ALL FOR CHRIST ON CHRISTMAS!

DON'T SIMPLY CLOSE YOUR DOOR!

CHRISTMAS IS COMING! The V2 youth is busy preparing for the event highlight of the year. Most of them will be involved in the play one way or the other. Last Saturday, I was fascinated by the youth in their commitment displayed. Some of them stayed back right after the tiring VBS and continued on with the Christmas preparation. Salute x3.

I believe God is very very very proud of all of you. He will definitely bless all our effort in making this evangelistic play a great success! Not only the audience will be touched and transformed, God will add joy and peace into our own lives as well.

So, give your best to God! Your labour of love will not be in vain! This time, I want to challenge the youth to bring your friends (especially non-Christians) and fill up the seats in the church. Let us all believe that God will help fill up every inch of sitting (and standing) place in the church on Christmas day!

PS: Those who blog frequently, please blog about the Christmas play to your friends! Thank you!

THE CHRISTIAN WORLD-CHANGERS!

There are few world leaders today who are Christians in the true sense of the Word. Although they may hide their Christianity in view of their position, they have the potential to make this world a better place. The Bible tells us that prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective (James 5:16b) and you can partner with these leaders in changing the world! So, I challenge you guys to pray for them as they serve God in their respective countries as head of state.

Obama, US - A born-again Christian

Gordon Brown - G.Britain

Son of a Prebysterian Pastor

Angela Merkel - Germany

Daughter of a Protestant Pastor

Kevin Rudd - Australia

Strong conscentious God-fearing Christian

Lee Myung-bak - South Korea

Elder of a mega church

.....many more Christian leaders in some African countries and even our very own, Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang.

OBAMA, THE MAN OF GOD?

Barack Obama, the world's most important man!

THE RISE OF SODOM!

There are big demonstrations in America right now for same-sex marriage to be legalised in every state in the US. As of today, only 3 states legalised same sex marriage while California just rejected it. The number of homosexuals in the world is rising and they want to be treated as equal as those normal people. In Sweden recently, a pastor was sentenced to three months in prison for preaching against homosexuality in his church. In many places, there are debates going on regarding homosexuality and whether they should be accepted as normal people.

I took the write up below from what I wrote 2 years ago...

The main question is "what is God saying about all this?"

(Rom 1:25-28) They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

(1 Cor 6:9-11) Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you WERE. But you WERE washed, you WERE sanctified, you WERE justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

(1 Tim 4:1-2) The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.

So, humans can twist and turn their words, through whatever experiences they encounter, they would still be wrong (darkness) when God's Word (light) says otherwise. Why are these people still think they are right and "twist" God's arms for it? Simple. To make them feel relieve for what they know it's wrong. Thieves will justify why they steal. Rapists will justify why they rape. Murderers will justify why they kill. Terrorists will justify why they murder innocent lives. God will love us anyway, isn't He?

All of these come out from the sinful hearts of humans. The Pharisees questioned Jesus why His disciples did not wash their hands when eating. Jesus said....

(Mat 15:17-19) "Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.' For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

(Prov 16:25) There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

God loves gay and He loves them changed for His glory! It's possible, like the Christians in the Corinthian Church! There are help available. Most churches today (I believe) are now trained to love homosexuals but we absolutely DO NOT condone their lifestyle.

I predict that homosexuality will become a normal practice in the world in days to come. Sodom and Gomorrah will rise again!

Followed by judgement.....

THE PAIN OF JAMES BOND!

The stunning Daniel Craig, the new "James Bond" is the man! The role of 007 agent is surely thrilling and even powerful as the whole world watches the latest Bond movie. Since the 1960s, James Bond has become a trademark and household name across the globe. Apart from glory and fame and money, what other things a "James Bond" needs to go through?

Daniel Craig, while filming the latest movie, cost him eight stitches, a severed fingertip and several bruised ribs. Woaaa! Wait a minute! You mean there is a cost to it? Yahh..ahh....!! Yet he got no regrets! Even though it may hurt, he still feels good! What a man!

What can we learn from him? Whenever we serve God and do the difficult things, sometimes it can be painful. Even at times, you don't feel nice or appreciated. Let me assure you that on this earth, in serving God, many times, people couldn't be bothered about you.

At the end, when you are in heaven, woooowww, Jesus will surprise you with "out of this world" treasures and rewards! Just like Daniel Craig after the shooting of the film, he sat back and relax and said, "Hey, I like it". Hey, Daniel, so do millions all over the world!

HORROR WORLD

In Somali, a 13 year-old girl went to report that she was raped by three men was dragged by authority to a stadium and stoned to death. She was alleged to commit adultery. She pleaded for her life but was ignored by those "righteous" people. In the stadium, she was buried in the ground with only her head exposed and there she was stoned by many people until she died. There was no mercy shown and no trial at all. (BBC report)

A woman caught in adultery in Jesus' days was to be stoned to death as the Law required. Jesus came and told the people, "Whoever is without sin, cast the first stone". Did Jesus break the Law? No! He died on her behalf!

Laws must be just and fair for everyone! Jesus did not die for the rich and the famous but everyone! And Jesus did not come for the 'righteous' (like those who cast stones on the poor child) but to save the sinners!

PS: This post is not for the faint-hearted. And it is not for Christians to get angry with people but to have the urgency for preaching the gospel!

OBAMA, THE NEW U.S. PRESIDENT!

(Latest: It's confirmed! Barack Obama is the new President!)

As the countdown continues, unless something drastic happens, Barack Hussein Obama will become the new President of The United States of America! The first black President to move into the White House in the history of US politics.

Yesterday, one day before the elections, he gave ONE WORD that summed up the mood of his supporters all over the world. That word that took my breath away! What could it be, I thought? The word Obama gave was.....TOMORROW!

In "Annie", a line in the theme song goes like, "Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I love you, Tomorrow,..." Tomorrow talks about Change that Obama has been preaching about! Tomorrow brings Hope to the world. Tomorrow might be better than today!

Can one man change the world? In America, many people believe one man can. One president can make the world a better place or vice versa. Barack Obama is a powerful orator (speaker) and his speech can really move you. But will it move God??

NO! God is greater than Obama (this phrase is for those who think he's a superman)! God is the one who puts him up there to change things by God's standard spelt out in the Bible. Obama have to know that! King Saul became the first king in Israel and pride came into him. Just because people adored him doesn't mean he could do what he pleased. Ultimately, Saul was replaced by David. So, President Obama, be a godly President and fear God or someone could replace you too.

Tomorrow is coming! Hope is being renewed in the world! Not because of the new president of the United States but because Jesus is coming soon!

PS: The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever." (Rev 11:15)