THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. / DIE UITSTORTING VAN DIE HEILIGE GEES.

Saturday 14 May 2016. 

WORD OF THE DAY:

(Acts 2:25)

For David says about Him: "I saw the Lord always in front of me, for He is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken."

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: 

(Acts 2:1-13)

1. And when the day of pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 

2. Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing, came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting. 

3. And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them, and came to rest on each one of them. 

4. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them. 

5. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven, residing in Jerusalem. 

6. When the sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.  

7. Completely baffled they said: "Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?

8. "And how is it that each of us hears them in our own native language?

9. "Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia,  

10. "Phrygia and Pamphalia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,

11. "Both Jews and Proselytes, Cretans and Arabs - we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God Has done!"

12. All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another: "What does this mean?" 

13. But others jeered at the speakers, saying: "They are drunk on new wine!"

Saterdag 14 Mei 2016. 

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:  

(Handelinge 2:25)

Want Dawid sê van Hom: "Ek het die Here altyddeur voor my aangesig gesien, want Hy is aan my regterhand, dat ek nie sou wankel nie."

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

DIE UITSTORTING VAN DIE HEILIGE GEES: 

(Handelinge 2:1-13)

1. En toe die dag van die pinksterfees aangebreek het, was hulle almal eendragtig bymekaar. 

2. En daar kom skielik uit die hemel 'n geluid soos van 'n geweldige rukwind, en dit het die hele huis gevul waar hulle gesit het. 

3. Toe is deur hulle tonge gesien soos van vuur, wat hulleself verdeel en op elkeen van hulle gaan sit. 

4. En hulle is almal vervul met die Heilige Gees en het begin spreek in ander tale, soos die Gees aan hulle gegee is om uit te spreek.  

5. En daar het in Jerusalem Jode gewoon, godsdienstige manne, uit elke nasie wat onder die hemel is. 

6. En toe hierdie geluid kom, het die menigte saamgestroom en was in die war, want elkeen het gehoor hoe hulle in sy eie taal spreek;

7. En hulle was almal verbaas en verwonderd en sê vir mekaar: "Is almal wat daar spreek dan nie Galileërs nie?

8. "En hoe hoor ons hulle, elkeen in ons eie taal waarin ons gebore is?

9. "Parthers en Meders en Elamiete en die inwoners vsn Mesopotámië, Judea en Kappadócië, Pontus en Asië, 

10. "Frigië en Pamfilië, Egipte en die streke van Libië by Ciréne, en Romeine wat hier vertoef, Jode en Jodegenote, 

11. "Kretense en Arabiere - ons hoor hulle in ons eie taal oor die groot dade van God spreek." 

12. En hulle was almal verbaas en radeloos, en sê die een vir die ander: "Wat kan dit tog wees?"

13. Maar ander het gespot en gesê: "Hulle is almal vol soetwyn."

(God willing and by His marvellous grace and mercy I will share the Word with you, as often as I possibly can.      /

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.)

Many thanks to Martin Heigan who kindly allowed me to use this stunning photo. 

PETER ADDRESSES THE CROWD AT PENTECOST. / PETRUS SPREEK DIE SKARE TOE OP PINKSTERFEES.

Monday 16 May 2016. 

WORD OF THE DAY:

(Luke 10:27)

The expert answered: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself."

 

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

PETER ADDRESSES THE CROWD AT PENTECOST: 

(Acts 2:14-28)

14. But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them: "You men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say:

15. "In spite of what you think, these men are not drunk, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning. 

16. "But this is what was spoken about through the prophet Joel:

17. "'And in the last days it will be,'  God says, 'That I will pour out My Spirit on all people, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. 

18. "'Even on my servants, both men and woman, I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. 

19. "'And I will perform wonders in the sky above, and miraculous signs on the earth below, blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

20. "'The sun will be changed to darkness and the moon to blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes. 

21. "'And then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

22. "Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a Man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through Him, just as you yourselves know -

23. "This Man, Who was handed over by the predeterment plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by nailing Him to a cross, at the hands of Gentiles. 

24. "But God raised Him up, having released Him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held in its power.  

