söndag 28 september 2014

Artikel om Sverige av Claes-Göran Bergstrand

Från Sverigebönens hemsida, skrivet av Claes-Göran Bergstrand, en av Sverigebönens ambassadörer:


"Insändare till Världen Idag den 16/9 2014.

Vi har nyligen haft ett politiskt val som visar att Sverige är i kris på olika sätt. Krisen har inte skett över en natt utan tilltagit de senaste fyrtio åren. Denna period har generellt sett varit som en ökenvandring för Guds folk med vikande medlemssiffror, nedlagda församlingar krympande samfund som gått samman för att hålla ställningarna. Under samma period har sekulariseringen och ett ifrågasättande av Bibelns auktoritet och trovärdighet tilltagit bland kristna samtidigt som vårt inflytandet i samhället försvagats. Parallellt har synen på människovärdet och sexualiteten förändrats i samhället. Sedan Sverige lagstiftade om fri abort 1974 har cirka 1,3 miljoner aborter gjorts. Denna ”vård” har varit, och är ett angrepp på själva livet, något som Gud ser allvarligt på och håller oss ansvariga för. Visst, varje enskild kvinna som gjort/gör abort kan bli förlåten när hon vänder sig till Jesus och ber om rening. Men som nation bär vi på en blodsskuld som förebedjarna måste be om förlåtelse för. Skilsmässorna har ökat bland icke kristna såväl som kristna och ses idag som självklart. När lagen om enkönade ”äktenskap” införde togs ytterligare ett steg bort från bibliska värderingar. Gud välsignar bara äktenskapet mellan en man och en kvinna eftersom det är så han har skapat människan. Det innebär inte att de som ingår enkönat ”äktenskap” inte är älskade av Gud, men den som lever i synd står utanför hans beskydd och är sårbar."

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lördag 27 september 2014

Kyrkan

Vad är "kyrkan" och vad är "församling"? Och vad menar vi egentligen när vi använder de begreppen? Kan det vara så att vi definierar dem för snävt ibland?


"The Church

TGIF Today God Is First Volume 2 by Os Hillman
Wednesday, September 24 2014

"Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you" (Lev 26:8).

The Church is called to impact the world. The biblical definition "church" is not an institution or building, but rather it is made up of individuals. Jesus said "wherever two or more meet together, I am in the midst of them." The biblical word translated as "church" is ekklesia which is the original Greek meaning "the people of God."

The New Testament used this word in two different ways. Sometimes it refers to people of God gathered together in congregations. That is our traditional idea of the local church. But other times it means believers in general, wherever they might find themselves. "

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http://www.marketplaceleaders.org/the-church/

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onsdag 24 september 2014

Rosh Hashanah 5775

Ikväll börjar det judiska nyåret Rosh Hashanah och år 5775

 


Symbols of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year: Shofar, apples, honey in glass honey dish, pomegranates, wine, silver kiddush cup

L’Shanah Tova! 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosh_Hashanah

Att följa sitt kall

Från bloggen Rista, Stockholms bönehus:

Att följa sitt kall

Kallelse är ett ord som bär en hög bekännelse med sig. Ett kall är något man följer, inte något man inte kan välja, vederbörande är snarare utvald. Samtidigt är ordet kall något som kanske förlorat sin glans för många, något man sökt i ungdomsåren, något man inte vågat tro på, något som gick sönder, något man lockat människor till en bibelskola för att hitta. Oavsett vilken relation man har till kallet upplever jag hur detta kommer aktualiseras igen under denna höst.

Var desto ivrigare, mina bröder, att göra er kallelse och utkorelse fast. Gör ni det, skall ni aldrig någonsin snubbla och falla. / 2 Petr 1:10

I en bild såg jag hur många tusen vita hästar var samlade och stod redo att ridas. De var alla fullt sadlade, från sadlarna hängde det svärd och på sadlarna stod skrivet olika kallelser. Dessa hästar sökte upp människor som var ämnade att rida dem. Mitt intryck är att under hösten kommer människor i Norden uppleva hur kallelsen ”jagar” ifatt dem. De kan ha gett upp, glömt bort, vaggats in i vardagsbestyr, men de kommer utmanas igen att ta upp sitt kall. Jag tror även att budskapet om att vara kallad till tjänst, att finna sitt uppdrag kommer aktualiseras under det att detta sker.

Läs fortsättningen här:
http://ristatavlan.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/att-folja-sitt-kall/

och jämför också med innehållet i detta inlägg:
http://profetiskt.blogspot.se/2014/09/odmjuka-hjartan.html


tisdag 23 september 2014

Bön för förföljda och fängslade kristna



"Naghmeh Abedini, Pastor Saeed’s wife, invites you to join her in remembering Pastor Saeed Abedini and others who are persecuted for their faith by participating in prayer vigils across the world on September 26, 2014, the anniversary of Saeed’s imprisonment.
Consider hosting a prayer vigil in your city.  

To register your vigil and receive information on coordinating a vigil, email globalvigil2014@gmail.com. Promotional materials to promote your vigil are located at the bottom of this page.
Pastor Saeed previously expressed in his letter that nothing has encouraged him more than knowing “that in my chains the body of Christ has chained together” in prayer. Join others in praying for Pastor Saeed and the persecuted church."'

