UnfathomableThursday, February 21, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Jesus' CV
Curriculum Vitaé Name: JESUS CHRIST
Address: Ephesians 1:20
Phone: Romans 10:13
Website: Bible
Keywords: Christ, Lord, Saviour and Jesus
My name is Jesus - The Christ. Many call me Lord! I've sent you my CV because I'm seeking the top management position in your heart. Feel free to read my details below.
Qualifications
I founded the earth and established the heavens, (See Proverbs 3:19)
I formed man from the dust of the ground, (See Genesis 2:7)
I breathed into man the breath of life, (See Genesis 2:7)
I redeemed man from the curse of the law, (See Galatians 3:13)
The blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant comes upon your life through me, (See Galatians 3:14)
Occupational Background
I've only had one employer, (See Luke 2:49).
I've never been tardy, absent, disobedient, slothful or disrespectful. My employer has nothing but rave reviews for me, (See Matthew 3:15-17)
I've only had one employer, (See Luke 2:49).
I've never been tardy, absent, disobedient, slothful or disrespectful. My employer has nothing but rave reviews for me, (See Matthew 3:15-17)
Skills and Work Experiences
Some of my skills and work experiences include: empowering the poor to be poor no more, healing the broken-hearted, setting the captives free, healing the sick, restoring sight to the blind and setting at liberty them that are bruised, (See Luke 4:18).
I am a Wonderful Counsellor, (See Isaiah 9:6).
People who listen to me shall dwell safely and shall not fear evil, (See Proverbs 1:33).
Most importantly, I have the authority, ability and power to cleanse you of your sins, (See I John 1:7-9)
Some of my skills and work experiences include: empowering the poor to be poor no more, healing the broken-hearted, setting the captives free, healing the sick, restoring sight to the blind and setting at liberty them that are bruised, (See Luke 4:18).
I am a Wonderful Counsellor, (See Isaiah 9:6).
People who listen to me shall dwell safely and shall not fear evil, (See Proverbs 1:33).
Most importantly, I have the authority, ability and power to cleanse you of your sins, (See I John 1:7-9)
Educational Background
I encompass the entire breadth and length of knowledge, wisdom and understanding, (See Proverbs 2:6).
I encompass the entire breadth and length of knowledge, wisdom and understanding, (See Proverbs 2:6).
In me are hidden all of the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, (See Colossians 2:3).
My Word is so powerful; it has been described as being a lamp unto your feet and a lamp unto your path, (See Psalms 119:105).
I can even tell you all of the secrets of your heart, (See Psalms 44:21).
My Word is so powerful; it has been described as being a lamp unto your feet and a lamp unto your path, (See Psalms 119:105).
I can even tell you all of the secrets of your heart, (See Psalms 44:21).
Major Accomplishments
I was an active participant in the greatest Summit Meeting of all times, (See Genesis 1:26).
I laid down my life so that you may live, (See II Corinthians 5:15).
I defeated the archenemy of God and mankind and made a show of them openly, (See Colossians 2:15).
I've miraculously fed the poor, healed the sick and raised the dead! There are many more major accomplishments, too many to mention here. You can read them on my website, which is located at: www dot - the BIBLE. You don't need an Internet connection or computer to access it.
I was an active participant in the greatest Summit Meeting of all times, (See Genesis 1:26).
I laid down my life so that you may live, (See II Corinthians 5:15).
I defeated the archenemy of God and mankind and made a show of them openly, (See Colossians 2:15).
I've miraculously fed the poor, healed the sick and raised the dead! There are many more major accomplishments, too many to mention here. You can read them on my website, which is located at: www dot - the BIBLE. You don't need an Internet connection or computer to access it.
References
Believers and followers worldwide will testify to my divine healings, salvation, deliverance, miracles, restoration and supernatural guidance.
Believers and followers worldwide will testify to my divine healings, salvation, deliverance, miracles, restoration and supernatural guidance.
Summary
Now that you've read My CV, I'm confident that I'm the only candidate uniquely qualified to fill this vital position in your heart.
Now that you've read My CV, I'm confident that I'm the only candidate uniquely qualified to fill this vital position in your heart.
In summation, I will properly direct your paths, (See Proverbs 3:5-6), and lead you into everlasting life, (See John 6:47).
When can I start? Time is of the essence, (See Hebrews 3:15)
Send this CV to everyone you know, you never know who may have an opening!
Thanks for your help and may God bless you!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Satan’s Challenges and Ways to Fight them
In the weeks leading up to my Baptism I was warned that Satan would constantly be challenging me before and after the event and this has been so true…He cast doubt in my mind about the event, I was nervous about my testimony, financial challenges raised their head (customers not paying me and affecting my margins), even on the day before the event Satan was trying to poke a large hole between Lisa and I by causing us to argue about previously inconsequential items. After the event I was bombarded by negative feelings and a sense of depression I had not felt for a while BUT…
Through this all we prayed and used the Word of God to help and protect us.
I learnt five lessons to fight his influence:
1. Guard our emotions - When we feel restless, anxious, exhausted, hungry, lonely, angry, fearful, one of Satan’s demons could be battling in our mind. He tries to influence our behaviour and decisions. Conversely, God calms our emotional storms helping us feel content and peaceful.
