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What is Christianity?

2012-01-07T20:11:00.000+01:00

Christianity is not cultural, political, social or economic. Jesus did not call us to solve the worlds problems. He did call us to “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you.” (Mat 28:19-20) Teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you. So then we are to preach the Gospel and observe the things that Christ has commanded us. Certainly preaching the Gospel is a commandment. Probably the most important. But I don’t think it can be effectively done by ignoring His other commandments. Can you name other commandments of Christ found in the Bible?

author: Al Nelson

Radujte se (Be joyful)

2011-12-31T17:42:00.000+01:00

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. Let your forbearance be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you. (Philippians 4:4-9)

2011-12-31T10:35:00.006+01:00

Bible Verse: Psalm 9:9 Clamp Shell Wallpaper

Be kind....

2011-12-21T06:01:00.003+01:00

watch this and remember to be kind..... 'cause love is kind....

Ispuni mi život

2011-12-04T19:31:00.001+01:00

Ispuni mi život, Gospodine Bože,

potpuno ga ispuni slavljenjem,

da cijelim bićem navješćujem

Tvoje biće i tvoje puteve.

Ne želim slaviti ustima samo,

ni samo srcem punim slave,

već te molim da životom svojim

cijelim slavim tebe.

Da te slavim svakidašnjim životom,

njegovim svanućima i sumracima,

da te slavim svakom dužnošću i djelom,

ma kako bili mali i neznatni.

Horatius Bonar

original lyric you can find here

Isus je Ja jesam

2011-11-14T05:39:00.001+01:00

For my English readers: I am quting Jesus' statements "I am..." from the Book of John. Many people today say that Jesus never said that He is God, but He did.

...

2011-10-03T22:50:00.000+02:00

Budite hrabri i jaka srca,
svi koji se u Jahvu uzdate!

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart,
all ye that hope in the Lord.

Dear Lord

2011-09-25T19:50:00.001+02:00

The Persecution Report (September, 2011)

2011-09-18T08:32:00.001+02:00

Istina/ljubav

2011-08-24T20:39:00.001+02:00

Truth is hard if it is not softened by love,
and love is soft it is not strengthened by the truth.

Istina je teška ako nije umekšana ljubavlju, a ljubav je slaba ako nije ojačana istinom.

John Stott

God's handprints

2011-08-22T23:18:00.001+02:00

Milost - daje mi što ne zaslužujem (ljubav, oproštenje, spasenje)

Milosrđe - štiti me od onog što zaslužujem (gnjev, kazna, propast)

Live To Worship

2011-08-11T22:46:00.000+02:00

Najteži od svih ispita

2011-07-20T22:11:00.001+02:00

Ponašanje u kušnji

2011-07-12T06:18:00.000+02:00

Svrha iskušavanja

2011-07-06T08:28:00.001+02:00

Vjera i zašto je kušana

2011-07-01T03:02:00.000+02:00

Christians in India

2011-06-11T20:06:00.000+02:00

Psalam 98

2011-06-06T00:00:00.000+02:00

...

2011-06-01T22:11:00.001+02:00

Sreća koju tražimo izmiče nam, sreća koju pružamo vraća nam se.

John M. Templeton

...

2011-05-18T22:58:00.000+02:00

Mnogo je namisli u srcu čovječjem,

ali što Jahve naumi, to i bude.

Izreke 19:21

Sin's Global Genocide

2011-04-25T00:04:00.001+02:00

Because He lives I can face tomorrow

2011-04-16T17:51:00.001+02:00

Tko sam ja tamo

2011-04-02T08:11:00.002+02:00

Tamo duboko

u nemiru divljina

Tamo duboko

u vrtlogu tmina

Tamo

dijete plač uspavljuje,

Tamo

strah brigu njiše

Tamo

gdje val udara o stijenu

Tamo

Isus je tamo

U žice srca moga dira

Pjesmu mi pjeva

Utišava dijete

Oluju miri

Strah i briga bjeguncem postaju

Noć u dan se preli

Jer ja sam tvoja tamo

Koga da se bojim samo

Ti me čuješ

Ti mi govoriš

Jutrom primam te za ruku

Ti vodi me

u nove dubine tamo

u nove visine samo

Jer ja sam tvoja

Tamo.

Lidija Ivanek

P.S. To my English language readers- I am so sorry that google translator does poor job in translating this song.

Kršćani i tolerancija

2011-03-20T21:56:00.000+01:00

Postoji velika vika u cijelom svijetu koja gura toleranciju i većinom dolazi od bezbožnog duha među narodima. Većina netolerantnih nacija i nacionalnih vođa propovijedaju toleranciju, pozivaju na slamanje religioznih prepreka i razlika. No ovo je stajalište Božjih ljudi – Biblija je najnetolerantnija knjiga u svijetu i najnetolerantniji učitelj koji se obratio slušateljstvu bio je sam Gospodin Isus Krist. Isus Krist je pokazao razliku između milosrđa i tolerancije. Krist je bio milosrdan u srcu da je bio spreman plakati nad grešnicima, prigrliti sve ljude na svijetu i umrijeti za one koji su ga mrzili. Čak i sa toliko ljubavi i milosti, Isus je bio netolerantan kada je učio: „Ako niste na mojoj strani, tada ste protiv mene; ako ne vjerujete da sam Ja Jesam, umrijet ćete u svojim grijesima.“ On nije ostavio neutralno tlo za smještaj neutralnih ljudi koji propovijedaju toleranciju. Krist nije ostavio neutralno tlo, mjesto između. Tolerancija lako postaje kukavičluk ako su uključeni duhovni principi i ignoriranje Biblije. Zamislimo da zauzmemo stav tolerancije i kompromitiramo pitanje spasenja. "Svatko tko želi može doći Kristu i biti spašen, ali ako ne želi biti spašen, možda postoji neki drugi način koji ćemo naći. Mi želimo da vjerujete u Gospodina Isusa Krista, ako želite. No ako ne želite, pokušat ćemo naći mogućnost da Bog ima neki drugi put za vas." Tako je tolerancija bolest koja se širi i uništava savršenstvo božanskog otkrivenja i nepromjenjive biblijske istine. Istinski kršćani ne smiju tolerirati toleranciju, čak i pod cijenu nerazumijevanja ili udaljavanja od prijatelja, obitelji, svijeta.

A. W. Tozer

Razočarana

2011-03-05T19:50:00.002+01:00

Opet potpis vođa baptističke i evanđeoske zajednice na jednoj ekumeno-međureligijskoj povelji. Ne znam tko me me više razočarava - oni ili članovi njihovih zajednica koji su kao protiv svega toga ali ne dižu svoj glas i prave se da se to njih ne tiče.

Bog se smiješi na pravo biblijsko jedinstvo.

Mršti se na nebiblijski kompromis.

Balance in Marital Submission

2011-02-20T09:03:00.004+01:00

In a balanced, biblical approach to submission, husband and wife both submit personal will to God first, and each other second. The husband exercises responsible, sacrificial servant leadership, taking the lead in laying down personal desires, and seeking a wife's unique perspective to make informed decisions. The wife follows her husband's lead with a submissive spirit, recognizing that the Lord appoints her husband as a minister for her good, respectfully sharing her relevant knowledge and supporting his final decision unless he chooses a clearly immoral path. Both accept that they're mutually fallible and actively seek God's guidance.

Trebat ćeš hrabrost

2011-02-19T11:12:00.000+01:00

Ne mislite da sam došao mir donijeti na zemlju.

Ne, nisam došao donijeti mir, nego mač.

(Matej 10:34)

Kršćanin će zasigurno imati neprijatelje. Iako je njegov cilj da nema ni jednog, ako čini ispravno i vjeruje Istini, izgubit će sve prijatelje. Smatrat će to malim gubitkom jer će biti bliže svom nebeskom Prijatelju koji će mu se otkriti u većoj milosti nego ikad. Zar onaj koji uzme svoj križ, ne zna što je Gospodar rekao? 'Ta došao sam rastaviti čovjeka od njegova oca i kćer od njezine majke; i neprijatelji će čovjeku biti ukućani njegovi.' Krist je veliki mirovnjak, ali prije mira, On donosi rat.Kada Svjetlo dođe, tama se mora povući. Gdje je Istina, laž mora pobjeći a ako ostane bit će jaki sukob, jer Istina ne može i neće spustiti svoje standarde; laž mora biti pogažena. Ako slijediš Krista, svi psi svijeta bit će ti za petama. Ako ćeš živjeti da prođeš test zadnjeg suda, budi siguran da svijet neće pričati dobro o tebi. Prijatelj svijeta je Božji neprijatelj, ali ako si iskren i vjeran Svemogućem, ljude će vrijeđati tvoja nepokolebljiva vjernost jer je svjedočanstvo protiv njihovih nepravednosti. Moraš činiti ono što je ispravno bez straha od mogućih posljedica.Trebat ćeš hrabrost lava kako bi odlučno slijedio put koji će tvog najboljeg prijatelja pretvoriti u tvog najžešćeg suparnika, ali za ljubav Kristovu moraš biti hrabar. Riskirati reputaciju i naklonost za dobrobit Istine je djelo za koje trebaš određeni stupanj moralnih principa, koje samo Božji Duh može proizvesti. Slijedi korake svog Gospodina jer on je prokrčio taj težak put prije tebe. Bolje je kratka bitka i vječan počinak od lažnog mira i vječne muke.

