Hy verdien dit!

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Rom 8:32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?


Wow, wat ‘n powerful skrif!! “…hoe sal Hy nie saam met Hom ons ook alles genadiglik skenk nie?”

Die Vader wil ons nie net ons verhouding met Hom herstel deur ons te verenig met Sy Seun nie, maar saam met Sy Seun ook al die ander dinge (wat dit ookal in jou lewe mag wees), genadiglik aan ons gee. HIERDIE IS SY WIL GEOPENBAAR!

1 Joh 5:14,15 En dit is die vrymoedigheid wat ons teenoor Hom het, dat Hy ons verhoor as ons iets vra volgens sy wil. En as ons weet dat Hy ons verhoor, dan weet ons dat, wat ons ook al vra, ons die bedes verkry wat ons van Hom gevra het.

Ek wil jou bemoedig: wees vrymoedig en vra Hom! Inteendeel, dank Hom vir Sy voorsiening. Sy wil is geopenbaar: Hy gee genadiglik (dit beteken- op grond van Sy rykdom van barmhartigheid en die prys van Jesus se kruisdood)!

Die waarborg dat ons verkry wat ons vra lê in Sy Genade!
Rom 3:23-26 Almal het gesondig, en het nie deel aan die heerlikheid van God nie, maar hulle word, sonder dat hulle dit verdien, op grond van sy genade vrygespreek vanweë die verlossing deur Jesus Christus. Hom het God gegee as offer wat deur sy bloed versoening bewerk het vir dié wat glo. Hierdeur het God getoon wat sy vryspraak behels: Hy het die sondes wat Hy voorheen in sy verdraagsaamheid tydelik ongestraf laat bly het, vergewe. Maar Hy het ook getoon wat sy vryspraak in die teenswoordige tyd behels: Hy oordeel regverdig deurdat Hy elkeen vryspreek wat in Jesus glo.

Lees gerus weer Jesaja 53 en kyk waarvan ons alles vrygespreek is! Kyk bietjie wat ons ontvang deur Sy GENADE!

Deur Sy wonde is ons genees, vrede is nou beskikbaar, hy het armoede geword sodat ons Sy rykdom kan ontvang, Hy het verwerping beleef sodat ons aanvaarding by die Vader kan kry, ‘n vloek geword sodat ons die seën van Abraham en die belofte van die Gees kan ontvang…

HOOR HIER- Vergeet vir ‘n oomblik wat jy verdien of nie verdien nie! JESUS HET DIE PRYS BETAAL- NIE JY NIE. HY VERDIEN JOU GENESING, VRYHEID, DEURBRAAK, AANVAARDING, ENS. ENS. ENS!!

2 Kor 5:21 Christus was sonder sonde, maar God het Hom in ons plek as sondaar behandel sodat ons, deur ons eenheid met Christus, deur God vrygespreek kan wees (sodat ons kan word geregtigheid van God in Hom).

God het gekies om Jesus in ons plek as sondaar te behandel, sodat ons (wat in Jesus glo) in die regte verhouding met God kan staan.

DIT IS ALLES GOD SE INISIATIEF- VRYSPRAAK, GENESING, VOORSIENING, DEURBRAAK… ALLES SY WIL VIR ONS. ONS “RESPONSE” IS OM TE GLO, EN TE ONTVANG. JA, HY VERDIEN DIT DAT ONS NIE NET SY SEUN ONTVANG NIE, MAAR AL DIE ANDER DINGE. DAAR WAS ‘N DUUR PRYS DAARVOOR BETAAL!

Vader, ek bid vir elkeen van ons partners, dankie Jesus dat U reeds die prys betaal het en dat ons nou vanuit U genade kan ontvang. Ek release U blessing, genesing, deurbraak, U vuurdoop oor ons partners. Ons bid dit nie uit ons eie verdienste nie, maar uit ‘n vrymoedigheid en dankbaarheid met die volgende verklaring: U verdien dit! In Jesus’ naam bid ek dit. Amen.

