Posts Tagged ‘the world’
2015 Winter Training Fellowship – The Spirit
In this fellowship, Brother Minoru shares on our need to treasure the great truth of Christ being the Spirit. He shares how earlier in our history this truth was greatly treasured among the saints. He shares a helpful word on our presentation of the truth. Our clothing, speech and behavior should match what we speak.…
Read More2015 Summer Training Fellowship – The Word of God Will Preserve Us
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. – Psalm 119:105 What do we do when certain things in the world situation contradict the Word of God? In this fellowship Brother Minoru offers a very balanced word about living in today’s age. We must realize that as Christians, God…
Read MorePodcast #65 – Overcoming the Love for the World
In this week’s podcast we continue looking at the story of Lot. In Genesis 13, a contention arose among Lot and Abraham concerning their material possessions and, while Abraham yielded, Lot went his own way. Up until this time, Lot was following and under the protection of Abraham, but surprisingly he never developed a personal…
Read MorePodcast #63 – The Need for a Firsthand, Direct Relationship with the Lord
The Old Testament is rich in pictures and stories that can help us to better understand our New Testament walk. In this podcast we consider Lot’s experience in Genesis and see why passivity in the Christian life can lead to the squandering of all of God’s blessings. We also consider the importance of developing a…
Read MoreMaking a Decision to Live for God and His Purpose
“That you may be blameless and guileless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as luminaries in the world” – Philippians 2:15 In some respects, Noah was a lot like you and me. He lived in the midst of a generation that was filled…
Read MorePodcast #61 – Eating by Contacting People
Did you know that our contacting of people is considered a kind of eating. There is an important spiritual principle for us to lay hold of in the Bible that should govern all of our relationships. The dietary regulations in Leviticus 11 and Peter’s vision in Acts 10 clearly reveal this spiritual principle. Find out…
Read More2013 Winter Training Fellowship – How to Maintain Our Living in Fellowship with God: Learning from the Negative Example of Lot
But flee youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. – 2 Timothy 2:22 Abraham shows us a picture of someone living in fellowship with God while Lot, on the other hand, shows us a picture of a defeated righteous man living in…
Read MoreKnowing the Time We Live In
So many things in the world today point to the Lord’s imminent return. As young people we need to know the time and the age that we are living in. In this informal fellowship given in Peru, Brother Tom Goetz shares concerning the things happening in the world today and what our response should be.…
Read MoreOur Enjoyment of the Birthright
In the Old Testament the firstborn son of every family enjoyed the birthright, which was composed of three blessings: a double portion of the land, the priesthood, and the kingship. As New Testament believers we also may enjoy the birthright–Christ as our good land, the realization and experience of the genuine priesthood, and the experience…
Read MorePodcast #2 – Dealing with Friendships
One of the most difficult issues we as young people face is how to be with our unbelieving friends or those who believe but are not in the church life. This second podcast in the “Flee and Pursue” series addresses this issue, revealing how to keep ourselves when our friends want us to participate in…
Read MoreThe Urgent Need of the Young People to Live Soberly, Righteously and Godly in the Present Age by the Training of Grace
In this conference, an urgent call is issued to today’s young people to overcome the stupor of the present evil age to be ready for the Lord’s second coming. There is an urgent need today for the young people to rise up to bear the testimony of Jesus. The Bible warns us that the last…
Read MoreMen Who Turn the Age
Do we have dispensational value in God’s eyes? Men often value the worth of a person’s life in terms of education, financial attainment or contribution to society, but how does God value a man’s life? God wants to close this age and bring in the age of the kingdom. For this, He needs some to…
Read MoreA Call to Life
The ultimate gift and topmost blessing that God has given to us is His eternal life. By virtue of our regeneration we possess this life. In all our activities and in all our church life we must continually pay attention to this matter. Eating the tree of life by enjoying Christ as our life supply…
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