Friday, July 11, 2008

How Much To Give? (Church's ministry and service)

How much are you willing to give or pledge to God in your ministry? An example, the praise and worship team. If your a guitarist, ur skills are only 3 out of 10, is that enough to serve God? A drummer, skill ranging at 5 out of 10, pianist, maybe an 8 out of 10. Another example, a volunteer who pledges his skills or service to do God's work. Just because he is a volunteer, he can just simply do his work and then cash out?

Some Christian thinks that, "If i do my ministry or service in church with all my heart, God will appreciate and loves it." That is true, God looks at our heart. But for one very important thing which many christians has missed out IS, "OUR GOD IS AN EXELLENT GOD." He is perfect in everything. I know that ministering or doing his work with a sincere heart is good, BUT, it is not good enough. OUR GOD IS A PERFECT GOD. If your skills are only around 3 out of 10, he will accept it, BUT, does it means that he is satisfied already?

Our God loves us so much, that he gives us room and time to improve ourselves. His love and grace is non comparable to our parents, relatives nor friends on earth. He gives you the chance to improve and it does not means that with a skill of only a three pointer and plus your sincere heart will make it 10. NO!!! It would not.

If you think that your a volunteer worker for God and it is good enough for you to "volunteer" yourself into his ministry and executing His works unprofessionally PLUS a sincere heart will make God satisfied of you? COME ON PEOPLE, be more mature. Wake up. You are all volunteering to do HIS work, not helping your neighbors to paint their walls, move the furnitures or to feed their pets while they are on vacation, COME ON, this is GOD'S WORK, HIS MINISTRY.

If your skills or ministry work is only 3 out of 10, why can't we make it 8 or 10 out of 10. And those who really reached top level which is 10 out of 10, why not make it 11, 12, 13 and more far out of 10? OUR GOD IS AN EXCELLENT GOD as i previously said. Why do i have to repeat this phrase many times? It is because, I DON"T THINK YOU KNOW IT.

This things happens because of our own attitudes. Admit it everyone of you who are reading this. If your skills and ministry works are only 2 or 3 out of 10, YOU ARE NOT GOOD. Admit that. Be humble. Say you are willing to improve. Not finding some stupid reasons that our relationship with God and the Holy spirit is far away. NO NO NO, STOP THIS!!!. Admit that you are not good enough. Improve yourself to serve HIM. Some might give excuses that the time has not arrived yet. This is totally NOT TRUE AND UNACCEPTABLE. So, tell me, when is THAT TIME. TELL ME, ANYONE WHO KNOWS IT, DROP A REPLY IN THE COMMENT BOX. No one knows when the second time Christ will come. Do you want to wait for Judgment day to come then you polish up all your skills on that day? Do you want to wait until your church suddenly pops up an extra 100 people? BY THAT TIME, IT IS WAY TOO LATE. EVEN IF YOU HAVE FAITH THAT BRINGS EXPLOSIVE POWER BECOMES DEAD BECAUSE NO EARLY ACTIONS HAS BEEN TAKEN AND ONLY STUPID CRAPS AND REASONS.

Let us wake up fellow brothers and sisters. It is time for you to be humble and think rationally. We must give out our 100% for God. An 8 or 9 out of 10 is not good enough either. For those who are willing to humble yourself and wanting to give out their 100% or more to God in his ministry, please do a prayer for yourself. Set a target for yourself to help you achieve your goal and not plucking any dreams from the air.

This is my goal. My guitar skills are only 3 out of 10, vocal = 1, intepretion skills = 1, leadership = 3 and other minister = 1. I will improve myself from 3 to 7 and 1 to 5 this year and the following year i will make them 8 to 10 out of full. And after 3 years i want to exceed the number 10. If you are like me, write down a goal for yourself in the comment box or on a piece of paper and always know that, an example from The gospel of Mark, Chapter 8, verse 35 said, whoever who would save his life would lose it, BUT whoever who sacrifies his life for Christ and the gospel will save it.

Applying the following verse into our ministry, for those who are only hiding from the truth and keeping themselves inside their comfort zone will never experienced what God has prepared for us. BUT for those who are willing give and pledge their 100% or more to God will receive and experience what God is about to prepare for YOU. AMEN

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Mission of GOD starts in YOU

Wow, amazing experience after i came back from Hillsong United's Concert last two weeks at Glad Tiding Churhc. Its really Super Amazing how they are able to worship like that. Worship the Lord in a skillful way and with a sincere heart. My compliments for them are simply speechless. No words can ever explained how great their worship are. Bravo!!