Dis November en die jaar is so te sê verby! Baie dankie vir elkeen wat ons finansiëel ondersteun en vir ons bid. Baie dankie ook vir elkeen van julle wat deel is van ons ministry teams. Dit was nie net ‘n jaar waar ons “op ons eie” gegaan het nie, maar ook ‘n jaar waar ons kon groei in dit waarvoor die Here ons geroep het- to change the expression of Jesus en die equipping van God se saints om die werke van God te doen! Ons as span kan nie meer wag vir 2013 nie. Ek glo die Here gaan ons volgende jaar help “to establish culture”.

Getuienisse stroom weekliks in, nie meer net van genesings en deurbrake nie, maar hoe God elkeen wat bereid is om uit te beweeg kragtig gebruik. Daar is ook talle getuienisse van finansiële deurbrake van mense wat na Neil se teachings oor Kingdom Finances begin luister en dit toepas. Hou aan om ons op hoogte te hou van getuienisse.

Ons hou Maandag, 26 November ons laaste formele Ignite Ministry Training aand vir die jaar by die Boma. Ek sal julle op hoogte hou van informele geleenthede.

Ons hou Dinsdag 27 November tot Vrydag 30 November genesingsdienste by ons tent in Ivory Park, Roodepan.

Donderdae Fellowsip in Platfontein en Sondae Fellowship in Ivory Park, Roodepan gaan soos normaal aan, so join ons gerus bietjie daar.

Ons voorbidding gaan soos normaal aan, so laat weet asb as daar enige gebedsversoeke is.

Ek en Vidette wil ook net vir die Here dankie sê vir Sy Goddelike beskerm tydens ons motorongeluk. Alhoewel die kar afgeskryf is, het ek en sy sonder enige besering uit die kar geklim. Ons was ook in staat deur die Here se genade om die mense in die ander voertuig te bedien tot eer van Sy naam.


Blessings en liefde

Steve Ptetorius

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Die Skrif en die Krag van God

Ons hou daarvan om sommer by ons byeenkomste te sê dat ons nie ‘n storieboek Jesus dien nie, maar Emmanuel (God met ons). Ek wil Hom nie net die heeltyd Hom in ‘n boek bestudeer nie, ek wil Hom beleef!!


Die Bybel sê uitdruklik die Koningkryk bestaan nie net uit woorde of praatjies nie, maar in krag.

Waar God is, is daar krag en die effek van Sy teenwoordigheid sal altyd beleef word in een of ander vorm van wonder of teken, of dit nou ‘n genesing is, of Sy kragtige redding van een of ander persoon die vinger van God sal altyd beleef word waar Hy is.

Die Woord sê ook uitdruklik Sy teenwoordigheid “volg” Sy Woord: Mark 16:20 Hulle het toe die evangelie oral gaan verkondig (Sy WOORD gaan deel), en die Here het met hulle saamgewerk en hulle prediking bekragtig deur die wondertekens wat daarop gevolg het.

Jesus gaan so vêr om te sê: As julle nie die werke van die Vader sien gebeur nie (dis is die krag van God gemanifesteerd), moet julle My en dit wat Ek sê nie glo nie!

Joh 10:37,38 As Ek nie die werke van my Vader doen nie, moet julle My nie glo nie; maar as Ek dit doen, al glo julle My nie, glo die werke, dat julle kan erken en glo dat die Vader in My is, en Ek in Hom.

(Kyk ook na Joh 9:2-7 en Joh 14: 8-14)

Mat 22:29 Maar Jesus antwoord hulle: "Julle dwaal omdat julle nie die Skrif en ook nie die krag van God ken nie”.

Dit was nooit God se plan dat ons Sy Woord bo Sy krag (die werking en bediening van die Gees) moes stel nie, en ook dat ons Sy krag bo Sy Woord moes stel nie. Die een sonder die ander sal altyd een of ander vorm van dwaal veroorsaak!

Mag jy gemeenskap met Sy Woord en die krag van Sy opstanding elke dag van jou lewe beleef.


