“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17. A person may not be able to tell the exact time or place, or trace all the chain of circumstances in the process of conversion; but this does not prove him to be unconverted. Christ said to Nicodemus, “The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is everyone that is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8. Like the wind, which is invisible, yet the effects of which are plainly seen and felt, is the Spirit of God in its work upon the human heart. That regenerating power, which no human eye can see, begets a new life in the soul; it creates a new being in the image of God. While the work of the Spirit is silent and imperceptible, its effects are manifest. If the heart has been renewed by the Spirit of God, the life will bear witness to the fact. While we cannot do anything to ch...

1. What were the “first requisites” for preparing the sanctuary in the wilderness? (23) 2. What formed the basis for the plan for this sanctuary? How was it obtained? (23) 3. Is there significance to incense fragrance diffusing throughout the sanctuary and “far around the tabernacle”? (26, 27, 32, 33) 4. What was the manifestation of the divine Presence, and where did it appear? (27) 5. The law and the mercy seat were both in the most holy place. Why is this so? (27) 6. Why was the breastplate the most sacred of the priestly vestments? (30) 7. What three things were to be impressed upon Israel by the apparel and deportment of the priests? (30) 8. Why was the instruction on every part of the sanctuary services so explicit and definite? (30, 31) 9. How was the fact that the animal sacrifices were “without blemish” of double significance? (31, 32) 10. The offering of incense and blood was simultaneous. Why was this so? (32, 33) 11. In what two ways was sin transferred from th...

Tuesday  March 31 The Bible as Prophecy The Bible is unique among other known religious works because up to 30 percent of its content comprises of prophecies and prophetic literature. The integration of prophecy and its fulfillment in time is central to the biblical worldview, for the God who acts in history also knows the future and has revealed it to His prophets (Amos 3:7). The Bible is not only the living Word, or the historical Word—it is the prophetic Word. How do the following texts reveal the details of the coming Messiah? Gen. 49:8-12 Ps. 22:12-18 Isa. 53:3-7 Dan. 9:24-27 Mic. 5:2 Mal. 3:1 Zech. 9:9 There are at least 65 direct, Messianic predictions  in the Old Testament, many more if we add typology, as well (typology is the study of how Old Testament rituals, such as the sacrifices, were mini-prophecies of Jesus). These prophecies relate to such specific details as “a sceptre shall not depart from Judah”...

And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison.... But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. Genesis 39:20, 21. Wherever you may be placed, you must be fortified by firm principle. Enter life determined by the help of God to cleave close to whatsoever things are honest, true, lovely, and of good report. The fear of God, united with the love of that which is noble, pure, and elevating, will guard you from a dishonest action.... How pleasant, how satisfactory, will be the recollection all through life that though exposed to many and fierce temptations, your hands were unstained by dishonesty, and your heart undefiled by cherishing temptation.... What a lesson for all youth we have in the history of Joseph. Here moral integrity was preserved under the strongest temptations. How fierce and seductive was the assault upon his virtue! Coming from such a source and in such a form, it was the most lik...

For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son. —Romans 8:29. Many commit the error of trying to define minutely the fine points of distinction between justification and sanctification. Into the definitions of these two terms they often bring their own ideas and speculations. Why try to be more minute than is Inspiration on the vital question of righteousness by faith? Why try to work out every minute point, as if the salvation of the soul depended upon all having exactly your understanding of this matter? All cannot see in the same line of vision. You are in danger of making a world of an atom, and an atom of a world. As penitent sinners, contrite before God, discern Christ’s atonement in their behalf, and accept this atonement as their only hope in this life and the future life, their sins are pardoned. This is justification by faith. Every believing soul is to conform his or her will entirely to God’s will, and keep in a state of repentance ...

*Sebuah Renungan dari Dokter part 3 - Lewat komitmen yang konsisten* Bagaimana kita membangun kepercayaan kepada Tuhan? Lewat komitmen yang konsisten. Apakah kalian tahu bahwa Tuhan kita adalah Tuhan yang konsisten? Mari kita baca tulisan Daud di dalam Mazmur 37:25. Daud berkata, *_"Dahulu aku muda, sekarang telah menjadi tua, tetapi tidak pernah kulihat orang benar ditinggalkan, atau anak cucunya meminta-minta roti."_* (Mazmur 37:25) Di ayat ini *Daud bersaksi tentang kesetiaan komitmen Tuhan atas hidupnya* dan melalui ayat ini Tuhan mengajarkan keteladanan untuk *belajar berkomiten dengan setia.* Apa itu komitmen? Menurut KBBi, *Komitmen adalah perjanjian (keterikatan).* Berbicara mengenai janji, *manusia sering ingkar janji bahkan kita juga seringkali menyesal saat menolong orang.* Lalu *bagaimana dengan Tuhan?* *_"Allah bukanlah manusia, sehingga Ia berdusta bukan anak manusia, sehingga Ia menyesal. Masakan Ia berfirman dan tidak melakukannya, atau berbicara dan tida...

