The Heart of the Christian Life
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Let us remember we have been crucified with Christ. Crucifixion was a painful, a painful death. Dying to sin and self is painful, excruciating at times; but out of dying comes a new life; the life of Christ living in us.
When we have died, and keep killing off the old self, His life can flow through us. As we live by faith in Him, the impossible becomes the possible in and through our wonderful Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Do you want victory? Do you want His power? Do you want His authority? Then live the Christ-life!
Remember: He asks nothing of us that He hasn’t already done or been through for us. He loved us so much.
He gave His all for us that we might live an abundant life here on earth, and in the life to come, eternity with him.
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Romans 8: 1-12
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
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Facing challenge
‘If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way’ James F. Clarke
If we are not willing to climb the top of the mountain, then we will not see the view
A smooth sea has never made a skilful mariner
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Alice Cooper
”People think it’s ironic that Alice Cooper, this rock’n'roll rebel, is a Christian. But it’s the most rebellious thing I’ve ever done. Drinking beer is easy. But being a Christian – that’s a tough call. That’s real rebellion”
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Ten Commandments…
Ten commandments to think about :
1 You shall not worry for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.
2 You shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass.
3 You shall not carry grudges, for they are the heaviest of all life’s burdens.
4You shall face each day as it comes. You can only handle one day at a time.
5 You shall not take your problems to bed with you, they make very poor bedfellows.
6 You shall not borrow other people’s problems. They can better care for them than you.
7 You shall not try to relive yesterday for good or ill; its forever gone. Concentrate on what is happening in your life and be happy now.
8 You shall be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear ideas different form your own.
9 You shall not ‘become bogged down’ by frustration, for90% of it is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with positive action.
10 You shall count your blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one.
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Exhortation from Satu
Satu recently gave a word of exhortation and encouragement to the church, which a few people have asked for … here is the transcript of that message…
Satu’s message to Soteria, October 09.
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What would you have me do?
Have you ever dared to ask God the question: ‘What Lord, would you have me do for you?’
One man did, Jeremiah Lanphier, and as a result, in 1845 there was a revival that would bring a million souls to Christ in the USA alone, and a further million back to Christ.
Obedience brings fruit.
The recent sermon, based on this inspiring story is available here…
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Ephesians 1:3-6
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise and glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
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Easter – Hope Springs Eternal
The Holy Week of Easter is a week of highs and lows – of agony and ecstasy. At one point great hope in the saving God, next disappointment, confusion, and despair. There is human weakness, and human strength. There is warmth, and compassion, there is loss and betrayal. And all of these human dramas, taking place around the universe-changing cosmic drama that is located in this small patch of land in the middle east.
And it is a drama finds a focus at the cross. A symbol of Jesus’ love and Passion for all people, fully expressed. The cross is where Jesus gives his life, in pain and sorrow, for us. It is this sacrifice of love, this dying with and for all of us, that brings us the hope of new life, of new beginnings, of new hope…
And that hope begins to emerge on Easter Sunday,
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Leaflets…A Non-Atheist Bus!
A new series of leaflet/flyers have been developed for handing out this week… We are hoping that, having recieved one, people may take a look at the website and see some of the activities we are involved in.
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A Lesson From Life
Coffee anybody???
A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee…You will never look at a cup of
coffee the same way again.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and
wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as
one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and
placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she
placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed
ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots
out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a
bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to
her
daughter, she asked, ‘Tell me what you see.’
‘Carrots, eggs, and coffee,’ she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did
and
noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an
egg
and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter
smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked,’ What does it
mean, mother?’
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same
adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in
strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the
boiling
> water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin
> outer
shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the
boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were
unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the
water.
‘Which are you?’ she asked her daughter. ‘When adversity knocks on your
door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain
and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat?
Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial
hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my
shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff
spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the
very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it
releases
the fragrance and flavour. If you are like the bean, when things are at
their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the
hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate yourself
to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or
a
coffee bean?
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you
strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.
The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they
just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest
future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can’t go forward in
life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end, you’re the one who is smiling and everyone
around you is crying.
You might want to send this message to those people who mean something to
you (I JUST DID); to those who have touched your life in one way or another;
to those who make you smile when you really need it; to those who make you
see the brighter side of things when you are really down; to those whose
friendship you appreciate; to those who are so meaningful in your life.
If you don’t send it, you will just miss out on the opportunity to brighten
someone’s day with this message!
May we all be COFFEE!
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The Life of The Cross
Jesus said:
LK 9:23 “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?
Although this relates to salvation, it can also relate to our life as Christians. Living a non-sacrificial life may seem good, and that we are getting what we want, but are we really fulfilled? Are we really alive as God intended us to be?
To those of us whom God is challenging over a particular issue, situation, person, money or a job, whatever it is, we will lose out on true abundant life if we don’t meet the challenge. We will be living a life of illusion, pretending to be fulfilled and have life, but the joy and peace of God will allude us.
The Christian life is sacrifice; what an awful word in today’s world where we live on quick fixes emotions and highs. But the paradox is that like Abraham, who was given back his son with great blessing and promises, sacrifice for you and me will give us life in abundance as we have never known it. The death life of the Cross will give an enriched life.
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