Terugvoer: Ons konferensie was ‘n groot fees, dankie aan elkeen wat daar was. Ons was Donderdagaand en Vrydagaand so gemiddeld van 130 mense gewees, Jolizna-hulle vir ons gehelp met die Praise & Worship. Die Saterdag was groot! Ons was omtrent 450 mense by die conference die Saterdag, meer as 200 mense is gedoop met die Heilige Gees (met spreke in ander tale), 33 mense is in water gedoop, die Woord was gesalf, worship great (thanx Morne en band) en mense is vol vuur terug na hulle huise en kerke! Dankie aan Riaan en span vir heerlike kos die Saterdag. Dankie aan Hunger and Thirst- hulle het die conference finansieël gesponsor!! Broer (Neil), jy praat nie net van saad nie- jy wys ons hoe word dit gedoen!! Baie dankie ook aan elkeen wat op een of ander manier betrokke was, ons waardeer dit. Ons nuwe foto’s van die conference is op ons website- kyk gerus daardeur: www.tellthenations.co.za.

Intussen het ons alreeds 2 Kingdom Power Events gehou (Windsorton en Barkly). Ek dank die Here vir elke siel wat hy red, elke genesing en bevryding en vars vuur wat mense ontvang by hierdie byeenkomste. Ons hou elke maand by Windsorton, Barkly Wes, Ritchie en Hopetown ‘n twee dag Kingdom Power Event as commitment om mense nie net te evangeliseer nie, maar te mobiliseer!

Ons Roodepan Fellowship bars uit sy nate uit- dit is ‘n “hub” vir getuienisse en ons dank God daarvoor! ‘n Groot gedeelte van ons fellowship beweeg weekliks uit in die state om mense te bedien met God se krag en liefde en wonderwerke gebeur so op die strate, dit maak dat daar klomp mense ons Fellowship besoek met die hoop dat God hulle ook sal aanraak. Hier is 3 wonderlike getuienisse:

‘n Vroutjie wat ons vir so 2 maande lank besoek, het weekliks uitgekom vir gebed vir genesing, en nooit regtig vir ons gesê wat fout is nie. Sy het toe ‘n vreemde uitslag ontwikkel waarvoor sy dokter toe gegaan het. Hierdie uitslag is tipies aan mense wat “Vigs pille” drink sonder om die virus te hê. Na toetse is dit bevind dat die Here haar van HIV genees het!! Ons het vir ‘n 15 jarige meisie wat in beide ore doof gebore is gebid en die Here het haar gehoor herstel. Sy is ook by die konferensie gedoop en die doping met die Heilige Gees ontvang. Ons het twee weke terug by ons twee fellowships begin voorbidding doen dat die Here die mag van drank in huishoudings se lewens sal verbreek. Een van ons leiers het ingestaan vir haar suster en man wat alkoholiste is. Haar suster het laas Sondag ons diens bygewoon, die Here het haar aangeraak en bevry van verslawing en drank en terselfde tyd gedoop met die Heilige Gees (met spreke in tale). Toe ons leier by die huis na diens kom, was haar man alreeds dronk en moeilik, sy het net begin lofliedere sing en in haar hemelse taal gebid, haar man het toe kamer beweeg. Nie lank daarna nie hoor sy ‘n geween en gehuil in die kamer, die volgende oomblikke doop die Here haar man met die Heilige Gees (met spreke in tale)!! God is goed en ‘n Waarmaker van Sy Woord! Ek glo ook dat hierdie die eerste deurbraak vir baie ander huise is wat God vertrou om die mag van verslawing en drank te verbreek.

Ons Platfontein Fellowship gaan great aan en ons is 23-26 Oktober besig met spesiale genesingsdienste vir die gemeenskap, Platfontein is lekker naby, so kom saam asseblief!

Ons glo die Here is besig om genade te gee vir mense om hulle finansies in orde te kry en ook skuldvry te kom- vir Sy Koninkryk en bevordering daarvan se onthalwe. So, weet dat ons intersessors vir die laaste 3 weke intens vir elkeen van ons partners bid vir hierdie saak. Die Here het vir Neil ook baie wysheid en guns gegee rondom Kingdom Finances. Hy het alreeds een Maandag bedien daaroor en gaan binnekort op Maandae daarmee aangaan! Jou finansies is nie net iets wat reg gebid word nie, die Here release gewoonlik vir jou wysheid en ‘n plan van aksie (en daar is altyd saad daarby betrokke), en dan release Hy favour oor Sy plan. Mail my gerus om te hoor wanneer Neil bedien sodat jy dit kan bywoon.

