What is Church at home?
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all people reading this may the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and send his ministering angels to watch over you as you go about this life he has given you.
The purpose of this space is to lift up and glorify the name of Jesus Christ, to share the love and the gospel to a sad and dying world. It promotes his online church “Church at home” this concept was formed to help people that struggle through sickness, disability, or have had bad experiences with the church that stops them from getting to live church services.
We are non denominational and have from around the world, people that attend Church at home service that do go to and take active roles in Sunday Churches. Church at home is a bible based Church and preaches the gospel as it is, you will not find sermons here to the likening of all, but we teach it the way it was taught by the early church hard hitting to the point and at times confrontational.
We believe that there is no place for a watered down soft gospel to keep people happy the truth as much as it can hurt at times is given here. I would encourage you to have a look at our doctrine that can be found at our website http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_4_Doctrine To keep up to date with what is happening at Church at home please visit http://churchathome-au.com
What does 2009 have in store for Church at home?
As I sit at my desk writing this, amazed at what God has done at Church at Home in the past 21 months, we were 9 months old when I sat this time last year and wrote what has become an all to familiar site on our weekly blog telling newbie’s to the blog what we are all about, as you read this we will start the new year being 22 months old and where 2008 laid the foundations for a challenging, fresh outlook for Church at home for 2009 I believe we will continue to see, lives changed, people set free, a greater understanding of God’s Bible given, my friend as I have said for some time now 2009 is the year that Church at Home members will take what from Satan what Satan had no right to take in the first place,
• Our Wealth
• Our Health
• Our Rights
• Our Authority
We need to remember this, for "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16) we have the mind of Christ praise the Lord and then we need to be “casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5) How may time do I say “Satan wins your mind he wins you?” My friends take comfort knowing this “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19. Nothing shall by any means hurt you, do you believe this so we can go and take back what Satan has taken from us I have no doubt over this, why because Revelation 12:11 says “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” How did they over come Satan and his cohorts, by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of their testimony, and they died of the flesh and followed the will of God for their lives. Saints this is why I know we have the victory and why we will take back our wealth, health, rights and authority.
2009 will take Church at Home to a minimum of three countries, will allow us to video tape our messages and place them on the world wide net for a greater number of people to see, will see the use of spiritual gift to be developed and used within the Church.
I believe that we as a Church are being called to focus on these areas for 2009 they are
To seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all else with be given until you Matthew 6:33.
To test by the spirit of God all Teaches, Preachers, Pastors to make sure they are using the word of God. 1 John 4:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
To understand that we have the mind of Christ therefore take captive any thought that doesn’t line up to the mind of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
To use the God given authority we have to take control of our lives and not give Satan & his cohorts a foot hold to come and destroy us. Luke 10:19.
To be consistently filled with the Holy Spirit. John 7:37-38
We long to experience a deeper manifestation of your presence as we draw closer to you like never before. James 4:8
To worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23
Showing the love of Jesus Christ to a lost and hurting world. 1 Corinthians 13
To follow the calling of the Great Commission by building on the foundations set in 2008. Matthew 28:19-20
Be still and know I am God Psalms 46:10
2008 was exciting, but hold your horses 2009 will be mind blowing so fasten your seat belts, and we pray you can be part of it all for his glory
Why not join us
Church at home is an internet Church ministry the loves to Glorify the name of Jesus, that runs four live services weekly, two bible studies weekly, a prayer room, a women’s room, and a room called Christianity is real I can prove it with is where peoples beliefs are challenged we also offer deliverance ministry to those that need it.
It would be a blessing to have you at any one of our four services, or two bible studies, ( Church at Home Bible Study) our prayer room, (Church at Home Prayer Room) a woman’s room called (Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home) or the room Christianity is Real I Can Prove It?
Our Church services are life and run as Church services from the comfort of your own home there are run from a chat programme called paltalk in a room called “Church at home” under the spirituality and religion section of chat rooms paltalk can be downloaded for free from www.paltalk.com or you can down load it from our website http://churchathome-au.com under the section called contact us
The four live services times are 1pm Adelaide time Saturdays and 7am Adelaide time Monday mornings and replayed at 10.15pm Saturday and 8pm Mondays, so if you would like to receive a touch from God being there is a must.
Please note if you come from the Northern hemisphere we can be several hours ahead of some places, which mean in the states and Canada it the live services are Friday evenings and our Saturday evening live service can be early mornings in the States and Canada, 7am Monday services can be Sunday evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, with Monday nights being early mornings in the Northern hemisphere if you would like to know more or be part of it let us know we can add you nic and invite you to the room when services are running.
For Adelaide times please visit http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Welcome To Christianity
The long awaited book “Welcome to Christianity” is now available to all new Christians and any member of Church of Home that would like a copy please let me know when I am online or by sending an email to our email address Church.at.home@hotmail.com. This book will speak about may of the topics that have been spoken out over our 33 month history of Church at Home if you would like a copy please let me know.
Slaying the Giants that Rule Your Life
I would like to make available to you a booklet that will cover the 12 giants we will be speaking about in this series because I believe in the power of the sword of the spirit which is the word of God that is tools in fact it is the only offensive weapon we have been give and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God is not the whole bible but selected appropriate scriptures we use to deal with particular enemies, so each of these giants has a sword that needs to be used against him and in this booklet we will be giving you some of the swords to use in your life so let me know and we can get them to you at church.at.home@hotmail.com or when we are on line.
Church at home Bible Study
Tuesday 10.00 am Adelaide time Monday evening for our northern hemisphere friends our topic this week will be “Progressing in Prayer” and will be repeated Thursday 9.00 pm Adelaide time Wednesday morning for our northern friends found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com.
The questions for this study can be found at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_47_Bible-Study-Series
We need to remember to get the answers to the questions from this study will be posted Wednesday night Adelaide time for the study on Thursday can be found at churchathome.au.com topic Answers & Scripture Verses. Hope to see you there!
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home
Tuesdays at 7:30pm Adelaide time http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times Elena will be running a Women’s Group this is for women only and will be by invitation only, this will be a blessed time as the women of the Church meet together for praise and worship, a word and fellowship. So why not has sometime for yourself and a warm welcome awaits. This week’s topic is Lord, Lift Me Out Of My Past“If you would like to know more or you would like to be a part of this group please us know at Church.at.home@hotmail.com
Church at home Prayer Group
Church at Home Prayer Group Tuesday evenings 9.00 pm found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com meets weekly to pray for the Church its members, their loved ones, our programs, and whatever else God brings across our path.
A Church without prayer is like a fish out of water, they will not survive it is the hard work that is put into pray weekly as a Church and individually through the year, and the humility of its people that has caused us to see people come to Christ, and healing achieved all for the glory of Jesus.
Remember this is the engine room of the Church and I know it will be a blessed time. So please come expecting your prayer to be answered and watch God work in a mighty way.
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Christianity Is Real I Can Prove It?
Remember to look out on Friday evenings Adelaide time for the room Christianity is real I can prove it” in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk where we answer questions, give praise and worship, and testimonies, give bible verses, here we are lead by God’s spirit why not come and take a look.
Are you are preacher, teacher of God’s word, given communion, lead praise and worship been part of a welcoming team, have any spiritual gift at all we would love to give you an opportunity to use this gift to bless others in the body, please let us know at our email address church.at.home@hotmail.com
Please note these date if you wish to participate in the room Christianity is real I can prove it on a Friday evening Thursday for our northern hemisphere friends
Wayne’s Weekly Bible Verses
19 For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell.
23 For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
24 Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
25 And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,
26 that your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again. Philippians 1:19-26
The Stream TV Quick Study
Want to be able to get through the bible in twelve months, there is no better way than to use this TV ministry that takes us through the bible their production team of 13 people produce 313, 30 min TV shows per year. About 40 hours of work goes into each show. That's 12,520 hours per year. When I was new to Christ or wanted to know more able the bible the Quick Study series is a must, and can be found at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/welcome_004.htm if you would like to see what else they do and there is plenty please visit there home page at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/
Sound doctrine dot net
Our Goal is to bring Historical Biblical Sound Doctrine. This sound doctrine is opposition to every form of SIN. Today majority of the popular churches are softening down sin, making sin more palatable for their congregation. We point sinners to the cross of Christ. We expose sin and promotes holiness, exalt our beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This website is packed with priceless treasures, we pray for this site daily that the Lord will touch hearts all over the world. Would like to know more visit www.sounddoctrine.net.
Got Questions dot org
Got Questions Ministries seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by providing Biblical, applicable, and timely answers to spiritually-related questions through an internet presence."
GotQuestions.org is a volunteer ministry of dedicated and trained servants who have a desire to assist others in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual topics. We are Christian, Protestant, conservative, evangelical, fundamental, and non-denominational. We view ourselves as a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related questions. Want to know more they can be found at www.gotquestions.org
Famous and well know sayings from the bible.
• "Red sky at morning" Matthew 16:3
Back to the bible
How well do you know your bible have a look at our weekly bible challenge and see how you go
Question Who wrote the book of 2 Samuel and what year was it written?
Answer: what ones who two Samuel was written anonymously it possible the author come to a record of Samuel Nathan and again see one chronicle 29:29. Probably sometime after the death of Solomon and the division of the kingdom around 930 BC.
Question: Who wrote the book of 1 Kings and what year was it written?
Answer next week
Praying by the Power of the Spirit.
Progress in Prayer.
1. Describe your personal experience of the three levels of prayer identified in this chapter: petition, personal, intercession
2. Explain how motives for praying am sure if I buy following the example of the Lord’s prayer.
3. When should we pray a prayer of relinquishment, and the show would we persevere in prayer?
4. How are communion with God, personal prayer, and praying without ceasing intertwined?
5. How does John characterized little children, younger men, old men of faith? How can we relate this to prayer?
6. What does prayer have to do we spiritual warfare?
7. Is putting on the armor of God a prerequisite for praying in the spirit? Why or why not?
8. Which is most effective by prayer of physical or the spiritual? Why?
9. How should this effect your personal prayer life?
Sunday, December 27, 2009
The Wedding Feast Matthew 22:1-14
1 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said:
2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.
4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, "Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding."'
5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business.
6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them.
7 But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8 Then he said to his servants, "The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.'
10 So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 "But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
12 So he said to him, "Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the servants, "Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
14 "For many are called, but few are chosen."
These scriptures were read and expanded on and this week’s study can be found at churchathome-au.com teaching bible studies.
2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.
4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, "Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding."'
5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business.
6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them.
7 But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8 Then he said to his servants, "The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.'
10 So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 "But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
12 So he said to him, "Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the servants, "Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
14 "For many are called, but few are chosen."
These scriptures were read and expanded on and this week’s study can be found at churchathome-au.com teaching bible studies.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Blog update for the week 19th December 2009
What is Church at home?
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all people reading this may the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and send his ministering angels to watch over you as you go about this life he has given you.
The purpose of this space is to lift up and glorify the name of Jesus Christ, to share the love and the gospel to a sad and dying world. It promotes his online church “Church at home” this concept was formed to help people that struggle through sickness, disability, or have had bad experiences with the church that stops them from getting to live church services.
We are non denominational and have from around the world, people that attend Church at home service that do go to and take active roles in Sunday Churches. Church at home is a bible based Church and preaches the gospel as it is, you will not find sermons here to the likening of all, but we teach it the way it was taught by the early church hard hitting to the point and at times confrontational.
We believe that there is no place for a watered down soft gospel to keep people happy the truth as much as it can hurt at times is given here. I would encourage you to have a look at our doctrine that can be found at our website http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_4_Doctrine To keep up to date with what is happening at Church at home please visit http://churchathome-au.com
What does 2009 have in store for Church at home?
As I sit at my desk writing this, amazed at what God has done at Church at Home in the past 21 months, we were 9 months old when I sat this time last year and wrote what has become an all to familiar site on our weekly blog telling newbie’s to the blog what we are all about, as you read this we will start the new year being 22 months old and where 2008 laid the foundations for a challenging, fresh outlook for Church at home for 2009 I believe we will continue to see, lives changed, people set free, a greater understanding of God’s Bible given, my friend as I have said for some time now 2009 is the year that Church at Home members will take what from Satan what Satan had no right to take in the first place,
• Our Wealth
• Our Health
• Our Rights
• Our Authority
We need to remember this, for "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16) we have the mind of Christ praise the Lord and then we need to be “casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5) How may time do I say “Satan wins your mind he wins you?” My friends take comfort knowing this “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19
Nothing shall by any means hurt you, do you believe this so we can go and take back what Satan has taken from us I have no doubt over this, why because Revelation 12:11 says “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” How did they over come Satan and his cohorts, by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of their testimony, and they died of the flesh and followed the will of God for their lives. Saints this is why I know we have the victory and why we will take back our wealth, health, rights and authority.
2009 will take Church at Home to a minimum of three countries, will allow us to video tape our messages and place them on the world wide net for a greater number of people to see, will see the use of spiritual gift to be developed and used within the Church.
I believe that we as a Church are being called to focus on these areas for 2009 they are
To seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all else with be given until you Matthew 6:33.
To test by the spirit of God all Teaches, Preachers, Pastors to make sure they are using the word of God. 1 John 4:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
To understand that we have the mind of Christ therefore take captive any thought that doesn’t line up to the mind of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
To use the God given authority we have to take control of our lives and not give Satan & his cohorts a foot hold to come and destroy us. Luke 10:19.
To be consistently filled with the Holy Spirit. John 7:37-38
We long to experience a deeper manifestation of your presence as we draw closer to you like never before. James 4:8
To worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23
Showing the love of Jesus Christ to a lost and hurting world. 1 Corinthians 13
To follow the calling of the Great Commission by building on the foundations set in 2008. Matthew 28:19-20
Be still and know I am God Psalms 46:10
2008 was exciting, but hold your horses 2009 will be mind blowing so fasten your seat belts, and we pray you can be part of it all for his glory
Why not join us
Church at home is an internet Church ministry the loves to Glorify the name of Jesus, that runs four live services weekly, two bible studies weekly, a prayer room, a women’s room, and a room called Christianity is real I can prove it with is where peoples beliefs are challenged we also offer deliverance ministry to those that need it.