25. "For David says about Him: 'I saw the Lord always in front of Me, for He is at My right hand so I will not be shaken.

26. "'Therefore My heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced; My body also will live in hope, 

27. "'Because You will not leave My soul in Hades, nor permit Your Holy One to experience decay.

28. "'You have made known to Me the paths of life; You will make Me full of joy with Your presence.'" 

Maandag 16 Mei 2016. 

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(Lukas 10:27)

En hy antwoord en sê: "Jy moet die Here jou God liefhê uit jou hele hart en uit jou hele siel en uit jou hele krag en uit jou hele verstand, en jou naaste soos jouself."

 

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

PETRUS SPREEK DIE SKARE TOE OP PINKSTERDAG:

(Handelinge 2:14-28)

14. Maar Petrus het opgestaan met die elf en sy stem verhef en hulle toegespreek: "Joodse manne en almal wat in Jerusalem woon, dit moet julle weet, en luister na my woorde,

15. "Hierdie mense is tog nie dronk soos julle dink nie, want dis nog maar die derde uur in die môre. 

16. "Maar dit is wat deur die profeet Joël gespreek is:

17. "'En in die laaste dae,' spreek God, 'sal Ek van My Gees uitstort op alle vlees, en julle seuns en julle dogters sal profeteer, en julle jongelinge sal gesigte sien, en julle ou mense sal drome droom.  

18. "'En ook op my diensknegte en diensmaagde sal Ek in dié dae van My Gees uitstort, en hulle sal profeteer;

19. "'En Ek sal wonders gee bo in die hemel en tekens onder op die aarde, bloed en vuur en rookdamp. 

20. "'Die son sal verander in duisternis en die maan in bloed voordat die groot en deurlugtige dag van die Here kom,

21. "'En elkeen wat die Naam van die Here aanroep, sal gered word.'

22. "Israeliete, luister na hierdie woorde! Jesus die Nasaréner, 'n Man deur God vir julle aangewys, met kragte en wonders en tekens wat God deur Hom onder julle gedoen het, soos julle self ook weet -

23. "Hom, wat deur die bepaalde raad en voorkennis van God oorgelewer is, het julle deur die hande van goddelose manne geneem en gekruisig en omgebring;

24. "Hom het God opgewek, nadat Hy die smarte van die dood ontbind het, omdat dit onmoontlik was dat Hy daardeur vasgehou sou word. 

25. "Want Dawid sê van Hom: 'Ek het die Here altyddeur voor My gesien, want Hy is aan my regterhand, dat ek nie sou wankel nie.  

26. "'Daarom is My hart bly en My tong juig, ja, ook sal nog My vlees rus in hoop. 

27. "'Want U sal My siel nie aan die doderyk oorlaat, of U Heilige oorgee om verderwing te sien nie.  

28. "'U het My die weë van die lewe bekend gemaak; U sal My vervul met vreugde by U aangesig.'"

(God willing and by His marvellous grace and mercy I will share the Word with you, as often as I possibly can.     /

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.)

Cell phone photo taken in our garden

GOD MADE JESUS BOTH LORD AND CHRIST. / GOD HET JESUS BEIDE HERE EN CHRISTUS GEMAAK.

Saturday 21 May 2016. 

WORD OF THE DAY:

(Acts 16:31)

And they answered: "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ (give yourself up to Him, take yourself out of your own keeping and entrust yourself into His keeping), and you will be saved, (and this applies both to) you and your household as well."

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

GOD MADE JESUS BOTH LORD AND CHRIST:

(Acts 2:29-36)

29. Brethren, it is permitted me to tell you confidently and with freedom concerning the patriarch David - that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 

30. Being however a prophet, and knowing that God had sealed to him with an oath that He would set one of his descendants on his throne, 

31. He, foreseeing this, spoke (by forknowledge) of the resurrection of the Christ (the Messiah) that He was not deserted (in death) and left in Hades (the state of departed spirits), nor did His body know decay or see destruction. 

32. This Jesus God raised up, and of that all we (His disciples) are witnesses. 

33. Being therefore lifted high by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised (blessing which is the) Holy Spirit, He Has made this outpouring, which you yourselves both see and hear. 