Onthou, ons hart is mobilisering, so ons is besig om ‘n Kingdom Ambassadors Program in plek te kry waar elkeen wat wil optree as ambassadeur nie net opgelei word nie, maar deur middel van ‘n maandelikse feedback sisteem prakties ge”coach” kan word hoe om dit te doen- so hou dit dop en raak deel daarvan.

Ek wil weereens vir elkeen van ons finansiële partners baie dankie sê vir julle ondersteuning. Ek bid dat die Here hierdie saad sal vermenigvuldig en dat die oes daarvan aanbidding vir God sal beteken. My gebed is ook nie net vir ‘n finansiële oes nie, maar in elke area van jou lewe, en soos wat jy in die salwing en werk van God belê, dat jy en jou gesin ook die voordeel daarvan kan beleef!!


Blessings,

Steve Pretorius





Hosting God: Baptised by Fire

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Hosting God: Baptised by Fire…


John 1:32,33 Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'
Mat 3:11 "I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Ons Konferensie is volgende week 13-15 September by die Boma!
Ons Donderdag en Vrydag sessie begin 19:00, en Saterdag is heeldag. Ons eerste sessie begin 9:00, ete is 12:00 en laaste sessie is 15:00. Die konferensie is gratis, maar jy moet asb registreer sodat ons vir jou kan voorberei. Jy kan by ons home page registreer op ons website: www.tellthenations.co.za, alternatief kan jy my sommer ‘n mail stuur om te sê jy kom.

Ons is geroep om God (die Heilige Gees) hier op die aarde te “host”, sodat Hy in en deur ons Sy wil kan laat geskied en sodat Sy koninkryk kan kom hier op die aarde, soos in die Hemel!! Dit is nie net ons tema vir Ignite Conference 2012 nie, maar ons gebed- Here vul ons met die volheid van U Gees, sodat ons U liggaam, die volheid van Hom, alles in almal vervul.

Ons leef in die eindtye, en God is reg oor die wêreld besig om Sy Gees en Vuur soos nog nooit van tevore KRAGTIG op alle vlees wat dors na Sy volheid uit te stort. Ons vertrou die Here, nie vir ‘n nice conference en goeie teachings nie, maar die kragtigste uitstorting van Sy Gees en Vuur wat die Noordkaap al ooit beleef het, sodat ons kan gaan, soos Jesus, vol van die Heilige Gees. En dié wat dit begeer, bid saam met ons- DO IT AGAIN IN OUR GENERATION!

Behalwe dat ek wil hê dat jy moet kom, wil ek jou vra om soveel moontlik mense te nooi en te registreer. Bring nie net die honger harte nie, maar bring die gebroke, die sieke, die verslaafde, en die hopelose. Ons sien daagliks die hand van God wat mense genees, aanraak en bevry. Bring mense met chroniese siektes, ongeneeslike siektes, mense wat deurbrake nodig het, ens. Jy hoef nie eers te glo nie- EK GLO, wees net gehoorsaam aan die Heilige Gees en nooi die mense wat jy ken en soos die Heilige Gees jou herinner, en neem verantwoordelikheid om hulle by die konferensie te kry… ONS SAL SORG DAT DIE HEILIGE GEES DAAR IS- ONS HOST HOM!!!

ONTHOU, HIERDIE JAARLIKSE KONFERENSIES HOU ONS SPESIAAL VIR AL ONS PARTNERS OM VIR JULLE DANKIE TE Sê, JULLE TE SALF EN TE BEDIEN, DIT SAL NIE DIESELFDE WEES SONDER JOU NIE!!

Baie dankie vir jou getrouheid aan Tell the Nations!! Saam is ons besig om Jesus se Koninkryk uit te brei.

Blessings

Steve Pretorius




Hosting God Bible Reading Plan

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A Mind SET on the SPIRIT poduce LIFE!