It would be a blessing to have you at any one of our four services, or two bible studies, ( Church at Home Bible Study) our prayer room, (Church at Home Prayer Room) a woman’s room called (Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home) or the room
Christianity is Real I Can Prove It?
Our Church services are life and run as Church services from the comfort of your own home there are run from a chat programme called paltalk in a room called “Church at home” under the spirituality and religion section of chat rooms paltalk can be downloaded for free from www.paltalk.com or you can down load it from our website http://churchathome-au.com under the section called contact us
The four live services times are 1pm Adelaide time Saturdays and 7am Adelaide time Monday mornings and replayed at 10.15pm Saturday and 8pm Mondays, so if you would like to receive a touch from God being there is a must.
Please note if you come from the Northern hemisphere we can be several hours ahead of some places, which mean in the states and Canada it the live services are Friday evenings and our Saturday evening live service can be early mornings in the States and Canada, 7am Monday services can be Sunday evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, with Monday nights being early mornings in the Northern hemisphere if you would like to know more or be part of it let us know we can add you nic and invite you to the room when services are running.
For Adelaide times please visit http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Welcome To Christianity
The long awaited book “Welcome to Christianity” is now available to all new Christians and any member of Church of Home that would like a copy please let me know when I am online or by sending an email to our email address Church.at.home@hotmail.com. This book will speak about may of the topics that have been spoken out over our 33 month history of Church at Home if you would like a copy please let me know.
Slaying the Giants that Rule Your Life
I would like to make available to you a booklet that will cover the 12 giants we will be speaking about in this series because I believe in the power of the sword of the spirit which is the word of God that is tools in fact it is the only offensive weapon we have been give and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God is not the whole bible but selected appropriate scriptures we use to deal with particular enemies, so each of these giants has a sword that needs to be used against him and in this booklet we will be giving you some of the swords to use in your life so let me know and we can get them to you at church.at.home@hotmail.com or when we are on line.
Church at home Bible Study
Tuesday 10.00 am Adelaide time Monday evening for our northern hemisphere friends our topic this week will be “Progressing in Prayer” and will be repeated Thursday 9.00 pm Adelaide time Wednesday morning for our northern friends found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com.
The questions for this study can be found at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_47_Bible-Study-Series
We need to remember to get the answers to the questions from this study will be posted Wednesday night Adelaide time for the study on Thursday can be found at churchathome.au.com topic Answers & Scripture Verses. Hope to see you there!
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home
Tuesdays at 7:30pm Adelaide time http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times Elena will be running a Women’s Group this is for women only and will be by invitation only, this will be a blessed time as the women of the Church meet together for praise and worship, a word and fellowship. So why not has sometime for yourself and a warm welcome awaits. This week’s topic is Lord, Change Me into the Likeness of Christ “If you would like to know more or you would like to be a part of this group please us know at Church.at.home@hotmail.com
Church at home Prayer Group
Church at Home Prayer Group Tuesday evenings 9.00 pm found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com meets weekly to pray for the Church its members, their loved ones, our programs, and whatever else God brings across our path.
A Church without prayer is like a fish out of water, they will not survive it is the hard work that is put into pray weekly as a Church and individually through the year, and the humility of its people that has caused us to see people come to Christ, and healing achieved all for the glory of Jesus.
Remember this is the engine room of the Church and I know it will be a blessed time. So please come expecting your prayer to be answered and watch God work in a mighty way.
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Christianity Is Real I Can Prove It?
Remember to look out on Friday evenings Adelaide time for the room Christianity is real I can prove it” in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk where we answer questions, give praise and worship, and testimonies, give bible verses, here we are lead by God’s spirit why not come and take a look.
Are you are preacher, teacher of God’s word, given communion, lead praise and worship been part of a welcoming team, have any spiritual gift at all we would love to give you an opportunity to use this gift to bless others in the body, please let us know at our email address church.at.home@hotmail.com
Please note these date if you wish to participate in the room Christianity is real I can prove it on a Friday evening Thursday for our northern hemisphere friends
Wayne’s Weekly Bible Verses
12But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,
13so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ;
14and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:
16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains;
17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
Philippians 1:12-18
The Stream TV Quick Study
Want to be able to get through the bible in twelve months, there is no better way than to use this TV ministry that takes us through the bible their production team of 13 people produce 313, 30 min TV shows per year. About 40 hours of work goes into each show. That's 12,520 hours per year. When I was new to Christ or wanted to know more able the bible the Quick Study series is a must, and can be found at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/welcome_004.htm if you would like to see what else they do and there is plenty please visit there home page at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/
Sound doctrine dot net
Our Goal is to bring Historical Biblical Sound Doctrine. This sound doctrine is opposition to every form of SIN. Today majority of the popular churches are softening down sin, making sin more palatable for their congregation. We point sinners to the cross of Christ. We expose sin and promotes holiness, exalt our beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This website is packed with priceless treasures, we pray for this site daily that the Lord will touch hearts all over the world. Would like to know more visit www.sounddoctrine.net.
Got Questions dot org
Got Questions Ministries seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by providing Biblical, applicable, and timely answers to spiritually-related questions through an internet presence."
GotQuestions.org is a volunteer ministry of dedicated and trained servants who have a desire to assist others in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual topics. We are Christian, Protestant, conservative, evangelical, fundamental, and non-denominational. We view ourselves as a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related questions. Want to know more they can be found at www.gotquestions.org
Famous and well know sayings from the bible.
"Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs 29:18
Back to the bible
How well do you know your bible have a look at our weekly bible challenge and see how you go
Question Who wrote the book of 1 Samuel and what year was it written?
Answer: The author is anonymous. The prophets Samuel, Nathan, and Gad all kept records (1Chronicles 29: 29) which later may have been combined to form one and two Samuel. Others think official court historians may have chronicled these books see 2 Samuel 8:16-17 1Kings 4:3
Question: Who wrote the book of 2 Samuel and what year was it written?
Answer next week
Praying by the Power of the Spirit.
Progress in Prayer.
1. Describe your personal experience of the three levels of prayer identified in this chapter: petition, personal, intercession
2. Explain how motives for praying am sure if I buy following the example of the Lord’s prayer.
3. When should we pray a prayer of relinquishment, and the show would we persevere in prayer?
4. How are communion with God, personal prayer, and praying without ceasing intertwined?
5. How does John characterized little children, younger men, old men of faith? How can we relate this to prayer?
6. What does prayer have to do we spiritual warfare?
7. Is putting on the armor of God a prerequisite for praying in the spirit? Why or why not?
8. Which is most effective by prayer of physical or the spiritual? Why?
9. How should this effect your personal prayer life?
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all people reading this may the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and send his ministering angels to watch over you as you go about this life he has given you.
The purpose of this space is to lift up and glorify the name of Jesus Christ, to share the love and the gospel to a sad and dying world. It promotes his online church “Church at home” this concept was formed to help people that struggle through sickness, disability, or have had bad experiences with the church that stops them from getting to live church services.
We are non denominational and have from around the world, people that attend Church at home service that do go to and take active roles in Sunday Churches. Church at home is a bible based Church and preaches the gospel as it is, you will not find sermons here to the likening of all, but we teach it the way it was taught by the early church hard hitting to the point and at times confrontational.
We believe that there is no place for a watered down soft gospel to keep people happy the truth as much as it can hurt at times is given here. I would encourage you to have a look at our doctrine that can be found at our website http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_4_Doctrine To keep up to date with what is happening at Church at home please visit http://churchathome-au.com
What does 2009 have in store for Church at home?
As I sit at my desk writing this, amazed at what God has done at Church at Home in the past 21 months, we were 9 months old when I sat this time last year and wrote what has become an all to familiar site on our weekly blog telling newbie’s to the blog what we are all about, as you read this we will start the new year being 22 months old and where 2008 laid the foundations for a challenging, fresh outlook for Church at home for 2009 I believe we will continue to see, lives changed, people set free, a greater understanding of God’s Bible given, my friend as I have said for some time now 2009 is the year that Church at Home members will take what from Satan what Satan had no right to take in the first place,
• Our Wealth
• Our Health
• Our Rights
• Our Authority
We need to remember this, for "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16) we have the mind of Christ praise the Lord and then we need to be “casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5) How may time do I say “Satan wins your mind he wins you?” My friends take comfort knowing this “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19
Nothing shall by any means hurt you, do you believe this so we can go and take back what Satan has taken from us I have no doubt over this, why because Revelation 12:11 says “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” How did they over come Satan and his cohorts, by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of their testimony, and they died of the flesh and followed the will of God for their lives. Saints this is why I know we have the victory and why we will take back our wealth, health, rights and authority.
2009 will take Church at Home to a minimum of three countries, will allow us to video tape our messages and place them on the world wide net for a greater number of people to see, will see the use of spiritual gift to be developed and used within the Church.
I believe that we as a Church are being called to focus on these areas for 2009 they are
To seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all else with be given until you Matthew 6:33.
To test by the spirit of God all Teaches, Preachers, Pastors to make sure they are using the word of God. 1 John 4:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
To understand that we have the mind of Christ therefore take captive any thought that doesn’t line up to the mind of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
To use the God given authority we have to take control of our lives and not give Satan & his cohorts a foot hold to come and destroy us. Luke 10:19.
To be consistently filled with the Holy Spirit. John 7:37-38
We long to experience a deeper manifestation of your presence as we draw closer to you like never before. James 4:8
To worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23
Showing the love of Jesus Christ to a lost and hurting world. 1 Corinthians 13
To follow the calling of the Great Commission by building on the foundations set in 2008. Matthew 28:19-20
Be still and know I am God Psalms 46:10
2008 was exciting, but hold your horses 2009 will be mind blowing so fasten your seat belts, and we pray you can be part of it all for his glory
Why not join us
Church at home is an internet Church ministry the loves to Glorify the name of Jesus, that runs four live services weekly, two bible studies weekly, a prayer room, a women’s room, and a room called Christianity is real I can prove it with is where peoples beliefs are challenged we also offer deliverance ministry to those that need it.
It would be a blessing to have you at any one of our four services, or two bible studies, ( Church at Home Bible Study) our prayer room, (Church at Home Prayer Room) a woman’s room called (Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home) or the room
Christianity is Real I Can Prove It?
Our Church services are life and run as Church services from the comfort of your own home there are run from a chat programme called paltalk in a room called “Church at home” under the spirituality and religion section of chat rooms paltalk can be downloaded for free from www.paltalk.com or you can down load it from our website http://churchathome-au.com under the section called contact us
The four live services times are 1pm Adelaide time Saturdays and 7am Adelaide time Monday mornings and replayed at 10.15pm Saturday and 8pm Mondays, so if you would like to receive a touch from God being there is a must.
Please note if you come from the Northern hemisphere we can be several hours ahead of some places, which mean in the states and Canada it the live services are Friday evenings and our Saturday evening live service can be early mornings in the States and Canada, 7am Monday services can be Sunday evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, with Monday nights being early mornings in the Northern hemisphere if you would like to know more or be part of it let us know we can add you nic and invite you to the room when services are running.
For Adelaide times please visit http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Welcome To Christianity
The long awaited book “Welcome to Christianity” is now available to all new Christians and any member of Church of Home that would like a copy please let me know when I am online or by sending an email to our email address Church.at.home@hotmail.com. This book will speak about may of the topics that have been spoken out over our 33 month history of Church at Home if you would like a copy please let me know.
Slaying the Giants that Rule Your Life
I would like to make available to you a booklet that will cover the 12 giants we will be speaking about in this series because I believe in the power of the sword of the spirit which is the word of God that is tools in fact it is the only offensive weapon we have been give and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God is not the whole bible but selected appropriate scriptures we use to deal with particular enemies, so each of these giants has a sword that needs to be used against him and in this booklet we will be giving you some of the swords to use in your life so let me know and we can get them to you at church.at.home@hotmail.com or when we are on line.
Church at home Bible Study
Tuesday 10.00 am Adelaide time Monday evening for our northern hemisphere friends our topic this week will be “Progressing in Prayer” and will be repeated Thursday 9.00 pm Adelaide time Wednesday morning for our northern friends found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com.
The questions for this study can be found at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_47_Bible-Study-Series
We need to remember to get the answers to the questions from this study will be posted Wednesday night Adelaide time for the study on Thursday can be found at churchathome.au.com topic Answers & Scripture Verses. Hope to see you there!
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home
Tuesdays at 7:30pm Adelaide time http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times Elena will be running a Women’s Group this is for women only and will be by invitation only, this will be a blessed time as the women of the Church meet together for praise and worship, a word and fellowship. So why not has sometime for yourself and a warm welcome awaits. This week’s topic is Lord, Change Me into the Likeness of Christ “If you would like to know more or you would like to be a part of this group please us know at Church.at.home@hotmail.com
Church at home Prayer Group
Church at Home Prayer Group Tuesday evenings 9.00 pm found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com meets weekly to pray for the Church its members, their loved ones, our programs, and whatever else God brings across our path.
A Church without prayer is like a fish out of water, they will not survive it is the hard work that is put into pray weekly as a Church and individually through the year, and the humility of its people that has caused us to see people come to Christ, and healing achieved all for the glory of Jesus.
Remember this is the engine room of the Church and I know it will be a blessed time. So please come expecting your prayer to be answered and watch God work in a mighty way.
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Christianity Is Real I Can Prove It?
Remember to look out on Friday evenings Adelaide time for the room Christianity is real I can prove it” in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk where we answer questions, give praise and worship, and testimonies, give bible verses, here we are lead by God’s spirit why not come and take a look.
