Jesus At The Center

Read Zechariah 12: 10-14

Have you heard of the “Christocentric Principle” of biblical understanding? Simply put, it means that’s everything we know about God, angels, Satan, human hopes, the whole universe is best  understood when He is at center. Recently, I discovered that one of the less familiar Old Testament books, Zechariah, is one of the most Christocentric. This book is a good example because it speaks of Christ’s humanity (6:12), His humilty (9:9), His betrayal (11:12), His deity (12:8), His crucifixion (12:10), His return (14:4), and His future reign (14:8-10). One especially meaningful passage is Zechariah 12:10, which says, “Then they will look on Me whom they pierced.” The piercing refers to Israel’s historic rejection of Jesus as Messiah resulting in His crucifixion. But this verse also predicts a future generation of Jews who will accept Him as their Messiah. At the second coming of Jesus, a remnant of Israel will recognize the crucified One and turn Him in faith.                                                                                                              The marvelous book should encourage us to look for more Christ-centered truths-both in other parts of the Bible and live in all of life. Keep Jesus in the middle of everything. Live a Christocentric life                                                                                                

God’s Love Through Me

Read: 1 Corinthians 13.

During a devotional session at a conference, our leader asked us to read aloud 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, and substitute the word “Jesus” for “love”. It seemed so natural to say, “Jesus suffers long and is kind; Jesus does not envy; Jesus does not parade Himself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek His own…. Jesus never fails.” Then our leader said, “Read the passage aloud and say your name instead of Jesus.” We laughed nervously at the suggestion. “I want you to begin now,” the leader said. Quietly, haltingly I said the words that felt so untrue: “Niena does not seek his own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, endures all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Niena never fails.” The exercise caused me to ask, “How am I hindering God from expressing His love through me?” Do I think that other expressions of faith are more important? Paul declared that from God’s perspective, eloquent speech, deep spiritual understanding, lavish generosity, and self-sacrifice are worthless when not accompanied by love. God longs to express His great heart of love for others through us. Will we allow him to do it?

Kepastian Kita yang Besar

Abaikan perasaan-perasaan Anda ketika Anda datang pada Kristus. Anda tidak diselamatkan oleh perasaan-perasaan Anda; Anda diselamatkan oleh Kristus. Perasaan datang dan pergi, tetapi Kristus tetap tinggal.

Yang penting hanyalah fakta-fakta bahwa Yesus Kristus mati untuk dosa-dosa Anda dan bangkit kembali; fakta bahwa jika Anda menyerahkan hidup Anda kepada-Nya, Ia telah berjanji untuk mengampuni dan menyelamatkan Anda. Alkitab berkata, “Allah telah mengaruniakan hidup kekal kepada kita dan hidup itu ada di dalam Anak-Nya. Barangsiapa memiliki Anak, ia memiliki hidup”      

 (1 Yoh. 5:11-12)

Betapa indahnya mengetahui bahwa iman kita didasarkan pada kebenaran Allah, dan bukan perasaan-perasaan kita. 

The Express Image of His Person

Who being the brightness oh his glory,  and the express image of his person. . .

Hebrew 1:3 (KJV)

FROM THE FATHER’S HEART

My child, just as your son or daughter quizzes you daily with a thousand “whys” about life, so you have unlimited questions about Me. Some answers I whisper in your spirit or relay to you through My godly messengers. But no answer will ever contradict My personal letter to you through My inspired Word. What am I like? When you see Jesus, you’ve seen the Father. I am the express image of His person.

A GRATEFUL REPONSE

As a child, God, I often wondered what You were like. Did You have arms and legs like me? Did You run? Did You sleep? Did You pray? And yet You gave me a picture, an image of  Yourself, when You sent Jesus to the world. Through Jesus, I can know You.

SIMPLE TRUTH

God’s children love to hear the compliment “You look like your Father.”

