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Sunday 23 October 2016

SAUL'S CONVERSION. / SAULUS SE BEKERING.

Weekend 5 & 6 November 2016.

WORD OF THE DAY:

(Hebrews 4:14)

Therefore, since we have a great High Priest Who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

SAUL'S CONVERSION:

(Acts 9:1-7)

1. Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest and

2. Asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the 'Way', whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

3. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

4. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him: "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?"

5. "Who are You Lord," Saul asked. "I Am Jesus Whom you are persecuting," He replied.

6. "Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

7. The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone.

Naweek 5 & 6 November 2016.

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(Hebreërs 4:14)

Terwyl ons dan 'n groot Hoëpriester het wat deur die hemele deurgegaan het, naamlik Jesus die Seun van God, laat ons die belydenis vashou.

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

SAULUS SE BEKERING:

(Handelinge 9:1-7)

1. Maar Saulus, wat nog dreiging en moord geblaas het teen die dissipels van die Here, het na die hoëpriester gegaan

2. En van hom briewe gevra aan die sinagoges in Damaskus, sodat as hy mense sou vind wat van die 'Weg' was, manne sowel as vroue, hy hulle geboeid na Jerusalem kon bring.

3. En toe hy op sy reis naby Damaskus kom, omstraal hom skielik 'n lig van die hemel af;

4. En hy val op die grond en hoor 'n stem wat vir hom sê: "Saul, Saul, waarom vervolg jy My?"

5. En hy sê: "Wie is U Here?" En die Here antwoord: "Ek is Jesus wat jy vervolg. Dit is hard vir jou om teen die prikkels te skop."

6. En terwyl hy bewe en verbaas was, sê hy: "Here, wat wil U hê moet ek doen?" En die Here antwoord hom: "Staan op en gaan na die stad, en dit sal jou gesê word wat jy moet doen."

7. En die manne wat saam met hom op pad was, het sprakeloos gestaan terwyl hulle wel die stem hoor, maar niemand sien nie.

(God willing and by His marvelous grace and mercy, I will bring the Word to you as often as I possibly can. However, bearing in mind that I am publishing a second blog now named: "A PEARL FOR EACH DAY," on a daily basis, this blog will be published only once a week, mostly during weekends.

As dit die wil van God is en deur Sy wonderbare genade en barmhartigheid, sal ek die Woord met u deel so dikwels as wat ek moontlik kan. Aangesien ek egter nou ook 'n tweede blog daagliks publiseer genaamd: "'N PÊREL VIR ELKE DAG," sal hierdie blog slegs een maal per week gepubliseer word, veral gedurende naweke.)

Many thanks for this beautiful prayer by Rivers of Flowing Water.

SAUL, GOD's CHOSEN INSTRUMENT. / SAULUS. GOD SE UITVERKORE WERKTUIG.

Weekend 12 & 13 November 2016.

WORD OF THE DAY:

(1 Corinthians 10:13b)

But God is faithful (to His Word and to His compassionate nature), and He (can be trusted) not to let you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond your ability, and strength of resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation He will always also provide the way out, that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently.

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

SAUL, GOD'S CHOSEN INSTRUMENT:

(Acts 9:8-19)

8. Then Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

9. And he was unable to see for three days, and he neither ate nor drank anything.

10. Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias. Tho Lord said to him in a vision: "Ananias!" And he answered: "Here I am, Lord!"

11. And the Lord said to him: "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and ask at the house of a man called Judas for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying (there).

12. "And he had seen in a vision a man named Ananias enter and lay his hands on him, so that he may regain his sight."

13. But Ananias answered: "Lord, I have heard many people tell about this man, especially how much evil and great suffering he has brought on Your saints at Jerusalem.

14. "Now he is here and he has authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call upon Your Name."

15. But the Lord said to him: "Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of Mine to bear My Name before the Gentiles and kings and the descendants of Israel;

16. "For I will make clear to him how much he will be afflicted and must endure and suffer for My Name's sake."

