BERITA ICCC INDONESIA 2011 Edisi Maret Untuk kalangan sendiri
BERITA INTERN UNTUK ANGGOTA DAN KOMUNIKASI BAGI KALANGAN BISNIS DAN PROFESI KRISTEN
ICCC (INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHAMBER OF COMEMRCE) ADALAH MIMBAR DIMANA PESAN KRISTUS BAGI KITA DI ZAMAN INI DIJABARKAN, DIBAGIKAN DAN DINYATAKAN TERHADAP DUNIA BISNIS
NATIONAL BOARD National President Bunan Djambek Vice Presidents: Admin/Secretary Eliezer H. Hardjo
Finance/Treasurer: Johanis S. Najoan
Membership/Mentoring/ Network Manimbul L. Sitorus Simon Aditan
Teaching / Training Benjamin B. Juwono Ridwan Naftali
Business Development/ Micro-Enterprise Tonny Soetjoadi Rudolf A.S. Sinaga
Intercessors (Mrs.) Josephine S. Sitorus (Ms.) Hermina M. Usmany Eddy S. Kristiawan
Kantor Nasional ICCC Indonesia:
Website: www.iccc-indonesia.com Pertokoan Pulo Mas Blok B I / 8, Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan. Jakarta 13260 Telp (021) 4890211, fax: (021) 4722274. E-mail: djambek-plus@cbn.net.id, ehardjo@gmail.com, js.najoan@gmail.com
Shalom saudara-saudaraku yang terkasih!
Selamat bertemu lagi di bulan April ini, kita bisa ketemu lagi berarti mengalami mujizat! Bagaimana tidak, karena kita hidup di tengah dunia yang bergerak cepat dengan segala macam perubahannya. Sementara menulis foreword edisi ini, terjadi berbagai goncangan-goncangan disekeliling kita : ada banyak bom-bom buku teror yang di sebarkan, ada tsunami, ada gejolak di Timur Tengah dan lain sebagainya. Dalam Alkitab, Tuhan telah mengatakan bahwa IA akan menggoncangkan seluruh dunia dan isinya, supaya IA dapat membuktikan bahwa umat-Nya yang setia tidak akan mengalami halhal ini karena kita hidup dalam Kerajaan-Nya yang tidak tergoncangkan! Oleh karena itu saudara-saudaraku marilah dengan tekun dan setia kita melakukan tugas-tugas kita sehari-hari, dengan cara dan sesuai dengan kehendak-Nya serta dengan ucapan syukur. Jangan lupa salah satu tugas kita juga adalah mendoakan dunia usaha. Dalam hal ini juga sedang dipersiapkan World Prayer Assembly 2012 (WPA 2012) yang akan diadakan di Indonesia tahun depan dimana akan datang ke Indonesia para pengusaha dari sekitar 200 negara yang mempunyai beban bagi kebangkitan dunia usaha untuk memenuhi panggilan, maksud dan tujuan Tuhan . Pada tanggal 27 April akan dimulai dengan Dinner Gathering di Hotel Ritz Carlton Pacific Place dengan menampilkan pembicara Ed Silvoso yang akan membawakan topic “New Wave of Economic Revolution.” ICCC menjadi salah satu dari sekian banyak marketplace ministries sponsor yang ikut mengambil bagian, kiranya masing-masing kita dapat berperan aktif didalamnya! Ada sebuah observasi yang mencatat ada 3(tiga) golongan manusia di dunia ini: Yang pertama, mereka yang tidak sadar sedang terjadi sesuatu di sekeliling mereka, yang kedua yang mempertanyakan apa yang sedang terjadi? Yang ketiga adalah mereka yang membuat sesuatu terjadi! Kita yang tergabung disini harus termasuk di golongan yang ketiga, dan dengan cara ini kita harus tetap tekun dan bersemangat untuk mencapai tujuan yaitu menwujudkan dunia usaha yang sesuai dengan Kehendak Allah dimana prinsip-prinsip Alkitab dijalankan. Selamat berkarya dan Selamat Paskah! Bunan Djambek National President ICCC INDONESIA www.iccc-indonesia.com
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INDONESIA
7. Intercessors Coordinator: Josephine S. Sitorus (anggota: Eddy S. Kristiawan, Ms Hermina Usmany)
Dinner Gathering With Ed Silvoso
New National President Election
Kami laporkan kembali: Dalam kesempatan Annual Members Gathering pada tanggal 19 Februari 2011 ini diselenggarakan juga pemilihan National Preisdent yang baru dan selanjutnya pembentukan National Board yang baru. National President Benjamin B. Juwono telah menunaikan tugasnya selama dua periode lebih sejak tahun 2005. Pemilihan National President dipimpin oleh Johanis S. Najoan melalui proses nominasi dengan 2 (dua) calon: Manimbul Luhut Sitorus dan Bunan Djambek. Luhut Sitorus memberikan suaranya kepada Bunan Djambek dan akhirnya secara aklamasi Bunan Djambek terpilih sebagai National President yang baru yang akan bekerja pada periode 2011 – 2013 Bunan Djambek adalah senior member yang juga salah satu perintis ICCC Indonesia bersama dengan Eliezer H. Hardjo, Johanis S. Najoan dan Manimbul Luhut Sitorus. Bunan Djambek juga telah beberapa kali menjadi member of the National Board. Mari kita doakan agar National President yang baru dapat memimpin ICCC Indonesia ke depan dan membawa ICCC untuk menjadi berkat bagi dunia marketplace di Indonesia. Bunan Djambek bergerak cepat dan pada hari Senin tanggal 21 Fabruari 2011 langsung diupdate National Board inti yang baru: 1. 2. 3. 4.