–Charles Spurgeon

Stars

2011-02-12T22:54:00.000+01:00

the darker the sky, the stars are more visible....

Odluka

2011-02-02T19:27:00.002+01:00

Ne možete si priuštiti vidjeti svjetlo koje dolazi od prijestolja Božjega i ne hodati u njemu. Ako odbijete hodati u tom svjetlu koje vam Bog danas daje, sutra ga više neće biti. Čovjek koji odbija hodati u svjetlu koje mu Bog sada daje, čovjek je koji nikada neće dobiti više svjetla dok nije voljan hodati u svjetlu koje mu je Bog već dao.

C.S. Price

Zahvalna

2011-01-20T10:01:00.001+01:00

Zahvalna sam. Bogu.

Radosna. U mom srcu je nova pjesma.

Čuda su moguća. On je njihov izvor.

Moja djeca. Donose osmjeh na moje lice.

Moj dragi. Ples koji još uvijek učim ali sve sam bolja i bolja.

Predanje

2011-01-17T11:29:00.002+01:00

Za mnoge je ljude posvećenje bolna kušnja. Bog nikada nije htio da to tako bude! Mi propovjednici nekako žalobno pozivamo ljude do oltara na posvećenje, a ljudi jednako plačno odgovaraju prinoseći se na žrtvu Gospodinu. Posvećenje nije dužnost, nego privilegij. To je više primanje nego davanje; u tome je daleko više dobivanja nego davanja. Znam da je to suprotno općenito prihvaćenoj definiciji, ali u svjetlu obećanja i milosti Gospodnje otkrit ćete da je to istina.

Posvetiti se znači predati. To se odnosi na predanje pozivu Božjem te stavljanje sadašnjosti i budućnosti u božanske ruke. Kada gledamo na ono "malo" što mislimo da trebamo predati, a ne na ono "mnogo" što je Gospodin obećao dati, propuštamo ljepotu posvećenja i ne uspijevamo uživati u njegovim privilegijama.

Nismo li mi previše naglašavali "predanje" u posvećenju, a premalo se radovali u "uzimanju" istog slavnog privilegija? Ne bismo li mi trebali smatrati privilegijem i blagoslovom kad kažemo: "Vodi me, Spasitelju, inače ću zalutati"? Izgubljeni smo i bilo bi dobro da to priznamo. On jedini zna put kući. On zna što je za nas u životu najbolje. Kad, dakle, obećava da će nas voditi i čuvati ako se predamo njegovoj volji, kliktat ćemo od radosti privilegija posvećenja i biti sretni da se riječima ne da opisati zbog blagoslova što smo predani Bogu.

Charles S. Price (Golden Grain 11/1944)

Forgiveness/Praštanje

2011-01-09T23:00:00.003+01:00

"Forgiveness is not an emotion. Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart" .

"Praštanje nije osjećaj. Praštanje je čin volje; volja može funkcionirati bez obzira na temperaturu srca."

Corrie ten Boom

Perspective is everything

2011-01-03T18:14:00.000+01:00

Earth's crammed with heaven

And every common bush afire with God:

But only he who sees, takes off his shoes,

The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "Aurora Leigh" VII.821-22

Make Me Over

2011-01-01T22:32:00.001+01:00

Promijeni me Bože.... ova pjesma je i moja molitva....

The Lord’s supper is our ‘christmas’

2010-12-19T18:54:00.001+01:00

We’re not missing out on anything. It’s the Holy feast God has called for, which our LORD Jesus instituted. He didn’t call for any other feast.

And, this teaches us that God only permits those washed in the Blood of His Son to worship Him, those with clean hands and a pure heart, in Spirit and in Truth. He called us to celebrate/proclaim His death, every time we partake at His table; not His birth, as wonderful as that is.

What would you do if a crowd of people came into your church and said they wanted to remember the LORD’s death with you by partaking of the bread and wine? You would ask them, Have you truly repented and been born-again, and are you living for Jesus? They say, No, but we would like to celebrate it anyway. Would you partake with them? Certainly not. It would be an abomination : …Therefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. (1 Cor. 11:27).

Would we warn them not to take it, but then add, that it’s OK for them to celebrate His birth, that’s not an abomination?

So, why didn’t the Apostles celebrate Jesus’ birth? (Even though they knew the exact date) God didn’t indicate to them that He wanted that; just the contrary (Col.2:16-17). And they knew the will of God in these matters better than anyone who’s lived since then.

So, after all the Godly men were gone (who understood this), and a bunch of unGodly men came into power, who couldn’t care less what God required or not; they went ahead and invented christmas, as it seemed like a good idea, even though God wasn’t in it (And this became the ethos of institutional religion).

Why wasn’t God in it? The answer is found in the LORD’s supper. God will not allow unrepentant unbelievers to celebrate or proclaim the death of His Son, so when they ‘celebrate’ His birth, what does He think? The stench of their hypocrisy reaches heaven.

Ian Vincent

Svjedočanstvo o oproštenju

2010-12-10T21:02:00.000+01:00

Beautiful testimony about forgiveness

Kakav prijatelj je Isus!

2010-12-05T09:43:00.000+01:00

Kakav prijatelj je Isus,

naše boli nosi On,

i naš teret i sve jade,

On nam lakša brigom svom.

Kako silno mir nam treba,

zašto zalud muke te?

Zašto brige ne bi svoje

mi svom Bogu rekli sve!

Kada dođu kušnje teške,

pa te boli duša stog'

ti ne gubi nikad nade,

jer ti mir svoj nudi Bog.

Prijatelja vjernog znaš li,

kom' ćeš svoju tugu reć'?

To je Isus što ti uvijek

tvoje boli nosi sve.

Kad te mnoge brige muče,

smisao se gubi sav,

Krist je utočište tvoje,

Isus uz tebe stoji sam.

Prijatelji kada odu,

utjeha je Isus znaj.

Uvijek prijatelj je vjeran,

slavu dragom Bogu daj!

Were You Abused in Childhood? There is a way out of the darkness.

2010-12-03T14:19:00.001+01:00

If you have been abused in childhood, the shame and guilt you feel is normal. The difficulty with relationships is normal. The pain and confusion you feel is normal. While all these things are normal, God does not desire for you to stay where you are emotionally, physically, and spiritually. I know the way out of it seems much more difficult and painful than just staying where you are. That is a lie.

Satan loves to keep those of us who were abused in a state of immobility. He will tell you you're never going to feel normal like everyone else. He'll tell you things will always be the way they are right now. You have a choice. You can believe your feelings or you can believe God's Word. God promises in 1 Corinthians 10:13, that when you are tempted, he will provide a way out. If you're tempted to remain where you are, He will provide a way out. He is faithful and true. (Rev. 19:11) You are not the only one. Statistics show that approximately 1 in 4 women have been abused. (Have heard this a few times...don't have a reference.) Jesus tells us in John 14:6 (emphasis mine), I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me. Jesus is the way out.

Mnogi kršćani vuku za sobom teret prošlosti koji im kvari hod s Kristom. U Bogu postajemo novi ljudi, ljudi sadašnjosti, ljudi kojima je prošlost oproštena, iscijeljena... tako nam kaže Božja riječ. Vrijeme je da to postane i stvarnost za mnoge koji se zovu kršćanima.

Imamo izbor. Možemo vjerovati svojim osjećajima, drugim ljudima ili Bogu. Mislim da je Bog najbolji izbor.

The Paradoxical Commandments

2010-11-24T21:42:00.004+01:00

1. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.

2. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway.

3. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.

4. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.

5. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.

6. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.

7. People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway.

8. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build it anyway.

9. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway.

10. Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.

Sažaljenje/Suosjećanje

2010-11-21T06:18:00.001+01:00

Pity is wallowing in the shallows with someone. Compassion is pulling them with you into the deep.

Sažaljenje je valjuškanje u plićaku s drugima. Suosjećanje je kada ih povučeš sa sobom u dubinu.

Sandra Heska King

Jesus didn’t heal, forgive, restore, and deliver out of pity, but because He had compassion and it always moved Him to change their lives. The more they hung around Him, the more their lives changed.