Are you are preacher, teacher of God’s word, given communion, lead praise and worship been part of a welcoming team, have any spiritual gift at all we would love to give you an opportunity to use this gift to bless others in the body, please let us know at our email address church.at.home@hotmail.com
Please note these date if you wish to participate in the room Christianity is real I can prove it on a Friday evening Thursday for our northern hemisphere friends
Wayne’s Weekly Bible Verses
12But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,
13so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ;
14and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:
16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains;
17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
Philippians 1:12-18
The Stream TV Quick Study
Want to be able to get through the bible in twelve months, there is no better way than to use this TV ministry that takes us through the bible their production team of 13 people produce 313, 30 min TV shows per year. About 40 hours of work goes into each show. That's 12,520 hours per year. When I was new to Christ or wanted to know more able the bible the Quick Study series is a must, and can be found at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/welcome_004.htm if you would like to see what else they do and there is plenty please visit there home page at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/
Sound doctrine dot net
Our Goal is to bring Historical Biblical Sound Doctrine. This sound doctrine is opposition to every form of SIN. Today majority of the popular churches are softening down sin, making sin more palatable for their congregation. We point sinners to the cross of Christ. We expose sin and promotes holiness, exalt our beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This website is packed with priceless treasures, we pray for this site daily that the Lord will touch hearts all over the world. Would like to know more visit www.sounddoctrine.net.
Got Questions dot org
Got Questions Ministries seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by providing Biblical, applicable, and timely answers to spiritually-related questions through an internet presence."
GotQuestions.org is a volunteer ministry of dedicated and trained servants who have a desire to assist others in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual topics. We are Christian, Protestant, conservative, evangelical, fundamental, and non-denominational. We view ourselves as a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related questions. Want to know more they can be found at www.gotquestions.org
Famous and well know sayings from the bible.
"Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs 29:18
Back to the bible
How well do you know your bible have a look at our weekly bible challenge and see how you go
Question Who wrote the book of 1 Samuel and what year was it written?
Answer: The author is anonymous. The prophets Samuel, Nathan, and Gad all kept records (1Chronicles 29: 29) which later may have been combined to form one and two Samuel. Others think official court historians may have chronicled these books see 2 Samuel 8:16-17 1Kings 4:3
Question: Who wrote the book of 2 Samuel and what year was it written?
Answer next week
Praying by the Power of the Spirit.
Progress in Prayer.
1. Describe your personal experience of the three levels of prayer identified in this chapter: petition, personal, intercession
2. Explain how motives for praying am sure if I buy following the example of the Lord’s prayer.
3. When should we pray a prayer of relinquishment, and the show would we persevere in prayer?
4. How are communion with God, personal prayer, and praying without ceasing intertwined?
5. How does John characterized little children, younger men, old men of faith? How can we relate this to prayer?
6. What does prayer have to do we spiritual warfare?
7. Is putting on the armor of God a prerequisite for praying in the spirit? Why or why not?
8. Which is most effective by prayer of physical or the spiritual? Why?
9. How should this effect your personal prayer life?
Seven Areas of Confession and Repentance
Scripture reveals seven categories of sin and iniquities that need to be confess and repented of if a Christian hopes to have an intimate relationship with God. Through the seven steps, believers petition God to show them what they need to repent of it each of these areas.
Firstly should confess and renounce any involvement with false prophets and teacher is, as well at any involvement with the cults and the occult.” He who conceals his sin does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces the finds mercy” (Proverbs 28: 13 NIV). God does not take false teachers and false guidance likely. In the Old Testament, false teachers were to be put to death (see Deuteronomy 13:5), and there was serious consequences for those who consulted them: ‘I will set a will set my face against the person who turns to medium is and spiritualists to prostitute himself by following them, and will cut him off from his people’ (Leviticus 20:6). Obviously we are not going to have an effective prayer time if God is cutting us off from him and his people.
Second we are warned not to be deceived. Deceived people are living in bondage to lives they believe, and believing those lies seriously affect their walk with God. If questions are paying attention to deceiving spirits, they are not paying attention to God. If they believe they need to defend themselves, they are not trusting Christ to be their defence. Certainly, no believer can instantly renewed his or her mind, Ted our mental strongholds, and overcome old defence mechanisms. But the process of renewal in our minds won't even begin unless we are aware of our faults beliefs and differences-a God is willing to reveal them to ask if we ask.
Third, we need to forgive from our hearts as Christ has forgiven us. We can't have an intimate relationship with God and hold bitterness in our hearts. Jesus said that our heavenly Father turn us over to the torturers if we do not forgive (Matthew 18:34-35). It is hard to hear from God if our minds are tormented by thoughts about other people who have hurt us. So when we are trying to pray to God and our minds up play by thoughts of injustices done to us by other people, we can know that God is allowing the mental torment so that we will be driven to forgive others and seek forgiveness. In fact, some of these kinds of thoughts we struggle with are coming from Satan. Paul urges us to forgive, because we are not ignorant of Satan's schemes (2Corinthians 2:11).
When I encourage people to pray and ask God to reveal to their minds who they need to forgive, God does it. Sometimes people pray and they say there is nobody they need to forgive. When that happens, I just asked them to share with me the names that come up in their minds-and out will come several names of people they need to forgive. Some may be hardening their hearts because they would rather seek revenge. Others are afraid to face their pain, so they live in denial and will try to shove it down into the unconscious ... but God is trying to surface the pain so that they can will let go by forgiving.
Fourth, we need to come to terms with our pride. You cannot have a close relationship with God if he is opposed to you, but if you humbly ask, God will show you how prideful you have been. That is how Janes connects pride with the world, flesh, and the devil:
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with the wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your own pleasures. You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility towards God? Therefore whoever wishes to be afraid of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the scriptures speak to no purpose: ‘he jealously desires the spirit which she has made to do well in us’. But he gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the proud but gives grace to the humble (4:3-7).
We can't pray by the spirit and be prideful.
Fifth, we can't pray by the spirit be rebellious either. Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft and insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry (see 1 Samuel 15:23). God requires that all his children submit to a governing authorities (Romans 13:1-7), parents (Ephesians 6:1-3), spouses (1 Peter 3: 1-7, Ephesians 5:21-25), employers (1 Peter 2: 18-23), church leaders (Hebrews 13:17), and God himself (Daniel 9: 5,9).
What happens in our courts of law when are rebellious prisoner approach is the bench disrespectfully? He is thrown out on the court with contempt. The judge will not even here from the accused-and neither will I heavenly father hear from us in prayer if we approach him disrespectfully and disobey his Commandments to submit to his established authority. If we ask him, he will reveal our rebelliousness.
Sixth, we can't expect God to hear our prayers if we are living in sin. Rest assured he knows our sin and he will bring conviction, so that we are fooling anyone when we try to hide them. If we have never being a knowledge, these issues will play our minds when we tried to pray. That is what David tried to do, and he suffered for it. Finally returned to God-and later recorded is experience in Psalm 32:1-6:
How blessed is he whose transgression is our forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit! When I keep silent about my sin, while body wasted away through my growing all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was drained away as a fever heat of summer ... I acknowledge my sin to you, and my iniquity I did not I; I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord; and forgave the guilt my sin ... therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found; and surely in the flood of great waters will they not reach him.
Finally we cannot pray effectively if we continue in the sins of our ancestors. Peter urges ask,if you a dress as father the one who in partially judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on Earth; knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your fertile ways of life inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood, as of our land unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ (1 Peter 1: 17-19).
Sometimes we can be torn between our natural heritage and our spiritual heritage. Jesus is the sword that divides the family if our earthly parents and siblings are at odds with our heavenly Father. Our saviour said,” he who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me’ (Matthew 10:37-38). Any attempt to hold a marriage or family together at the expense of our relationship with our heavenly Father is not in his plan. Compromising our faith to save a marriage does not work. The marriage won't be any good-and neither will our walk with God.
Under the old covenant, the Israelites confess their sins and the sins of their fathers. This was necessary because people have a tendency to live according on how they've been taught. As users noted,’ pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher’ (Luke 6: 40). Nobody has more influence on us in our first five years in our parents, unless we repent, we will leave out the beliefs and values we been taught that ... or get caught from the environment of our homes. We are never guilty of our parents’ sins, but because all our parents have sinned, we have picked up some of their attitudes and actions that are not consistent with our Christianity.
Firstly should confess and renounce any involvement with false prophets and teacher is, as well at any involvement with the cults and the occult.” He who conceals his sin does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces the finds mercy” (Proverbs 28: 13 NIV). God does not take false teachers and false guidance likely. In the Old Testament, false teachers were to be put to death (see Deuteronomy 13:5), and there was serious consequences for those who consulted them: ‘I will set a will set my face against the person who turns to medium is and spiritualists to prostitute himself by following them, and will cut him off from his people’ (Leviticus 20:6). Obviously we are not going to have an effective prayer time if God is cutting us off from him and his people.
Second we are warned not to be deceived. Deceived people are living in bondage to lives they believe, and believing those lies seriously affect their walk with God. If questions are paying attention to deceiving spirits, they are not paying attention to God. If they believe they need to defend themselves, they are not trusting Christ to be their defence. Certainly, no believer can instantly renewed his or her mind, Ted our mental strongholds, and overcome old defence mechanisms. But the process of renewal in our minds won't even begin unless we are aware of our faults beliefs and differences-a God is willing to reveal them to ask if we ask.
Third, we need to forgive from our hearts as Christ has forgiven us. We can't have an intimate relationship with God and hold bitterness in our hearts. Jesus said that our heavenly Father turn us over to the torturers if we do not forgive (Matthew 18:34-35). It is hard to hear from God if our minds are tormented by thoughts about other people who have hurt us. So when we are trying to pray to God and our minds up play by thoughts of injustices done to us by other people, we can know that God is allowing the mental torment so that we will be driven to forgive others and seek forgiveness. In fact, some of these kinds of thoughts we struggle with are coming from Satan. Paul urges us to forgive, because we are not ignorant of Satan's schemes (2Corinthians 2:11).
When I encourage people to pray and ask God to reveal to their minds who they need to forgive, God does it. Sometimes people pray and they say there is nobody they need to forgive. When that happens, I just asked them to share with me the names that come up in their minds-and out will come several names of people they need to forgive. Some may be hardening their hearts because they would rather seek revenge. Others are afraid to face their pain, so they live in denial and will try to shove it down into the unconscious ... but God is trying to surface the pain so that they can will let go by forgiving.
Fourth, we need to come to terms with our pride. You cannot have a close relationship with God if he is opposed to you, but if you humbly ask, God will show you how prideful you have been. That is how Janes connects pride with the world, flesh, and the devil:
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with the wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your own pleasures. You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility towards God? Therefore whoever wishes to be afraid of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the scriptures speak to no purpose: ‘he jealously desires the spirit which she has made to do well in us’. But he gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the proud but gives grace to the humble (4:3-7).
We can't pray by the spirit and be prideful.
Fifth, we can't pray by the spirit be rebellious either. Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft and insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry (see 1 Samuel 15:23). God requires that all his children submit to a governing authorities (Romans 13:1-7), parents (Ephesians 6:1-3), spouses (1 Peter 3: 1-7, Ephesians 5:21-25), employers (1 Peter 2: 18-23), church leaders (Hebrews 13:17), and God himself (Daniel 9: 5,9).
What happens in our courts of law when are rebellious prisoner approach is the bench disrespectfully? He is thrown out on the court with contempt. The judge will not even here from the accused-and neither will I heavenly father hear from us in prayer if we approach him disrespectfully and disobey his Commandments to submit to his established authority. If we ask him, he will reveal our rebelliousness.
Sixth, we can't expect God to hear our prayers if we are living in sin. Rest assured he knows our sin and he will bring conviction, so that we are fooling anyone when we try to hide them. If we have never being a knowledge, these issues will play our minds when we tried to pray. That is what David tried to do, and he suffered for it. Finally returned to God-and later recorded is experience in Psalm 32:1-6:
How blessed is he whose transgression is our forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit! When I keep silent about my sin, while body wasted away through my growing all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was drained away as a fever heat of summer ... I acknowledge my sin to you, and my iniquity I did not I; I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord; and forgave the guilt my sin ... therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found; and surely in the flood of great waters will they not reach him.
Finally we cannot pray effectively if we continue in the sins of our ancestors. Peter urges ask,if you a dress as father the one who in partially judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on Earth; knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your fertile ways of life inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood, as of our land unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ (1 Peter 1: 17-19).
Sometimes we can be torn between our natural heritage and our spiritual heritage. Jesus is the sword that divides the family if our earthly parents and siblings are at odds with our heavenly Father. Our saviour said,” he who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me’ (Matthew 10:37-38). Any attempt to hold a marriage or family together at the expense of our relationship with our heavenly Father is not in his plan. Compromising our faith to save a marriage does not work. The marriage won't be any good-and neither will our walk with God.
Under the old covenant, the Israelites confess their sins and the sins of their fathers. This was necessary because people have a tendency to live according on how they've been taught. As users noted,’ pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher’ (Luke 6: 40). Nobody has more influence on us in our first five years in our parents, unless we repent, we will leave out the beliefs and values we been taught that ... or get caught from the environment of our homes. We are never guilty of our parents’ sins, but because all our parents have sinned, we have picked up some of their attitudes and actions that are not consistent with our Christianity.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Blog update for the week 12th December 2009
What is Church at home?
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all people reading this may the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and send his ministering angels to watch over you as you go about this life he has given you.
The purpose of this space is to lift up and glorify the name of Jesus Christ, to share the love and the gospel to a sad and dying world. It promotes his online church “Church at home” this concept was formed to help people that struggle through sickness, disability, or have had bad experiences with the church that stops them from getting to live church services.
We are non denominational and have from around the world, people that attend Church at home service that do go to and take active roles in Sunday Churches. Church at home is a bible based Church and preaches the gospel as it is, you will not find sermons here to the likening of all, but we teach it the way it was taught by the early church hard hitting to the point and at times confrontational.
We believe that there is no place for a watered down soft gospel to keep people happy the truth as much as it can hurt at times is given here. I would encourage you to have a look at our doctrine that can be found at our website http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_4_Doctrine To keep up to date with what is happening at Church at home please visit http://churchathome-au.com
What does 2009 have in store for Church at home?