National President: Bunan Djambek V.P. Admin/Secretary: Eliezer H. Hardjo V.P. Finance/Treasurer: Johanis S. Najoan V.P. Membership: Manimbul L. Sitorus (anggota: Simon Aditan) 5. V.P. Teaching: Benjamin B. Juwono (anggota: Ridwan Naftali) 6. V.P. Business Dev/Micro-enterprise: Tonny Soetjoadi (anggota: Rudolf A.S. Sinaga)
ICCC sebagai salah satu marketplace ministries di dunia dan Indonesia mendukung sepenuhnya agenda World Prayer Assembly 2012 dan sebagai pendahuluan akan diadakan Dinner Gathering dengan Ed Silvoso yang akan membawakan topik ”New Wave of Economic Revolution” pada hari Rabu tanggal 27 April 2011 mendatang bertempat di Hotel Ritz Carlton Pacific Place.
Proyek Budidaya Bibit Lele
Dalam rangka mewujudkan suatu proyek bisnis dan sekaligus mendukung misi Amanat Agung Tuhan Yesus, Business Develeopment/MicroEntreprise telah merintis sebuah kerjasama dalam proyek ”budidaya bibit lele” antara 7 (tujuh) anggota National Board ICCC Indonesia dengan Pdt. Mintarya Sonjat, pimpinan GPI Eliezer, Sindanglaya, Garut. Setelah dilakukan survey sebelumnya pada tanggal 25 Januari 2011, maka pada tanggal 10 dan 24 Maret 2011 telah direalisir penyerahan modal untuk 2 paket, dengan perkiraan panen pada akhir April 2011.
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Berikut laporan pandangan mata:
INTERNATIONAL Para ICCC Leaders dari seluruh dunia kembali akan berkumpul dalam ajang International Leaders Gathering di Yerusalem dengan thema: IN THE GRIP OF GOD’S PURPOSE IN THE ERA OF CHANGE dan agenda sbb:
Kunjungan survey awal pada tanggal 25 Januari 2011, nampak Manimbul L. Sitorus, pada waktu itu selaku V.P. Finance dan sekarang, V.P. membership
21 – 23 Juni 2011: President’s Conference dialog dengan President Israel Simon Peres
23 – 25 Juni 2011: International Leaders Conference
26 – 28 Juni 2011: Leaders Training
National President ICCC Indonesia, Bunan Djambek akan mengahadiri Gathering tersebut bersama dengan National Board Members lainnya. Mari kita doakan agar Gathering tersebut membawa dampak yang besar dalam menyikapi perubahan yang terjadi di dunia yang begitu cepat dan mencengangkan.
Penandatanganan naskah kerjasama oleh Pdt. Mintarya Sonjat dan Tonny Soetjadi, V.P. Business Development & Micro-Enterprise
Penyerahan modal kerja dari Tonny Soetjoadi V.P. Business Development & Micro-entreprise kepada Pdt. Mintarya Sonjat
Mari kita dukung dengan doa agar proyek ini berjalan lancar dan berbuah-buah dalam rangka perwujudan penerapan prinsip-prinsip Kerajaan Tuhan dalam bisnis.