Last year i went for the Awakening4Jesus where "Joshua praise and worship team" were there. Their worship made me so desperate to be in the praise and worship team of my church. Now, after Hillsong United, they too made me desperate to become a Worship leaders. Both these praise and worship team have great influence not only on Christians but on new followers and free tinkers as well. Praise God for such powerful worship teams around the world. I believe there are more out there that will not just stir their own's nations heart towards God but stir the whole world into one nation towards the Kingdom of Light.

I have already made up my mind and will definately put my best to climb and be a Great Song leader. I enjoyed very very much doing HIS work. I want to have a team that is the one to Stir every nations into ONE Kingdom and to worship Only HIM. And in the name of the FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY SPIRIT, i believe and prophesied that everything i have wrote here has already come true.

There is only ONE King in this world and now he reigns. He has sent out his calls not just to me, but to everyone of YOU who is reading this. Now we join him in ONE MISSION, that is to build his KINGDOM in ALL THE WORLD, to make DISCIPLES of all NATIONS, BAPTIZE THEM, HEAL THEM and TEACH THEM TO OBEY HIS COMMANDS.

Start finding yourself a church now and DO HIS MISSION, because as i have said before, your eyes has not seen, your ears has not heard, your mind has not imagined, the things GOD himself has prepared for YOU who believes.

Saviour King

Saviour King - Hillsong Live

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Actions, Truth, and messages from the Bible!!! (For new believers or lost Christians)

To all those people who has read my blog and want to know more about Christ, this is a fast and simple step for you to receive the son of God and to live in the name of Christ. Through him, you are connected to God. You do not need to pay a single cent to be a Christian nor burning any silverwares or sort of papers in the future. Because he alone loves you without any conditions applied. He is the infinity God and you can ask anything from him, because when you ask with prayers, it will be given.


Please read the prayer below in your heart or out loud because, i Guarantee you that your life will be changed and you will surely, sooner or later, be a testinony for Christ just like me. So do not doubt once more because, success always connects with action. Say out the following prayers with me.

SALVATION PRAYER

Pray this prayer from your heart, and speak it out loud if you are able.

Lord Jesus, I believe that you are the Son of God and you became a man to suffer and die on a cross to pay the penalty for my sins, and I believe that you rose from the dead and you are alive, and you are Lord of the universe. I confess that I have sinned against you and against people, and I pray that you will forgive me and wash me clean through the blood that you shed on the cross.

I pray that You and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, will come and live in me and I will live in You. I give my life to You to do Your will and not my will. Please give me the faith to believe all the promises that You have written to me in Your Word the Holy Bible. Lord Jesus please baptize me in the Holy Spirit and fill me with your presence.

Please give me the strength and the faith to accomplish the plans and the destiny that You have for me and give me the courage to be a witness for You. Please fill me with Your love and compassion for people so I can be like You, I pray all these things in Jesus name, Amen.Congratulations!

If you prayed that prayer from your heart your name is written in heaven and you are now a citizen for eternity.If you have prayed that prayer let us know so we can celebrate your adoption into the family of God. We also want to pray for you. Do not be afraid or feel shy because you should be living for HIS name and never be ashamed to be one of HIS children. Why wait? Make a decision now, not for a day, a week, its within this 0.1-3 seconds.

If possible, please come to GA611, Bread Of Life Church at Section 13/5, Dataran Hamodal level 1, Petaling Jaya. Location landscape, near Jaya33 shopping mall, Digital Mall, Dutch Lady Milk factory.

*Or come to Asia Jaya's LRT station and we will go and fetch you, Or contact, Daniel Chieng @ 017-237 7600, Terrance Tan @ 012-816 6366, Calvin @ 016-255 4234 Or David Thien @ 016-233 3161

If you are unable to contact anyone of us or still feeling shy and afraid, please don't hesitate to leave me your contact number so that we can follow up with you to bring you straight into the arms of Christ. Drop your contact in my comment box and we will get to you as soonest as possible. Now welcome and Enter your destiny and enjoy a relationship with your Creator by reading the following article below.



BEGIN A NEW LIFE

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Then at the right time and place He created you.

"The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 'For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.' (Acts 17:24-28)

Christianity is not just a religion; True Christians experience a deep personal relationship with the Creator God of the universe. All other religions of the world have one thing in common they are attempting to reach God by their own efforts and traditions. Only the God of the Bible reaches out to people in love. He has provided a way for you to be united with Him. The way is through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Jesus says to you, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6) Jesus the Christ is the only true path for unity with God. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)

The gospel (good news) message recorded in the Holy Bible is that Jesus Christ came down from heaven to rescue people and restore their relationship to God. Jesus was born from a virgin woman and He lived in a human body. Jesus lived a perfect life without sin. When Jesus died a painful death on a cross He did not deserve it. He did not die for Himself, He died for you. Jesus paid the penalty for sin so that whoever enters into Him will have their sins covered by His blood. Jesus rose from the dead and later ascended back into heaven.

