Hebrews 10:22-25 (The Message)

So let's do it—full of belief, confident that we're presentable inside and out. Let's keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word. Let's see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:22-25 (The Message)

Connect Groups.

Together" in the Bible: Hebrews 10:25 The Christian church is meant to be a community of believers. We are most effective when we're surrounded by fellow believers to correct and encourage us. The apostle Paul here instructs Christians not to neglect the act of meeting up periodically for worship and fellowship. Now we come together as Connect Groups.

What Connect Group(CG) is all about?
Connect groups are groups of friends based on age or location that meet on a regular basis. Together connect groups provide a great foundation to learn more about God and each other on a personal level.

Psalm 1:2-3 (New Living Translation)

Those who are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. Psalm 92:13 (New King James Version)
But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. Psalm 1:1-3 (New Living Translation)

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Mar 14 Cg bible study note with thoughts - PIONEER AGAIN



Here is the pack and unpack moment with the Word of God

Theme : Pioneer again
Key text. Isaiah 43:19, Acts 1:8, Hebrew 11:1

unpack Isaiah 43(NKJ)-The redeemer of Israel
the theme of this chapter started the with God's choice of Israel being His own and His miraculous deliverance, His faithfulness & undivided love to the children of Israelite. He called them to be His witness (vs 10)..this echoes in NT in Acts 1:8. God declared His promise to pioneer again with miraculous provision but this will not be the same like before. The ultimate declaration of His creation or "pioneering again" is just for Him and His creation to Praise. The whole redemption plan of God is back to the original intention of God. Ref Gen 1 again. Hold this thought ...will get back to this later.

Unpack Acts1:8
The promise of the Holy Spirit to all believers to be His witness and His second return was Jesus last Word before He ascended to heaven.
The word witness by definition refer to evidence and to be presence.
We discussed about the significant of the Holy Spirit in our life not just to give us power but also the seal of salvation for the second coming of Christ for His full redemption plan. The empowered Spirit filed life ultimately help us to be efficient witness for Christ( Read Amplified version for Acts 1:8)

We did not go further on Hebrew 11:1 but recognize that the promises of God do have substance to show just as as witness required evidence. Our faith will eventually produce substance from unseen in physical to seen.

Now, how does "pioneer again" unpack from the above verse to pack to our real life?

Before we answer this, As much as redemption or restoration are back to origin, we proceeded to unpacking Gen 1

The pattern of God creation in the beginning revealed a glimpse of His "Pioneer" again" that may give us a pattern to ponder and consider in embarking the "Pioneer again" in our life.

God created the "Light" then , sky by separating the water, earth, vegetable and animal in order of each day. Each day of His creation was considered good and then He created human kind Adam and Eve on 6th and rest on 7th day. His creativity { Pioneer } was within order and should this be a pattern for us to consider? a tip of wisdom from heaven?

God's patience is indescribable and what more is pioneering each season in our life?

what to unpack here? God's surely creative and hardworking for 6 days and rest only one day. This inspires us to think of this as a farmer describe in 2 Tim 2:1-7

Thinking of farmer, the successful fruits from the land takes farmer patience to fertilise the ground , plant the seed, water and protect the seed diligently for right season for harvest. The farmer has to respect the season do his part consistently and diligently tend the seed and see it grows at its own pace. He cant control the season but he understand the natural progression of the seed.

How does this unpack from this truth and pack back to our real life?

God has planted seeds and dreams in our life. We are the steward of the seeds and dreams. God is going to pioneer again in our life. What space we have given him to pioneer again in our life? Are we still looking at past miraculous to repeat the same way or are we continue to seed of faith of us to grow to fulfill the promise.

Fulfillment of God promises take time and all in God's timing? We need to respect the season God set for us. Every season is our witness to him as we remain presence with Him.

Our life is a powerful witness for Christ as we continue to be filled by the Holy Spirit.
Any good relationship grows with presence with each other and this is mirrored in our presence with Him from empowered and Spirited filled life.

What practically we can do?
Back to basic 101

Talk to Him daily in a personal way.

Personal challenge to all, do try to tell Him every morning you love Him or if you dont feel like it just ask him to teach you to know and love Him in consistent 7days.....you will pioneer again in a new Holy an Wholesome another level in enjoying your journey of discovery about your true identify, God and life all together.

He loves you passionately regards you love Him or not....a seed of faith you can pioneer again

Each of us pioneer our life uniquely ...no rivals but equally accepted & loved by God...

To end this session ...there is no perfect answer to all but worth go deeper in His truth in person and as a lifestyle










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