34. For David did not ascend into the heavens; yet he himself says: "The Lord said to my Lord: 'Sit at My right hand and share My throne -

35. "'Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.'"

36. Therefore let the whole house of Israel recognize beyond all doubt and acknowledge assuredly that God Has made Him both Lord and Christ (the Messiah) - this Jesus Whom you crucified. 

Saterdag 21 Mei 2016. 

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(Handelinge 16:31)

Toe sê hulle: "Glo in die Here Jesus Christus en jy sal gered word, jy en jou huisgesin."

 

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

GOD HET JESUS BEIDE HERE EN CHRISTUS GEMAAK: 

(Handelinge 2:29-36)

29. Broeders, ek kan vry-uit met julle spreek oor die aartsvader Dawid, dat hy gesterf het en ook begrawe is, en sy graf is by ons tot vandag toe. 

30. Omdat hy dan 'n profeet was en geweet het dat God vir hom met 'n eed gesweer het dat hy uit die vrug van sy lendene, wat die vlees betref, die Christus sou verwek om op sy troon te sit, 

31. Het hy, omdat hy dit vooruit gesien het, gespreek van die opstanding van Christus, dat Sy siel nie in die doderyk verlaat is, en Sy vlees ook nie verderwing gesien het nie. 

32. Hierdie Jesus, het God opgewek, waarvan ons almal getuies is. 

33. Nadat Hy dan deur die regterhand van God verhoog is, en by die Vader die belofte van die Heilige Gees ontvang het, het Hy dit uitgestort, wat julle nou sien en hoor. 

34. Want Dawid het nie in die hemele opgevaar nie, maar hy self sê: "Die Here het gespreek tot my Here: 'Sit aan My regterhand, 

35. "'Totdat Ek U vyande gemaak het 'n voetbank van U voete.'"

36. Laat dan die hele huis van Israel sekerlik weet dat God Hom Here en Christus gemaak het, hierdie Jesus wat julle gekruisig het.

(God willing and by His marvellous grace and mercy I will share the Word with you, as often as I possibly can.     /

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.)

Many thanks to Derek Prince for this comforting yet powerful statement, from Derekprince.org. 

FELLOWSHIP OF THE BELIEVERS AND CHURCH GROWTH. /. GEMEENSKAP VAN DIE GELOWIGES EN KERKGROEI.

Thursday 26 May 2016. 

WORD OF THE DAY:

(Colossians 1:13,14)

13. The Father Has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and dominion of darkness, and Has translated us into the kingdom of the Son of His love;

14. In Whom we have our redemption through His blood, (which means) the forgiveness of our sins. 

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

FELLOWSHIP OF THE BELIEVERS AND CHURCH GROWTH:

(Acts 2:37-47)

37. Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: "What should we do, brothers?"

38. Peter said to them: "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 

39. "For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself."

40. With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying: "Save yourselves from this perverse generation!"

41. So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added.  

42. They were devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.  

43. Reverential awe came over everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles. 

44. All who believed were together and held everything in common,

45. And they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need. 

46. Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts, 

47. Praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved. 

Donderdag 26 Mei 2016. 

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(Kolossense 1:13,14)

13. Hy wat ons verlos het uit die mag van die duisternis, en oorgebring het in die koninkryk van die Seun van Sy liefde;

14. In wie ons die verlossing het deur Sy bloed, naamlik die vergifnes van sondes. 

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

GEMEENSKAP VAN DIE GELOWIGES, EN KERKGROEI: 

(Handelinge 2:37-47)

37. Toe hulle dit hoor is hulle diep in die hart getref, en het vir Petrus en die ander apostels gesê: "Wat moet ons doen broeders?"

38. En Petrus sê vir hulle: "Bekeer julle, en laat elkeen van julle gedoop word in die Naam van Jesus Christus tot vergewing van sondes, en julle sal die gawe van die Heilige Gees ontvang. 

39. "Want die belofte kom julle toe en julle kinders en almal wat daar ver is, dié wat die Here onse God na Hom sal roep."