Over 2 billion people on earth call themselves Christian, which means to be a follower of Christ. Jesus Christ continues to have a far greater impact upon individuals and the world than any one else who has ever lived. The Bible continues to be the best selling book of all time. There are millions of witnesses who testify to having a life changing encounter with Jesus. There is a reason for these facts, the reason is because Jesus is Truth.

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. (1 John 4:9-10)

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through Him! For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. (Romans 5:8-11)

When you accept God’s plan of salvation the blood that Jesus shed on the cross is applied to you. Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. (John 6:53-56) When Jesus said these words some of His followers were offended but He later explained that He was speaking spiritually not physically. The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. (John 6:63)

To receive Jesus' flesh and blood means that you accept the sacrifice He made for you as the atonement of your sins. You receive the blood of Jesus by faith, by believing the gospel message. When you accept that the blood of Jesus paid the price for your sins you become reconciled to God. You will enter into Jesus and He will enter into you. You will become part of God’s family, a blood relative.

The God of the Holy Bible offers us His grace; grace is a free gift, a gift that we do not deserve. We do not work to receive God’s gift of salvation, but when we receive salvation by faith then our faith will be proven by doing the works of God which He has prepared for us to do. When you accept God’s grace through faith you then enter into the destiny that God has planned for your life. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:8-10)
The scene of Jesus dying on the cross was the ultimate proof of God’s love for you. Our love for God is proven by believing Him and obeying Him. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. (John 15:13-14) Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. (John 14:23)
How do I know that Jesus will accept me?

If you have a desire to come to Jesus then that is the voice of God, the Holy Spirit, calling you to Him. Jesus says, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.” (John 6:44-45) Jesus promises that He will not reject anyone who comes to Him. “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.” (John 6:37)
Here are some other promises that God desires to receive you as His child…
For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. (1 Thessalonians 5:9-10)

Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18)
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13)
The LORD is near to all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. (Psalms 145:18-19) For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. (2 Corinthians 6:2) Today believe and accept Jesus Christ into your heart. You can begin a new life in Christ now.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Christ and I

Night Clubs, alcohol, style, fashion, women, pleasure, ahh~~~, a world full of temptation and sins. This are the stuffs which are categorized under the Kingdom of darkness. The Kingdom of darkness is where you will find sins committed by everyone of us living on earth. Lust, greed, fear, lies, abuse, death, selfishness and etc. Its pretty sad that i once lived and was in the Kingdom of darkness.

I was a Christian since the day i was born, because of my parents as a reasons. That is why, automatically i was called a "Christian". Just a name or religion though. For 20 years i do not even know what a Christian should do or act, even worst, i don't know the true meaning and motive of being one. Quite a shame isn't it. I don't think that i am the only one who behaves that way.

Before i was committed into Christianity, involving myself in church activities and knowing who is Jesus Christ, I really used to like the Kingdom of darkness a lot. Seriously. I love to fight while i was in secondary school, i go clubbing in college, had alcoholic drinks and had drugs. And i love to sin against God. I tell lies, was selfish, lazy, always in an intention to do bad things.

There was one time, i got caught in an accident. Man, i didn't even help the motorist up but instead i scolded him lots of foul words and was acting tough and childish. The other time was, i got so pissed with my dad and i screamed out lots of foul words at him and even wanted to beat him up for pissing me off. He was a Christian but had never behaved or acted like one. Anyway, thank God that i have forgiven him.

My life at home was terrible during my childhood days. None of you want to experience living in this kind of family. The only person i really cared about in my family was my mom and my sister. I won't be sharing all of my experience here because i don't think all of you who are reading this would like to imagine how my life at home was during my childhood times. I was really living in the Kingdom of darkness. Fear, but you are forced not to show to your enemies, Abuse, that you are just to treat it as a disciplinary case, lies, and etc.

While i was in Kindergarten, i grow up in a Sunday school near my house which was St.Faith Kindergarten church. At that time, what i knew was, when you are in need of help, you were to pray to the Lord for assistance or help. Although i didn't really pray much, but this really comes in handy when i am in need of it.