Bagi members yang berminat dipersilahkan menghubungi Kantor Nasional (email: djambekplus@cbn.net.id atau ehardjo@gmail.com
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FORUM ANGGOTA
1. PT. Chantique Inti Décor Junias Hidajat – Director
New Members Kita mengucap syukur dan menyambut baik beberapa peserta Seminar dan juga yang lain telah menyatakan untuk bergabung dengan ICCC Indonesia dan nama-nama yang bersangkutan akan kami umumkan dalam ICCC Newsletter edisi berikutnya.
KONTAK BISNIS
MEMBERSHIP FEE
Bagi anda yang akan memperpanjang kartu keanggotaan anda untuk tahun 2011 sudah dapat dan agar menghubungi Manimbul Luhut Sitorus V.P. Membership melalui HP: 08159694545 atau mengirimkan email ke V.P. Admin/ Secretary (ehardjo@gmail.com)
Offices: JL. Semarang – Purwodadi Km 17.8 Gudang No. 8 Kalitengah, Mranggen, Demak 59567, Jawa Tengah – Indonesia Phone: +62-24 673 5496 & 673 5498 Fax: +62-24 673 5497 e-mail: chantique@indosat.net.id Website: www.chantique-id.com Line of Business: Manufacture of customize outdoor furniture for hotels and restaurants.
Annual Membership Fee untuk tahun 2011 mengikuti peraturan International dalam kategori Developing Nation menjadi Rp. 600.000 dimana US$ 50 dikirim ke Kantor Pusat di Swedia sebagai syarat dan kewajiban International Membership Membership Fee dapat ditransfer ke rekening ICCC Indonesia atau FORUKIN dibawah ini, dan mengirimkan bukti transfernya dengan fax ke alamat yang tercantum paling bawah dari setiap halaman Newsletter ini:
For serious inquiry, please contact: Junias Hidajat E-mail: junias@indosat.net.id Cell: +62 81 2287 1778 2. Surya Delapan Mas Tonny Soetjoadi – Director
Rekening Bank: CIMB NIAGA BANK Cabang Senen - Jakarta No. 200-01-00012-00-0 a/n : Forum Komunikasi Usahawan Kristen Indonesia (FORUKIN).
Offices: 1. HWI Lindeteves 4th Floor, Block B No. 7 Jalan Hayam Wuruk Jakarta (Barat) 11180 – INDONESIA Phone: 062 (21) 6259625 Fax: 062 (21) 6259561 2. Taman Berdikari Santosa Block M No. 16 Jalan Pemuda Jakarta (Timur) 13220 – INDONESIA Phone: 062 (21) 4712821 & 91282388 Fax: 062 (21) 4718293 Line of Business: Distribution of Chladianplast Corrugated Roof & Flat sheet for Jakarta Metro & Outer Java and International market
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And Jesus answered and said to them, Take heed that no man deceive you. Jer 29:8; Eph 5:6; Col 2:18; 1Thess 2:3; 1John 4:1; 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. Jer 14:14; Jer 23:25; John 5:43; 6 And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. Isa 19:2; 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. (Matthew 24: 4 – 8) 4
Business Opportunity: Looking for bona-fide Sub-distributors all-over Indonesia as well as outside of Indonesia, preferably having vast networks & experiences in distribution of building materials. Serious inquiry can be directed to Tonny Soetjoadi, Director (tonnystd@indo.net.id or mobile: +62811193202
3. HeavenSpring Consulting & Agencies Co. Eliezer Hernawan Hardjo Ph.D., CM Jalan Pegangsaan Indah Barat B I / 8 Pondok Gading Utama Jakarta 14250 – INDONESIA Phone: 062 (21) 4521141 Fax: 062 (21) 4533070 Mobile: (062) 815-13203415 E-mail: eliezer@heavenspring.com, ehardjo@gmail.com Partners: 1. Institute of Certified Professional Managers – James Madison University, VA, USA 2. DF Solusi Consulting – Indonesia Line of Business: Business & Management Consulting (Seminar, Training & Consulting)
Bagi member yang berminat untuk dicantumkan dalam kolom ini (free of charge) dimohon untuk meng-update data dan mengirim ke e-mail: ehardjo@gmail.com seperti contoh diatas Nama Perusahaan Person in Charge dan Contact person Alamat lengkap termasuk no. Telepon/fax dan e-mail Line of business Specific products yang ingin ditawarkan (dengan foto kalau ada – yang di-compressed)
The Power of the Resurrection Life Christianity is Christ. It is centered in a historical person who lived, died and rose from the dead. This truth is the most important fact in history. It is essential because it demands a life saving response in faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 10:9-10). What does the resurrection of Jesus Christ accomplish for us?