Day 1: Matt 1-7


Day 2: Matt 8-12

Day 3: Matt 13-18

Day 4: Matt 19-24

Day 5: Matt 25-28

Day 6: Mark 1-6

Day 7: Mark 7-11

Day 8: Mark 12-16

Day 9: Luke 1-4

Day 10: Luke 5-9

Day 11: Luke 10-13

Day 12: Luke 14-19

Day 13: Luke 20-24

Day 14: John 1-5

Day 15: John 6-9

Day 16: John 10-14

Day 17: John 15-19

Day 18: John 20- Acts 4

Day 19: Acts 5-9

Day 20: Acts 10- 15

Day 21: Acts 16-20

Day 22: Acts 21-26

Day 23: Acts 27- Rom 4

Day 24: Rom 5-10

Day 25: Rom 11- 1 Cor 1

Day 26: 1 Cor 2-9

Day 27: 1 Cor 10-15

Day 28: 1 Cor 16- 2 Cor 9

Day 29: 2 Cor 10- Gal 4

Day 30: Gal 5- Phil 1

Day 31: Phil 2- 1 Thess 2

Day 32: 1 Thess 3- 1 Tim 5

Day 33: 1 Tim 6- Heb 1

Day 34: Heb 2-10

Day 35: Heb 11- James 5

Day 36: 1 Pet 1- 1 John 1

Day 37: 1 John 2- Jude 1

Day 38: Rev 1-7

Day 39: Rev 8-15

Day 40 Rev 16-22

Hosting God 40 Days Lifestyle Challenge

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Hosting God 40 Day Lifestyle Challenge


Tell the Nations strongly believes that Jesus fulfilled the law of Moses on behalf of us, His New Testament church. We believe that we are not made righteous by adhering to the works of the law, but through the grace of God. (Rom 3:21-26). We also believe that His grace is the supernatural empowerment to live holy and that grace is not an excuse to sin, on the contrary, grace now makes a sinless life possible for us. This challenge is not to do ‘works’ but to act as a catalyst toward a holy/dedicated lifestyle made possible by the grace of God. The focus of this challenge is live in such a way that we can optimally host the presence of God.

John 1:32-33 And John bore record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove, and He abode on Him. And I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water, that One said to me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon Him, He is the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. And I saw and bore record that this is the Son of God.


Jesus set the stage for a whole new season. In the Old Testament the Spirit of God only came upon people to perform a certain function with powerful results. Jesus, on the other hand, came to show that it can now be a lifestyle. “The Spirit descending, and REMAINING upon Him”. Jesus’ life and ministry is a model for how it would be for us when we receive the same promise:

John 14:16,17 And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, so that He may be with you forever, the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive because it does not see Him nor know Him. But you know Him, for He dwells with you and shall be in you.

It is not about a life of feeling or emotion, but about going beyond feeling and emotion. To live a life in tune with Holy Spirit that dwells with you.

The promise for us as believers is that we will have the Spirit of God in us as believers. That He will NEVER leave us. The sad fact is that He does not always rest upon us. Remember: He is in me for my sake, but upon me for your sake.

Act 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses…”


Bill Johnson uses the example of a dove that comes and sits on your shoulder. Imagine a real dove lands on your shoulder. How will you walk go about your daily tasks if you do not want it to fly away? Carefully? Every step move you make will be made with the dove in mind as the main focus of every movement. The key – The dove must stay…..
WE ARE CALLED TO CARRY THE PRESENCE OF GOD.

1Co 6:19, 20 Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own, You were bought with a price [purchased with a [b] preciousness and paid for, [c] made His own]. So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body.

We HOST His presence, we Host God!!


Here two vital scriptures before we move on to the challenge:

Eph 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God…
1Th 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit.

Sometimes when we look at the scripture we think in terms of the working of the Holy Spirit and not stopping His works. But I want you to forget about the gifts of the Holy Spirit for a moment and focus for a moment on the dove, the person of Holy Spirit, that what he experiences and feels as a result of your thoughts, words and actions…

To not grieve the Holy Spirit is about the issue of sin: in thought attitude and action. The word grief means: to cause sorrow or distress. It describes the sorrow that Holy Spirit experiences as a result of something that we do or allow in our lives. It is about accommodating the character of Holy Spirit.

Do not quench the Spirit goes about our co-operation with the flow of Holy Spirit. Quench means: to stop the flow, to extinguish, to put out. It is about our fire and passion in our walk with Holy Spirit. To lose your fire or passion for God will always affect the flow of God’s power through you.