In primary 3, my mom was in a bad health condition because her heart valve was serious blocked and her valve was unable to pump enough blood to her brain. She was then admitted to a hospital for surgery. Although i didn't really know the seriousness of her case, i somehow felt very afraid that i was going to lose her. I was in fear for weeks. Then i prayed to the lord which was my kindergarten school teacher had taught me. I remembered that. For 3 yrs after kindergarten, that was the first time i had prayed to my heavenly father for Help. I prayed to him every night that he would protect my mom as he had protected me always. My mom's surgery was successful and her healing process was amazing.

But after that i forgot about God again. To me, life was just bitter. Everyday i go to school with a smile, but full of fears and sadness inside. No one knows what i have been going through at home besides my neighbors. I caught myself in lots of trouble and fight with people in order to get some physical pain in order to reduce the pain inside me. A flesh wound is nothing compared to the wound which is hurt inside. My secondary school passed by as if it was just something hardly to be remembered of and the people which you called them as your friends, are never really truly what they were defined in the dictionary.

In college, i started going clubs and was addicted to it. I went wild but not rampage. Clubbing was fun but its really empty. You walk in with an empty hands and come out empty too. Seems happy and high but actually, your wasting your time and hiding yourself from truth and light. Drugs and alcohol makes you dizzy and gets you a terrible headache. This is because i was looking for something to forget my pain and sadness inside me. I was terrible. Although i looked healthy, playing basketball every afternoon, but my spiritual health was terrible.

After i finished diploma, i went to KL to further my studies. As for me, i thought KL would be a good place to escape myself from my parents. Seriously, i don't even think about staying home. My sister left for a reason. But i still love my mom. I would never ever abandoned her until death parts us. I loved the night life in KL. I went clubbing with my friends and it was the same old me.

It was Christmas after a few days in KL, my friends called me up to a Club down KL city. But it ended up the place was too crowded so i canceled off going to the party down town. I was pretty lonely that time because i don't have much friends in KL yet. So i finally decide that i don't want to spend a lonely Christmas and in once in a blue moon, i called up a friend which i just knew when i first arrived KL. Guess what, i went to church which was GA611 bread of life. What a rare occasion for me to do that. Its a decision which i could say, as rare as a dodo bird would get extinct of.

When i arrived at that church, it was full of warmth and i felt hope is around. Always being negative, i pretended that it was just my imagination. People there were friendly and was caring as well. But i really felt the warmness inside me. I admit that the event was quite boring, but for that one instant and on that night, i felt peace. Peace was in me. Never had i felt anything like that before. For a person like me who keeps grudge, pain and problems inside me, it was like those stuffs are almost gone.

The next week, amazingly, i attended the Sunday service which i only attend once or twice in two years and i started going very often to that church. And i also end up attending the Saturday youth service. From the first day, i thought that the church's name was very lame because it was GA 611, bread of life. But it is really the bread of life to me. There, a new life started when i was told about more on Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and the heavenly Father. Life was in me every time i went there and i was in Joy. I learn to share my problems with my heavenly Father and i felt my burdens are lighter than usual. I started to play music and listen to preaching but still i never read the bible. But one thing i was very sure that, i began to changed and turn over a new leaf. I was happy, light, hope, miracles and everything. I got myself baptized after a few months and in that very church, through brothers and sisters, i learned how to be a true Christian and to act like one. I love doing God's work now especially spreading the gospel because my Heavenly Father really guided me into his Kingdom of Light where you will always find peace, love, hope, miracles light and etc.

This testimony is dedicated for all to the people who are reading this. I know that some of you might have the same experience as i had and some might be worst, i have always wanted to help people out of the Kingdom of darkness but sometimes has failed. But i really really want you to know this person which i have met and who had hold my hands into the Kingdom of Light and this person is Jesus Christ who had never let me go loss from his hands even when i was lost in the Kingdom of darkness. For all of you who really needs help in healing your wounds deep inside you, i also understand how it feels like and i wish that you open up your heart and raise your hand for this very special person to hold your hands so that he can walk you into the Kingdom of Light.

And now, i really believe in God, cause God really knows what i am doing and had gone through everyday. When i'm tired and discouraged from fruitless effort, God knows how hard i have tried. When i've cried so long and my heart is in anguish, God has counted my tears. And when i feel that my life is on hold and time has passed me by, I know God is waiting for me.

What I see and experienced now convinces me that God exists; What I cannot see, confirms it.
Because, no eyes like mine has seen, no ears like mine has heard, no mind like mine has imagined, what God has prepared for the people who believes in him.

If after reading this and you really start to believe that God does exist, he has already gave you the right to become his children.