As I sit at my desk writing this, amazed at what God has done at Church at Home in the past 21 months, we were 9 months old when I sat this time last year and wrote what has become an all to familiar site on our weekly blog telling newbie’s to the blog what we are all about, as you read this we will start the new year being 22 months old and where 2008 laid the foundations for a challenging, fresh outlook for Church at home for 2009 I believe we will continue to see, lives changed, people set free, a greater understanding of God’s Bible given, my friend as I have said for some time now 2009 is the year that Church at Home members will take what from Satan what Satan had no right to take in the first place,
• Our Wealth
• Our Health
• Our Rights
• Our Authority
We need to remember this, for "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16) we have the mind of Christ praise the Lord and then we need to be “casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5) How may time do I say “Satan wins your mind he wins you?” My friends take comfort knowing this “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19. Nothing shall by any means hurt you, do you believe this so we can go and take back what Satan has taken from us I have no doubt over this, why because Revelation 12:11 says “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” How did they over come Satan and his cohorts, by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of their testimony, and they died of the flesh and followed the will of God for their lives. Saints this is why I know we have the victory and why we will take back our wealth, health, rights and authority.
2009 will take Church at Home to a minimum of three countries, will allow us to video tape our messages and place them on the world wide net for a greater number of people to see, will see the use of spiritual gift to be developed and used within the Church.
I believe that we as a Church are being called to focus on these areas for 2009 they are
To seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all else with be given until you Matthew 6:33.
To test by the spirit of God all Teaches, Preachers, Pastors to make sure they are using the word of God. 1 John 4:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
To understand that we have the mind of Christ therefore take captive any thought that doesn’t line up to the mind of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
To use the God given authority we have to take control of our lives and not give Satan & his cohorts a foot hold to come and destroy us. Luke 10:19.
To be consistently filled with the Holy Spirit. John 7:37-38
We long to experience a deeper manifestation of your presence as we draw closer to you like never before. James 4:8
To worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23
Showing the love of Jesus Christ to a lost and hurting world. 1 Corinthians 13
To follow the calling of the Great Commission by building on the foundations set in 2008. Matthew 28:19-20
Be still and know I am God Psalms 46:10
2008 was exciting, but hold your horses 2009 will be mind blowing so fasten your seat belts, and we pray you can be part of it all for his glory
Why not join us
Church at home is an internet Church ministry the loves to Glorify the name of Jesus, that runs four live services weekly, two bible studies weekly, a prayer room, a women’s room, and a room called Christianity is real I can prove it with is where peoples beliefs are challenged we also offer deliverance ministry to those that need it.
It would be a blessing to have you at any one of our four services, or two bible studies, ( Church at Home Bible Study) our prayer room, (Church at Home Prayer Room) a woman’s room called (Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home) or the room
Christianity is Real I Can Prove It?
Our Church services are life and run as Church services from the comfort of your own home there are run from a chat programme called paltalk in a room called “Church at home” under the spirituality and religion section of chat rooms paltalk can be downloaded for free from www.paltalk.com or you can down load it from our website http://churchathome-au.com under the section called contact us
The four live services times are 1pm Adelaide time Saturdays and 7am Adelaide time Monday mornings and replayed at 10.15pm Saturday and 8pm Mondays, so if you would like to receive a touch from God being there is a must.
Please note if you come from the Northern hemisphere we can be several hours ahead of some places, which mean in the states and Canada it the live services are Friday evenings and our Saturday evening live service can be early mornings in the States and Canada, 7am Monday services can be Sunday evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, with Monday nights being early mornings in the Northern hemisphere if you would like to know more or be part of it let us know we can add you nic and invite you to the room when services are running.
For Adelaide times please visit http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Welcome To Christianity
The long awaited book “Welcome to Christianity” is now available to all new Christians and any member of Church of Home that would like a copy please let me know when I am online or by sending an email to our email address Church.at.home@hotmail.com. This book will speak about may of the topics that have been spoken out over our 33 month history of Church at Home if you would like a copy please let me know.
Slaying the Giants that Rule Your Life
I would like to make available to you a booklet that will cover the 12 giants we will be speaking about in this series because I believe in the power of the sword of the spirit which is the word of God that is tools in fact it is the only offensive weapon we have been give and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God is not the whole bible but selected appropriate scriptures we use to deal with particular enemies, so each of these giants has a sword that needs to be used against him and in this booklet we will be giving you some of the swords to use in your life so let me know and we can get them to you at church.at.home@hotmail.com or when we are on line.
Church at home Bible Study
Tuesday 10.00 am Adelaide time Monday evening for our northern hemisphere friends our topic this week will be “Progressing in Prayer” and will be repeated Thursday 9.00 pm Adelaide time Wednesday morning for our northern friends found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com.
The questions for this study can be found at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_47_Bible-Study-Series
We need to remember to get the answers to the questions from this study will be posted Wednesday night Adelaide time for the study on Thursday can be found at churchathome.au.com topic Answers & Scripture Verses. Hope to see you there!
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home
Tuesdays at 7pm Adelaide time http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times Elena will be running a Women’s Group this is for women only and will be by invitation only, this will be a blessed time as the women of the Church meet together for praise and worship, a word and fellowship. So why not has sometime for yourself and a warm welcome awaits. This week’s topic is Lord, Change Me into the Likeness of Christ “If you would like to know more or you would like to be a part of this group please us know at Church.at.home@hotmail.com
Church at home Prayer Group
Church at Home Prayer Group Tuesday evenings 9.00 pm found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com meets weekly to pray for the Church its members, their loved ones, our programs, and whatever else God brings across our path.
A Church without prayer is like a fish out of water, they will not survive it is the hard work that is put into pray weekly as a Church and individually through the year, and the humility of its people that has caused us to see people come to Christ, and healing achieved all for the glory of Jesus.
Remember this is the engine room of the Church and I know it will be a blessed time. So please come expecting your prayer to be answered and watch God work in a mighty way.
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Christianity Is Real I Can Prove It?
Remember to look out on Friday evenings Adelaide time for the room Christianity is real I can prove it” in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk where we answer questions, give praise and worship, and testimonies, give bible verses, here we are lead by God’s spirit why not come and take a look.
Are you are preacher, teacher of God’s word, given communion, lead praise and worship been part of a welcoming team, have any spiritual gift at all we would love to give you an opportunity to use this gift to bless others in the body, please let us know at our email address church.at.home@hotmail.com
Please note these date if you wish to participate in the room Christianity is real I can prove it on a Friday evening Thursday for our northern hemisphere friends
Wayne’s Weekly Bible Verses
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,
5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,
6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
7 just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,
11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God Philippians 1:3-11
The Stream TV Quick Study
Want to be able to get through the bible in twelve months, there is no better way than to use this TV ministry that takes us through the bible their production team of 13 people produce 313, 30 min TV shows per year. About 40 hours of work goes into each show. That's 12,520 hours per year. When I was new to Christ or wanted to know more able the bible the Quick Study series is a must, and can be found at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/welcome_004.htm if you would like to see what else they do and there is plenty please visit there home page at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/
Sound doctrine dot net
Our Goal is to bring Historical Biblical Sound Doctrine. This sound doctrine is opposition to every form of SIN. Today majority of the popular churches are softening down sin, making sin more palatable for their congregation. We point sinners to the cross of Christ. We expose sin and promotes holiness, exalt our beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This website is packed with priceless treasures, we pray for this site daily that the Lord will touch hearts all over the world. Would like to know more visit www.sounddoctrine.net.
Got Questions dot org
Got Questions Ministries seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by providing Biblical, applicable, and timely answers to spiritually-related questions through an internet presence."
GotQuestions.org is a volunteer ministry of dedicated and trained servants who have a desire to assist others in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual topics. We are Christian, Protestant, conservative, evangelical, fundamental, and non-denominational. We view ourselves as a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related questions. Want to know more they can be found at www.gotquestions.org
Famous and well know sayings from the bible.
"The love of money is the root of all evil" 1 Timothy 6:10
Back to the bible
How well do you know your bible have a look at our weekly bible challenge and see how you go
Question Who wrote the book of Judges and what year was it written?
Answer: the author of this book is unknown. Some scholars have attributed it to Samuel, but its literary style suggests that it may date to the period of the monarchy, years after the events it describes
Question: Who wrote the book of 1 Samuel and what year was it written?
Answer next week
Praying by the Power of the Spirit.
Progress in Prayer.
1. Describe your personal experience of the three levels of prayer identified in this chapter: petition, personal, intercession
2. Explain how motives for praying am sure if I buy following the example of the Lord’s prayer.
3. When should we pray a prayer of relinquishment, and the show would we persevere in prayer?
4. How are communion with God, personal prayer, and praying without ceasing intertwined?
5. How does John characterized little children, younger men, old men of faith? How can we relate this to prayer?
6. What does prayer have to do we spiritual warfare?
7. Is putting on the armor of God a prerequisite for praying in the spirit? Why or why not?
8. Which is most effective by prayer of physical or the spiritual? Why?
9. How should this effect your personal prayer life?
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all people reading this may the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and send his ministering angels to watch over you as you go about this life he has given you.
The purpose of this space is to lift up and glorify the name of Jesus Christ, to share the love and the gospel to a sad and dying world. It promotes his online church “Church at home” this concept was formed to help people that struggle through sickness, disability, or have had bad experiences with the church that stops them from getting to live church services.
We are non denominational and have from around the world, people that attend Church at home service that do go to and take active roles in Sunday Churches. Church at home is a bible based Church and preaches the gospel as it is, you will not find sermons here to the likening of all, but we teach it the way it was taught by the early church hard hitting to the point and at times confrontational.
We believe that there is no place for a watered down soft gospel to keep people happy the truth as much as it can hurt at times is given here. I would encourage you to have a look at our doctrine that can be found at our website http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_4_Doctrine To keep up to date with what is happening at Church at home please visit http://churchathome-au.com
What does 2009 have in store for Church at home?
As I sit at my desk writing this, amazed at what God has done at Church at Home in the past 21 months, we were 9 months old when I sat this time last year and wrote what has become an all to familiar site on our weekly blog telling newbie’s to the blog what we are all about, as you read this we will start the new year being 22 months old and where 2008 laid the foundations for a challenging, fresh outlook for Church at home for 2009 I believe we will continue to see, lives changed, people set free, a greater understanding of God’s Bible given, my friend as I have said for some time now 2009 is the year that Church at Home members will take what from Satan what Satan had no right to take in the first place,
• Our Wealth
• Our Health
• Our Rights
• Our Authority
We need to remember this, for "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16) we have the mind of Christ praise the Lord and then we need to be “casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5) How may time do I say “Satan wins your mind he wins you?” My friends take comfort knowing this “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19. Nothing shall by any means hurt you, do you believe this so we can go and take back what Satan has taken from us I have no doubt over this, why because Revelation 12:11 says “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” How did they over come Satan and his cohorts, by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of their testimony, and they died of the flesh and followed the will of God for their lives. Saints this is why I know we have the victory and why we will take back our wealth, health, rights and authority.
2009 will take Church at Home to a minimum of three countries, will allow us to video tape our messages and place them on the world wide net for a greater number of people to see, will see the use of spiritual gift to be developed and used within the Church.
I believe that we as a Church are being called to focus on these areas for 2009 they are
To seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all else with be given until you Matthew 6:33.
To test by the spirit of God all Teaches, Preachers, Pastors to make sure they are using the word of God. 1 John 4:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
To understand that we have the mind of Christ therefore take captive any thought that doesn’t line up to the mind of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
To use the God given authority we have to take control of our lives and not give Satan & his cohorts a foot hold to come and destroy us. Luke 10:19.
To be consistently filled with the Holy Spirit. John 7:37-38
We long to experience a deeper manifestation of your presence as we draw closer to you like never before. James 4:8
To worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23
Showing the love of Jesus Christ to a lost and hurting world. 1 Corinthians 13
To follow the calling of the Great Commission by building on the foundations set in 2008. Matthew 28:19-20
Be still and know I am God Psalms 46:10
2008 was exciting, but hold your horses 2009 will be mind blowing so fasten your seat belts, and we pray you can be part of it all for his glory
Why not join us
Church at home is an internet Church ministry the loves to Glorify the name of Jesus, that runs four live services weekly, two bible studies weekly, a prayer room, a women’s room, and a room called Christianity is real I can prove it with is where peoples beliefs are challenged we also offer deliverance ministry to those that need it.
It would be a blessing to have you at any one of our four services, or two bible studies, ( Church at Home Bible Study) our prayer room, (Church at Home Prayer Room) a woman’s room called (Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home) or the room
Christianity is Real I Can Prove It?
Our Church services are life and run as Church services from the comfort of your own home there are run from a chat programme called paltalk in a room called “Church at home” under the spirituality and religion section of chat rooms paltalk can be downloaded for free from www.paltalk.com or you can down load it from our website http://churchathome-au.com under the section called contact us
The four live services times are 1pm Adelaide time Saturdays and 7am Adelaide time Monday mornings and replayed at 10.15pm Saturday and 8pm Mondays, so if you would like to receive a touch from God being there is a must.
Please note if you come from the Northern hemisphere we can be several hours ahead of some places, which mean in the states and Canada it the live services are Friday evenings and our Saturday evening live service can be early mornings in the States and Canada, 7am Monday services can be Sunday evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, with Monday nights being early mornings in the Northern hemisphere if you would like to know more or be part of it let us know we can add you nic and invite you to the room when services are running.
For Adelaide times please visit http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Welcome To Christianity
The long awaited book “Welcome to Christianity” is now available to all new Christians and any member of Church of Home that would like a copy please let me know when I am online or by sending an email to our email address Church.at.home@hotmail.com. This book will speak about may of the topics that have been spoken out over our 33 month history of Church at Home if you would like a copy please let me know.