Isus nije iscjeljivao, obnavljao i izbavljao iz sažaljenja već iz suosjećanja i to ga je pokretalo da mijenja živote. Što se ljudi bili više uz Njega, više su im se životi mijenjali.

Jason Stasyszen

Nebo navješta

2010-11-07T09:07:00.000+01:00

slavu Krista uskrslog....

Novi život

2010-11-03T05:46:00.001+01:00

S Kristom i unutar zatvorskih zidina možeš biti slobodan.

With Christ you can be free even inside the prison walls.

Pomozi nam, Bože!

2010-11-02T06:01:00.011+01:00

Neka Bog pomogne vlastitom narodu da blistavo sja, da plamti iz tame i da nas ljudi mogu prepoznati kao one koji su bili s Isusom.

D.L. Moody

Da li smo izgubili strah Gospodnji?

2010-10-23T20:21:00.002+02:00

Strah je Gospodnji početak spoznaje...

U današnje vrijeme poruke o sudu i paklu nisu popularne. "Bog je ljubav" - omiljena je izjava. No, Bog je svet i pravedan. I kao takav mrzi grijeh. Grijeh nas odvaja od njega. Kada smo nevjernici ne možemo si pomoći, grijeh je dio nas. Hvala Bogu, po Isusu Kristu, imamo oslobođenje od grijeha. Grijeh više ne vlada nama.

Tko god ostaje u njemu, ne ostaje u grijehu;

tko god ostaje u grijehu, njega nije vidio ni upoznao.

1. Iv 3:6

Strašno je kad vjerni izgube strah Gospodnji. Tada se malo-pomalo vraćaju u stanje iz kojeg ih je Gospodin izbavio. Tada se grijeh opravdava umjesto da ga se ispovijeda i odriče. Svetost se gubi, o njoj se ne voli razgovarati. Rade se kompromisi svake vrste.

Zašto me zovete: "Gospodine, Gospodine!" a ne vršite što kažem?

Lk 6:46

Molite za progonjenu braću i sestre u Kristu!

2010-10-17T08:03:00.000+02:00

Please pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ!

I Will Choose To Smile!

2010-10-04T19:41:00.001+02:00

Pokajanje

2010-09-26T18:31:00.000+02:00

Pokajanje znači da ste shvatili da ste kriv, prijezira vrijedan grešnik u Božjoj prisutnosti, da zavređujete Božji gnjev i kaznu, da ste na putu u pakao. To znači da ste počeli razumijevati da je to nešto što zovu grijehom u vama, da ga se želite riješiti, te da okrećete leđa svakome njegovom obliku. Odričete se svijeta, bez obzira na cijenu; svijeta u njegovu mišljenju i svjetonazoru, kao i u njegovim djelima, i odričete se samoga sebe, uzimate svoj križ i slijedite Krista. Vaši najbliži i najdraži, kao i cijeli svijet, mogu vas nazivati budalom ili reći da ste vjerski fanatik. Možda ćete trpjeti financijski, ali vam to nije važno. To je pokajanje.

Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Kako Bog podučava

2010-09-20T20:08:00.000+02:00

Ja sam osoba kojoj fali strpljivosti. I što Bog čini? Stavlja me u situacije gdje moram biti strpljiva. Da li mi se to uvijek sviđa? Baš i ne. Ali to je dobro za moju izgradnju.
Danas je jedan od tih dana u kojem sam dobila lekciju iz strpljivosti. I to ne jednu ni dvije već pet.

Emanuel - Bog s nama

2010-09-19T23:37:00.001+02:00

U dva navrata ovog vikenda, Bog mi je pokazao da je uvijek sa mnom. I da izvodi stvari na moje dobro.

1. Jučer smo imali proslavu rođendana mog mlađeg sina. Vozila sam do obližnjeg gradića gdje se nalazi trgovina u kojoj sam naručila tortu. Kiša je lijevala kao iz kabla i razmišljala sam gdje bi bilo najbolje parkirati. Ugledala sam veliko parkiralište i to mi se učinilo zgodnim mjestom ali na njega nisam mogla skrenuti zbog kolone automobila iz suprotnog smjera. Kako baš ne poznajem taj gradić odlučila sam produžiti dalje i parkirati gdje budem mogla a zatim potražiti dućan. To sam i učinila. Ubrzo sam shvatila da sam blizu trgovine i veselo otišla do nje. Torta je bila teška, kišobran mi je više smetao nego pomagao i zaista sam bila zahvalna Božjoj providnosti što sam parkirala oko 200 metara od trgovine. Da sam morala pješačiti do parkirališta na koji sam prvobitno planirala otići, ne znam da li bih izdržala.

2. Danas je Bog intervenirao dok sam spremala ručak. Namjeravala sam posuti parmezan po musaki ali zbog moje nespretnosti i vrućine iz pećnice nisam uspjela. I bolje da nisam. Sir je bio pokvaren.

Odlučila sam biti pozorna na Božje djelovanje u mom životu. Toliko puta uzimamo stvari zdravo za gotovo, ali ja želim zastati i zahvaliti se mom Ocu. Bog je dobar i milostiv!

Jakove crviću

2010-09-19T09:40:00.001+02:00

But thou, Israel, my servant,

Jacob whom I have chosen,

the seed of Abraham my friend;

thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth,

and called thee from the corners thereof,

and said unto thee, Thou art my servant,

I have chosen thee and not cast thee away;

Fear thou not, for I am with thee;

be not dismayed, for I am thy God:

I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;

yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Behold, all they that are incensed against thee

shall be ashamed and confounded:

they that strive with thee shall be as nothing,

and shall perish.

Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them,

even them that contend with thee:

they that war against thee shall be as nothing,

and as a thing of nought. For I the LORD thy God

will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel;

I will help thee, saith the LORD,

and thy redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 41:8-14

Zajedništvo

2010-09-12T21:08:00.002+02:00

Kako je dobro i kako je milo kao braća zajedno živjeti!

By Faith

2010-09-11T21:38:00.000+02:00

The Incalculable Impact of One Woman

2010-08-28T12:02:00.002+02:00

There is no role that is too small for God to use to impact the kingdom.

Ne postoji uloga koja je tako mala da ju Bog ne bi mogao iskoristiti u kraljevstvu.

True Womanhood Looks Like Christ

2010-08-21T09:22:00.000+02:00

Kari Jobe - Healer

2010-08-17T12:23:00.000+02:00

You hold my every moment

You calm my raging seas

You walk with me through fire

And heal all my disease

I trust in You

I believe You're my healer

I believe You are all I need

I believe You're my portion

I believe You're more than enough for me

Jesus, You're all I need

You hold my every moment

You calm my raging seas

You walk with me through fire

And heal all my disease

I trust in You

I believe You're my healer

I believe You are all I need

I believe You're my portion

I believe You're more than enough for me

Jesus, You're all I need

Nothing is impossible for You

Gay to Straight "therapy"... is Worthless!

2010-07-28T12:44:00.002+02:00

Yes, it is worthless without Jesus. Only He gives new life. This is testimony of a former lesbian.

Marriage Miracle

2010-07-13T17:14:00.000+02:00

Kim Wagner's marriage began so idyllically, yet quickly degenerated to the point that her once-confident pastor husband was depressed and experienced a faith crisis. While Kim was in the Word regularly, she—self-admittedly—was a shrew at home. Hear how God convicted her and completely restored their marriage!

The Plumbline of Truth

2010-07-05T12:46:00.001+02:00

I know that this video is related with True Woman Conference but I like what Kay Arthur speaks in it.

Razgovor u nebu

2010-06-21T17:02:00.000+02:00

Pavao i anđeo idu zajedno zlatnom ulicom.
- I tako, evo tebe u nebu, Pavle.
- Da, hvala Bogu, u nebu sam.
- Što si učinio da se spasiš, Pavle?
- Ništa.
- Što si dao da se spasiš, Pavle?
- Ništa.
- Što si rekao da se spasiš, Pavle?
- Ništa, moju usne bile su pune hule.
- Kako si se onda spasio, Pavle?
- Milošću; obiljem milosti Gospodina Isusa.

Charles S. Price

Biti Božji prijatelj

2010-06-13T22:36:00.000+02:00

Izreke 3:5-8

2010-06-12T10:35:00.000+02:00

The Battle is Real (HQ)

2010-05-25T15:37:00.001+02:00

...

2010-05-16T08:56:00.000+02:00

Blagoslovljen Jahve dan za danom,

nosi nas Bog, naš Spasitelj.

Bog naš jest Bog koji spašava,

Jahve od smrti izbavlja.

Psalam 68:20-21

...

2010-05-07T16:33:00.000+02:00

"They that have Christ, have life."

Onaj tko ima Krista, ima život.