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Because Christ rose from the dead all who are united to Him by faith are secure in their own resurrection and eternal life beyond the grave. Before He died on the cross, Jesus promised His disciples that He was going to prepare a place for us. “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also” (John 14:2-3). Because Jesus rose from the dead just as He said He would do, we know His promise is true for every believer. He is now preparing a place for us in heaven to be with His Father. We know this is true because the resurrection proves that Jesus Christ is God. His resurrection proves that He is equal to God and that God would raise Him from the dead three days after He died. The resurrection was God’s way of authenticating Jesus’ claim to deity. The resurrection of Jesus is the Father’s seal on the Son’s claims. Jesus was “declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead” (Rom. 1:4). Jesus demonstrated God’s perfect love for us by dying on the cross and rising again (John 3:14-16). Moreover, the resurrection proves that God has justified the believing sinner by faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus “was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification” (Rom. 4:25). Jesus gave His life as a ransom for us. He was the sinless One who died for sinners. Because He rose from the dead we know that God is true to His divine will to save sinners. The resurrection proves that Jesus was our sinless substitute who made atonement for our sins and God has justified us by faith in Christ. The resurrection of Christ also proves that the believer enjoys a vital union with his Savior (Galatians 2:20).
R. A. Torrey explains: “When Jesus died, He died as my representative, and I died in Him; when He rose, He rose as my representative, and I rose in Him; when He ascended as my representative and I ascended in Him, and today I am seated in Christ with God in the heavenlies. I look at the cross of Christ, and I know that atonement has been made for my sins; I look at the open sepulcher and the risen and ascended Lord, and I know the atonement has been accepted. There no longer remains a single sin on me, no matter how many or how great my sins have been” (The Bible and It’s Christ, p. 108). The resurrection of Jesus Christ gives us a settled assurance and perfect security of eternal life (John 6:37-40, 44, 54-56; 10:18, 27-30). Because Christ lives, we too, shall live with Him for all eternity. We serve a living Savior who died on our behalf and rose again. Because Christ rose from the dead the Holy Spirit now abides in the heart of every believer (John 16:7-16). The resurrection assures us that we have a supernatural victory over sin in our daily lives. Because of our union with the living Christ, He gives us Himself to live His life through us. We have supernatural power available to us to live the Christian life. “Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life” (Rom. 6:4). The living Christ makes Himself available to us by faith. Victory in the Christian life is assured because He rose from the dead and gives us His resurrection power. In His resurrection body Jesus Christ lives, seated at the right hand of the Father where He intercedes for you and me right now (Heb. 7:25; Rom. 8:34; 1 John 2:1). One day the same risen Lord Jesus will return to gather us in that same resurrected body and we will have resurrected bodies just
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like His! (1 John 3:2-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18) Because Christ is alive today He offers this same resurrection hope to all who will call upon His name to receive eternal life. Do you know Him in His resurrection power?
Transformed Working Life (TWL) akan ditayangkan dalam salah satu channel di Indonesia agar dapat dimanfaatkan oleh para pebisnis & profesional Kristiani di Indonesia bagaimana menerapkan prinsip-prinsip Kerajaan Tuhan dalam kehidupan berbisnis dan bekerja mereka.
Selah!
Tolong dukung agar maksud ini dapat terealisir di tahun 2011 mendatang.
Message by Wil Pounds (c) 2006 (Kirimkan kutipan, artikel, kata-kata mutiara atau kisah pengalaman anda yang dapat memperkuat iman pembaca Newsletter ini kepada TUHAN baik itu berupa pengalaman pribadi maupun orang lain dengan ciri utama bisnis dan rohani)
Transformed Working Life (TWL) adalah Pelatihan resmi dari Kantor Internasional bagi anggota ICCC dalam memperlengkapi anggota dengan pengetahuan dan pemahaman latar belakang, tujuan dan penerapan prinsipprinsip Kerajaan TUHAN bagi dunia bisnis dan profesi. TWL diperuntukkan bagi anggota dan dapat diikuti secara Cuma-Cuma, namun terbuka juga bagi siapa saja yang berminat untuk mengikutinya.
TWL
diselenggarakan dalam bahasa Indonesia dan dilengkapi dengan buku panduannya, yang telah diterjemahkan kedalam Bahasa Indonesia juga, sehingga para peserta betul-betul akan memperoleh manfa’at yang besar dan mengalami transformasi dalam kehidupan pribadi maupun bisnisnya.