Slaying the Giants that Rule Your Life
I would like to make available to you a booklet that will cover the 12 giants we will be speaking about in this series because I believe in the power of the sword of the spirit which is the word of God that is tools in fact it is the only offensive weapon we have been give and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God is not the whole bible but selected appropriate scriptures we use to deal with particular enemies, so each of these giants has a sword that needs to be used against him and in this booklet we will be giving you some of the swords to use in your life so let me know and we can get them to you at church.at.home@hotmail.com or when we are on line.
Church at home Bible Study
Tuesday 10.00 am Adelaide time Monday evening for our northern hemisphere friends our topic this week will be “Progressing in Prayer” and will be repeated Thursday 9.00 pm Adelaide time Wednesday morning for our northern friends found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com.
The questions for this study can be found at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_47_Bible-Study-Series
We need to remember to get the answers to the questions from this study will be posted Wednesday night Adelaide time for the study on Thursday can be found at churchathome.au.com topic Answers & Scripture Verses. Hope to see you there!
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home
Tuesdays at 7pm Adelaide time http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times Elena will be running a Women’s Group this is for women only and will be by invitation only, this will be a blessed time as the women of the Church meet together for praise and worship, a word and fellowship. So why not has sometime for yourself and a warm welcome awaits. This week’s topic is Lord, Change Me into the Likeness of Christ “If you would like to know more or you would like to be a part of this group please us know at Church.at.home@hotmail.com
Church at home Prayer Group
Church at Home Prayer Group Tuesday evenings 9.00 pm found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com meets weekly to pray for the Church its members, their loved ones, our programs, and whatever else God brings across our path.
A Church without prayer is like a fish out of water, they will not survive it is the hard work that is put into pray weekly as a Church and individually through the year, and the humility of its people that has caused us to see people come to Christ, and healing achieved all for the glory of Jesus.
Remember this is the engine room of the Church and I know it will be a blessed time. So please come expecting your prayer to be answered and watch God work in a mighty way.
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Christianity Is Real I Can Prove It?
Remember to look out on Friday evenings Adelaide time for the room Christianity is real I can prove it” in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk where we answer questions, give praise and worship, and testimonies, give bible verses, here we are lead by God’s spirit why not come and take a look.
Are you are preacher, teacher of God’s word, given communion, lead praise and worship been part of a welcoming team, have any spiritual gift at all we would love to give you an opportunity to use this gift to bless others in the body, please let us know at our email address church.at.home@hotmail.com
Please note these date if you wish to participate in the room Christianity is real I can prove it on a Friday evening Thursday for our northern hemisphere friends
Wayne’s Weekly Bible Verses
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,
5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,
6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
7 just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,
11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God Philippians 1:3-11
The Stream TV Quick Study
Want to be able to get through the bible in twelve months, there is no better way than to use this TV ministry that takes us through the bible their production team of 13 people produce 313, 30 min TV shows per year. About 40 hours of work goes into each show. That's 12,520 hours per year. When I was new to Christ or wanted to know more able the bible the Quick Study series is a must, and can be found at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/welcome_004.htm if you would like to see what else they do and there is plenty please visit there home page at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/
Sound doctrine dot net
Our Goal is to bring Historical Biblical Sound Doctrine. This sound doctrine is opposition to every form of SIN. Today majority of the popular churches are softening down sin, making sin more palatable for their congregation. We point sinners to the cross of Christ. We expose sin and promotes holiness, exalt our beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This website is packed with priceless treasures, we pray for this site daily that the Lord will touch hearts all over the world. Would like to know more visit www.sounddoctrine.net.
Got Questions dot org
Got Questions Ministries seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by providing Biblical, applicable, and timely answers to spiritually-related questions through an internet presence."
GotQuestions.org is a volunteer ministry of dedicated and trained servants who have a desire to assist others in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual topics. We are Christian, Protestant, conservative, evangelical, fundamental, and non-denominational. We view ourselves as a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related questions. Want to know more they can be found at www.gotquestions.org
Famous and well know sayings from the bible.
"The love of money is the root of all evil" 1 Timothy 6:10
Back to the bible
How well do you know your bible have a look at our weekly bible challenge and see how you go
Question Who wrote the book of Judges and what year was it written?
Answer: the author of this book is unknown. Some scholars have attributed it to Samuel, but its literary style suggests that it may date to the period of the monarchy, years after the events it describes
Question: Who wrote the book of 1 Samuel and what year was it written?
Answer next week
Praying by the Power of the Spirit.
Progress in Prayer.
1. Describe your personal experience of the three levels of prayer identified in this chapter: petition, personal, intercession
2. Explain how motives for praying am sure if I buy following the example of the Lord’s prayer.
3. When should we pray a prayer of relinquishment, and the show would we persevere in prayer?
4. How are communion with God, personal prayer, and praying without ceasing intertwined?
5. How does John characterized little children, younger men, old men of faith? How can we relate this to prayer?
6. What does prayer have to do we spiritual warfare?
7. Is putting on the armor of God a prerequisite for praying in the spirit? Why or why not?
8. Which is most effective by prayer of physical or the spiritual? Why?
9. How should this effect your personal prayer life?
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Finding Freedom in Prayer
OUR RESPONSIBILITY IN PRAYER
There is only one passage in the Bible that definitely tells us what to do if we are sick or suffering, and that is James 5:13-18. Notice how this passage begins: ‘Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray’. At least initially in the helping the process, the one that is supposed to be praying. That has to happen because I cannot do the praying for you, nor can anyone else. Don't get me wrong-I believe in intercessory prayer, but not as a replacement for individual’s responsibility to pray.
When I first started to help people resolve their personal and spiritual conflicts and appropriate their freedom in Christ, more often than not I would get stuck in the process. I wouldn't know the cause of the problem, but I did know that God did and that ultimately he was the answer. Over the years, I have told many counselees but I don't know how to help them, but God does, and if they are willing, we will search together for God's answer. However, it is used to be my practice to pray and ask God for wisdom for the other person, because James wrote,’ if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all generously without reproach, and it will be given’ (1:5).
I remember sitting with one person in silence from about 15 minutes, waiting of God's guidance. Then one day he dawned on me: Why should I ask God for wisdom and direction on behalf on another person and then expect him to tell me what the answer is? Why done I encourage them to ask God for wisdom and direction? The above passage in James says nothing about asking God for wisdom through another person. The instruction is that all believers should ask God for themselves. These people I was trying to help with God's children, and they all have the same access to their heavenly father that I have.
Paul declared,’ There is one God, and one mediator also between God and man, and that man is Jesus Christ’ (1 Timothy 2:5). Christians are never instructed to function as mediums, like New Age channeler’s do. I know of no way of knowing New Testament passage that instructs one believer to enquire of God on behalf of another believer who is in your presence. (There are many passages that teach intercessory prayer, of course, and we'll look at that issue in the next chapter.)
Children of God are invited to see God themselves. To illustrate, suppose you have two sons and the younger son keeps asking his older brother to make requests of you on his behalf.’ Would you ask Dad if I can go to the movies? Would you ask Dad if I can have some money?’ If you were a good father, what would you say to your oldest son? When you say something like this:’ Go tell your younger brother that he needs to come and see me himself’? To here are no such things as meaningful second-hand relationships, and that is certainly none in the family of God. Every born again believe have a personal relationship with his or her heavenly father.
CONFIDENCE TO ENTER GOD'S PRESENCE
Why do some people in the church believe that others have greater access to God then they do? Such thinking could be hold over from the pre-reformation Catholicism. People were actually encouraged to pay someone of higher ecclesiastical position for maturity to pray for them. A further indication of this attitude was the sale of indulgences, through which, supposedly, but a superabundant merit of the ‘Saints’ would compensate for inadequate merit of the lowly individual. Martin Luther opposes the sale of indulgences and taught the priesthood of every believer.
Children of God are by definition saints. There are, however, some Catholic priests and Protestant clergy who think, or allow their people to believe, that they have greater access to the father and their prayers are more efficacious because of their position in the church, their social standing, or giftedness. But according to Paul, ‘we all have boldness and confident access through faith in him’ (Ephesians 3:12). The writer of Hebrews admonished all believers to draw near:
Brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way in which he inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, he is flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from evil conscience and our body was washed with pure water (10:19-22)
CONNECTING AND WITH GOD THROUGH REPENTANCE
For some people it is not ecclesiastical issues but moral ones. Because of their lifestyle or deeds, they do not think God will hear them all answer their prayers. So they asked someone to pray for them, thinking that God will answer the other person's prayers. Actually, they are partly right. The psalmist wrote,’ f I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me’ (Psalm 66:18 NJV). As long as such people hang onto the sin and bitterness, they will not have an effective pray life. But trying to get around their sin by asking someone else to do their praying for them will not work. The only prayer for this person is a prayer from their own repent heart.
Understanding this simple concept about prayer revolutionised my ministry as a pastor. I used to listen to people's stories, tried to explain why they weren’t doing well (if I thought I knew), and encourage them to confess and repent if they were sinning. Sometimes people would be asking only for biblical advice, and I would try to give it to them. I wasn't seeing much fruit, however, because was usually treating just the symptoms are not getting to the root causes.
In those days I didn't understand the battle that was going on for their minds. I knew a little bit about helping those was counselling to submit to God, but not enough to help them fully repent and resist the devil (James 4:7). I had a little knowledge about them-but God knew them perfectly. I could do my best to help them-but God was the source of life, their Redeemer, saviour, Lord, and friend. Somehow I was able to connect with them with God, all else they would never realise their freedom full potential in Christ.
People don't know how to get out of bondage, or they would have a long time ago. And they don't know how or what to pray for in regards to the walked with God. Back then, my prayers certainly were not setting them free, so I asked myself how I could help them pray in such a way that God would answer them. I can still remember that spring afternoon in 1984 when I wrote out seven specific prayers of people who were seeking to resolve their personal and spiritual conflicts. Those prayers have been modified over the years, but they still serve as a basis for the’ steps to Freedom in Christ’ which are being used all over the world in many languages. As people go through the steps, what they are actually doing is petitioning God to reveal to their minds whatever is keeping them from having an intimate relationship with him. In other words, they are asking God to grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of truth so that they may escape the snares of the devil (see Timothy 2:24-26)
SEVEN AREAS OF CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE
Scripture reveals seven categories of sin and iniquities that need to be confess and repented of if a Christian hopes to have an intimate relationship with God. Through the seven steps, believers petition God to show them what they need to repent of it each of these areas.
Firstly, you should confess and renounce any involvement with false prophets and teachers, as well at any involvement with the cults and the occult.” He who conceals his sin does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy” (Proverbs 28: 13 NIV). God does not take false teachers and false guidance lightly. In the Old Testament, false teachers were to be put to death (see Deuteronomy 13:5), and there were serious consequences for those who consulted them: ‘I will set my face against the person who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute himself by following them, and I will cut him off from his people’ (Leviticus 20:6 NIV). Obviously we are not going to have an effective prayer time if God is cutting us off from him and his people.
Second we are warned not to be deceived. Deceived people are living in bondage to the lies they believe, and believing those lies seriously affect their walk with God. If Christians are paying attention to deceiving spirits, they are not paying attention to God. If they believe they need to defend themselves, they are not trusting Christ to be their defence. Certainly, no believer can instantly renew his or her mind, Tear mental strongholds, and overcome old defence mechanisms. But the process of renewing our minds won't even begin unless we are aware of our false beliefs and defences-and God is willing to reveal them to us if we ask.
Third, we need to forgive from our hearts as Christ has forgiven us. We can't have an intimate relationship with God and hold bitterness in our hearts. Jesus said that our heavenly Father would turn us over to the torturers if we do not forgive (Matthew 18:34-35). It is hard to hear from God if our minds are tormented by thoughts about other people who have hurt us. So when we are trying to pray to God and our minds are plagued by thoughts of injustices done to us by other people, we can know that God is allowing the mental torment so that we will be driven to forgive others and seek forgiveness. In fact, some of these kinds of thoughts we struggle with are coming from Satan. Paul urges us to forgive, because we are not ignorant of Satan's schemes (2Corinthians 2:11).
When I encourage people to pray and ask God to reveal to their minds who they need to forgive, God does it. Sometimes people pray and then say there is nobody they need to forgive. When that happens, I just asked them to share with me the names that are coming to their minds-and out will come several names of people they need to forgive. Some may be hardening their hearts because they would rather seek revenge. Others are afraid to face their pain, so they live in denial or try to shove it down into the unconscious ... but God is trying to surface the pain so that they can let go by forgiving.
Fourth, we have to come to terms with our pride. You cannot have a close relationship with God if he is opposed to you, but if you humbly ask, God will show you how prideful you have been. Notice how James connects pride with the world, flesh, and the devil:
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with the wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your own pleasures. You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility towards God? Therefore whoever wishes to be afraid of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the scripture speaks to no purpose: ‘he jealously desires the spirit which she has made to dwell in us’. But he gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble (4:3-7).
We can't pray by the spirit and be prideful.
Fifth, we can't pray by the spirit and be rebellious either. Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft and insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry (see 1 Samuel 15:23). God requires that all his children submit to governing authorities (Romans 13:1-7), parents (Ephesians 6:1-3), spouses (1 Peter 3: 1-7, Ephesians 5:21-25), employers (1 Peter 2: 18-23), church leaders (Hebrews 13:17), and God himself (Daniel 9: 5, 9).
What happens in our courts of law when are rebellious prisoner approaches the bench disrespectfully? He is thrown out of court for contempt. The judge will not even here from the accused-and neither will I heavenly father hear from us in prayer if we approach him disrespectfully and disobey his Commandments to submit to his established authority. If we ask him, he will reveal our rebelliousness.
Sixth, we can't expect God to hear our prayers if we are living in sin. Rest assured he knows our sins and will bring conviction, so we aren’t fooling anyone when we try to hide them. If they have never been acknowledged, these issues will plague our minds when we try to pray. This is what David tried to do, and he suffered for it. Finally turned to God-and later recorded his experience in Psalm 32:1-6:
How blessed is he whose transgression is our forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit! When I keep silent about my sin, while body wasted away through my growing all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer ... I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide; I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord; and You forgave the guilt my sin ... Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found; and surely in the flood of great waters will they not reach him.