J.C. Ryle

Zašto

2010-04-26T07:14:00.001+02:00

Zbog Akana Bog nije mogao blagosloviti Izraelce u slijedećoj bitci i donijeti im pobjedu. Zbog čega kršćani misle da Bog može blagosloviti zajednicu u kojoj se grijeh tolerira ili pronalaze izgovori da se ne provede discipliniranje pojedinca koji je svijesno u grijehu?

Strange women

2010-04-23T15:29:00.001+02:00

Pasha i Blagdan beskvasnih kruhova

2010-03-31T09:03:00.001+02:00

Jahve reče Mojsiju: ...

"A ovo su blagdani Jahvini - sveti zborovi -

koje imate proglasiti u njihovo određeno vrijeme:

U prvom mjesecu četrnaestoga dana u suton

jest Pasha u čast Jahvi;

petnaestoga dana toga mjeseca jest

Blagdan beskvasnih kruhova u čast Jahvi

- sedam dana jedite beskvasan kruh.

Prvoga dana neka vam bude sveti zbor;

nikakva težačkog posla nemojte raditi.

Sedam dana prinosite paljenu žrtvu u čast Jahvi,

a sedmoga dana neka opet bude sveti zbor;

nikakva težačkog posla ne radite."

Levitski zakonik 23:4-8

I kao što je Mojsije podigao zmiju u pustinji

tako ima biti podignut Sin Čovječji

da svaki koji vjeruje u njemu ima život vječni.

Uistinu, Bog je tako ljubio svijet

te je dao svoga Sina Jedinorođenca

da nijedan koji u njega vjeruje ne propadne,

nego da ima život vječni.

Ta Bog nije poslao Sina na svijet da sudi svijetu,

nego da se svijet spasi po njemu.

Ivan 3:14-17

Starozavjetna Pasha bila je proročki blagdan, sjena onoga što se tek trebalo dogoditi – Isusovog raspeća. Pavao govori o Kristu kao o pashalnom janjetu (1. Kor 5:7). Ivan Krstitelj uvidio je da je Isus “Jaganjac Božji koji uzima grijehe svijeta!” (Iv 1:29)

Muško janje bez mane predstavlja Isusa Krista kao savršenu, bezgrešnu žrtvu za naše grijehe. Poslanica Hebrejima nam govori da “se Krist pojavio kao veliki svećenik budućih dobara... ne krvlju jaraca i junaca, negom vlastitom krvi i pribavio vječni otkup”. (Heb 9:11-12)

Zašto je Isus morao umrijeti? Biblija nam govori da je grijeh kršenje Božjeg zakona (1. Iv 3:4). Svi smo sagriješili i lišeni smo Božje slave (Rim 3:23). Svi smo zaslužili smrtnu kaznu zbog neposluha (Rim 5:12; 6:23).

Božji Sin iskazao nam je svoju ljubav dajući svoj život za nas. On je umro za nas kako bi mi u Njemu mogli živjeti zauvijek. Postali smo otkupljena Božja svojina (1. Kor 6: 19).

Kristova krv otvorila nam je pristup Božjem tronu. U SZ samo je veliki svećenik mogao ući u Svetinju nad svetinjama (Božjem prebivalištu) i to jednom godišnje na Dan pomirenja. Kako Isusova krv uklanja grijeh i čini nas čistima pred Bogom, možemo bez straha doći Ocu (Heb 10:19-22). Isus nam je omogućio da iskusimo intimno zajedništvo s Ocem.

Blagdan beskvasnih kruhova

Jahve reče Mojsiju: ...

"A ovo su blagdani Jahvini - sveti zborovi -

koje imate proglasiti u njihovo određeno vrijeme:

U prvom mjesecu četrnaestoga dana u suton

jest Pasha u čast Jahvi;

petnaestoga dana toga mjeseca jest

Blagdan beskvasnih kruhova u čast Jahvi

- sedam dana jedite beskvasan kruh.

Prvoga dana neka vam bude sveti zbor;

nikakva težačkog posla nemojte raditi.

Sedam dana prinosite paljenu žrtvu u čast Jahvi,

a sedmoga dana neka opet bude sveti zbor;

nikakva težačkog posla ne radite."

Levitski zakonik 23:4-8

Blagdan beskvasnih kruhova nas podsjeća da s Božjom pomoći moramo otkloniti i izbjegavati grijeh u svakom području našeg života. Kao što je izbavio Izraelce iz ropstva u Egiptu, tako je i nas izbavio od ropstva grijehu (Rim 6:12-18).

Pavao nas upozorava: “Ne valja vam hvastanje! Zar ne znate da malo kvasca sve tijesto ukvasa? Očistite stari kvasac da budete novo tijesto, kao što i jeste beskvasni jer već je žrtvovana Pasha naša, Krist. Zato svetkujmo, ne sa starim kvascem ni s kvascem zloće i pakosti, nego s beskvasnim kruhovima čistoće i istine" (1. Kor 5:6-8).

Stoga je ovaj blagdan vrijeme promišljanja o vlastitim stavovima, ponašanju i traženja da nam Bog pomogne uvidjeti i prevazići vlastite nedostatke.

I Pavao nam govori o tome u 2. poslanici Korinćanima 13:5: “Same sebe ispitujte, jeste li u vjeri! Same sebe provjeravajte! Zar ne spoznajete sami sebe: da je Isus Krist u vama? Inače niste pravi".

Iako smo oslobođeni od ropstva grijeha te nanovo rođeni od vode i Duha, živimo u starom tijelu koje je naviknuto na stare obrasce ponašanja tj. na grijeh. I sam apostol Pavao nam govori o toj borbi Duha i tijela: "Nalazim dakle ovaj zakon: kad bih htio činiti dobro, nameće mi se zlo. Po nutarnjem čovjeku s užitkom se slažem sa Zakonom Božjim, ali opažam u svojim udovima drugi zakon koji vojuje protiv zakona uma moga i zarobljuje me zakonom grijeha koji je u mojim udovima. Jadan li sam ja čovjek! Tko će me istrgnuti iz ovoga tijela smrtonosnoga? Hvala Bogu po Isusu Kristu Gospodinu našem! Ja, dakle, umom ja služim zakonu Božjemu, a tijelom zakonu grijeha" (Rim 7:21-25).

Baš zato što sami nemamo snage za tu borbu a neki puta ni volje, Bog nam je dao svoga Duha da nas osnaži i vodi na tom putu svetosti. Što se više borimo s grijehom i ne popuštamo različitim kušnjama, što se više preobličavamo obnovom svog uma, to će grijeh imati manje uporišta i manje ćemo padati.

Christians and learning

2010-03-20T13:14:00.001+01:00

Kršćanstvo

2010-03-12T13:28:00.000+01:00

Kršćani nikada ne bi smjeli zaboraviti biti kršćani. Pretpostavljam da se to čini kao čudna izjava. Međutim, otkrit ćete da je tako samo na površini. Nije svatko tko ispovijeda kršćanstvo stvarno kršćanin. Nitko na ovom svijetu ne može imati kršćanstvo iz jednostavnog razloga što bez Krista nema kršćanstva. Kršćanski život je u stvari život Krista koji on živi u nama i kroz nas. Pokušavati živjeti kršćanskim životom bez Krista isto je kao pokušavati izvući se iz gliba bez tuđe pomoći. To je jednostavno nemoguće.

Tisuće su koje nikada nisu pustile Krista u svoj život. Oni se bore i trude živjeti prema Isusovom učenju. Dakako, to nije moguće. Ali kad bi se i moglo, to vas ne bi moglo učiniti kršćaninom. Kršćanin ste ne zbog toga što činite, nego zbog onoga što jeste.

Kršćanstvo je onda zapravo život. To nije sustav, filozofija, vjerovanje, dogma; to je Krist u vama nada slave. Ako nas je kroz čudo novog rođenja Krist uzeo u svoj posjed, onda smo doista Božja djeca. Život koji živimo nije više naš, nego njegov. Tada se u posvećenju i predanju vodstvu njegova Duha i u poslušnosti njegovoj volji trebamo sjetiti da imamo svetu obvezu prema našem nebeskom gostu. Ono što Biblija naziva kršćanstvom samo je vanjsko očitovanje Nazočnosti koja boravi u nama.

Ono što trebaju kršćani u ovo vrijeme raznih proturječnih dogmi i mnogobrojnih vjerovanja jest povratak na sveti, predani i posvećeni život koji će dopustiti Gospodinu Isusu da živi u nama i kroz nas.

Charles S. Price

(preuzeto iz Puta života)

...

2010-03-07T16:10:00.000+01:00

Što da uzvratim Jahvi

za sve što mi je učinio?

Uzet ću čašu spasenja

i zazvat ću ime Jahvino.