TWL bagi members secara rutin diadakan pada hari Sabtu ke 2 setiap bulan dan terbuka dan dianjurkan bagi semua member untuk mengikutinya sebagai pembekalan wajib.
Apa itu ICCC?
Forum dimana pesan Kristus untuk zaman ini dijabarkan, disampaikan dan dinyatakan kepada Dunia Bisnis ICCC adalah badan yang independen dan inter-denominasi, bukan menjadi bagian dari suatu gereja tertentu namun ikut melayani gereja yang membutuhkan pelayanan ICCC. ICCC berkantor Pusat di OrebrĂś Swedia dan saat ini telah berada di sekitar 65 negara di lima benua. ICCC Indonesia melakukan berbagai kegiatan dan pelayanan baik terhadap anggota, maupun terhadap dunia bisnis khususnya dalam lingkungan Kristiani. Undanglah kami untuk memberikan presentasi mengenai visi, misi dan tujuan ICCC bagi dunia bisnis dan profesi
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VISI, MISI DAN TUJUAN ICCC International Christian Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) lahir dari kepatuhan terhadap visi yang diberikan selama kurun waktu enam tahun kepada seorang usahawan Swedia J. Gunnar Olson, yang diteguhkan dengan nubuatan dan terbukanya pintu kesempatan disekitarnya yang sebelumnya tertutup. ICCC merupakan panggilan yang serius dan menantang bagi pengusaha Kristen untuk mengenali jaman yang sedang kita masuki dan dengan terang dari pengenalan itu memasuki dimensi iman yang baru yang disediakan bagi mereka yang …” takut akan TUHAN … berbicara satu sama lain … dan menghormati namaNya.” (Maleakhi 3: 16) Visi ini memanggil para pengusaha dan kaum profesi di seluruh dunia yang terbeban untuk saling berhubungan, bertukar pendapat, memperdagang-kan barang dan menyediakan jasa, saling mendukung dan menguatkan secara rohani dan materi. Berdasarkan eksistensi dari visi itu sendiri memproklamirkan otoritas Kristus yang mutlak diseluruh dunia. Pada intinya ICCC adalah kehendak TUHAN untuk memperluas tali kasih-Nya, melalui gerejaNya, didalam dunia usaha. Hal ini menuntut para pelaku bisnis mencari terlebih dahulu KerajaanNya dan segala Kebenaran-Nya.
Panggilan ICCC: “Mereka akan menjadi milik kesayanganKu sendiri, firman TUHAN semesta Alam pada hari yang Kusiapkan. Aku akan mengasihi mereka sama seperti seseorang menyayangi anaknya yang melayani dia. Maka kamu akan melihat kembali perbedaan antara orang benar dan orang fasik, antara orang yang beribadah kepada TUHAN dan orang yang tidak beribadah kepada-Nya.” (Maleakhi 3: 17-18)
KEYAKINAN IMAN ICCC:
Satu-satunya TUHAN pencipta segala sesuatu dalam kesatuan Trinitas: Bapa, Anak, dan Roh Kudus.
Keilahian TUHAN Yesus Kristus. Kelahiran-Nya dari rahim seorang Perawan. Karya penebusan dosa manusia melalui kematian-Nya diatas kayu salib. Kebangkitan-Nya. Hak otoriatas diri-Nya atas dunia dan Kedatangan-Nya yang kedua kali dalam Kuasa dan Kemuliaan-Nya. Alkitab, sepenuhnya sebagai Firman TUHAN yang memberikan inspirasi dan berbagai peraturan bagi kehidupan yang dilandasi iman.
Keselamatan pribadi orang berdosa dan kebutuhannya untuk mengalami proses regenerasi melalui karya Roh Kudus dalam menuju menjadikannya sebagai manusia yang dikehendaki oleh TUHAN, seutuhnya.
Urapan tersedia bagi mereka yang dengan mata melihat dan telinga mendengar panggilan jaman. Sebagaimana halnya Raja Daud yang menerima urapan untuk menjadi raja, jauh sebelum dia menjadi Raja, yang keadaan pada saat urapan diberikan sama sekali tidak mungkin bagi Daud untuk menjadi Raja, demikianlah ICCC memanggil para pengusaha Kristen sebelum peristiwanya terjadi untuk mengalami kebebasan masuk ke dalam dimensi baru, dimana sasaran, strategi dan perencanaan bersama-sma diwujudnyatakan sesuai dengan iman di dalam Kristus. ICCC mencanangkan panggilan itu sejalan dengan rencana TUHAN bagi jaman ini sebagai kunci memperoleh berkat dan pertumbuhan dan agar dapat bangkit berkemenangan diatas gelombang ombak yang mengancam.