_Kita tdk perlu takut akan masa depan, kecuali ketika kita melupakan bagaimana Tuhan telah memimpin kita_ ⏸ *🄴🄻🄻🄴🄽  🄶  🅆🄷🄸🅃🄴* ⏸ 🌖 *M A R E T* 🌔 PENYERAHAN DIRI DAN PENERIMAAN *Tanggal 31, Hari Selasa* ```SESUAI DENGAN KEHENDAK TUHAN``` 📖 *Ayat Inti: Roma 8 : 29* _*"Sebab semua orang yang dipilih-Nya dari semula, mereka juga ditentukan-Nya dari semula untuk menjadi serupa dengan gambaran Anak-Nya."*_ 👫🏡 Banyak yang melakukan kesalahan dengan mencoba mendefinisikan dengan tepat titik-titik halus perbedaan antara pembenaran dan penyucian. Ke dalam definisi kedua istilah ini kebanyakan orang sering membawa ide dan spekulasi mereka sendiri. Mengapa mencoba menjadi lebih cepat daripada inspirasi tentang pertanyaan vital tentang kebenaran oleh iman? Mengapa mencoba untuk bekerja setiap menit, seolah keselamatan jiwa bergantung pada semua pemahaman Anda tentang hal ini? Semua tidak bisa melihat di garis visi yang sama. Anda berada dalam bahaya membuat dunia dari atom,...

As your conscience has been quickened by the Holy Spirit, you have seen something of the evil of sin, of its power, its guilt, its woe; and you look upon it with abhorrence. You feel that sin has separated you from God, that you are in bondage to the power of evil. The more you struggle to escape, the more you realize your helplessness. Your motives are impure; your heart is unclean. You see that your life has been filled with selfishness and sin. You long to be forgiven, to be cleansed, to be set free. Harmony with God, likeness to Him—what can you do to obtain it? It is peace that you need—Heaven's forgiveness and peace and love in the soul. Money cannot buy it, intellect cannot procure it, wisdom cannot attain to it; you can never hope, by your own efforts, to secure it. But God offers it to you as a gift, “without money and without price.” Isaiah 55:1. It is yours if you will but reach out your hand and grasp it. The Lord says, “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be...

In the great day of final award, the dead are to be “judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” Revelation 20:12. Then by virtue of the atoning blood of Christ, the sins of all the truly penitent will be blotted from the books of heaven. Thus the sanctuary will be freed, or cleansed, from the record of sin. In the type, this great work of atonement, or blotting out of sins, was represented by the services of the Day of Atonement—the cleansing of the earthly sanctuary, which was accomplished by the removal, by virtue of the blood of the sin offering, of the sins by which it had been polluted. As in the final atonement the sins of the truly penitent are to be blotted from the records of heaven, no more to be remembered or come into mind, so in the type they were borne away into the wilderness, forever separated from the congregation. Since Satan is the originator of sin, the direct instigator of all the sins that caused the death of the ...

His master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. But he refused, and said unto his master's wife ...: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? Genesis 39:7-9. Joseph, in the providence of God, was deprived of his happy home and the teachings and example of his God-fearing father, and his lot was cast in a family of dark heathen. There his virtue was severely tested. It is always a critical period in a young man's life when he is separated from home influences and wise counsels and enters upon new scenes and trying tests.... God was with Joseph in his new home. He was in the path of duty, suffering wrong but not doing wrong. He therefore had the love and protection of God, for he carried his religious principles into everything he undertook. What a difference there was in Joseph's case and the case of young people who apparently force their way into the very field of the enemy, exposing themselves to the fierce assaults ...

Monday   March 30 Who Wrote the Bible, and Where? The variety of authors, their locations, and their backgrounds provide a unique testimony that God works to communicate history and His message to people as culturally diverse as its intended audience. What do the following texts tell us about the biblical writers and their backgrounds? (Exod. 2:10, Amos 7:14, Jer. 1:1-6, Dan. 6:1-5, Matt. 9:9, Phil. 3:3-6, Rev. 1:9). The Bible was written by people from many different kinds of backgrounds and in various circumstances. Some were writing from palaces, others from prisons, some in exile, and still others during their missionary journeys to share the gospel. These men had different education and occupations. Some, like Moses, were destined to be kings or, like Daniel, to serve in high positions. Others were simple shepherds. Some were very young and others quite old. Despite these differences, they all had one thing in common: they were called by God and inspired ...

Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. —1 John 3:3. In the life of the disciple John true sanctification is exemplified. During the years of his close association with Christ, he was often warned and cautioned by the Saviour; and these reproofs he accepted. As the character of the Divine One was manifested to him, John saw his own deficiencies, and was humbled by the revelation. Day by day, in contrast with his own violent spirit, he beheld the tenderness and forbearance of Jesus, and heard His lessons of humility and patience. Day by day his heart was drawn out to Christ, until he lost sight of self in love for his Master. The power and tenderness, the majesty and meekness, the strength and patience, that he saw in the daily life of the Son of God, filled his soul with admiration. He yielded his resentful, ambitious temper to the molding power of Christ, and divine love wrought in him a transformation of character. . . . Such transformation of ch...

*Sebuah Renungan dari Dokter part 2 - Pengalaman Pribadi* Anda tahu sales? Sales adalah pekerjaaan yang sering mempromosikan barang-barang dagangan tapi seringkali mereka sendiri tidak pernah menggunakan dan merasakannya. Kehidupan kita juga sering seperti sales. Kita menjadi *sales kerajaan Surga.* Apa maksudnya sales kerajaan Surga? *Orang yang sering berkhotbah tentang kerajaan Surga tanpa pernah memiliki dan merasakan pengalaman pribadi dengan pemilik Surganya!* Apakah kamu tahu? *Pengalaman bersama dengan Tuhan ditentukan dengan seberapa dekat hubungan kita dengan-Nya.* Perhatikan ayat dibawah ini: *_"Ia telah memperkenalkan jalan-jalan-Nya kepada Musa, perbuatan-perbuatan-Nya kepada orang Israel."_* (Mazmur 103:7) Kepada Musa, Tuhan memperkenalkan jalan-Nya, yaitu apa yang Tuhan inginkan. Tetapi kenapa kepada bangsa Israel diperkenalkan perbuatan-Nya (mujizat-mujizat Tuhan)? Karena orang Israel hanya ingin berkat-berkatnya saja, dan Tuhan tahu itu.. bukan apa yang Tuhan...

_Kita tdk perlu takut akan masa depan, kecuali ketika kita melupakan bagaimana Tuhan telah memimpin kita_ ⏸ *🄴🄻🄻🄴🄽  🄶  🅆🄷🄸🅃🄴* ⏸ 🌖 *M A R E T* 🌔 PENYERAHAN DIRI DAN PENERIMAAN *Tanggal 30, Hari Senin* ```TELADAN DARI PENYUCIAN YANG BENAR``` 📖 *Ayat Inti: 1 Yohanes 3 : 3* _*"Setiap orang yang menaruh pengharapan itu kepada-Nya. menyucikan diri sama seperti Dia yang adalah suci."*_  👬🏡 Dalam kehidupan murid Yohanes penyucian yang benar menjadi teladan. Selama tahun-tahun pergaulannya yang erat dengan Kristus, sudah sering ia diamarkan dan diberi peringatan oleh Juruselamat; dan amaran ini diterimanya. Sementara tabiat guru Ilahi itu dinyatakan kepadanya, Yohanes melihat kekurangan-kekurangannya sendiri, dan merendahkan diri oleh wahyu itu. Dari hari ke hari, berlawanan dengan rohnya sendiri yang keras, ia melihat kelemahlembutan dan kesabaran Yesus, dan mendengar pelajaran-pelajaran-Nya tentang kerendahan hati dan kesabaran. Dari hari ke hari hatinya tertarik...

Sunday   March 29 The Living Word of God The most important words spoken are often the last words a person utters. Moses, the writer of the first five foundational books of the Bible, sings a song to the people just before his death (Deut. 31:30-32:43). Read Deuteronomy 32:45-47. How does Moses describe the Word of God and its power in the lives of the Hebrews on the verge of entering the Promised Land? Among the last words of Moses is a strong exhortation. By setting their hearts on the words that God has spoken to them through him, Moses wanted to stress to the people that their focus should remain on God and His will for their lives. By teaching these words to their children, each generation would pass on God’s covenant plan of salvation. Notice that they were not to pick and choose which words, but were to observe or obey “all the words of this law” (Deut. 32:46). At the end of earth’s history, God will have a people who remain faithful to all of Scrip...

 God's promise is, “Ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13. The whole heart must be yielded to God, or the change can never be wrought in us by which we are to be restored to His likeness. By nature we are alienated from God. The Holy Spirit describes our condition in such words as these: “Dead in trespasses and sins;” “the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint;” “no soundness in it.” We are held fast in the snare of Satan, “taken captive by him at his will.” Ephesians 2:1; Isaiah 1:5, 6; 2 Timothy 2:26. God desires to heal us, to set us free. But since this requires an entire transformation, a renewing of our whole nature, we must yield ourselves wholly to Him. The warfare against self is the greatest battle that was ever fought. The yielding of self, surrendering all to the will of God, requires a struggle; but the soul must submit to God before it can be renewed in holiness. The government of God is not, as ...