DUMINICA, Aprilie 4 – 9:00-12:00am; 6:00-8:00pm – Sarbatoarea Invierii Domnului Isus

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Praise and Worship towards our Creator through song. Come and join us February 13th at 6:00pm. You wont regret it!

Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water to repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire.

After his disastrous defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon, so the story goes, met with some of his leading generals to analyze the battle’s flawed strategies. In the course of their discussions, the little general pointed at England on the colored map before them and said bitterly, “Except for that red spot I would be master of the world.” Satan could say the same thing today except he would point to a cross on a hill outside the walls of Old Jerusalem. Aren’t you thankful for that red spot of Calvary that rescued this world from the control of our great enemy?
That was the place, the time, and the con- test that settled the destiny of planet earth. Satan has been a defeated foe ever since. There it was that he met his Waterloo and suffered a decisive defeat from which he will never fully recover.

How few of us understand the real meaning of Christ’s suffering and death on that cross. We have only a dim comprehension of the conflict He passed through and the kind of agonizing death He experienced. Could our eyes be opened to grasp the true significance of His sacrifice, there would be no more miserable collaborating with Satan. Our weakness would be turned into courage and victory.

The Bible writers struggled to explain, in human language, the mysterious incarnation and atoning death of the Son of God. Often we weep under the power of their inspired testimony. We get glimpses that boggle our minds, but still, we are only scratching the surface of a subject which will continue unfolding for all eternity.
Paul wrote, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men; And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” Philippians 2:5-8. These sublime words describe the condescension of Jesus from the throne to the manger and then to the cross.

It seems that respect has gone out of style. But God’s unchanging Word teaches us to treat people with respect.

Not agreeing with someone is no reason to treat them disrespectfully. Just because they are wrong does not make them unworthy of respect.

By His death for them, Jesus showed us He considers people valuable and precious. So, we should not treat people as insignificant or worthless.

Disrespecting people is actually disrespecting God who created them.

God considers this so vital for wives, He gave a specific command to respect their husband.

EPHESIANS 5:33 NIV
33 However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Certainly, we should respect all people, but God obviously thought a special reminder to wives was needed.

A wise woman will enjoy the benefits, both now and for eternity, of acting on this command from a loving Heavenly Father.

MATTHEW 25:40 NIV
40 “The King will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’

The world respects people who are rich, famous, and successful. Anyone can do that.

But how do you treat those who are thought to be the “least,” who seemingly cannot help you in any way?

SAY THIS: I will respect people because they are valuable to God and He loves them.

Ajunşi în anul 2010 ne dăm seama cît de repede trec anii şi vedem paza şi ocrotirea Domnului care ne-a însoţit pînă acum. Faptul acesta trebuie să trezească în noi gîndul că încă Dumnezeu mai are de lucru cu noi şi în noi. Fie ca anul acesta să devenim mai maturi în Christos şi mai devotaţi pentru cauza Evangheliei. Pentru aceasta vreau să împărtăşesc cîteva gînduri care să ne însoţească de-a lungul anului 2010:

1. Să dedicăm mai mult timp în părtăşia noastră cu Dumnezeu
- prin citirea Cuvîntului
- prin rugăciune

2. Să dedicăm mai mult timp familiei împărtăşind bucuriile şi încercările de fiecare zi.

3. Să dedicăm din timpul nostru în folosul altora. Sînt aşa de mulţi care au nevoie de un cuvînt de mîngîiere, încurajare, o mînă întinsă cu dragoste.

4. Să trăim în aşa fel în fiecare zi cum ar fi ultima din viaţa noastră.

5. Să frecventăm cu regularitate întîlnirile din Casa lui Dumnezeu.

6. Să fim mai darnici lucrării lui Dumnezeu în biserică şi în afara bisericii.

7. Să grăbim venirea Mirelui printr-o trăire cu pasiune pentru Christos şi Împărăţia Lui.

Fie anul 2010 un an de îndurare al Domnului pentru poporul Lui. Fiţi binecuvîntaţi de Dumnezeu care a făcut cerul şi pămîntul!

- Pastor Pavel Pop