Psalam 116:12-13

Beware of the mere love of sermons

2010-02-25T15:06:00.000+01:00

We may listen to a sermon with pleasure, while the impression produced on us is only temporary and short-lived. Our hearts, like the “stony ground,” may yield a plentiful crop of warm feelings and good resolutions. But all this time there may be no deeply-rooted work in our souls, and the first cold blast of opposition or temptation may cause our seeming religion to wither away. Alas! There are many such hearers! The mere love of sermons is no sign of grace.

J.C. Ryle

Ready to Discriminate?

2010-02-21T11:28:00.000+01:00

The Danger of Unsanctified Head-Knowledge

2010-02-20T09:34:00.000+01:00

“Let us pray that we may be delivered from a cold, speculative, unsanctified head-knowledge of Christianity. It is a rock on which thousands make shipwreck to all eternity. No heart becomes so hard as that on which the light shines, but finds no admission. To be an ignorant heathen, and bow down to idols and stones, is bad enough. But to be called a Christian, and know the theory of the Gospel, and yet cleave to sin and the world with the heart, is to be a candidate for the worst and lowest place in hell. It is to be as like as possible to the devil.”

J.C. Ryle

Fireproof/Salt & Pepper Shakers

2010-02-13T08:05:00.002+01:00

Even if people don't like when we talk with them from biblical point of view, we shouldn't be affraid to tell the truth.

Spam

2010-02-12T11:20:00.000+01:00

U zadnje vrijeme zatrpana sam spamovima pa ću početi moderirati komentare.

I am forced to moderate comments on my blog because I receive many spam.

Fireproof/ The cross

2010-02-06T22:26:00.002+01:00

Do we love our nearest so much that we will openly talk with them about Jesus and salvation as Caleb's dad spoke with Caleb?

...

2010-02-01T14:49:00.000+01:00

Kad nema brze osude za zlo djelo,

ljudsko je srce sklono činiti zlo.

Propovjednik 8:11

Da li se trebamo čuditi što su nam crne kronike prepune i što se pojedina imena ponavljaju?!

Compromise/Kompromis

2010-01-26T07:29:00.000+01:00

Every little compromise that you are justifying in your life today will end up being your destruction tomorrow.

Svaki mali kompromis u svom životu koji opravdate danas, završit će kao vaše uništenje sutra.

Del Fehsenfeld

Ljubav/Love

2010-01-19T15:38:00.005+01:00

Love doesn’t necessarily give people what they want all the time, but it gives them what they need.

Ljubav ne daje nužno ljudima ono što žele, ali im daje ono što trebaju.

Jakov 1:1-15/James 1:1-15

2010-01-11T11:35:00.002+01:00

Smatrajte potpunom radošću, braćo moja, kad upadnete u razne kušnje, znajući da kušanje vaše vjere stvara postojanost! (r. 2-3)

Blago čovjeku koji trpi kušnju: prokušan, primit će vijenac života koji je Gospodin obećao onima što ga ljube. (r.12)

U ovom svijetu imat ćemo poteškoće u kojima će se iskušavati naša vjera. No, to nas ne smije obeshrabriti već se i u takvim situacijama trebamo podsjećati da je Gospodin s nama i da nas neće napustiti. Oči trebamo držati na Njemu i pratiti vodstvo Duha pa ćemo prokušani izići kao pobjednici.

Nedostaje li komu od vas mudrosti, neka ište od Boga, koji svima daje rado i bez negodovanja, i dat će mu se. Ali neka ište s vjerom, bez ikakva kolebanja. Jer kolebljivac je sličan morskom valovlju, uzburkanu i gonjenu. Neka takav ne misli da će primiti što od Gospodina - čovjek duše dvoumne, nepostojan na svim putovima svojim.(r. 5-7)

Bez vjere ne možemo ugoditi Gospodinu. Bez vjere ne možemo primiti od Njega.

Neka nitko u napasti ne rekne: "Bog me napastuje." Ta Bog ne može biti napastovan na zlo, i ne napastuje nikoga. Nego svakoga napastuje njegova požuda koja ga privlači i mami. Požuda zatim, zatrudnjevši, rađa grijehom, a grijeh izvršen rađa smrću. (r. 14-15)

Bog nam je rekao da ćemo u ovome svijetu imati probleme i iskušavanja. Ovo nije naš dom, tu smo samo u prolazu. Međutim, napast o kojoj Jakov govori u ovom stihu je posljedica naše slabosti. Kao što se Eva nije odhrvala požudi i upala je stoga u grijeh, tako i mi griješimo ukoliko popustimo.

v. 2-3,12 In this world we will have difficulty in which our faith will be tempted. However, this should not discourage us but in these situations, we have to remind ourselves that the Lord is with us and that He won't abandon us. We need to keep our eyes on Him and follow the lead of the Spirit and we well-tried will come out as winners.

v. 5-7 Without faith we cannot please God and receive anything from Him.

v. 14-15 The Lord told us that we will have problems and testings in this world. Our home is not here, we are just passing through. However, the temptation of which James speaks in this verse is the result of our weaknesses. As Eve didn't forsake lust and because of it she fell in sin, so we sin also if we give way to lust.

Nezadovoljstvo/Discontentment

2010-01-09T20:50:00.001+01:00

Danas je moj sin bio zlovoljan jer ne posjeduje jednu igru zaboravljajući pritom da ima mnogo drugih. Fokusirajući se na ono što nema, bio je sve uznemireniji i uopće nije mogao uživati u onom što ima. Lice mu je postajalo sve crvenije, oči su mu se sve više punile suzama.

To me je podsjetilo kako smo i mi odrasli često poput djece. Umjesto da smo zadovoljni s onim što imamo, dopuštamo da nas požuda mami i stvara nezadovoljstvo u nama. A većinom nam to za čim žudimo uopće ne treba.

Today my son was peeved because he doesn't have a game forgetting others that he has. By focusing on what he doesn't have, he was more and more restless and was not able to enjoy what he has. His face became red, his eyes more and more stuffed with tears.

It reminded me that we adults are often like children. Instead of being pleased with what we have, we allow lust to entice us and create discontent. A majority of things that we lust for it is not needed.

(if I made some grammar mistake, please let me know)

Marriage, An Exhilarating Picture of the Gospel

2010-01-03T22:14:00.001+01:00

Par misli/ my musings

2010-01-01T12:53:00.001+01:00

Iako je prošla godina bila mnogima loša, ja mogu sa zahvalnošću reći da je mojoj obitelji bila blagoslovljena. Gospodin je bio dobar prema nama. Zahvalni smo za našeg Jakova, za odgovorene molitve i čudo providnosti. Danas smo tijekom obiteljske pobožnosti zamolili Gospodina da nastavi raditi u nama i kroz nas.

Razmišljam kako dalje s blogom. Želim da svatko tko naiđe ovamo doživi doticaj Duha bilo kroz osvjedočenje bilo kroz ohrabrenje. Želim pokazati da u bilo kojoj situaciji treba slaviti Isusa, da je s Bogom sve moguće.

Hvala svima koji redovito dolaze ovdje, ostavljaju svoje komentare. Neka vas Gospodin blagoslovi i uvede još dublje u spoznaju Njega i njegove volje, da mu budete ugodni u svemu i bogati svakovrsnim dobrim djelima.

Although last year was miserable to many, I can say with gratitude that my family was blessed. The Lord has been good to us. We are grateful for our Jakov, for answered prayers and a miracle of providence. Today we asked the Lord in family devotion to continue to work in us and through us.

I think about this blog and how to continue. I want everyone who comes across here to experience touch of the Spirit through persuasion or through encouragement. I want to show that in all situations we should praise Jesus Christ and that with God all things are possible.

Thanks to everyone who regularly come here and leave comments. May the Lord bless you and bring even deeper knowledge of Him and His will, to be pleasing to him and bearing fruit in every good work.

Prigodno za ove dane

2009-12-25T12:32:00.001+01:00

U početku bijaše Riječ i Riječ bijaše u Boga i Riječ bijaše Bog.

Ona bijaše u početku u Boga.

Sve postade po njoj i bez nje ne postade ništa.

Svemu što postade u njoj bijaše život i život bijaše ljudima svjetlo;

i svjetlo u tami svijetli i tama ga ne obuze.

Bi čovjek poslan od Boga, ime mu Ivan.

On dođe kao svjedok da posvjedoči za Svjetlo da svi vjeruju po njemu.

Ne bijaše on Svjetlo, nego - da posvjedoči za Svjetlo.

Svjetlo istinsko koje prosvjetljuje svakog čovjeka dođe na svijet;

bijaše na svijetu i svijet po njemu posta i svijet ga ne upozna.

K svojima dođe i njegovi ga ne primiše.