17. So Ananias left and went into the house. And he lay his hands on Saul and said: "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus Who appeared to you along the way by which you came here, Has sent me so that you may recover your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

18. And instantly something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he recovered his sight. Then he arose and was baptized,

19. And after he took some food, he was strengthened. For several days afterward he remained with the disciples at Damascus.

Naweek 12 & 13 November 2016.

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(1 Korinthiërs 10:13b)

Maar God is getrou, wat nie sal toelaat dat julle bo julle kragte versoek word nie; maar Hy sal saam met die versoeking ook die uitkoms gee, sodat julle dit sal kan verdra.

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

PAULUS, GOD SE UITVERKORE WERKTUIG:

(Handelinge 9:8-19)

8. Toe staan Paulus van die grond af op, en alhoewel sy oë oop was, het hy niemand gesien nie; en hulle het hom aan die hand gelei en in Damaskus ingebring.

9. En drie dae lank het hy niks gesien nie, en niks geëet of gedrink nie.

10. En daar was 'n dissipel in Damaskus met die naam van Ananías; en die Here het vir hom in 'n gesig gesê: "Ananías!" En hy antwoord: "Hier is ek, Here!"

11. Toe sê die Here vir hom: "Staan op en gaan na die straat wat genoem word Reguitstraat, en vra in die huis van Judas na 'n man met die naam van Saulus van Tarsus, want kyk, hy bid;

12. "En hy het in 'n gesig 'n man met die naam van Ananías sien inkom en hom hande oplê, sodat hy weer kon sien."

13. Maar Ananías antwoord: "Here, ek het van baie mense aangaande hierdie man gehoor, hoeveel kwaad hy U heiliges in Jerusalem aangedoen het;

14. "En hy het hier volmag van die owerpriesters om almal te boei wat U Naam aanroep."

15. Maar die Here sê vir hom: "Gaan, want hy is vir My 'n uitverkore werktuig om My Naam te dra voor nasies en konings, en die kinders van Israel.

16. "Want Ek sal hom toon hoeveel hy vir My Naam moet ly."

17. En Ananías het gegaan en in die huis gekom en hom die hande opgelê en gesê: "Saul, broeder, die Here het my gestuur, naamlik Jesus wat aan jou verskyn het op die pad waarmee jy gekom het, sodat jy weer kan sien en met die Heilige Gees vervul word."

18. En dadelik het daar iets soos skille van sy oë afgeval, en hy kon onmiddellik weer sien; en hy het opgestaan en is gedoop.

19. En nadat hy voedsel gebruik het, het hy weer sterk geword. En Saulus was 'n paar dae saam met die dissipels in Damaskus.

(God willing and by His marvelous grace and mercy, I will bring the Word to you as often as I possibly can. However, bearing in mind that I am now publishing a second blog named: "A PEARL FOR EACH DAY," on a daily basis, this blog will be published only once a week, mostly during weekends.

Many thanks to Belinda van Heerden Crail for sharing "God loves you, you are dearly loved's" photo.

SAUL BEING PERSECUTED. / SAULUS WORD VERVOLG.

Weekend 19 & 20 November 2016.

WORD OF THE DAY:

(Matthew 6:33)

"But first seek His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

SAUL BEING PERSECUTED:

(Acts 9:20-27)

20. At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.

21. All those who heard him were astonished and asked: "Isn't he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this Name?"

22. Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffleled the Jews living in Damascus, by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.

23. After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,

24. But Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.

25. But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket, through an opening in the wall

26. When he came to Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.

27. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his yourney had seen the Lord, and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the Name of Jesus.

Naweek 19 & 20 November.

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(Matthéüs 6:33)

"Maar soek eers die koninkryk van God en Sy geregtigheid, en al hierdie dinge sal vir julle bygevoeg word."