Finally we cannot pray effectively if we continue in the sins of our ancestors. Peter urges us,
If you a dress as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on Earth; knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your fertile ways of life inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood, as of our land unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ (1 Peter 1: 17-19).
Sometimes we can be torn between our natural heritage and our spiritual heritage. Jesus is the sword that divides the family if our earthly parents and siblings are at odds with our heavenly Father. Our saviour said, ‘he who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me’ (Matthew 10:37-38). Any attempt to hold a marriage or family together at the expense of our relationship with our heavenly Father is not in his plan. Compromising our faith to save a marriage does not work. The marriage won't be any good-and neither will our walk with God.
Under the old covenant, the Israelites confess their sins and the sins of their fathers. This was necessary because people have a tendency to live according on how they've been taught. As Jesus noted,’ pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher’ (Luke 6: 40). Nobody has more influence on us in our first five years in our parents, unless we repent, we will live out the beliefs and values we been taught that ... or get caught from the environment of our homes. We are never guilty of our parents’ sins, but because all our parents have sinned, we have picked up some of their attitudes and actions that are not consistent with our Christianity.
PRAYER THAT IS EFFECTIVE
When Christians are encouraged to pray for God's guidance themselves, the results are dramatic. The Lord brings godly sorrow, and the Holy Spirit leads them into all truth, which is what set them free. If they don't harden their hearts, they will respond in repentance, which results in a tremendous change in their lives.
James offers additional insight concerning effective prayer.’ Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so you that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much’ (James 5:16). Notice the order of Scripture. The righteous person’s prayer is effective after the person has confessed.
Suppose you are an elder or pastor of a church, and a member of your congregation who was ill calls for elders to come and pray. So you dutifully respond to the request, and several elders joining in prayer, asking that God would intervene and healed the person. Later he discovered that the person is sexually promiscuous and is deeply bitter over a failed relationship. Do you expect God to answer those prayers? Actually, there is a very good chance that the sickness is a result of the person's sin. Most people are sick for psychosomatic reasons, and that is probably what the apostle James is privately addressing in the passage from his epistle. In fact, psychosomatic illnesses are often related to sin (as David illness mentioned earlier).
Now suppose further that you have a son who was very rebellious. There is a lot of tension in your relationship. One day you tell him to mow the lawn, and he doesn't do it. Then later he comes and asks you are $20 and the keys to the car because of a hot date. Would you give him the money and the keys? Would God? I don't think so. He would probably say,’ son, there are many unresolved issues between us. If you are willing to resolve them and by the lawn what I told you to, then we will talk about your date is evening’. I believe God allows his children to experience the natural consequences of their sin even though those sins are forgiven. I also believe he always stands ready to receive their prayers if they are willing to repent.
AMAZING ANSWERS
If people are willing to get right with God, then their prayers will accomplish much. I have seen incredible answers to prayer after people have gone through the steps or repented in some other way. One woman shared that she had she had 200 doctors certified allergies and that her children had more than 100. There were places they could not go, food they could not eat, and clothing they could not wear. All that disappeared when they pray three those seven issues and found their freedom in Christ. This woman is now showing many others how too can pray effectively.
An undergraduate student stopped by my office one day to ask questions about her research project on Satanism. I answered a few of the questions, and then told her,’ I don't think you should be researching the subject’. She asked me why not. I answered, ‘Because you're not experiencing your freedom in Christ. Surprised by my straightforwardness, she asked what I meant by that. I responded, ‘I'm sure your own devotional life and pray lives are practically non-existent. You probably have difficulty paying attention in your Bible classes, and I would suspect that you have a very low sense of worth. You probably entertain a lot of suicidal thoughts’.
This student thought I had read her mind, which of course I hadn’t. But I have had enough experience working with people so that I can discern their level of maturity and to what degree they are experiencing their freedom in Christ. I encouraged her to take my class on resolving personal and spiritual conflicts that coming summer. After class, she wrote me this letter:
What I discovered this last week is a feeling of control, like my mind is my own. I haven't had my usual strung out periods of thought and contemplation. My mind simply feels quieted. It's a really strange feeling. My emotions have been stable I haven't felt oppressed once this week. My will is mine. I feel like I have been able to choose to live my life abiding in Christ. Scripture seems different. I have a totally new perspective. I actually understand what it is saying. I feel left alone, but not in a bad way. I am not lonely, just a single person. For the first time, I believe I actually understand what it means to be a Christian, who Christ is, and who I am in him. I feel capable of helping people and capable of handling myself. I have been co-dependent for many years, but this last week I haven't had the slightest feeling or need for someone. I guess I'm describing what it is like to be at peace. I feel this quiet, soft joy in my heart. I have been more friendly and comfortable with strangers. It hasn't been a struggle to get through the day and I have been participating actively in life and not merely passively, critically watching it. Thank you for leading me your hope. I believe I have my own now in Christ.
Because of her mental peace, this young woman is now able to hear from God in her daily life. Appropriating our identity and fighting freedom in Christ through genuine repentance is what allow people to relate personally to God in prayer. Our ministry has the privilege of helping people all over the world find their identity and freedom in Christ. When they do, they're pray and their devotional life comes alive. If you hear his voice, don't harden your hearts. Deal with the issues, and take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION
1. Can we ask others to do our praying for us? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think most people ask others to do their praying for them?
3. Why does seeking false guidance hinder our prayers?
4. Why do deception, bitterness, pride, rebellion, and thinking that our prayers?
5. How can iniquities passed on from one generation to the next hinder our prayers?
6. How does the Holy Spirit lead us into all truth, and why does that set us free?
7. What kind of results can we expect if God reveals our sins and we repeat?
8. Can we expect God to answer the prayers of spiritual leaders on our behalf if we are living in sin?
9. Why are we not seen more answers to prayer in our churches?
There is only one passage in the Bible that definitely tells us what to do if we are sick or suffering, and that is James 5:13-18. Notice how this passage begins: ‘Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray’. At least initially in the helping the process, the one that is supposed to be praying. That has to happen because I cannot do the praying for you, nor can anyone else. Don't get me wrong-I believe in intercessory prayer, but not as a replacement for individual’s responsibility to pray.
When I first started to help people resolve their personal and spiritual conflicts and appropriate their freedom in Christ, more often than not I would get stuck in the process. I wouldn't know the cause of the problem, but I did know that God did and that ultimately he was the answer. Over the years, I have told many counselees but I don't know how to help them, but God does, and if they are willing, we will search together for God's answer. However, it is used to be my practice to pray and ask God for wisdom for the other person, because James wrote,’ if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all generously without reproach, and it will be given’ (1:5).
I remember sitting with one person in silence from about 15 minutes, waiting of God's guidance. Then one day he dawned on me: Why should I ask God for wisdom and direction on behalf on another person and then expect him to tell me what the answer is? Why done I encourage them to ask God for wisdom and direction? The above passage in James says nothing about asking God for wisdom through another person. The instruction is that all believers should ask God for themselves. These people I was trying to help with God's children, and they all have the same access to their heavenly father that I have.
Paul declared,’ There is one God, and one mediator also between God and man, and that man is Jesus Christ’ (1 Timothy 2:5). Christians are never instructed to function as mediums, like New Age channeler’s do. I know of no way of knowing New Testament passage that instructs one believer to enquire of God on behalf of another believer who is in your presence. (There are many passages that teach intercessory prayer, of course, and we'll look at that issue in the next chapter.)
Children of God are invited to see God themselves. To illustrate, suppose you have two sons and the younger son keeps asking his older brother to make requests of you on his behalf.’ Would you ask Dad if I can go to the movies? Would you ask Dad if I can have some money?’ If you were a good father, what would you say to your oldest son? When you say something like this:’ Go tell your younger brother that he needs to come and see me himself’? To here are no such things as meaningful second-hand relationships, and that is certainly none in the family of God. Every born again believe have a personal relationship with his or her heavenly father.
CONFIDENCE TO ENTER GOD'S PRESENCE
Why do some people in the church believe that others have greater access to God then they do? Such thinking could be hold over from the pre-reformation Catholicism. People were actually encouraged to pay someone of higher ecclesiastical position for maturity to pray for them. A further indication of this attitude was the sale of indulgences, through which, supposedly, but a superabundant merit of the ‘Saints’ would compensate for inadequate merit of the lowly individual. Martin Luther opposes the sale of indulgences and taught the priesthood of every believer.
Children of God are by definition saints. There are, however, some Catholic priests and Protestant clergy who think, or allow their people to believe, that they have greater access to the father and their prayers are more efficacious because of their position in the church, their social standing, or giftedness. But according to Paul, ‘we all have boldness and confident access through faith in him’ (Ephesians 3:12). The writer of Hebrews admonished all believers to draw near:
Brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way in which he inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, he is flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from evil conscience and our body was washed with pure water (10:19-22)
CONNECTING AND WITH GOD THROUGH REPENTANCE
For some people it is not ecclesiastical issues but moral ones. Because of their lifestyle or deeds, they do not think God will hear them all answer their prayers. So they asked someone to pray for them, thinking that God will answer the other person's prayers. Actually, they are partly right. The psalmist wrote,’ f I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me’ (Psalm 66:18 NJV). As long as such people hang onto the sin and bitterness, they will not have an effective pray life. But trying to get around their sin by asking someone else to do their praying for them will not work. The only prayer for this person is a prayer from their own repent heart.
Understanding this simple concept about prayer revolutionised my ministry as a pastor. I used to listen to people's stories, tried to explain why they weren’t doing well (if I thought I knew), and encourage them to confess and repent if they were sinning. Sometimes people would be asking only for biblical advice, and I would try to give it to them. I wasn't seeing much fruit, however, because was usually treating just the symptoms are not getting to the root causes.
In those days I didn't understand the battle that was going on for their minds. I knew a little bit about helping those was counselling to submit to God, but not enough to help them fully repent and resist the devil (James 4:7). I had a little knowledge about them-but God knew them perfectly. I could do my best to help them-but God was the source of life, their Redeemer, saviour, Lord, and friend. Somehow I was able to connect with them with God, all else they would never realise their freedom full potential in Christ.
People don't know how to get out of bondage, or they would have a long time ago. And they don't know how or what to pray for in regards to the walked with God. Back then, my prayers certainly were not setting them free, so I asked myself how I could help them pray in such a way that God would answer them. I can still remember that spring afternoon in 1984 when I wrote out seven specific prayers of people who were seeking to resolve their personal and spiritual conflicts. Those prayers have been modified over the years, but they still serve as a basis for the’ steps to Freedom in Christ’ which are being used all over the world in many languages. As people go through the steps, what they are actually doing is petitioning God to reveal to their minds whatever is keeping them from having an intimate relationship with him. In other words, they are asking God to grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of truth so that they may escape the snares of the devil (see Timothy 2:24-26)
SEVEN AREAS OF CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE
Scripture reveals seven categories of sin and iniquities that need to be confess and repented of if a Christian hopes to have an intimate relationship with God. Through the seven steps, believers petition God to show them what they need to repent of it each of these areas.
Firstly, you should confess and renounce any involvement with false prophets and teachers, as well at any involvement with the cults and the occult.” He who conceals his sin does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy” (Proverbs 28: 13 NIV). God does not take false teachers and false guidance lightly. In the Old Testament, false teachers were to be put to death (see Deuteronomy 13:5), and there were serious consequences for those who consulted them: ‘I will set my face against the person who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute himself by following them, and I will cut him off from his people’ (Leviticus 20:6 NIV). Obviously we are not going to have an effective prayer time if God is cutting us off from him and his people.
Second we are warned not to be deceived. Deceived people are living in bondage to the lies they believe, and believing those lies seriously affect their walk with God. If Christians are paying attention to deceiving spirits, they are not paying attention to God. If they believe they need to defend themselves, they are not trusting Christ to be their defence. Certainly, no believer can instantly renew his or her mind, Tear mental strongholds, and overcome old defence mechanisms. But the process of renewing our minds won't even begin unless we are aware of our false beliefs and defences-and God is willing to reveal them to us if we ask.
Third, we need to forgive from our hearts as Christ has forgiven us. We can't have an intimate relationship with God and hold bitterness in our hearts. Jesus said that our heavenly Father would turn us over to the torturers if we do not forgive (Matthew 18:34-35). It is hard to hear from God if our minds are tormented by thoughts about other people who have hurt us. So when we are trying to pray to God and our minds are plagued by thoughts of injustices done to us by other people, we can know that God is allowing the mental torment so that we will be driven to forgive others and seek forgiveness. In fact, some of these kinds of thoughts we struggle with are coming from Satan. Paul urges us to forgive, because we are not ignorant of Satan's schemes (2Corinthians 2:11).
When I encourage people to pray and ask God to reveal to their minds who they need to forgive, God does it. Sometimes people pray and then say there is nobody they need to forgive. When that happens, I just asked them to share with me the names that are coming to their minds-and out will come several names of people they need to forgive. Some may be hardening their hearts because they would rather seek revenge. Others are afraid to face their pain, so they live in denial or try to shove it down into the unconscious ... but God is trying to surface the pain so that they can let go by forgiving.
Fourth, we have to come to terms with our pride. You cannot have a close relationship with God if he is opposed to you, but if you humbly ask, God will show you how prideful you have been. Notice how James connects pride with the world, flesh, and the devil:
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with the wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your own pleasures. You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility towards God? Therefore whoever wishes to be afraid of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the scripture speaks to no purpose: ‘he jealously desires the spirit which she has made to dwell in us’. But he gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble (4:3-7).
We can't pray by the spirit and be prideful.
Fifth, we can't pray by the spirit and be rebellious either. Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft and insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry (see 1 Samuel 15:23). God requires that all his children submit to governing authorities (Romans 13:1-7), parents (Ephesians 6:1-3), spouses (1 Peter 3: 1-7, Ephesians 5:21-25), employers (1 Peter 2: 18-23), church leaders (Hebrews 13:17), and God himself (Daniel 9: 5, 9).