A onima koji ga primiše podade moć da postanu djeca Božja: onima koji vjeruju u njegovo ime,

koji su rođeni ne od krvi, ni od volje tjelesne, ni od volje muževlje, nego - od Boga.

I Riječ tijelom postade i nastani se među nama i vidjesmo slavu njegovu -

slavu koju ima kao Jedinorođenac od Oca - pun milosti i istine.

Ivan svjedoči za njega. Viče: "To je onaj o kojem rekoh:

koji za mnom dolazi, preda mnom je jer bijaše prije mene!"

Doista, od punine njegove svi mi primismo, i to milost na milost.

Uistinu, Zakon bijaše dan po Mojsiju, a milost i istina nasta po Isusu Kristu.

Boga nitko nikada ne vidje: Jedinorođenac - Bog - koji je u krilu Očevu, on ga obznani.

Ivan 1:1-18

Prayer Request

2009-12-24T08:27:00.001+01:00

I will post e-mail that I received from brother Josh. Please lift him and his family in your prayers these days.

I wanted to humbly ask for your continued prayers.  We received my  wife's MRI images today and she does in fact have lesions on her brain which  highly suggest Multiple Sclerosis.  Her mother has MS and can not walk and  needs constant care.  With everything going on with my mom and  dad and now this, I am really having trouble staying strong for my mom and  wife.  We praise the Lord that Jen is getting some of her vision  back.  Please pray for my mom and for Jen.  Please pray, Lord willing,  that mom continues to do well and gets her medicines and that Jen would not have  a serious case of MS if in fact she has it.  She has been weeping all  day.  Please lift her in prayer.  We are trying to cast all our fears,  anxiety, worries, etc on the Lord and rest in His sovereignty.  We truly  want Him to be glorified.  But we are in a battle with the flesh.  We  have an appointment with a neurologist on Monday and we expect a  diagnosis.  With all that's going on with mom and now with my wife, it's  just too much.  So please pray for us.  Pray that I would be a strong  husband and son.  That I would stand strong in our Father.  Thank you  so much for all your prayers and support.  We could not have gotten this  far without your love for us through Christ.  We know we deserve absolutely  nothing but any prayers and help would be appreciated beyond words.  This  is the last post I will be doing before removing the banner: 
http://bloodtippedears.blogspot.com/2009/12/final-week-prayer-and-help-for-my.html


I truly hope you and yours all have a blessed Christmas.
To Him be the glory regardless of our circumstances. May we find  Jesus Christ all satisfying and keep eternity stamped on our eyeballs. For  this world is passing away.
Hebrews 13:14 ~ For here we have no lasting city,  but we seek the city that is to come.
Blessings,


Josh 

Drugo evanđelje

2009-12-17T08:48:00.001+01:00

Svijet je osmislio evanđelje u kojem nema Boga te zbog toga nema ni neba ni pakla. Ne postoji život poslije; iza smrti nema ničeg i nikome ne trebaš odgovarati. Gdje je Isus u tom drukčijem evanđelju? On jest velik dio njega, ali to je jedan sasvim drugi Isus. To je drukčiji Isus, "tolerantna" osoba koja je predstavljena kao bit ljudske ljubavi. On je prigrlio sve religije, prihvaća istospolne brakove te izjavljuje da ne postoji takva stvar kao što je dobro ili zlo. Za tog Isusa ne postoje grešnici te se ni ne spominje grijeh, čak ni nastrano ponašanje. Njegova poruka je da se ne morate mijenjati jer s vama nije ništa loše. U njemu jednostavno nema suda ni gnjeva.

Pavao to naziva "drugim evanđeljem" (Gal 1:6). I upozorava da oni koji ga propovijedaju "žele izvrnuti Kristovo evanđelje" (Gal 1:7). Kao što možete zamisliti, to je zavodničko evanđelje koje je mnogima privlačno. I mnogi, posebno mladi ljudi, njime su zahvaćeni. To objašnjava zašto sve veći broj kršćanske mladeži prihvaća istospolne brakove. Čak i mnoge evanđeoske crkve prisvajaju to zavodničko evanđelje. Sve se to događa kao što je Pavao upozorio: "Mnogi će biti zavedeni jer su povjerovali laži da je istina".

Svijet može odbaciti Bibliju i stvarnoga Isusa, Božjega vlastitog Sina. Svijet može negirati i da postoji nebo i pakao. Uvijek će se negirati i Kristovo uskrsnuće, kao i naše vlastito iz mrtvih Božjom silom. Ali sam Isus je rekao da će nakon smrti doći dan suda. On sam je upozoravao na stvaran pakao u kojem će biti plač i škrgut zubi. Rekao je da se u paklu tama može opipati i da crv nikada ne umire, što znači savjest.

Vidite, puko govorenje da ne postoji Bog, pakao, Sudnji dan, ne mijenja njihovu stvarnost. Kakav nezamisliv užas mora biti kad se probudite u vječnosti i otkrijete da je sve to istina! Pavao daje ovo upozorenje: "Duh izričito veli da će u posljednja vremena neki otpasti od vjere i pristati uz prijevarne duhove i đavolske nauke, podmukle lašce, koji su ožigosani u vlastitoj savjesti" (1 Tim 4:1-2).

Tu je jasno upozorenje od Boga svim današnjim otpadnicima. To je milostivi poziv. To je kao da glasnik stoji uz širok put u propast i viče: "Okrenite se! Vratite se! Put kojim idete vodi ravno u propast!" Ova poruka istinska je ljubav i milosrđe.

David Wilkerson

Krist dolazi

2009-12-02T16:39:00.000+01:00

Krist će doći. A onda prestaje doba milosti. Koji su do tada položili svoju nadu u njega bit će oslobođeni Božje srdžbe. Ostali će je iskusiti. Pismo kaže da je strašno upasti u ruke živoga Boga. Stoga danas, dok traje doba milosti, izmirite se s Bogom.

Izmirite se s Bogom!

Worship God in the shop or kitchen

2009-12-01T07:53:00.000+01:00

May 2, 1771

My dear friend,

The more the Lord blesses you in earthly things—the more sensible you will be that true happiness is only to be found in Himself; for sin and vanity are closely connected with everything beneath the skies! In this view, I trust He will enable you to number your troubles among your mercies, as necessary to keep your soul from cleaving to the dust, and to quicken your prayers and desires heavenwards.

Our necessary relationships in this life, especially those which are most pleasing, are attended with many snares. May the Lord keep you sensible of the danger, that you may be watchful against the first appearances of spiritual decline, and be continually crying, "Hold me up—and then I shall be safe!"

I am, however, fully persuaded that a due attention to the concerns of our relative duties and callings in this world, can never be a hindrance to our walking with God. These earthly things require some of our thoughts—and much of our time; and if we can manage them in obedience to His will, and with a reference to His glory—they are then sanctified, and become holy actions. A believer, acting in a right spirit, may be truly said to worship God in the shop or kitchen, no less than when waiting on Him in prayer and Scripture meditation. A person called by God's providence to sweep the streets, if he does it to the Lord, performs as acceptable a service as another who should preach the Gospel to thousands!

John Newton

Ruth

2009-11-27T06:54:00.000+01:00

Ruth went to her mail box and there was only one letter. She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again. There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address.

She read the letter:

Dear Ruth:

I`m going to be in your neighborhood Saturday afternoon and I'd like to stop by for a visit.

Love Always,

Jesus

Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the table. "Why would the Lord want to visit me? I'm nobody special. I don't have anything to offer." With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets. "Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to offer. I'll have to run down to the store and buy something for dinner." She reached for her purse and counted out its contents. Five dollars and forty cents. "Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least." She threw on her coat and hurried out the door.

A loaf of French bread, a half-pound of sliced turkey, and a carton of milk...leaving Ruth with grand total twelve cents to last her until Monday. Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her meager offerings tucked under her arm.

"Hey lady, can you help us,lady?"

Ruth had been so absorbed in her dinner plans, she hadn't even noticed two figures huddled in the alleyway. A man and a woman, both of them dressed in little more than rags.

"Look lady, I ain't got a job, ya know, and my wife and I have been living out here on the street, and, well, now it's getting cold and we're getting kinda hungry and, well, if you could help us. Lady, we'd really appreciate it."

Ruth looked at them both. They were dirty, they smelled bad and frankly, she was certain that they could get some kind of work if they really wanted to.

"Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman myself. All I have is a few cold cuts and some bread, and I'm having an important guest for dinner tonight and I was planning on serving that to Him."

"Yeah, well, okay lady, I understand. Thanks anyway."

The man put his arm around the woman's shoulders, turned and headed back into the alley. As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart.

"Sir, wait!"

The couple stopped and turned as she ran down the alley after them.

"Look, why don't you take this food. I'll figure out something else to serve my guest."