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

SAULUS WORD VERVOLG:

(Handelinge 9:20-27)

20. En hy het dadelik Christus in die sinagoges verkondig, dat Hy die Seun van God is.

21 En almal wat hom gehoor het, was verbaas en het gesê: "Is hy nie die man wat in Jerusalem uitgeroei het, dié wat hierdie Naam aanroep, en hier gekom het met die doel om hulle geboeid na Jerusalem te bring nie?"

22. Maar Saulus het al meer krag ontvang en die Jode wat in Damaskus woon, in die war gebring deur te bewys dat Hy, Jesus, die Christus is.

23. En ná geruime tyd het die Jode beraadslaag om hom om te bring.

24. En hulle plan het aan Saulus bekend geword. En hulle het die poorte dag en nag bewaak, dat hulle hom kon ombring;

25. Maar die dissipels het hom geneem en in die nag deur die muur neergelaat, deur hom in 'n mandjie te laat afsak.

26. En toe Saulus in Jerusalem aankom, het hy probeer om by die dissipels aan te sluit; maar almal was vir hom bang, omdat hulle nie geglo het dat hy 'n dissipel was nie.

27. Maar Bárnabas het hom geneem en na die apostels gebring, en hulle vertel hoe hy op die pad die Here gesien het en dat Hy met hom gespreek het, en hoe hy in Damaskus vrymoediglik in die Naam van Jesus gespreek het.

(God willing and by His marvelous grace and mercy, I will bring the Word to you as often as I possibly can. However, bearing in mind that I am publishing a second blog named: "A PEARL FOR EACH DAY," daily, this blog is published only once a week, mostly during weekends.

Many thanks to Mary Lynch who shared Rick Joyner's post of Revelation 5:5.

THE HELLENISTIC JEWS TRIED TO KILL SAUL. / DIE GRIEKSSPREKENDE JODE PROBEER OM SAULUS DOOD TE MAAK.

Weekend 26 & 27 November 2016.

WORD OF THE DAY:

(1 Corinthians 13:13)

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

THE HELLENISTIC JEWS TRIED TO KILL SAUL:

(Acts 9:29-31)

29. He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him.

30. When the believers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

31. Then the Church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

Naweek 26 & 27 November 2016.

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(1 Korinthiërs 13:13)

En nou bly geloof, hoop, liefde - hierdie drie; maar die grootste hiervan is die liefde.

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

DIE GRIEKSSPREKENDE JODE PROBEER OM SAULUS DOOD TE MAAK:

(Handelinge 9:28-31)

28. En hy het saam met hulle in en uitgegaan in Jerusalem,

29. En vrymoediglik gespreek in die Naam van die Here Jesus, en ook met die Grieksprekende Jode gepraat en geredetwis; maar hulle het probeer om hom dood te maak.

30. En toe die broeders dit agterkom, het hulle hom na Cesaréa afgebring en hom na Tarsus weggestuur.

31. En die gemeente deur die hele Judéa en Galiléa en Samaréa het vrede gehad; en terwyl hulle opgebou is en gewandel het in die vrees van die Here, en vertroosting van die Heilige Gees, het hulle vermeerder.

(God willing and by His marvelous grace and mercy, I will bring the Word to you as often as I possibly can. However, bearing in mind that I am publishing a second blog named: "A PEARL FOR EACH DAY," on a daily basis, this blog is published only once a week, mostly during weekends.

Many thanks to "Living in victory for Jesus Christ," for this powerful and relevant prayer.

AENEAS AND DORCAS. /. ENÉAS EN DORKAS.

Weekend 3 & 4 December 2016.

WORD OF THE DAY:

(Romans 15:9b)

Therefore I will praise You among the gentiles; I will sing praises to Your Name.

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

ENÉAS EN DORCAS:

(Acts 9:32-38)

32. As Peter travelled about the country, he went to visit the Lord's people who lived in Lydda.

33. There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years.

34. "Aeneas," Peter said to him, "Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat." Immediately Aeneas got up.