40. En met baie ander woorde het hy hulle besweer en vermaan en gesê: "Laat julle red uit hierdie verkeerde geslag."

41. Die wat toe sy woord met blydskap aangeneem het, is gedoop; en daar is op dié dag omtrent drieduisend siele toegebring. 

42. En hulle het volhard in die leer van die apostels, en in die gemeenskap, en in die breking van die brood, en in die gebede. 

43. En vrees het op elkeen gekom, en baie wonders en tekens het deur die apostels plaasgevind. 

44. En almal wat gelowig geword het was bymekaar, en het alles gemeenskaplik besit.   

45. En hulle eiendomme en besittings het hulle verkoop, en die opbrings onder almal verdeel, volgens wat elkeen nodig gehad het. 

46. En dag vir dag het hulle eendragtig volhard in die tempel, en van huis tot huis brood gebreek, en hulle voedsel met blydskap en eenvoudigheid van hart geniet, 

47. Terwyl hulle God geprys het en in guns was by die hele volk. En die Here het daagliks by die gemeente gevoeg, dié wat gered is. 

(God willing and by His marvellous grace and mercy I will share the Word with you, as often as I possibly can.     /

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.)

Many thanks to Joseph Prince for this powerful statement. 

PETER HEALS THE CRIPPLED BEGGAR. /. PETRUS GENEES DIE KREUPEL-GEBORE BEDELAAR.

Sunday 5 June 2016. 

WORD OF THE DAY:

(11 Corinthians 4:8,9)

8. We are experiencing trouble on every side, but we are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;

9. We are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed. 

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

PETER HEALS THE CRIPPLED BEGGAR:

(Acts 3:1-10)

1. Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer, at three o'clock in the afternoon.  

2. And a man lame from birth was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called: the "Beautiful Gate" every day so he could beg for money, from those going into the temple courts. 

3. When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple courts, he asked them for money. 

4. Peter looked directly at him (as did John) and said: "Look at us!"

5. So the lame man paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them. 

6. But Peter said: "I have no silver or gold, but what I do have, I give you: "In the Name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, stand up and walk!"

7. Then Peter took hold of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man's feet and ankles were made strong.   

8. He jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.  

9. All the people saw him walking and praising God. 

10. And they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.  

Sondag 5 Junie 2016. 

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

11 Korinthiërs 4:8,9)

8. In alles word ons 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:

PETRUS GENEES DIE KREUPEL-GEBORE BEDELAAR:

(Handelinge 3:1-10)

1. En Petrus en Johannes het saam na die tempel opgegaan op die uur van die gebed, die negende uur.  

2. En daar is 'n sekere man aangedra wat van sy geboort af kreupel was; hulle het hom elke dag neergesit by die tempelpoort, wat die Skone genoem word, om 'n aalmoes te vra van die wat in die tempel ingaan. 

3. Toe hy sien dat Petrus en Johannes die tempel wou binnegaan, het hy om 'n aalmoes gevra. 

4. En Petrus saam met Johannes het hom stip aangekyk en gesê: "Kyk na ons."

5. En hy het sy oë op hulle gehou in die verwagting dat hy iets van hulle sou ontvang. 

6. Maar Petrus sê: "Silwer en goud het ek nie, maar wat ek het, dit gee ek vir jou: In die Naam van Jesus Christus, die Nasaréner, staan op en loop!"

7. Toe gryp hy hom aan sy regterhand en rig hom op, en onmiddelik het sy voete en enkels sterk geword. 

8. En hy het opgespring en gestaan en rondgeloop en saam met hulle in die tempel ingegaan, terwyl hy rondloop en spring en God prys. 

9. En die hele volk het gesien hoe hy daar loop en God prys. 

10. En hulle het hom herken, dat dit hy was wat by die Skone Poort van die tempel gesit het om te bedel, en hulle is vervul met verwondering en verbasing oor wat met hom gebeur het. 

(God willing and by His marvellous grace and mercy I will share the Word with you, as often as I possibly can.     /

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.)

Many thanks to Charity M. Richey Bentley for this beautiful and powerful prayer for the week to come. 