So this is the heart of this lifestyle challenge – TO SET YOUR LIFE WITH HOLY SPRIT IN MIND!

We are going to focus our lives in these 40 days to physically and practically do everything (biblically) in order to accommodate more of the Spirit of God in our lives.


The Challenge:

To set God’s Word and fellowship with Him 1st!

We are going to read through the New Testament during these 40 days. (You will receive a reading plan). The life of Christ, the acts and the letters to the church is focused on a lifestyle focused on God.
It will take you an average of 40minutes a day to read through the New Testament in 40 days.
Get yourself a diary and write what you feel God is sharing with you. It is things that God shares with you to use when you pray.
Your diary will help you meditate on God and His Word and keep your mind set on Him (Ps 1:2 …but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.).
Set aside a minimum of 1.5 to 2 hours a day for bible reading, journaling and prayer. If need be you can divide your time into separate portions of time throughout the day (not always the ideal but sometimes the only way).
Make sure you spend time praying in your Heavenly language that you received at the baptism with the Holy Spirit! Get into the habit of praying in your Heavenly language when you have nothing else to do – it includes times when you shower, stand in queues, cutting the grass, work etc. You will be surprised how it helps you to focus on God and you will see how Holy Spirit will later remind to prayer in your heavenly language.

Create a Holy Spirit friendly environment:
Rom 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world…
One of the goals of the media is to conform us to their way of thinking and acting, so in these 40 days they will not get their way.
In this 40 days block any form of medias that is not Holy Spirit friendly: Leave that television for the next 40 days.
Forget about the gossip of “7de Laan’ and change your radio from Ofm to ‘Radio Jesus’ – This is your worship cd’s or a few old sermon cd’s.
Go through old prophecies or get a good Spirit filled book for you to read.
To make it clear, no TV, social networks, chat rooms, commercial radio, newspapers, PlayStation, TV games for this time. You set yourself apart only for Holy Spirit.
I will also send a list of prayers covering various subjects to anyone interested.

One of the most effective ways to become sensitive to the presence of God is through fasting, we will fast every Wednesday during the 40 day challenge. This is only a 12 hour fast, from 6am to 6pm. This will also only be a food fast meaning that will be able to take in your normal liquids.

Personalise and pray the two Ephesian prayers over yourself: Eph 1:17-23 & Eph 3:16-21.

Ask Holy Spirit every morning what He plans for the day and that He makes you sensitive for His agenda. Be very sensitive the coming 40 days to be obedient to the voice of Holy Spirit, even in the smallest detail. Write in your diary what you feel Holy Spirit is saying to you, also the things you know you were not obedient in. This is a very good and important time to get to know Holy Spirit the person better.

Reminders:
Get reminders for yourself to constantly remind you that you host Holy Spirit. Some examples are to make Post It notes and place them all over in the house, set a reminder every 10mions on your phone, wear your watch on the wrong arm etc.

Purposefully make yourself available to serve others in any way. A Holy life is not about living an exclusive life, but a dedicated life. Holy spirit cannot mean much to people if we withdraw ourselves from others. He wants us to get involved in other people’s lives so that He can minister unto them.

Develop a dependence on Holy Spirit:
Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
Joh 15:5 I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
Joh 5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, The Son can do nothing of Himself but what He sees the Father do. For whatever things He does, these also the Son does likewise.
Jesus fulfilled the will of His Father through a life of dependence and obedience toward the Holy Spirit (the Spirit of God). In the same way we need to come to the realisation that we can do nothing without Holy Spirit!

Get yourself an accountability partner with who you can talk about the ups and down of the 40 days.

Psalms 27:4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple.

Please send me a mail if you want to join the challenge. It starts today- 20 August, but you can start any time.

Ignite Conference 2012

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Ignite Conference 2011

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15-17 September: Ignite Conference 2011

Vir wie is hierdie konferensie en hoekom hou ons dit?
Ignite Konferensies is jaarlikse konferensies en is eintlik vir enige persoon wat ‘n begeerte het na ‘n dieper persoonlike verhouding met God en wat hom- of haarself beskikbaar wil stel om deur God gebruik te word. Ons Ignite Konferensie gaan NIE oor evangelisasie of uitreike NIE, maar oor JOU en GOD!
Die “hoekom” kry ons in 2 Tim 1:6 “…to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by means of the laying on of my hands…” [AMP]
Dit is ‘n geleentheid waar ons die Here vertrou vir die “vars vuur” van Sy teenwoordigheid in jou lewe en bediening.