35. All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

36. In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor.

37. About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.

38. Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him: "Please come to us without delay!"

Naweek 3 & 4 Desember 2016.

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(Romeine 15:9b)

Daarom sal ek U loof onder die nasies, en tot eer van U Naam psalmsing.

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

ENÉAS EN DORKAS:

(Handelinge 9:32-38)

32. En onderwyl Petrus oral rondgaan, het hy ook by die heiliges gekom wat in Lidda woon;

33. En hy het daar 'n man gevind met die naam van Enéas, wat al agt jaar bedlêend en verlam was.

34. En Petrus het vir hom gesê: "Enéas, Jesus Christus maak jou gesond; staan op, en maak jou bed op!" En hy het dadelik opgestaan.

35. En al die inwoners van Lidda en Saron het hom gesien, en hulle tot die Here bekeer.

36. En in Joppe was daar 'n sekere dissipelin met die naam van Tabita, wat, as dit vertaal word, beteken Dorkas. Sy was oorvloedig in goeie werke en aalmoese wat sy gedoen het.

37. En in díe dae, het sy siek geword en gesterwe, en hulle het haar gewas en in 'n bovertrek neergelê.

38. En omdat Lidda naby Joppe was, en die dissipels gehoor het dat Petrus daar was, het hulle twee manne na hom gestuur wat hom moes smeek dat hy sonder uitstel na hulle moes oorkom.

(God willing and by His marvelous grace and mercy, I will bring the Word to you as often as I possibly can. However, bearing in mind that I am publishing a second blog named: "A PEARL FOR EACH DAY," on a daily basis. this blog is published only once a week, mostly during weekends.

Many thanks for this incredible photo, posted on FB by Rosan Marais.

TABITHA RAISED FROM THE DEAD. /. TABIETA UIT DIE DODE OPGEWEK.

Weekend 10 & 11 December 2016.

WORD OF THE DAY:

(2 Corinthians 4:8,9)

8. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

9. persecuted but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

TABITHA RAISED FROM THE DEAD:

(Acts 9:39-43)

39. So Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

40. Peter sent them all out of the room, then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said: "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes and seeing Peter, she sat up.

41. He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive.

42. This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.

43. Peter stayed in Joppa for some time, with a tanner named Simon.

Naweek 10 & 11 Desember 2016.

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(2 Korinthiërs 4:8,9)

8. Ons word in alles verdruk, maar ons is nie terneergedruk nie; ons is verleë maar nie radeloos nie;

9. Vervolg, maar nie verlate nie; neergewerp, maar nie vernietig nie.

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

TABÍTA UIT DIE DODE OPGEWEK:

(Handelinge 9:39-43)

39. En Petrus het opgestaan en saam met hulle gegaan. En toe hy daar kom, bring hulle hom in die bovertrek; en al die weduwees kom by hom staan en ween en wys hom die onder- en bo-klere wat Dorkas alles gemaak het toe sy nog by hulle was.

40.En Petrus het almal buitentoe gestuur en neergekniel en gebid. En hy het hom na die liggaam gedraai en gesê: "Tabíta, staan op!" En sy het haar oë oopgemaak; en toe sy Petrus sien, het sy regop gesit.

41. En hy gee haar sy hand en laat haar opstaan. Daarop roep hy die heiliges en die weduwees en stel haar lewendig voor hulle.

42. Dit het bekend geword in die hele Joppe, en baie het in die Here geglo.

43. En Petrus het 'n geruime tyd in Joppe gebly by 'n sekere Simon, 'n leerlooier.

(God willing and by His marvelous grace and mercy, I will bring the Word to you as often as I possibly can. However, bearing in mind that I am publishing a second blog named: "A PEARL FOR EACH DAY," on a daily basis, this blog is published only once a week, mostly during weekends.

Many thanks to "Jesus is my Lord," who posted this very appropriate verse, namely Philipians 4:13.