness to all people who are in trouble, so they can know the love, care and goodness.

3. Believe in the Word of God. In verses 5 and 6, David waiting for the Lord and His Word to expect. As David also said, "This is my comfort in affliction, that I turned your promise", Maz.119: 50. David was helpless, he could not do anything because only God alone can forgive him, because he believes only God and waiting for him. David Soul waiting, it is the center of the human personality. God alone is able to help him, so he was expecting the Lord. David said, more than the guardian of hope in the morning, up to 2 times, this shows the greatness of longing, and her hope in God. David focused on God and His Word. David is very confident that the Word of God it must have happened to him.

4. Remain hopeful and looking forward to the Lord. In verse 7, through his experience that David has called us to expect people to believe in God! People who hope in God, certainly never bored, but patiently waiting for God's help arrived. For only in God there is mercy, and He is the liberator us.

Dear brothers, let's learn from what David did when he was in the gap problem. David cried out to God in prayer, will correct themselves, still believe in the Word of God and hope and patiently wait for God's help. If we want to do as has been done by David, then God help us, God will remove us from the abyss of our problems. God can do it, gives us His help, provide a way out of any of our problems, heal us from illness, raise us, and restore our state.

Amen! Lord Jesus Christ bless you.

Getting Help From the Lord

"I cast my eyes to the mountains whence will come my help? My help is from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. "Psalm 121:1-2

Human life is full of many problems. Problems can come and go regardless of social status. Danger is always threatened our lives. Therefore a lot of people who always seek protection for their lives. They tried to keep them alive can always be safe and apart from any problems. In today's also lots of alternative offerings so that we can be apart of the problem or danger.

As people of God, we must be quite selective in this regard. Do not let the problems we face makes us justify every way we can get help or protection. In Jer 17:5 God's Word says that the accursed people who rely on human beings and strength. God wants us to always rely on him in every step of our lives.

Depends entirely on God's help is not an easy thing as turning the palm of the hand. Often times we wait for God's answer is a period that is vulnerable to a variety of solutions offered by this world. We should hold tight to our faith in Jesus.

Then what should we do that we still wish to help from God?

1. Believe God never leaves us
"He will not let your legs wobbly, your guardian will not sleep. Surely not sleeping and not sleeping guard Israel. "Psalm 121:3-4

How long we've been through in the face of a problem does not affect the fidelity of God to be with us. Not even if he left us, even He never let us fall asleep alone.

But often we experience, we feel that God has abandoned us. Quite a few people of God are ultimately disappointed because they felt that God had abandoned them and broken a promise. God that we worship God is not instantaneous. God menginjinkan things happen in our life to test our loyalty.

"For God has said:" I'm not one to let you and I'm not one to leave you. "" Hebrews 13:5 b

The Word of God says that He never even let our own. This is the promise of God for us. Do not depend on our sense of who thinks that God has abandoned us and did not even hear our prayers. Do not make sense as the standard of our faith, because the feeling is easy to change according to circumstances. But faith is the evidence of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen (Hebrews 11:1).

Even if God seems so far away, we have to remain pious that God is in our hearts. And He never slow to fulfill His word.

2. Be assured that the protection of God is real
"The sun does not harm you by day, or moon by night. The LORD will guard you against any accidents; He will keep your life. "Psalm 121: 6-7

When we rely on God in every step of our lives, He provides protection for all our lives. He will keep our lives from all harm. We can not rely on human power to keep each of our steps. When we have heart-hatipun still facing danger, whether it's traffic accidents, natural disasters, and so forth. We can not protect our children for 24 hours, we can not keep our belongings at all times as well.

But the Word of God gives us assurance that He will keep us from all accidents. He will watch over our lives. He will protect each of his people.

"The Lord is my strength and mazmurku; He has become my salvation. Sound cheers and victory in the tents of the righteous: "The LORD's right hand was doing strength, right hand raised to power of the LORD, the LORD's right hand made of might!" I'm not going to die, but live, and I'll tell you the acts of the LORD. "Psalm 118:14-17

God's Abundance

With the increasing price of basic commodities in the market, the more people managing your money as well as possible. Expenses are considered not very important, trimmed. As much as possible they do not waste the things that are not important. The principle of giving becomes a forgotten thing for many people. They think that for their own needs just had a mediocre, what if they need to help others as well.

As people of God we must understand the principles that God teaches us. The path of God can not be limited by our reason and logic. Logic says that two plus two equals four, but God actually perform miracles by feeding 5000 people with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. Even the fact that there are as many as 12 baskets (Mark 6:34-44).

Let us see how can I make miracles happen in our lives:

1. Give thanks to what we have

"And after he took the five loaves and two fish, He looked up into the sky and gave thanks to" Mark 6:41

God Himself give thanks for what was at that time. He did not see the limitations that they had at the time. They need much more than just 5 loaves and 2 fish. But He is God Almighty. He can afford that does not exist into existence.

Regardless of what we have today, let us give thanks in it. Maybe we are not earning much. Perhaps wealth that we have means nothing compared to others. Or even in a state that we are always needy. Let us learn to give thanks in all circumstances we are. Thanksgiving is the key to the door thanks to the abundance.

2. Learning to give

"Give and ye shall be ...." Luke 6:38

The principle of giving should we apply in our lives. If we miss blessed by God, we must learn to give. God's Word clearly says that when we learn to give, then that's when we will receive a blessing from God.

Learn to set aside some of what we have. While our finances might not be possible anymore to give, we still have to learn to give. Learning to return tithe of our income, learning to give to those in need, we will see the doors of blessing will be opened for us. Even God says, "Test me, says the LORD of hosts, if I did not open the casement, casement you heaven and pour out so much blessing abundantly" Mal 3:10

God will not owe to His people. He will bless our lives the more, when we learn to give.

3. Give to what is in our

"But He said to them:" How much bread have you? Try to check! "Having examined them said:" Five loaves and two fishes. "Mark 6: 38

Lord Jesus and his disciples to feed the 5000 people only by what is in them and mujizatpun happen. Abundant blessings experienced by the 5000 people, they ate until full.

Thanks to a third key is to give with what we have, not by what we do not have. Often we want to help others, when we ourselves can not help them. So in the end we helped them with a bit forced, with the debt to other parties or even selling an existing property to help that person.

Giving is not from something we do not have, but from what we have. But that does not mean this to be a reason for us to not learn to give. Ask for wisdom to God, when it's time to give. God will guide our lives, so we will still be able to provide with what is ours.

Let us acknowledge what we have at this time. There are extraordinary power of a blessing, miracles can happen through thanksgiving. Learning to give of our weaknesses. And give with what we have. We will see the power of God working in our lives. Jobs and our efforts will increasingly be blessed. Even the doors of the new blessing of God opened for us.

Examination obedience to God

God's love we are experiencing greatness. Like Abraham, he had the greatness of God, Genesis 12:1-3. But as Abraham tested, so there is a test for us to experience the greatness and glory of God.
One test of Abraham, so he experienced the greatness of God is obedience to God's Test
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