Resurrection Power in You We were buried with Him (Jesus) through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4) The death and resurrection of Jesus are the greatest events in history. For millions of Christians remembering these events continues to be an important part of everyday life.
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Resurrection power is promised to every believer in Christ and we receive it in the same way that Jesus gave it. That is by accepting the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for an atonement of our sins. This is how we receive the life of Jesus in us. God gives us both the ability and the power to accomplish this through His Holy Spirit. There is a process that a believer goes through of emptying our self of our life in order to receive more of His life. This is the process of sanctification and it is a work of the Holy Spirit which is accomplished through our cooperation. The word newness in the scripture above means renewal, to be renewed. Notice that, we should walk in newness of life. Renewal is to be a way of life; not a one time, or once in a while, event. The resurrection power of Jesus is given through the Holy Spirit. As we allow, it flows through us as a river of life bringing constant revival. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.(Romans 8:11) The same form of life that raised Jesus from the dead is in all believers. The main ways that we give up our life and receive the life of Christ are by directing our love toward Him, moving with Him in obedience to His voice, and clinging to Him. This kind of relationship with God brings constant renewal and revival in a person’s life; and will bear much spiritual fruit as God is glorified. Many of the choices we make daily are life or death decisions, even though we may be unaware of how important each one is. "I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; "that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days;… (Deuteronomy 30:1920) We are often faced with decisions, the consequences of which, may lead to more or less of the life of Jesus in us. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. (Galatians 6:8)
and words sow to the flesh or to the spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Romans 8:5 6 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name (Philippians 2:59) Jesus gave up His life twice. First, even though He was in the form of God He humbled Himself by giving up His life as God to become a man. When the Bible says that He made Himself of no reputation it means that He completely emptied Himself of His life. He then received life as a man and once again He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death. On the cross He emptied himself of life as a sacrifice for our sins. Jesus gave up all of His man-life and died on the cross. Three days later He was raised from the dead. The resurrection happened when Jesus received God-life and once again the fullness of God filled Him. Notice also that humbling yourself begins with an attitude, a thought process, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” Choosing life is what happens we make decisions that sow to the Spirit. It is what allows the process of sanctification in our lives. Sanctification is the process of becoming holy before God. Sanctification is a work of God in us through the Holy Spirit. The right to be sanctified was given through the shed blood of Jesus on the cross. The power to accomplish sanctification is given through the Holy Spirit. As we humble ourselves before God to the point of obedience we cooperate with the Holy Spirit’s work of sanctification in us. Notice that obedience follows humility, “He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death” We also must empty ourselves through humility to the point of obedience; even when the cost is high, because the greater the sacrifice the greater the reward.
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Obedience to the voice of God is in itself a form of dying to yourself; it is giving up your life with the result of experiencing God’s life. Every time we deny ourselves for Jesus’ sake, which is giving up our life, we receive more of His life in us. Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it (Matthew 16:24 – 25).
The difference is between operating in our strength, which is “works”, and operating in God’s power, which is “grace”. Jesus desires us to be His friend not His slave. Remember that resurrection power is in you through Jesus the Christ. Jesus is the source of all life. Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. "And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?" (John 11:2526)
For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (Isaiah 57:15)
Jesus is Life
Revive means to give life. Revival begins with humility. Pride rejects God but humility makes a home for God. As we empty ourselves we are able to receive the life of God in us. The things that we hold in our heart which we love more than God are idols and they take up space in our heart. As we remove the things that separate us from God then He is able to occupy more of our heart. This is the process of giving up our life to receive His life. Love and life go together, where there is life there is love and where there is love there is life. The opposite is also true, where there is hatred there is death. Being vitally connected to Jesus as our source of life is also our connection with love. "As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.”If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.” You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. (John 15:914) In this holy connection of life and love we see that obedience and sacrifice must be motivated by love. Sacrifice without love is works and will ultimately fail. Sacrifice and obedience which are motivated by love are a work of God’s grace in us.
(John 1:4) In Him was life, and the life was the light of men). (John 5:2425) "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. "Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. (John 6:63) "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. (John 10:10) "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (John 14:6) Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. (Colossians 3:14) If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Terimakasih anda telah meluangkan waktu membaca Berita ICCC Indonesia ini dan silahkan mem-forward-nya ke rekan bisnis anda agar memperoleh berkat rohani yang sama. Redaksi
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