She handed the man her grocery bag.

"Thank you lady. Thank you very much!"

"Yes, thank you!" It was the man's wife, and Ruth could see now that she was shivering, "You know, I've got another coat at home. Here, why don't you take this one."

Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over the woman's shoulders. Then smiling, she turned and walked back to the street...without her coat and with nothing to serve her guest.

"Thank you lady! Thank you very much!"

Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front door, and worried too. The Lord was coming to visit and she didn't have anything to offer Him. She fumbled through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she noticed another envelope in her mailbox. "That's odd. The mailman doesn't usually come twice

in one day."

Dear Ruth:

It was so good to see you again. Thank you for the lovely meal. And thank you, too, for the beautiful coat.

Love Always,

Jesus

The air was still cold, but even without her coat, Ruth no longer noticed.

Plod Duha

2009-11-23T12:38:00.001+01:00

Plod je pak Duha: ljubav, radost, mir,

velikodušnost, uslužnost, dobrota,

vjernost, blagost, uzdržljivost. Protiv tih nema zakona.

Galaćanima 5:22-23

Kao što stih 16 pokazuje, nema potrebe da vjernik iskazuje djela tijela, već snagom Duha on može pokazati navedenih devet vrlina. Važno je zapaziti da plod ovdje opisan ne proizvodi vjernik, već Sveti Duh kroz kršćanina koji je ujedinjen s Kristom (Iv 15:1-8). Riječ “plod” je jednina što pokazuje da te kvalitete tvore jedinstvo i da se sve moraju naći u vjerniku koji živi pod kontrolom Duha. Krajnji smisao tog “ploda” je Kristov život u kršćaninu. Također pokazuje na metodu kojom se Krist formira u kršćaninu (2 Kor 3:18; Fil 1:21).

Prve tri vrline su navike uma koje nalaze svoj izvor u Bogu. Ljubav (agape) je navedena prva jer je temelj drugih vrlina. Bog je ljubav i ljubi svijet (1 Iv 4:8; Iv 3:16). Takva samožrtvujuća ljubav, koja je iskazana u Kristovoj smrti za grešnike, iskazuje se u vjernicima koji su vođeni Duhom. Radost (chara) je duboka i unutrašnja radost koja je obećana onima koji ostaju u Kristu (Iv 15:11). Ona ne ovisi o okolnostima jer leži u Božjoj suverenoj kontroli svih stvari (Rim 8:28). Mir (eirene) je ponovo Kristov dar (Iv 14:27). To je unutarnji spokoj i smirenost, čak i u nepovoljnim okolnostima; on nadilazi ljudsko razumijevanje (Fil 4:7).

Druge tri vrline pružaju se drugim ljudima i utvrđene su ljubavlju, radošću i mirom. Strpljenje (makrothymia) je kvaliteta obuzdavanja pod provokacijama (2 Kor 6:6; Kol 1:11; 3:12). Blagost (chreôstoteôs) je milosrđe u djelima kakvim je Bog iskazao ljudima. Budući da je Bog dobar prema grešnicima (Rim 2:4; Ef 2:7), kršćani trebaju iskazivati istu vrlinu (2 Kor 6:6; Kol 3:12). Dobrota (gathoôsyneô) može biti biti ispravnost duše i djelo iskazano drugima kada nisu ni zaslužili.

Zadnje tri vrline su općenito ponašanje vjernika koji je vođen Duhom. Vjernost (pistis) je kvaliteta koja čini osobu pouzdanom, nalik vjernom sluzi iz Lk 16:10-12. Krotkost (prauteôs) označava osobu podložnu Božjoj riječi (Jak 1:21) i koja je obzirna prema drugima kada je potrebna disciplina (Gal 6:1; 2 Tim 2:25; 1 Kor 4:21; Ef 4:2;Kol 3:12; 1 Pt 3:16). Uzdržljivost (enkrateia; ova imenica se u NT koristi samo ovdje i u Dj 24:25; 2 Pt 1:6) označava vlast nad samim sobom i bez sumnje primarno se odnosi na zauzdavanje ranije navedenih tjelesnih poriva. Takvu kvalitetu je nemoguće postići bez sile Božjeg Duha (Gal 5:16). Kao konačan zaključak Pavao izjavljuje da nema zakona protiv tih vrlina.

I am not ready

2009-11-20T12:19:00.001+01:00

"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness'" (2 Cor 12:9).

If there is one thing that is consistent throughout scripture, it is this: God calls people when they are not ready. God will never call you into service when you think you are ready. This is intentional on God's part.

And, you can be sure when God calls you, you will have similar responses as Saul did when he was called to be the first king, or Gideon, when he was called to take down the idols in his nation, or Moses, when he was called to deliver his people from Egypt.

Saul answered, "But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you say such a thing to me?" (1 Sam 9:21). "But Lord," Gideon asked, "how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family" (Judg 6:15).
But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" (Ex 3:11).

When God calls, you will most likely be in the most unlikely circumstances to receive that call. You will be in the midst of a crisis, you will lack resources, you will not have the skills you think you need. This too is the way of God.

God does this because He wants you to know your call is only based on His ability, not yours. When you think it is based on you, this is a false humility. And, it is unbelief and disobedience on your part.

Has God called you to something you have failed to do because you felt you were not ready? Repent before the Lord and let God accomplish great things through you.

Os Hillman

Grace for our enemies/Milost za naše neprijatelje

2009-11-18T00:05:00.001+01:00

Imagine a father who finds out his son has been killed. He tracks down the murderer and then kills him. We call that vengeance.

Imagine instead that the boy’s father calls the police and the guilty party is arrested, tried, convicted, and punished. We call that justice.

Say that the father pleads with the judge that the guilty man’s life be spared. We call that mercy.

Now imagine that the father asks for custody of his son’s murderer. He takes the man into his home, adopts him, and loves him as his own son. It seems unthinkable, but that’s exactly what God has done for us. It’s called grace.

If you haven’t thanked God for His grace lately, there’s no better time than now.

Zamislite oca koji saznaje da mu je sin ubijen. On pronalazi ubojicu i tada ga ubije. To je osveta.

Zamislite da umjesto toga dječakov otac pozove policiju i da je krivac uhapšen, suđen, osuđen i kažnjen. To je pravda.

Recimo da otac zamoli suca da poštedi ubojicu. To je milosrđe.

Zamislimo sada da otac zatraži skrbništvo nad ubojicom svog sina. On čovjeka dovodi kući, posvaja ga i voli ga poput svog sina. Čini se nemogućim ali to je ono što je Bog učinio za nas. To je milost.

Ako u skorije vrijeme niste zahvalili Bogu za njegovu milost, sada je vrijeme.

source: Revive our Hearts

Christianity

2009-11-16T19:57:00.001+01:00

Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise.

Rev. Sam Pascoe

Pokajanje

2009-11-14T08:48:00.000+01:00

Gospodinova ideja pokajanja jednako je duboka i sveobuhvatna koliko i njegova predodžba pravednosti. Od tri riječi koje se u grčkim Evanđeljima koriste za opisivanje toga procesa, jedna naglašava emocionalni element žaljenja, tugu nad prošlim zlim načinom života, metamelomai, Mt 21:29-32; druga izražava okretanje cijelog mentalnog stava, metanoeo, Mt 12:41; Lk 11:32, 15:7-10; a treća označava promjenu životnog usmjerenja, kada se jedan cilj nadomješta drugim, epistrephomai, Mt 13:15 (i usporedni odlomci); Lk 17:4; 22:32. Pokajanje nije ograničeno ni na jednu sposobnost uma: obuhvaća cijeloga čovjeka, intelekt, volju i osjećaje....

Ponovno, u novome životu koji slijedi iza pokajanja načelo koje njime upravlja je apsolutna Božja vrhovnost. Tko se pokaje, okreće se od služenja mamonu i sebi kako bi služio Bogu.

Geerhardus Vos (The Kingdom of God and the Church)

Take A Stand

2009-11-11T12:51:00.000+01:00

Except Ye Repent

2009-11-08T22:32:00.001+01:00

Shallow preaching that does not grapple with the terrible fact of man's sinfulness and guilt, calling on "all men everywhere to repent," results in shallow conversions; and so we have a myriad of glib-tongued professors today who give no evidence of regeneration whatever. Prating of salvation by grace, they manifest no grace in their lives. Loudly declaring they are justified by faith alone, they fail to remember that "faith without works is dead"; and that justification by works before men is not to be ignored as though it were in contradiction to justification by faith before God.