And from me, may you all have a blessed week!

STEPHEN'S SPEECH CONTINUES... /. STÉPHANUS SE TOESPRAAK DUUR VOORT ...

Weekend 3 & 4 September 2016. 

WORD OF THE DAY:

(2 Timothy 1:14)

Guard and keep (with the greatest care) the precious and excellently adapted (Truth) which has been entrusted (to you), by the (help of) the Holy Spirit Who makes His home in us. 

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

STEPHEN'S SPEECH CONTINUES, Seconc section ...

(Acts 7:22-32)

22. "So Moses was trained and educated in all the wisdom and culture of the Egyptians, and he was mighty (powerful) in his speech and deeds. 

23. "But when he was about forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his kinsmen, the children of Israel (to help them and to care for them).

24. "When he saw one of them being hurt unfairly and unjustly treated, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian, and slaying (him).

25. "He thought his own people would understand that God was granting them deliverance by his hand (taking it for granted that they would accept him); but they did not understand.

26. "The next day Moses saw two men fighting and quarreling among themselves, and he urged them to make peace and become reconciled, saying: 'Men, you are brethren; why do you abuse and wrong one another?'

27. "Whereupon the man who was unfairly hurting and abusing his neighbour, pushed Moses aside, saying: 'Who appointed you a ruler (umpire) and a judge over us?

28. "'Do you want to to kill me as you slew the Egyptian yesterday?'

29. "At that reply Moses sought safety by flight and he was an exile and an alien in the country of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.  

30. "After forty years had gone by, there appeared to him in the wilderness (desert) of Mount Sinai, an angel in the flame of a burning bramblebush. 

31. "When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and marveled, but when he went close to investigate, there came to him the voice of the Lord, saying: 

32. "'I Am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.' Moses began to tremble, and did not dare to look closely."

Naweek 3 & 4 September 2016. 

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(2 Timothéüs 1:14)

Bewaar jou goue pand, deur die Heilige Gees wat in ons woon. 

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

STEPHANUS SE TOESPRAAK DUUR VOORT, Tweede gedeelte ...

(Handelinge 7:22-32)

22. "En Moses is opgelei in al die wysheid van die Egiptenaars en was magtig in woorde en dade.  

23. "En nadat hy die ouderdom van veertig jaar bereik het, het dit in sy hart opgekom om sy broers, die kinders van Israel, te besoek; 

24. "En toe hy sien dat iemand onreg aangedoen word het hy hom verdedig en die man wat mishandel was, gewreek deur die Egiptenaar te verslaan. 

25. "En hy het gedink dat sy broers sou verstaan dat God hulle deur sy hand redding sou gee; maar hulle het dit nie verstaan nie. 

26. "En die volgende dag het hy by hulle verskyn terwyl hulle besig was om te veg, en hy het by hulle aangedring om vrede te maak, en gesê: 'Manne, julle is broers; waarom doen julle mekaar onreg aan?'

27. "Maar hy wat sy naaste onreg aangedoen het, het hom afgestoot en gesê: 'Wie het jou 'n owerste en regter oor ons aangestel?

28. "'Jy wil my tog nie doodmaak soos jy gister die Egiptenaar doodgemaak het nie?'

29. "En Moses het op hierdie woord gevlug en 'n bywoner geword in die land Midian, waar hy die vader van twee seuns geword het.  

30. "En toe veertig jaar verby was, het 'n engel van die Here aan hom verskyn, in die woestyn van die berg Sinai, in die vuurvlam van 'n doringbos.  

31. "En Moses het dit gesien en hom oor die gesig verwonder; en toe hy daarheen gaan om dit te besien, het die stem van die Here tot hom gekom:

32. "'Ek is die God van jou vaders, die God van Abraham, en die God van Isak en die God van Jakob.' En Moses het begin bewe en nie gewaag om dit te bekyk nie."

(God willing and by His marvellous grace and mercy I wiil share the Word with you, as often as I possibly can.     /

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.)

Many thanks to 'Christian Life of Faith' for ilustrating this very becoming and powerful verse in Mark 12:30. 

