Bond with the best was the theme for the EU Christmas Outreach held on Dec 6th. And that motto was fulfilled most certainly. More than 100 people comprising of university students and families with Young children came to hear the Christmas message.
The university chapel is very far from my house but God provided transport (motorbike rides) so I could participate and enjoy fellowshipping with friends I "meet" on Facebook.
Worship leaders
Brother David gave the message from John 5:24
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgement, but has passed out of death into life. (words of Jesus)
He gave his own testimony , how God saved him from a life of crime and empty living. And what it means to be saved.
There was special music and a video presentation.
The students were cooking a meal of vegetable rice, a curry of potatoes and fresh green peas and yogurt salad (raita). Believers contributed money for that and a professor donated cake for dessert.
There was some delay on that front so the seniors presented special songs and kept everyone lively and happy.
who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there
is no one who does good, not even one. Their throats are open graves; their tongues
practice deceit. There is no fear of God before their eyes.'... no one will be declared
righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious
of sin. But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known...
This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.
--Romans 3:9-12, 17-18, 20-22
Someone once asked an evangelist "Is it hard to get people saved?" He thought for
a moment then replied, "No, but it sure is hard to get them lost!" He's right. It's
hard to get people to see how utterly lost they are. Yet before the Good News can
sound good, a person must hear the bad news -- that "all have sinned and come short
of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
No one is righteous before God -- not even the person who tries to consistently
do the right thing. It's impossible to always live the right way, to always keep
the law. The purpose of the law is to show a person how far he misses the mark.
But bad news never sounded so good... for then, we see the need for a Savior
Christmas is upon us and our hearts are happy as we celebrate the arrival of Jesus,
God's Good News! But let's not forget the bad news - that a heart without Christ
is full of deceit. Oh, how we need Jesus; and to live rightly is to live dail
in his grace. It really is all about him!
Father, it's hard to understand how lost I really am without Jesus Christ. Help
me to live completely and totally on the grace of Jesus today!
(Joni Eareckson Tada)
The university chapel is very far from my house but God provided transport (motorbike rides) so I could participate and enjoy fellowshipping with friends I "meet" on Facebook.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgement, but has passed out of death into life. (words of Jesus)
He gave his own testimony , how God saved him from a life of crime and empty living. And what it means to be saved.
There was special music and a video presentation.
There was some delay on that front so the seniors presented special songs and kept everyone lively and happy.
The ride back on the
motorcycle was chilly
but my heart was warm seeing
God at work
among young people.
Let me end with what I read
in my morning devotions.
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What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! ...As it is written:
'There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no onewho seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there
is no one who does good, not even one. Their throats are open graves; their tongues
practice deceit. There is no fear of God before their eyes.'... no one will be declared
righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious
of sin. But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known...
This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.
--Romans 3:9-12, 17-18, 20-22
Someone once asked an evangelist "Is it hard to get people saved?" He thought for
a moment then replied, "No, but it sure is hard to get them lost!" He's right. It's
hard to get people to see how utterly lost they are. Yet before the Good News can
sound good, a person must hear the bad news -- that "all have sinned and come short
of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
No one is righteous before God -- not even the person who tries to consistently
do the right thing. It's impossible to always live the right way, to always keep
the law. The purpose of the law is to show a person how far he misses the mark.
But bad news never sounded so good... for then, we see the need for a Savior
Christmas is upon us and our hearts are happy as we celebrate the arrival of Jesus,
God's Good News! But let's not forget the bad news - that a heart without Christ
is full of deceit. Oh, how we need Jesus; and to live rightly is to live dail
in his grace. It really is all about him!
Father, it's hard to understand how lost I really am without Jesus Christ. Help
me to live completely and totally on the grace of Jesus today!
(Joni Eareckson Tada)
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