2. Guard our thoughts - How can we tell the difference between thoughts from Satan and God? Although the difference should seem obvious, Satan appears as an angel of light and twists even the Bible to his advantage (2 Corinthians 11:14; Luke 4:10). Therefore, we must not trust our own understanding. Every thought we think must be taken captive to obey Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5). Ask the question (and I learnt this last night) – “Is this the wise thing to do?” when challenged and you need to make any decisions (Ephesians 5:15-17).
3. Put on the full armour of God - (Ephesians 6:13-18) 13 Therefore put on the full armour of God, 
so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. 4. Get to know the Bible in context and use it - Use the verses in the bible that are specified for the particular troubles you are facing.
5. Pray together
God Bless
Anton Dinkelmann
(22/06/07)
Crying For Guys
What an emotional sermon on Sunday!
Are we not Blessed to be able to display our emotions so openly before God! Dictionary.com says there are 14 synonyms for Cry - wail, keen, moan, sob, bawl, whimper, yowl, clamour, vociferate, exclaim, scream, shout, bellow and roar and we have all used these as expressions in our daily lives for different reasons – I wailed when the Springboks lost, I sobbed when my Gran died, screamed when I got hurt – but why don’t we cry more often – Guys?
Often we may be embarrassed or we remember that an unwritten rule that if you cry you’re a sissy or sometimes we feel that we just want to be tough – cowboys don’t cry! You know I found out early in my teens that girls loved a guy who showed his feelings, so when a girl would come to me for advice on (mostly puppy love) issues, I would cry with them and they thought I was the greatest….I found early on too that after a good cry (after a sad movie or a difficult day) I felt a lot better and calmer about myself and my surroundings.
But what brought me to cry, was it the poignant message or the poor dog left without it’s mother etc – No – for me it was the feeling I got that there was a great moral to the story – somebody did something bad and he/she stood up for it, fought for it and was eventually forgiven and/or went to a better place. That did it for me…
On Sunday, John’s message about forgiveness brought many tears to my eyes (I had to be careful I didn’t wail or bawl) because of the simple forgiveness by Jesus of a sinner. The story struck a chord which was reinforced later during Starting Point class as our task for next week is to reconnect with someone. For me this may mean forgiving this individual and a lot of tears – but if John can do it so can I.
Luke 6:37 “….Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”
God Bless
Anton Dinkelmann
(26/06/07)
Are we not Blessed to be able to display our emotions so openly before God! Dictionary.com says there are 14 synonyms for Cry - wail, keen, moan, sob, bawl, whimper, yowl, clamour, vociferate, exclaim, scream, shout, bellow and roar and we have all used these as expressions in our daily lives for different reasons – I wailed when the Springboks lost, I sobbed when my Gran died, screamed when I got hurt – but why don’t we cry more often – Guys?
Often we may be embarrassed or we remember that an unwritten rule that if you cry you’re a sissy or sometimes we feel that we just want to be tough – cowboys don’t cry! You know I found out early in my teens that girls loved a guy who showed his feelings, so when a girl would come to me for advice on (mostly puppy love) issues, I would cry with them and they thought I was the greatest….I found early on too that after a good cry (after a sad movie or a difficult day) I felt a lot better and calmer about myself and my surroundings.
But what brought me to cry, was it the poignant message or the poor dog left without it’s mother etc – No – for me it was the feeling I got that there was a great moral to the story – somebody did something bad and he/she stood up for it, fought for it and was eventually forgiven and/or went to a better place. That did it for me…
On Sunday, John’s message about forgiveness brought many tears to my eyes (I had to be careful I didn’t wail or bawl) because of the simple forgiveness by Jesus of a sinner. The story struck a chord which was reinforced later during Starting Point class as our task for next week is to reconnect with someone. For me this may mean forgiving this individual and a lot of tears – but if John can do it so can I.
Luke 6:37 “….Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”
God Bless
Anton Dinkelmann
(26/06/07)
Making a difference… (14/08/07)
In the message on Sunday we were reminded of our Christian duty of saving souls, of bring our non-believing friends into church and letting them experience the wonder of worship and communion and the power of Jesus.
This got me to thinking and I Googled a few statistics and was very excited to find that Christians make up 33% of the world’s 6.1 billion population, BUT despite this large percentage the following remains true:
- Over 4 billion + people are non-Christians
- Despite Christ’s command to evangelize, 67% of all humans from AD 30 to the present day have never even heard of his name.
- 648 million Christians today are active in Christ’s world mission; 1.3 billion Christians ignore this mission
- 124 million new souls begin life on Earth each year, but Christianity’s 4,000 foreign mission agencies baptize only 4 million new persons a year*
Year 1 = 300 new people,
Year 2 = 600 new people,
Year 3 = 1,200 new people,
Year 10 = 153,600 new people,
Year 20 = 262,988,800 new people
Year 30 = my calculator doesn’t go that far…….
So let’s all make our motto “Bring-a-friend-a-year” and MAKE a difference
Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
God Bless
Anton Dinkelmann
* Taken from http://www.gordonconwell.edu/ockenga/globalchristianity/gd/findings.htm
A Big Story From A Big Man
What a blessing God has bestowed onto Nick, he is a GIANT amongst men, a true example of the Grace of Jesus Christ and the work he does in our lives.An inspirational story, but one which begs the difficult question – Are we being Big for Jesus? Are we standing tall and proclaiming his Word? Are we living for Him? Come on everybody, accept the Lord and feel free, feel the breathtaking changes that will take place in your life once you drink from His cup. Grow with him and become a GIANT for Jesus – I am.
Stand tall Nick – thank you for the Story.
God Bless
Anton
Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name
See more of Nick at http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/
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