Ayat - Ayat Pribadi Niena Mantik

AYAT-AYAT PENUNTUN PERTOBATAN  YANG DIBERIKAN PADA SAYA OLEH
BAPAK ROHANI-MENTOR SAYA PADA TGL 3 MARET 2000 YAITU ALM. PDT. DOMINGGUS BANEFIAR  S Th.:

•Wahyu 3:19-20

•Yohanes 1:11-12

•Yesaya 1:18

•Mazmur 103:3,12

•Mikha 7:19

•1 Yohanes 1:9

•1 Korintus 6:19-20

•Markus 16:15-18

AYAT-AYAT PENDUKUNG PERJALANAN SAYA SEBAGAI
“CIPTAAN BARU / NEW BORN CHRISTIAN” dalam “DAGING & PIKIRAN SAYA ADALAH :

•2 Petrus 1:3-15

•Roma 8:28-30

•1 Tesalonika 4:7-8

SEBAGAI PELAYAN / HAMBA TUHAN HARUS BERTINDAK DAN BERSIKAP:

•2 Timotius 4:5

•Yohanes 14:12,14

•Yohanes 14:15-20

•Galatia 1:10

•Markus 10:21

•Matius 19:21

DUNIA MEMBENCI YESUS DAN MURID-MURIDNYA:

•Yohanes 15:18-19

•Yohanes 15:15-16

YESUS MEMBAWA PEMISAHAN, BAGAIMANA MENGIKUT YESUS:

•Matius 10:34-42

•Lukas 12:51-53

•Lukas 14:26-27

•Markus 8:34-35

•Lukas 17:33

UPAH MENGIKUT YESUS:

•Matius 19:27-30

•Markus 10:29-30

BERTOBATLAH = PERTOBATAN = MENGAKU DOSA:

•Matius 3:2 dikatakan olEh Yohanes Pembaptis

•Matius 4:17 dikatakan oleh YESUS KRISTUS

BAPTIS SELAM oleh YOHANES adalah BAPTISAN PERTOBATAN setelah MENGAKU DOSA:

•Matius 3:11a

YESUS KRISTUS  membaptis dengan ROH KUDUS DAN API

•Matius 3:11b

TANDANYA “ANAK ALLAH” dan “ANAK IBLIS:

1 Yohanes 2:28 – 1 Yohanes 3:1-10

Anak-anak ALLAH adalah orang yang sudah LAHIR BARU/ROHANI BARU

(BORN AGAIN, NEW BORN CHRISTIAN) 1 Korintus 6:11

DIAJAR ATAU DI DIDIK oleh YESUS KRISTUS SENDIRI:

•1 Yohanes 2:27

•Galatia 1:11-12

YEREMIA 1:4-5 “YEREMIA DIPANGGIL & DIUTUS GALATIA 1:15-16 “PAULUS DIPANGGIL DAN DIUTUS”

•Matius 28 :18-20

•2 Korintus8:5,7;

•Matius 25:37-40

•Ezra 7:10

MOTTO PELAYANAN HARPAZO PARAKLETOS:

•2 Timotius 1:13

•Efesus 3:17

Melayani dengan IMAN & KASIH, yaitu Iman kepada KRISTUS YESUS Kasih BAPA/AGAPE

1 TESALONIKA 4:13-18 “TENTANG YANG MENINGGAL DALAM TUHAN  HARPAZO (PENGANGKATAN)

Ayat yang ku dapat dari ROH KUDUS dan menjadi rhema dalam hidup dan pelayananku:

1. Wahyu 1:13-16

“Wujud dan keberadaan TUHAN YESUS KRISTUS SEBENARNYA

2. Wahyu 6:6,8,9-11

 Tentang Minyak dan Anggur

Tentang tanda akhir zaman

Tentang Martir-martir KRISTUS

3. II Timotius 4:4

“Penuhilah panggilan pelayananmu”

4. Yeremia 9:4-5 dan 12:6

Tentang saudara seiman,

kakak/adik dan kaum keluarga/family

yang berbuat jahat kepada kita

5. Amsal 6:16-19

Enam perkara yang dibenci Tuhan bahkan 7 perkara yang menjadi kekejian bagi

hati-NYA

6. Efesus 6:14-17

Tujuh perlengkapan Rohani/senjata Allah

7. Filipi 4:8

Delapan pikiran YESUS KRISTUS

8. GALATIA 5:22-23

Sembilan buah Roh, karakter KRISTUS

9. 1 Korintus 12:8-10

Karunia Roh,untuk diperlengkapi bagi masing-masing

hamba-NYA dalam pelayanan

10. 1 Korintus 11:23-26

Penetapan Perjamuan Kudus yang benar/Alkitabiah

11. Matius 7:20-23

Peringatan bagi hamba-hamba Tuhan

HIKMAT YANG DIBERIKAN/DINYATAKAN  oleh ROH KUDUS:

1.Amsal 17:22

2.Amsal 17:17

3.Amsal 17:14-15

4.Amsal 16:31-33

5.Amsal 18:11-12

6.Amsal 18:2-3

7.Amsal 18:24

8.Amsal 19:17

9.Amsal 18:21

AYAT-AYAT YANG DIBERIKAN “Sister Marianne” di Mount Sinai-Mezir/Egypt pada 17 April 2003:

1.Kidung Agung 4:1 :Ayat nubuatan dari Tuhan Yesus kepada Sister Marianne tentang Saya (2 Minggu sebelum pertemuan kita) yaitu 30 Maret 2003).