Hierdie jaar se tema is “God Encounter!”- dit is ook my gebed vir elkeen wat die konferensie bywoon. Lees gerus deur die Woord van God watter impak een so ‘n “encounter” met God op die lewe van mense in die Bybel gehad het. Jesaja het in een oomblik verander van kind na profeet, Moses het verander van skaapwagter en swerwer, na die “redder van Israel”, Gideon van bangbroek tot dapper held, Saulus het verander van moordenaar en vervolger van die kerk na die Apostel van Genade…
Ek glo dat net een so ‘n “encounter” die potensiaal het om elke deel van jou lewe en bediening radikaal te kan verander, meer as jare se opleiding en kennis. Ek glo ook dat ons ‘n baie groter behoefte het vir ‘n openbaring van God, as kennis oor God!

Die Konferensie-tye is soos volg:
Donderdag 15 September: 18:30
Vrydag 16 September: 18:30 (Spesiale salwings- en afsonderingsgeleentheid)
Saterdag 17 September: 11:00 (Past Herman Steyn)
Saterdag 17 September: 17:00 (Hoogtepunt geleentheid)

Die Konferensie is by die Boma en is gratis. Ons het wel net plek vir 200 mense, so dis noodsaaklik dat u wel registreer.
Registreer by www.tellthenations.co.za
Kom geniet die “live praise & worship” en die geleentheid saam met ons.

(Vir aanwysings na Boma, gaan na ons website, click op feedback and events en click op boma).

Steve Pretorius
0824473128

My Words...

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Jesus said that His words are SPIRIT and LIFE. He also said that apart from Him (apart from His Words in us), we can do nothing. So- what is wasting your time to get to His Word? Whatever it is- stop it, because it is killing you! Whatever is keeping you away from life and the source of life is killing you. Steve

Directions to The Boma- Ignte Revival & Healing Services

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Hi, we are committed to see revival in the Kimberley area. Ignite is all about creating a Revival Culture in the Kimberley area. We already have our Ignite empower nights every Mondays from 19:00. Now we start Ignite Revival and Healing services every last Saturday of the month @18:00. Our first service is this Saturday! This is for anyone needing healing, a miracle or a touch from God.
The venue for all our Ignite meetings is the Boma. It is +- 5km outside of Kimberley towards Bloemfontein on the N8 (left). You will see a board- THE BOMA- Hunger and Thirst/Mirage Outdoor. So, come and join us!
Steve

Reign in Life

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Tom 5:17 For if, by the trespass of one man, death reigned through that one man, HOW MUCH MORE will those who received God's abundant provision of GRACE (unearned, undeserved, unmerited favour) AND the GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS REIGN IN LIFE through the one man, JESUS CHRIST!- Please take this verse and meditate on this verse until you get the revelation of what it says. We are called to reign in life- and that not through self effort, BUT THROUGH ONE MAN, JESUS CHRIST! Not because we deserve to reign because we endured hardship in 2010 or anything like that- BUT through GRACE ( unearned, undeserved, unmerited favour) and through the GIFT (gift means gift) of RIGHTEOUSNESS (right standing with God). I believe as we catch this revelation in 2011 we will REIGN in every area of life! Please get to the end of your pride full self and understand that everything we are, will accomplish, and ever will be in this life is THROUGH one man- JESUS CHRIST! The key word for 2011 must be 'IN CHRIST' and not trying to do your own acts of righteousness. Paul said that through Christ we will sit in heavenly places! Get to know Christ this year- work on your relationship with Him, start to get intimate with Him. Remember- our lives are hidden IN HIM-Col 3:3,4. As you spend time with Him- you will find yourself and start to reign in life. Remember- Jesus loves you and above all your sacrifices desires RELATIONSHIP.
I will soon update our site www.tellthenations.co.za This year is going to be great! Blessings, Steve