Monday, February 14, 2005
Light Amp foundational Scriptures
These verses are the foundational Scriptures of this Light Amp ministry:
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Matthew 5:14-16
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
From these three passages there are several key points shed light on how a person is to live in in this life. In no particular order:
- The Word of God is essential in guiding and directing us on the journey of life. This requires us both to read/study/meditate on the written Word (the Bible) and to learn how to hear the voice of God (spoken Word) for ourselves in every single circumstance in life.
- Salvation is found in God alone, and He is our security, and we are to be totally, utterly, completely, absolutely, ridiculously (as Heidi Baker would say) depended and reliant on God for every single moment of our lives. It is He who sustains us, and we live, move, and have our being in Him.
- Trusting in God vs. fear. "Perfect love casts out all fear." Fear is one of the strongholds in the world and in the church that keeps people from seeking God and becoming who God call them to be. Fear of man, or people-pleasing, is a major road-block to people being free in Christ. Every believer who seeks to live a life for God will have to overcome fear--fear of man, fear of criticism, fear of persecution, fear of rejection, fear of death, fear of failure, fear of deception, fear of discomfort, fear of change, fear of the unknown, fear of demons, fear of pain, fear of suffering, etc.
- The transfer of God's light into us, and we become lights shining into the world (hence the name Light Amp). This is about becoming conformed to the image of God, becoming Christlike, having the mind of Christ, the character of Christ, the heart and love of Christ, the humility of Christ, the authority of Christ, the power of Christ, and the ministry of Christ. There are "good works" assigned for each of us to accomplish on earth, but we must realize that He is our strength, and that none of these good works can be accomplished apart from Him. "Apart from me you can do nothing."
Report from Sunday trip to Chapel Hill:
Greg, Bethany, and I went up to CCMC and had a successful time ministering to the youth group. Neil and Susan weren't able to come because Neil got sick. We are praying for him to get better physically. All three of us led worship on guitar (at different times), and I also played the violin. Greg gave a powerful message on Hosea, Bethany shared parts of her personal testimony and answered some questions, and we had some very good small group discussions about God and living for God. I had a chance to minister in prayer to some of the youths, and gave a short talk on spending time with God. I believe some of them are really beginning to seek the Lord and pursuing Him. Praise the Lord for what He is doing with the youths!
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Matthew 5:14-16
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
From these three passages there are several key points shed light on how a person is to live in in this life. In no particular order:
- The Word of God is essential in guiding and directing us on the journey of life. This requires us both to read/study/meditate on the written Word (the Bible) and to learn how to hear the voice of God (spoken Word) for ourselves in every single circumstance in life.
- Salvation is found in God alone, and He is our security, and we are to be totally, utterly, completely, absolutely, ridiculously (as Heidi Baker would say) depended and reliant on God for every single moment of our lives. It is He who sustains us, and we live, move, and have our being in Him.
- Trusting in God vs. fear. "Perfect love casts out all fear." Fear is one of the strongholds in the world and in the church that keeps people from seeking God and becoming who God call them to be. Fear of man, or people-pleasing, is a major road-block to people being free in Christ. Every believer who seeks to live a life for God will have to overcome fear--fear of man, fear of criticism, fear of persecution, fear of rejection, fear of death, fear of failure, fear of deception, fear of discomfort, fear of change, fear of the unknown, fear of demons, fear of pain, fear of suffering, etc.
- The transfer of God's light into us, and we become lights shining into the world (hence the name Light Amp). This is about becoming conformed to the image of God, becoming Christlike, having the mind of Christ, the character of Christ, the heart and love of Christ, the humility of Christ, the authority of Christ, the power of Christ, and the ministry of Christ. There are "good works" assigned for each of us to accomplish on earth, but we must realize that He is our strength, and that none of these good works can be accomplished apart from Him. "Apart from me you can do nothing."
Report from Sunday trip to Chapel Hill:
Greg, Bethany, and I went up to CCMC and had a successful time ministering to the youth group. Neil and Susan weren't able to come because Neil got sick. We are praying for him to get better physically. All three of us led worship on guitar (at different times), and I also played the violin. Greg gave a powerful message on Hosea, Bethany shared parts of her personal testimony and answered some questions, and we had some very good small group discussions about God and living for God. I had a chance to minister in prayer to some of the youths, and gave a short talk on spending time with God. I believe some of them are really beginning to seek the Lord and pursuing Him. Praise the Lord for what He is doing with the youths!