What happens in our courts of law when are rebellious prisoner approaches the bench disrespectfully? He is thrown out of court for contempt. The judge will not even here from the accused-and neither will I heavenly father hear from us in prayer if we approach him disrespectfully and disobey his Commandments to submit to his established authority. If we ask him, he will reveal our rebelliousness.
Sixth, we can't expect God to hear our prayers if we are living in sin. Rest assured he knows our sins and will bring conviction, so we aren’t fooling anyone when we try to hide them. If they have never been acknowledged, these issues will plague our minds when we try to pray. This is what David tried to do, and he suffered for it. Finally turned to God-and later recorded his experience in Psalm 32:1-6:
How blessed is he whose transgression is our forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit! When I keep silent about my sin, while body wasted away through my growing all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer ... I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide; I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord; and You forgave the guilt my sin ... Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found; and surely in the flood of great waters will they not reach him.
Finally we cannot pray effectively if we continue in the sins of our ancestors. Peter urges us,
If you a dress as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on Earth; knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your fertile ways of life inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood, as of our land unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ (1 Peter 1: 17-19).
Sometimes we can be torn between our natural heritage and our spiritual heritage. Jesus is the sword that divides the family if our earthly parents and siblings are at odds with our heavenly Father. Our saviour said, ‘he who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me’ (Matthew 10:37-38). Any attempt to hold a marriage or family together at the expense of our relationship with our heavenly Father is not in his plan. Compromising our faith to save a marriage does not work. The marriage won't be any good-and neither will our walk with God.
Under the old covenant, the Israelites confess their sins and the sins of their fathers. This was necessary because people have a tendency to live according on how they've been taught. As Jesus noted,’ pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher’ (Luke 6: 40). Nobody has more influence on us in our first five years in our parents, unless we repent, we will live out the beliefs and values we been taught that ... or get caught from the environment of our homes. We are never guilty of our parents’ sins, but because all our parents have sinned, we have picked up some of their attitudes and actions that are not consistent with our Christianity.
PRAYER THAT IS EFFECTIVE
When Christians are encouraged to pray for God's guidance themselves, the results are dramatic. The Lord brings godly sorrow, and the Holy Spirit leads them into all truth, which is what set them free. If they don't harden their hearts, they will respond in repentance, which results in a tremendous change in their lives.
James offers additional insight concerning effective prayer.’ Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so you that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much’ (James 5:16). Notice the order of Scripture. The righteous person’s prayer is effective after the person has confessed.
Suppose you are an elder or pastor of a church, and a member of your congregation who was ill calls for elders to come and pray. So you dutifully respond to the request, and several elders joining in prayer, asking that God would intervene and healed the person. Later he discovered that the person is sexually promiscuous and is deeply bitter over a failed relationship. Do you expect God to answer those prayers? Actually, there is a very good chance that the sickness is a result of the person's sin. Most people are sick for psychosomatic reasons, and that is probably what the apostle James is privately addressing in the passage from his epistle. In fact, psychosomatic illnesses are often related to sin (as David illness mentioned earlier).
Now suppose further that you have a son who was very rebellious. There is a lot of tension in your relationship. One day you tell him to mow the lawn, and he doesn't do it. Then later he comes and asks you are $20 and the keys to the car because of a hot date. Would you give him the money and the keys? Would God? I don't think so. He would probably say,’ son, there are many unresolved issues between us. If you are willing to resolve them and by the lawn what I told you to, then we will talk about your date is evening’. I believe God allows his children to experience the natural consequences of their sin even though those sins are forgiven. I also believe he always stands ready to receive their prayers if they are willing to repent.
AMAZING ANSWERS
If people are willing to get right with God, then their prayers will accomplish much. I have seen incredible answers to prayer after people have gone through the steps or repented in some other way. One woman shared that she had she had 200 doctors certified allergies and that her children had more than 100. There were places they could not go, food they could not eat, and clothing they could not wear. All that disappeared when they pray three those seven issues and found their freedom in Christ. This woman is now showing many others how too can pray effectively.
An undergraduate student stopped by my office one day to ask questions about her research project on Satanism. I answered a few of the questions, and then told her,’ I don't think you should be researching the subject’. She asked me why not. I answered, ‘Because you're not experiencing your freedom in Christ. Surprised by my straightforwardness, she asked what I meant by that. I responded, ‘I'm sure your own devotional life and pray lives are practically non-existent. You probably have difficulty paying attention in your Bible classes, and I would suspect that you have a very low sense of worth. You probably entertain a lot of suicidal thoughts’.
This student thought I had read her mind, which of course I hadn’t. But I have had enough experience working with people so that I can discern their level of maturity and to what degree they are experiencing their freedom in Christ. I encouraged her to take my class on resolving personal and spiritual conflicts that coming summer. After class, she wrote me this letter:
What I discovered this last week is a feeling of control, like my mind is my own. I haven't had my usual strung out periods of thought and contemplation. My mind simply feels quieted. It's a really strange feeling. My emotions have been stable I haven't felt oppressed once this week. My will is mine. I feel like I have been able to choose to live my life abiding in Christ. Scripture seems different. I have a totally new perspective. I actually understand what it is saying. I feel left alone, but not in a bad way. I am not lonely, just a single person. For the first time, I believe I actually understand what it means to be a Christian, who Christ is, and who I am in him. I feel capable of helping people and capable of handling myself. I have been co-dependent for many years, but this last week I haven't had the slightest feeling or need for someone. I guess I'm describing what it is like to be at peace. I feel this quiet, soft joy in my heart. I have been more friendly and comfortable with strangers. It hasn't been a struggle to get through the day and I have been participating actively in life and not merely passively, critically watching it. Thank you for leading me your hope. I believe I have my own now in Christ.
Because of her mental peace, this young woman is now able to hear from God in her daily life. Appropriating our identity and fighting freedom in Christ through genuine repentance is what allow people to relate personally to God in prayer. Our ministry has the privilege of helping people all over the world find their identity and freedom in Christ. When they do, they're pray and their devotional life comes alive. If you hear his voice, don't harden your hearts. Deal with the issues, and take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION
1. Can we ask others to do our praying for us? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think most people ask others to do their praying for them?
3. Why does seeking false guidance hinder our prayers?
4. Why do deception, bitterness, pride, rebellion, and thinking that our prayers?
5. How can iniquities passed on from one generation to the next hinder our prayers?
6. How does the Holy Spirit lead us into all truth, and why does that set us free?
7. What kind of results can we expect if God reveals our sins and we repeat?
8. Can we expect God to answer the prayers of spiritual leaders on our behalf if we are living in sin?
9. Why are we not seen more answers to prayer in our churches?
Friday, December 4, 2009
Blog update for the week 5th December 2009
What is Church at home?
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all people reading this may the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and send his ministering angels to watch over you as you go about this life he has given you.
The purpose of this space is to lift up and glorify the name of Jesus Christ, to share the love and the gospel to a sad and dying world. It promotes his online church “Church at home” this concept was formed to help people that struggle through sickness, disability, or have had bad experiences with the church that stops them from getting to live church services.
We are non denominational and have from around the world, people that attend Church at home service that do go to and take active roles in Sunday Churches. Church at home is a bible based Church and preaches the gospel as it is, you will not find sermons here to the likening of all, but we teach it the way it was taught by the early church hard hitting to the point and at times confrontational.
We believe that there is no place for a watered down soft gospel to keep people happy the truth as much as it can hurt at times is given here. I would encourage you to have a look at our doctrine that can be found at our website http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_4_Doctrine To keep up to date with what is happening at Church at home please visit http://churchathome-au.com
What does 2009 have in store for Church at home?
As I sit at my desk writing this, amazed at what God has done at Church at Home in the past 21 months, we were 9 months old when I sat this time last year and wrote what has become an all to familiar site on our weekly blog telling newbie’s to the blog what we are all about, as you read this we will start the new year being 22 months old and where 2008 laid the foundations for a challenging, fresh outlook for Church at home for 2009 I believe we will continue to see, lives changed, people set free, a greater understanding of God’s Bible given, my friend as I have said for some time now 2009 is the year that Church at Home members will take what from Satan what Satan had no right to take in the first place,
• Our Wealth
• Our Health
• Our Rights
• Our Authority
We need to remember this, for "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16) we have the mind of Christ praise the Lord and then we need to be “casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5) How may time do I say “Satan wins your mind he wins you?” My friends take comfort knowing this “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19
Nothing shall by any means hurt you, do you believe this so we can go and take back what Satan has taken from us I have no doubt over this, why because Revelation 12:11 says “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” How did they over come Satan and his cohorts, by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of their testimony, and they died of the flesh and followed the will of God for their lives. Saints this is why I know we have the victory and why we will take back our wealth, health, rights and authority.
2009 will take Church at Home to a minimum of three countries, will allow us to video tape our messages and place them on the world wide net for a greater number of people to see, will see the use of spiritual gift to be developed and used within the Church.
I believe that we as a Church are being called to focus on these areas for 2009 they are
To seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all else with be given until you Matthew 6:33.
To test by the spirit of God all Teaches, Preachers, Pastors to make sure they are using the word of God. 1 John 4:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
To understand that we have the mind of Christ therefore take captive any thought that doesn’t line up to the mind of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
To use the God given authority we have to take control of our lives and not give Satan & his cohorts a foot hold to come and destroy us. Luke 10:19.
To be consistently filled with the Holy Spirit. John 7:37-38
We long to experience a deeper manifestation of your presence as we draw closer to you like never before. James 4:8
To worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23
Showing the love of Jesus Christ to a lost and hurting world. 1 Corinthians 13
To follow the calling of the Great Commission by building on the foundations set in 2008. Matthew 28:19-20
Be still and know I am God Psalms 46:10
2008 was exciting, but hold your horses 2009 will be mind blowing so fasten your seat belts, and we pray you can be part of it all for his glory
Why not join us
Church at home is an internet Church ministry the loves to Glorify the name of Jesus, that runs four live services weekly, two bible studies weekly, a prayer room, a women’s room, and a room called Christianity is real I can prove it with is where peoples beliefs are challenged we also offer deliverance ministry to those that need it.
It would be a blessing to have you at any one of our four services, or two bible studies, ( Church at Home Bible Study) our prayer room, (Church at Home Prayer Room) a woman’s room called (Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home) or the room
Christianity is Real I Can Prove It?
Our Church services are life and run as Church services from the comfort of your own home there are run from a chat programme called paltalk in a room called “Church at home” under the spirituality and religion section of chat rooms paltalk can be downloaded for free from www.paltalk.com or you can down load it from our website http://churchathome-au.com under the section called contact us
The four live services times are 1pm Adelaide time Saturdays and 7am Adelaide time Monday mornings and replayed at 10.15pm Saturday and 8pm Mondays, so if you would like to receive a touch from God being there is a must.
Please note if you come from the Northern hemisphere we can be several hours ahead of some places, which mean in the states and Canada it the live services are Friday evenings and our Saturday evening live service can be early mornings in the States and Canada, 7am Monday services can be Sunday evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, with Monday nights being early mornings in the Northern hemisphere if you would like to know more or be part of it let us know we can add you nic and invite you to the room when services are running.
For Adelaide times please visit http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Welcome To Christianity
The long awaited book “Welcome to Christianity” is now available to all new Christians and any member of Church of Home that would like a copy please let me know when I am online or by sending an email to our email address Church.at.home@hotmail.com. This book will speak about may of the topics that have been spoken out over our 31 month history of Church at Home they include.
• Why do we need Christ,
• What is Sin,
• Well it is fine to say that we fall short of the glory of God but is there a price to pay for falling short,
• Hell - you are kidding me, there is no such place!
• Religion Verses Christianity,
• What is Faith,
• What is Repentance and is It Important,
• Christians by Deed or Christians by title!
• A Born Again Experience, What Is It?
• So I am Born Again What Now
• So as a new Christian what do I need to do to grow in Christ
• Useful Helps
I pray that his resource will be a blessing to all as we read it and apply it information to our lives.
Slaying the Giants that Rule Your Life
I would like to make available to you a booklet that will cover the 12 giants we will be speaking about in this series because I believe in the power of the sword of the spirit which is the word of God that is tools in fact it is the only offensive weapon we have been give and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God is not the whole bible but selected appropriate scriptures we use to deal with particular enemies, so each of these giants has a sword that needs to be used against him and in this booklet we will be giving you some of the swords to use in your life so let me know and we can get them to you at church.at.home@hotmail.com or when we are on line.
Church at home Bible Study
Tuesday 10.00 am Adelaide time Monday evening for our northern hemisphere friends our topic this week will be “The Christian’s Prayer” and will be repeated Thursday 9.00 pm Adelaide time Wednesday morning for our northern friends found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com.
The questions for this study can be found at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_47_Bible-Study-Series
We need to remember to get the answers to the questions from this study will be posted Wednesday night Adelaide time for the study on Thursday can be found at churchathome.au.com topic Answers & Scripture Verses. Hope to see you there!
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home
Tuesdays at 7pm Adelaide time http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times Elena will be running a Women’s Group this is for women only and will be by invitation only, this will be a blessed time as the women of the Church meet together for praise and worship, a word and fellowship. So why not has sometime for yourself and a warm welcome awaits. This week’s topic is Lord, Transformed Me into a Woman of Mountain Moving Faith “If you would like to know more or you would like to be a part of this group please us know at Church.at.home@hotmail.com
Church at home Prayer Group
Church at Home Prayer Group Tuesday evenings 9.00 pm found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com meets weekly to pray for the Church its members, their loved ones, our programs, and whatever else God brings across our path.
A Church without prayer is like a fish out of water, they will not survive it is the hard work that is put into pray weekly as a Church and individually through the year, and the humility of its people that has caused us to see people come to Christ, and healing achieved all for the glory of Jesus.
Remember this is the engine room of the Church and I know it will be a blessed time.
So please come expecting your prayer to be answered and watch God work in a mighty way.