JESUS EXALTED TO GOD'S RIGHT HAND. /. JESUS WORD VERHOOG TOT DIE REGTERHAND VAN GOD.

Weekend 23 & 24 July 2016. 

WORD OF THE DAY:

(Jeremiah 17:7,8)

7. My blessing is on those people who trust in Me, who put their confidence in Me. 

8. They will be like a tree planted near a stream whose roots spread out toward the water. It has nothing to fear when the heat comes. Its leaves are always green. It has no need to be concerned in a year of drought. It does not stop bearing fruit.  

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

JESUS EXALTED TO THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD:

(Acts 5:31-42)

31. "God exalted Him to His right hand as Leader and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 

32. "And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God Has given to those who obey Him."

33. Now when they heard this they became furious and wanted to execute them. 

34. But a Pharisee whose name was Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the council and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time. 

35. Then he said to the council: "Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men. 

36. "For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and nothing came of it. 

37. "After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census, and incited people to follow him in revolt. He too was killed, and all who followed him were scattered. 

38. "So in this case I say to you: stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing. 

39. "But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God." He convinced them.  

40. And they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the Name of Jesus and released them. 

41. So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonour for the sake of the Name. 

42. And every day both in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus was the Christ.  

Naweek 23 & 24 Julie 2016. 

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(Jeremia 17:7,8)

7. Geseënd is die man wat op die Here vertrou, en wie se vertroue die Here is. 

8. Want hy sal wees soos 'n boom wat by die water geplant is en sy wortels uitskiet by die stroom, en nie vrees as daar hitte kom nie, maar sy blad bly groen; en in 'n jaar van droogte is hy nie besorg nie, en hou nie op om vrugte te dra nie. 

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

JESUS VERHOOG TOT DIE REGTERHAND VAN GOD:

(Handelinge 5:31-40) 

31."Hom het God as Leidsman en Verlosser deur Sy regterhand verhoog om aan Israel bekering en vergifnes van sondes te skenk.  

32. "En ons is Sy getuies van hierdie dinge, en ook die Heilige Gees wat God gegee het aan die wat Hom gehoorsaam is."

33. Toe hulle dit hoor, was hulle woedend en wou hulle om die lewe bring. 

34. Maar 'n Fariseër met die naam van Gamáliël, 'n leraar van die wet wat by die hele volk hoog in aansien was, het in die Raad opgestaan en bevel gegee dat hulle die apostels bietjie buitentoe moes bring.  

35. Toe sê hy vir hulle: "Israeliete, pas op wat julle gaan doen met hierdie manne;

36. "Want nie lank gelede nie het Theudas opgestaan en gesê dat hy iets besonders was. By hom het 'n aantal mense - omtrent vier honderd - aangesluit. Hy is gedood, en almal wat na hom geluister het, is uitmekaargejaag en het tot niet geword. 

37. "En ná hom, het Judas die Galileër opgestaan, in die dae van die inskrywing en 'n aansienlike getal mense afvallig gemaak agter hom aan. Hy het ook omgekom, en almal wat na hom geluister het, is verstrooi.  

38. "En nou sê ek vir julle: Bly af van hierdie manne en laat hulle staan, want as hierdie voorneme of hierdie werk uit mense is, sal dit vernietig word; 

39. "Maar as dit uit God is, kan julle dit nie vernietig nie - dat dit nie miskien word dat julle selfs teen God stry nie."

40. En hulle het na hom geluister, en nadat hulle die apostels ingeroep het, het hulle hul laat slaan en hulle bevel gegee om nie in die Naam van Jesus te spreek nie, en hulle laat gaan. 

41. Hulle het toe van die Raad af weggegaan, bly dat hulle waardig geag was om vir Sy Naam oneer te ly. 

42. En hulle het nie opgehou om elke dag in die tempel en van huis tot huis te leer nie, en die evangelie te verkondig dat Jesus die Christus is. 

(God willing and by His marvellous grace and mercy I wiil share the Word with you, as often as I possibly can.     /

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.)

Many thanks to Maryke van Vuuren who kindly provided the above powerful truth in Scripture, namely in 1 John 4:4.