2.Yosua 5:13-15

3.Hakim-hakin 7:2-8

4.Yeremia 50:19

5.Keluaran 28:17

6.Pengkhotbah 3:1-8

7.1 Tawarikh 12:32

8.Yesaya 40:27-31

9.Yesaya 43:1-2,4,10,19

10.Yesaya 48:3,10,11,15,17,20

11.Yesaya 52:11-12

12.Yesaya 58:8-12

13.Amos 9:11-13

Ayat tentang

Minyak Urapan/Anointing Oil :

•Keluaran 37:29

•Keluaran 30:22-30

Doa dan Minyak Urapan untuk orang sakit dan mengusir setan :

•Yakobus 5:14-16

•Markus 6:12-13Ayat untuk mendoakan dan Nasihat

Yesus tentang DOA

Markus 11:23-25

Matius18:18-20
Matius 16:19

1 Korintus 6:9-10 “orang-orang yang tidak mendapat tempat dalam kerajaan ALLAH

Kehendak-kehendak Kita yang Keras

  Menjadi orang Kristn adalah peristiwa sekali untuk selamanya; kita bertobat dari dosa-dosa kita dan menyerahkan hidup hanya kepada Kristus saja untuk keselamatan kita. Ketika kita bertobat, Allah membawa kita “keluar dari kegelapan kepada terang-Nya yang ajabi” (1 Petrus 2:9). 

  Tetapi menjadi orang Kristen adalah pengalaman setiap hari yang berlangsung terus-menerus, prose’s seumur hidup dalam pertobatan dan iman setiap hari. Dari sanalah kehendak-kehendak kita masuk. Walaupun kita sudah bertobat dan Allah telah datang untuk hidup di dalam kita, sifat lama kita masih “hidup dan bergerak”. Kehendak-kehendak kita yang keras masih menuntut untuk menempatkan diri terlebih dahulu melebihi Kristus. 

  Tidaklah mudah membawa kehendak-kehendak kita yang keras dalam penundukan kepada Kristus. Namun bila kita melakukannya, maka kita akan seperti siput yang dikemnalikan ke dalam cangkangnya. Kita  tidak mengalami stress dan ketegangan hidup akibat tidak berdamai dengan Allah, sebaliknya kita menemukan ketentraman dari hadiratNya. 

  Akhirnya, siapa yang akan mengendalikan kehendak Anda hari ini? Anda atau Kristus? Keputusan berada di tangan Anda. 

A Promised Hope

  Perhaps more than anything else human beings crave for hope. In the midst of struggles, we endure because we hope for a day that will be better. In the shadow of failure, we stand up and move forward because we hope that the lessons learned will help us in the next challenge we face. Hope makes life endurable because it keeps us looking to the future-and what we trust will be a brighter day. 

  This is significant because Jesus has just informed His men that they will abandon Him to His enemies- and the coming cross. Left with only that, their spiritual failure, when it occurs, could be suffocating. Their collapse could be terminal. It is important that they maintain a hope that stretches beyond the events of the next few hours. It is vital for them to see the bigger picture and the hope that inherit in it. For this reason, the Master doesn’t leave them with words of failure and despair. He adds to them words of hope. Notice: “But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee” (Mathew 26:32) 

  In spite of their coming desertion, Jesus gives them room for hope! All will flee, all protest Jesus’ prophecy, and eventually all do run away, but all will be reunited! Even before they fail, Christ reassures them if restoration to Him and His presence. Not only does He offer them hope of reunion, He offers them the hope of the resurrection. All this will happen, “after [He has] been raised.” The root of all hope for believers is grounded in His resurrection from the dead. This is the testimony of the Bible to us: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3. Emphasis added) 

  Hope is more than an optimistic perspective or a cheery outlook. Hope is vital or vibrant confidence in the power of God to give life that lasts forever- a hope that is secured and validated by the resurrection of Christ Himself, the first fruit of the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15). That is what makes this so important. Jesus doesn’t tell them to shake it off or to keep their chin up or to not swear it. He instead offers them substantial and significant hope-confidence that God will bring them restoration if heart and mind when Christ is raised from the dead.