Plitko propovijedanje koje se ne hvata u koštac sa strašnom činjenicom čovjekove grešnosti i krivnje, koje ne poziva "sve ljude posvuda na pokajanje", skončava u plitkim obraćenjima; i tako danas imamo mirijade slatkoriječivih ispovjednika u čijim životima nema nikakva dokaza o ponovnu rođenju. Naklapajući o spasenju po milosti, ne pokazuju nimalo milosti u svojim životima. Glasno obznanjuju da su opravdani isključivo vjerom, ali zaboravljaju da je "vjera bez djela mrtva", te da se opravdanje po djelima pred ljudima ne smije zapostaviti kao da je u suprotnosti opravdanju po vjeri pred Bogom.

H.A. Ironside

U naručju

2009-11-05T11:30:00.001+01:00

Spokojan je. Spava. U majčinom je naručju i siguran je. Zna da će dobiti sve što mu treba.

Hvala ti, Oče, što i ja mogu biti spokojna u tvom naručju znajući da sam sigurna i da ćeš mi dati sve što mi treba. Kroz mog sina ponovo me učiš o predanju i pouzdanju, o ljubavi kojoj kraja nema.

Samo ti, o Bože,čuješ moje molitve

I misli koje srce samo zna

Tebi, Bože, pjevam najljepše pjesme

U pokornosti stojim tu i slavim te

Pride

2009-11-04T14:13:00.000+01:00

The essential vice, the utmost evil is pride. Unchastity, greed, drunkenness are mere fleabites in comparison. Pride leads to every other vice. It is the complete anti-God state of mind.

C.S. Lewis

He who truly believes in Christ

2009-11-01T00:00:00.000+01:00

Postoji mrtva vjera kao i ona živa. Istinsku vjeru može se raspoznati po njezinim obilježjima.

Onaj koji zaista vjeruje Kristu ima novo srce – vjernik je promijenjen, obnovljen i preobražen prema slici njegovog Gospodina i Spasitelja.

Onaj koji zaista vjeruje Kristu je sveta osoba u srcu i životu – vjernik teži za stvarima koje su pravedne, čiste, iskrene i lijepe i bori se svakodnevno da ne podlegne grijehu.

Onaj koji zaista vjeruje Kristu čini dobra djela – istinska vjera potiče na djela ljubavi, dobrote i milosrđa.

Onaj koji zaista vjeruje Kristu pobjeđuje svijet – vjernik nije vezan mišljenjem svijeta, ne mari za odobravanje drugih, ne teži za svjetovnim uživanjem i nagradama; on gleda u Spasitelja, nadolazeći sud i krunu slave.

Onaj koji zaista vjeruje Kristu ima svjedočanstvo Svetog Duha – vjernik ima unutarnje dokaze koje svijet ne može razumjeti.

Onaj koji zaista vjeruje Kristu ima posebno poštovanje spram samoga Krista – prava vjera nije intelektualno slaganje sa setom doktrina, istina i činjenica o Kristu već je to veza i zajedništvo s Isusom, Sinom Božjim.

There is a dead faith as well as a living one. There is a faith of devils as well as a faith of God's elect. There is a faith which is vain and useless, as well as a faith which justifies and saves. How shall a man know whether he has true saving faith? The thing may be found out! The Ethiopian may be known by the color of his skin; and the leopard may be known by his spots. True faith may always be known by certain marks. These marks are laid down unmistakably in Scripture. Reader, let me endeavor to set these marks plainly before you. Look at them carefully—and test your own soul by what I am going to say.

He who truly believes in Christ—has a NEW HEART. It is written, "If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature—old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new." (2 Cor. 5:17.) A believer has no longer the same nature with which he was born. He is changed, renewed, and transformed after the image of his Lord and Savior. He who minds first, the things of the flesh—has no saving faith. True faith, and spiritual regeneration, are inseparable companions. An unconverted person—is not a genuine believer!

He who truly believes in Christ—is a HOLY person in heart and life. It is written that God "purifies the heart by faith," and that Christians are "sanctified by faith." "Whoever has this hope in him, purifies himself." (Acts 15:9; 26:18; 1 John 3:3.). A believer loves what God loves—and hates what God hates. His heart's desire is to walk in the way of God's commandments, and to abstain from all manner of evil. His wish is to follow after the things which are just, and pure, and honest, and lovely—and to cleanse himself from all filthiness of flesh and spirit. He falls far short of his aim, in many things. He finds his daily life, a constant fight with indwelling corruption. But he fights on—and resolutely refuses to serve sin. Where there is no holiness, we may be sure there is no saving faith! An unholy man is not a genuine believer!

He who truly believes in Christ—works godly WORKS. It is written, that "faith works by love" (Gal. 5:6). True belief will never make a man idle, or allow him to sit still, contented with his own religion. It will stir him to do acts of love, kindness, and charity, according as he sees opportunity. It will constrain him to walk in the steps of his Master, who "went about doing good." In one way or another, it will make him work. The works that he does may attract no notice from the world. They may seem trifling and insignificant to many people. But they are not forgotten by Him who notices a cup of cold water given for His sake. Where there is no working love—there is no faith. A lazy, selfish professing Christian—has no right to regard himself as a genuine believer!

He who truly believes in Christ—overcomes the WORLD. It is written, that "whoever is born of God, overcomes the world—and this is the victory which overcomes the world—even our faith" (1 John 5:4). A true believer is not ruled by the world's standard of right or wrong, of truth or error. He is independent of the world's opinion. He cares little for the world's praise. He is not moved by the world's censure. He does not seek for the world's pleasures. He is not ambitious of the world's rewards. He looks at things unseen—he sees an invisible Savior, a coming judgment, and a crown of glory which never fades away. The sight of these objects, makes him think comparatively little of this present world. Where the world reigns in the heart—there is no genuine faith. A man who is habitually conformed to the world—is not a genuine believer!

He who truly believes in Christ—has the witness of the Holy Spirit. He has hopes, joys, fears, sorrows, consolations, expectations, of which he knew nothing before he believed. He has internal evidences which the world cannot understand. Where there are no inward pious feelings—there is no faith. A man who knows nothing of an inward, spiritual, experimental religion—is not a genuine believer!

He who truly believes in Christ—has a special regard to the person of CHRIST Himself. It is written, "Unto you who believe—Christ is precious" (1 Peter 2:7). That text deserves especial notice. It does not say "Christianity" is precious, or the "Gospel" is precious, or "salvation" is precious—but Christ Himself! A true believer's religion, does not consist in mere intellectual assent to a certain set of propositions and doctrines. It is not a mere cold belief of a certain set of truths and facts concerning Christ. It consists in union, communion, and fellowship with an actual living Person, even Jesus the Son of God.

It is a life of . . .
faith in Jesus,
confidence in Jesus,
leaning on Jesus,
drawing out of the fullness of Jesus,
speaking to Jesus,
working for Jesus,
loving Jesus, and
looking for Jesus to come again.
Such life may sound like enthusiasm to many. But where there is true faith, Christ will always be known and realized, as an actual living personal Friend! He who knows nothing of Christ as his own Priest, Physician, Redeemer, Advocate, Friend, Teacher, and Shepherd—knows nothing yet of genuine believing!

Where these marks of which I have been speaking, are utterly lacking, I dare not tell a man that he is a true believer. He may be called a Christian, and attend a Christian church. But if he knows nothing of these marks—I dare not pronounce him a believer. He is yet dead in trespasses and sins. Except he awakes to newness of life, he will perish everlastingly.

Show me a man who has these marks—and I feel a strong confidence about the state of his soul. He may be poor and needy in this world—but he is rich in the sight of God. He may be despised and sneered at by man—but he is honorable in the sight of the King of kings. He is traveling towards heaven! He has a mansion ready for him in the Father's house. He is cared for by Christ, while on earth. He will be owned by Christ before assembled worlds, in the life which is to come!

J. C. Ryle, "Do You Believe?"

5 reasons why gambling is wrong/ 5 razloga zašto je kockanje loše

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1. Because it denies the reality of God’s sovereignty (by affirming the existence of luck or chance)

Osporava stvarnost Božje suverenosti afirmirajući postojanje sreće ili prilike.

2. Because it is built on irresponsible stewardship (tempting people to throw away their money)

Temelji se na neodgovornom upravljanju mameći ljude da rasipaju novac.

3. Because it erodes a biblical work ethic (by demeaning and displacing hard work as the proper means for one’s livelihood)

Nagriza biblijsku radnu etiku umanjujući i istiskujući težak rad kao podesan način preživljavanja.

4. Because it is driven by the sin of covetousness (tempting people to give in to their greed)

Vođeno je grijehom pohlepe mameći ljude da se prepuste požudi.

5. Because it is built on the exploitation of others (often taking advantage of poor people who think they can gain instant wealth)

Temelji se na iskorištavanju drugih koristeći položaj siromašnih koji misle da mogu dobiti bogatstvo u trenu.

John MacArthur