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Christianity Is Real I Can Prove It?
Remember to look out on Friday evenings Adelaide time for the room Christianity is real I can prove it” in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk where we answer questions, give praise and worship, and testimonies, give bible verses, here we are lead by God’s spirit why not come and take a look.
Are you are preacher, teacher of God’s word, given communion, lead praise and worship been part of a welcoming team, have any spiritual gift at all we would love to give you an opportunity to use this gift to bless others in the body, please let us know at our email address church.at.home@hotmail.com
Please note these date if you wish to participate in the room Christianity is real I can prove it on a Friday evening Thursday for our northern hemisphere friends
Wayne’s Weekly Bible Verses
27 If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.
28 But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience' sake; for "the earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness."
29 "Conscience," I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience?
30 But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?
31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,
33 just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. 1 Corinthians 10:27-33
The Stream TV Quick Study
Want to be able to get through the bible in twelve months, there is no better way than to use this TV ministry that takes us through the bible their production team of 13 people produce 313, 30 min TV shows per year. About 40 hours of work goes into each show. That's 12,520 hours per year. When I was new to Christ or wanted to know more able the bible the Quick Study series is a must, and can be found at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/welcome_004.htm if you would like to see what else they do and there is plenty please visit there home page at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/
Sound doctrine dot net
Our Goal is to bring Historical Biblical Sound Doctrine. This sound doctrine is opposition to every form of SIN. Today majority of the popular churches are softening down sin, making sin more palatable for their congregation. We point sinners to the cross of Christ. We expose sin and promotes holiness, exalt our beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This website is packed with priceless treasures, we pray for this site daily that the Lord will touch hearts all over the world. Would like to know more visit www.sounddoctrine.net.
Got Questions dot org
Got Questions Ministries seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by providing Biblical, applicable, and timely answers to spiritually-related questions through an internet presence."
GotQuestions.org is a volunteer ministry of dedicated and trained servants who have a desire to assist others in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual topics. We are Christian, Protestant, conservative, evangelical, fundamental, and non-denominational. We view ourselves as a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related questions. Want to know more they can be found at www.gotquestions.org
Famous and well know sayings from the bible.
Out of the mouths of babes Psalm 8:2
Back to the bible
How well do you know your bible have a look at our weekly bible challenge and see how you go
Question Who wrote the book of Judges and what year was it written?
Answer: the author of the book of Judges is unknown. The Jewish talmud starts not only that Samuel wrote this book but also that he authorized the books of Samuel. most of events of which occurred after his death. It is conceivable that Samuel compiled some accounts from the. Other judges and that afterward such prophets as Gad and Nathan helped to edit the material. Some scholars believe that this book was written before David had captured Jerusalem 1000 BC because the Jebusites still control that city.
Question: Who wrote the book of Ruth and what year was it written?
Answer next week
Praying by the Power of the Spirit.
Finding freedom through prayer
1.Can we ask others to do not praying for us? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think most people ask others to do their praying for them?
3. Why does seeking false guidance hinder our prayers?
4. Why do deception, bitterness, pride, rebellion, and sin in our prayers?
5. How can iniquities passed on from one generation to the next hinder our prayers?
6. How does the Holy Spirit lead us into all truth, and why does that set us free?
7. What kind of results can we expect it God reveals asked sins and we repent?
8. Can we expect God to answer the prayers of spiritual leaders on our behalf if we are living sin?
9. Why are we not seeing more answers to prayer in our churches?
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all people reading this may the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and send his ministering angels to watch over you as you go about this life he has given you.
The purpose of this space is to lift up and glorify the name of Jesus Christ, to share the love and the gospel to a sad and dying world. It promotes his online church “Church at home” this concept was formed to help people that struggle through sickness, disability, or have had bad experiences with the church that stops them from getting to live church services.
We are non denominational and have from around the world, people that attend Church at home service that do go to and take active roles in Sunday Churches. Church at home is a bible based Church and preaches the gospel as it is, you will not find sermons here to the likening of all, but we teach it the way it was taught by the early church hard hitting to the point and at times confrontational.
We believe that there is no place for a watered down soft gospel to keep people happy the truth as much as it can hurt at times is given here. I would encourage you to have a look at our doctrine that can be found at our website http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_4_Doctrine To keep up to date with what is happening at Church at home please visit http://churchathome-au.com
What does 2009 have in store for Church at home?
As I sit at my desk writing this, amazed at what God has done at Church at Home in the past 21 months, we were 9 months old when I sat this time last year and wrote what has become an all to familiar site on our weekly blog telling newbie’s to the blog what we are all about, as you read this we will start the new year being 22 months old and where 2008 laid the foundations for a challenging, fresh outlook for Church at home for 2009 I believe we will continue to see, lives changed, people set free, a greater understanding of God’s Bible given, my friend as I have said for some time now 2009 is the year that Church at Home members will take what from Satan what Satan had no right to take in the first place,
• Our Wealth
• Our Health
• Our Rights
• Our Authority
We need to remember this, for "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16) we have the mind of Christ praise the Lord and then we need to be “casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5) How may time do I say “Satan wins your mind he wins you?” My friends take comfort knowing this “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19
Nothing shall by any means hurt you, do you believe this so we can go and take back what Satan has taken from us I have no doubt over this, why because Revelation 12:11 says “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” How did they over come Satan and his cohorts, by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of their testimony, and they died of the flesh and followed the will of God for their lives. Saints this is why I know we have the victory and why we will take back our wealth, health, rights and authority.
2009 will take Church at Home to a minimum of three countries, will allow us to video tape our messages and place them on the world wide net for a greater number of people to see, will see the use of spiritual gift to be developed and used within the Church.
I believe that we as a Church are being called to focus on these areas for 2009 they are
To seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all else with be given until you Matthew 6:33.
To test by the spirit of God all Teaches, Preachers, Pastors to make sure they are using the word of God. 1 John 4:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
To understand that we have the mind of Christ therefore take captive any thought that doesn’t line up to the mind of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
To use the God given authority we have to take control of our lives and not give Satan & his cohorts a foot hold to come and destroy us. Luke 10:19.
To be consistently filled with the Holy Spirit. John 7:37-38
We long to experience a deeper manifestation of your presence as we draw closer to you like never before. James 4:8
To worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23
Showing the love of Jesus Christ to a lost and hurting world. 1 Corinthians 13
To follow the calling of the Great Commission by building on the foundations set in 2008. Matthew 28:19-20
Be still and know I am God Psalms 46:10
2008 was exciting, but hold your horses 2009 will be mind blowing so fasten your seat belts, and we pray you can be part of it all for his glory
Why not join us
Church at home is an internet Church ministry the loves to Glorify the name of Jesus, that runs four live services weekly, two bible studies weekly, a prayer room, a women’s room, and a room called Christianity is real I can prove it with is where peoples beliefs are challenged we also offer deliverance ministry to those that need it.
It would be a blessing to have you at any one of our four services, or two bible studies, ( Church at Home Bible Study) our prayer room, (Church at Home Prayer Room) a woman’s room called (Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home) or the room
Christianity is Real I Can Prove It?
Our Church services are life and run as Church services from the comfort of your own home there are run from a chat programme called paltalk in a room called “Church at home” under the spirituality and religion section of chat rooms paltalk can be downloaded for free from www.paltalk.com or you can down load it from our website http://churchathome-au.com under the section called contact us
The four live services times are 1pm Adelaide time Saturdays and 7am Adelaide time Monday mornings and replayed at 10.15pm Saturday and 8pm Mondays, so if you would like to receive a touch from God being there is a must.
Please note if you come from the Northern hemisphere we can be several hours ahead of some places, which mean in the states and Canada it the live services are Friday evenings and our Saturday evening live service can be early mornings in the States and Canada, 7am Monday services can be Sunday evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, with Monday nights being early mornings in the Northern hemisphere if you would like to know more or be part of it let us know we can add you nic and invite you to the room when services are running.
For Adelaide times please visit http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Welcome To Christianity
The long awaited book “Welcome to Christianity” is now available to all new Christians and any member of Church of Home that would like a copy please let me know when I am online or by sending an email to our email address Church.at.home@hotmail.com. This book will speak about may of the topics that have been spoken out over our 31 month history of Church at Home they include.
• Why do we need Christ,
• What is Sin,
• Well it is fine to say that we fall short of the glory of God but is there a price to pay for falling short,
• Hell - you are kidding me, there is no such place!
• Religion Verses Christianity,
• What is Faith,
• What is Repentance and is It Important,
• Christians by Deed or Christians by title!
• A Born Again Experience, What Is It?
• So I am Born Again What Now
• So as a new Christian what do I need to do to grow in Christ
• Useful Helps
I pray that his resource will be a blessing to all as we read it and apply it information to our lives.
Slaying the Giants that Rule Your Life
I would like to make available to you a booklet that will cover the 12 giants we will be speaking about in this series because I believe in the power of the sword of the spirit which is the word of God that is tools in fact it is the only offensive weapon we have been give and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God is not the whole bible but selected appropriate scriptures we use to deal with particular enemies, so each of these giants has a sword that needs to be used against him and in this booklet we will be giving you some of the swords to use in your life so let me know and we can get them to you at church.at.home@hotmail.com or when we are on line.
Church at home Bible Study
Tuesday 10.00 am Adelaide time Monday evening for our northern hemisphere friends our topic this week will be “The Christian’s Prayer” and will be repeated Thursday 9.00 pm Adelaide time Wednesday morning for our northern friends found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com.
The questions for this study can be found at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_47_Bible-Study-Series
We need to remember to get the answers to the questions from this study will be posted Wednesday night Adelaide time for the study on Thursday can be found at churchathome.au.com topic Answers & Scripture Verses. Hope to see you there!
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home
Tuesdays at 7pm Adelaide time http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times Elena will be running a Women’s Group this is for women only and will be by invitation only, this will be a blessed time as the women of the Church meet together for praise and worship, a word and fellowship. So why not has sometime for yourself and a warm welcome awaits. This week’s topic is Lord, Transformed Me into a Woman of Mountain Moving Faith “If you would like to know more or you would like to be a part of this group please us know at Church.at.home@hotmail.com
Church at home Prayer Group
Church at Home Prayer Group Tuesday evenings 9.00 pm found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com meets weekly to pray for the Church its members, their loved ones, our programs, and whatever else God brings across our path.
A Church without prayer is like a fish out of water, they will not survive it is the hard work that is put into pray weekly as a Church and individually through the year, and the humility of its people that has caused us to see people come to Christ, and healing achieved all for the glory of Jesus.
Remember this is the engine room of the Church and I know it will be a blessed time.
So please come expecting your prayer to be answered and watch God work in a mighty way.
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Christianity Is Real I Can Prove It?
Remember to look out on Friday evenings Adelaide time for the room Christianity is real I can prove it” in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk where we answer questions, give praise and worship, and testimonies, give bible verses, here we are lead by God’s spirit why not come and take a look.
Are you are preacher, teacher of God’s word, given communion, lead praise and worship been part of a welcoming team, have any spiritual gift at all we would love to give you an opportunity to use this gift to bless others in the body, please let us know at our email address church.at.home@hotmail.com
Please note these date if you wish to participate in the room Christianity is real I can prove it on a Friday evening Thursday for our northern hemisphere friends
Wayne’s Weekly Bible Verses
27 If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.
28 But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience' sake; for "the earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness."
29 "Conscience," I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience?
30 But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?
31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,
33 just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. 1 Corinthians 10:27-33
The Stream TV Quick Study
Want to be able to get through the bible in twelve months, there is no better way than to use this TV ministry that takes us through the bible their production team of 13 people produce 313, 30 min TV shows per year. About 40 hours of work goes into each show. That's 12,520 hours per year. When I was new to Christ or wanted to know more able the bible the Quick Study series is a must, and can be found at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/welcome_004.htm if you would like to see what else they do and there is plenty please visit there home page at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/
Sound doctrine dot net
Our Goal is to bring Historical Biblical Sound Doctrine. This sound doctrine is opposition to every form of SIN. Today majority of the popular churches are softening down sin, making sin more palatable for their congregation. We point sinners to the cross of Christ. We expose sin and promotes holiness, exalt our beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This website is packed with priceless treasures, we pray for this site daily that the Lord will touch hearts all over the world. Would like to know more visit www.sounddoctrine.net.
Got Questions dot org
Got Questions Ministries seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by providing Biblical, applicable, and timely answers to spiritually-related questions through an internet presence."
GotQuestions.org is a volunteer ministry of dedicated and trained servants who have a desire to assist others in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual topics. We are Christian, Protestant, conservative, evangelical, fundamental, and non-denominational. We view ourselves as a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related questions. Want to know more they can be found at www.gotquestions.org
Famous and well know sayings from the bible.
Out of the mouths of babes Psalm 8:2
Back to the bible
How well do you know your bible have a look at our weekly bible challenge and see how you go
Question Who wrote the book of Judges and what year was it written?
Answer: the author of the book of Judges is unknown. The Jewish talmud starts not only that Samuel wrote this book but also that he authorized the books of Samuel. most of events of which occurred after his death. It is conceivable that Samuel compiled some accounts from the. Other judges and that afterward such prophets as Gad and Nathan helped to edit the material. Some scholars believe that this book was written before David had captured Jerusalem 1000 BC because the Jebusites still control that city.
Question: Who wrote the book of Ruth and what year was it written?
Answer next week
Praying by the Power of the Spirit.
Finding freedom through prayer
1.Can we ask others to do not praying for us? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think most people ask others to do their praying for them?
3. Why does seeking false guidance hinder our prayers?
4. Why do deception, bitterness, pride, rebellion, and sin in our prayers?
5. How can iniquities passed on from one generation to the next hinder our prayers?
6. How does the Holy Spirit lead us into all truth, and why does that set us free?
7. What kind of results can we expect it God reveals asked sins and we repent?
8. Can we expect God to answer the prayers of spiritual leaders on our behalf if we are living sin?
9. Why are we not seeing more answers to prayer in our churches?
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