Ordna en egen bönesamling den 26 september för förföljda och fängslade kristna! 

se mer info:
http://beheardproject.com/prayer-vigil/saeed



måndag 22 september 2014

Ödmjuka hjärtan


WORD FOR THE WEEK

"The Father reveals the kingdom only to the humble in heart:

At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, `I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.' Luke 10:21 NASB

If we are to see the fullness of the kingdom, there is no alternative. We must humble ourselves under God’s mighty hand, yielding those things we hold dear: our reputations and ministries, our abilities and successes — in fact, our very motivation for living.

It is time for us to be aligned exclusively to the one who made himself of no reputation – the servant-King – and embrace the more excellent way.
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tisdag 16 september 2014

Victoria's Friends

Ett mycket tragisk erfarenhet, som Gud vände till något helt fantastiskt. För Gud är ingenting omöjligt!  Men ofta behöver Han vårt samarbete....vilket är ditt bidrag?

Victoria's Friends
TGIF Today God Is First Volume 2 by Os Hillman
Tuesday, September 16 2014

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9-10).

Victoria grew up like many middle income families. She loved school and was even the in her homecoming court all four years in high school. After some tragic family deaths during her teen years, she began to experiment with alcohol and drugs. She was raped, underwent multiple abortions, and began working as a dancer at local nude dancing club, which she continued for more than four years.

Läs fortsättningen här

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Victoria's Friends Ministry
http://www.victoriasfriends.com/

torsdag 11 september 2014

Turning Tragedy into Triumph

Turning Tragedy into Triumph
TGIF Today God Is First Volume 2 by Os Hillman
Thursday, September 11 2014

"So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you" (2 Cor 4:12). 

On 9/11/01, New York City firefighter Stephen Siller had just completed his shift when he heard on his truck's scanner that a plane had hit one of the World Trade Center towers. Siller quickly turned his truck around and attempted to drive back to Manhattan via the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel but found the entrance blocked by abandoned vehicles. Desperate to join his elite Squad One brothers, Siller donned 75 pounds of fire gear and ran a mile-and-a-half through the tunnel, before an emergency vehicle picked him up and dropped him off at Tower Two.

Läs fortsättningen här:
http://www.marketplaceleaders.org/turning-tragedy-into-triumph/

Israels och det judiska folkets roll

En intervju med pastor Asher Intrater som på ett mycket bra sammanfattar Israels och det judiska folkets roll inför Jesu återkomst.




"Asher Intrater, director of Revive Israel Ministries and pastor of Ahavat Yeshua Congregation in Jerusalem, has authored several books about Israel and its role in history. "


Källa.
http://www.charismanews.com/world/45354-is-the-world-close-to-armageddon

måndag 8 september 2014

Heaven Prescribed Lenses

Från bloggen CityGates:
 


 
Heaven Prescribed Lenses- Joshua 6:1-2 “Now Jericho was shut up inside and outside because of the people of Israel. None went out, and none came in. And the LORD said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and mighty men of valor.” (Emphasis mine)
It is important to have a clear of understanding what you see when you are in the midst of a battle.

The Gatekeeper must see with the eyes of the Spirit and that is seeing as God sees.

We are told Jericho was securely shut up inside and outside and no one went out and no one came in, yet the Lord told Joshua to see and he had to visualize with the eyes of the Spirit in order to possess the land. There was a different reality between seeing with the physical eyes and seeing with the eyes of the Spirit. We have to go beyond seeing with the physical eyes and see whatever we are praying for as accomplished according to the word of the Lord.

Another way of seeing is that when you encounter an obstacle you see Jesus-instead of the obstacle. John 10:9 (CJB) “I am the gate; if someone enters through me, he will be safe and will go in and out and find pasture.”

Instead of the obstacle you have to visualize your breakthroughs through the “gate” which is Jesus.
Psalm 18:29 “For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.”

Ask God to give you a new heavenly prescribed lenses today, so you see like He sees and you will experience a new level of faith by seeing your victories and breakthroughs even before they happen.

Have a faith filled week seeing your victories through Jesus the Gate.


Källa:
http://citygatekeepers.org/new-blog/heaven-prescribed-lenses/

måndag 1 september 2014

Bön för Jerusalem


Ann Graham Lotz inbjuder och uppmanar till bön för Jerusalem en timma idag:
9 1 1: Pray for Jerusalem

A Personal Invitation from Anne:


Join me today in praying for all those living in His Land...


Pray… in the 9th month, September
Pray… on the 1st day, September 1st
Pray… and fast for 1 hour of your choosing

The Purpose:
  • For God to pour out a Spirit of grace and supplication on the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all of Israel
  • For God to open their eyes to recognize their Messiah…Yeshua…Jesus
  • For God to break their hearts for their sin and rejection of Him
  • For God to save them spiritually and physically as they cry out to Him
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem…  Psalm 122:6

 And I will pour out on…the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication.  They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. On that day the weeping in Jerusalem will be great…each clan by itself…And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written:  “The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.  And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.”  Zechariah 12:10-12, Romans 11:26-27

Read more from Anne about 9 1 1: An Urgent Call to Pray for Jerusalem on her blog -

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Read about Anne's most recent visit to Israel (August 2014) on her new report, Solidarity with Israel

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