Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Jesus Authority Has Been Given Us


Matthew 28:18–19
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore…


When God created man, He gave man authority to have dominion over everything on earth. (Genesis 1:26) But when man sinned, he gave this authority to Satan. And when man’s authority was transferred to Satan, Satan brought in diseases, poverty, strife, bitterness, pain, loss and death. He messed up everything on earth for man.

“Pastor Prince, why didn’t God just grab the devil by the neck and throw him out of the garden?”

God did not do that because He is a judicial God. It was a man who gave away his authority to Satan. So it had to be a man who would legally take it back. And God has done this through a Man. His name is Jesus!

By His death on the cross, Jesus righteously restored all that man had lost. That is why, just before He went back to heaven, He said, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore…” Those words tell us that He has transferred His authority to us. The same authority that He had over the storm, evil spirits, sicknesses, diseases and even death is now ours to use.

So when there are reports of a flu epidemic and of young children falling sick in the media, know that you have dominion over the epidemic. Declare, “By the authority given to me in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, this flu virus will not come near my children. I plead the blood of Jesus over them.”

If you have been told that your family has a history of heart disease, take dominion and declare, “By the authority given to me in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I destroy every form, manifestation and hereditary cause of this disease. By His blood, my family has been redeemed from this and every other curse.”

My friend, the authority which has been restored to us is not just the authority on earth which man had before the fall, but Jesus’ unquestionable and complete authority in heaven and on earth!

Your Invited and Don't Miss

Don’t Forget! The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir singing tomorrow at 4:30 PM on the steps of Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn!

WE NEED YOU THERE TO LOVE PEOPLE & INVITE THEM TO THE THURSDAY EVENING OR SUNDAY PERFORMANCES AT 3:00 PM & 6:00 PM.

Sincerely,
Pastor Jim Cymbala

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Don't Miss this "Prayer for individual needs" Brooklyn Tabernacle Church

Join us this Sunday afternoon at the 3:00 PM as we study God’s Word together, sing songs of praise and enjoy outstanding music from The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers.
Special prayer will follow for all individual needs!

Sincerely,
Pastor Jim Cymbala

God Knows You Intimately


Matthew 10:30
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

As much as I love my wife and daughter, I have never bothered to count the number of hairs on their heads. I don’t have the time to do so and I doubt I will ever want to.

Every day, your hair drops. Yet, God knows how many hairs are left on your head. And He also knows how many are growing back! He knows because He bothers to count them again. When it comes to you, He always has time for every little thing about you.

So when Jesus said, “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered,” He was not exaggerating. He never exaggerates. He means what He says and He says what He means. So for the Lord to say that the very hairs of your head are all numbered means that He wants you to know that He is very interested in you and has intimate knowledge about you — your body, family, finances, relationships… everything in your life!

He knows the pain you have been having in your body. He is aware of the financial worry which you have been keeping from your family. He sees how your nasty boss is treating you. He understands the hurts you have been keeping in your heart. He hears your heart’s cry for a miracle baby.

Your heavenly Father wants you to know that as long as something concerns you, He does not overlook it, even if it is about your pet, as a church member found out. She panicked when she first discovered that her pet terrapin had gone blind. Then, remembering my messages on confessing healing for our bodies, she did the same for her pet! Three months later, the terrapin’s eyes were wide open and able to see!

God knows you intimately. He knows every small problem you are worried about and every single burden you have. And when you approach Him for help, He has all the time for you as if no one else exists. That is how valuable you are to Him and how absorbed He is in you!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

BIBLE VS CELL PHONE

Nzuriiii nimeipenda tujaribu tuone mshindi nitampa zawadi.

VS



Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
 What if we flipped through it several time a day?
 What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
 What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
 What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
 What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?
 What if we used it when we traveled?
 What if we used it in case of emergency?
 This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Bible?

Oh, and one more thing.
Unlike our cell  phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being
Disconnected because Jesus already paid the  bill.
Makes you stop and think 'where are my priorities? And no dropped calls!
When Jesus died for us, he was thinking of you!
 
Namshukuru sana aliyenitumia hii Mungu ambariki kwani kama tungefanya kama hapo inavyoshauri kusema kweli tungekuwa watu wa tofauti kabisa. (Biblia inasema Kiumbe cha tofauti) Hebu mimi na wewe tujaribu kufanya hivyo kuanzia leo kwa siku mbili tu tuone inakuwaje. Hii sasa hata wakisema tuma kwa watu mia moja tuma itamsaidia mtu huwezi kujua ya Mungu mengi kwani kuna watu simu ndio Mungu wao, chakula, maji, uhai na hata pumzi bila simu hawasongi, tuwasaidie jamani kwani ni kifungo na ndicho shetani alichoshikilia watu kwa sasa.

Kusema kweli nimeipenda barikiwa sana Kaka na Mungu azidi kukutangulia katika maisha yako yote.

Kwa ambaye anaweza kutranslate kwa Kiswahili jamani anisaidie ili na wengine wapate kufaidika.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

IMANI YAKO ITAKUPONYA, MWAMINI BWANA YESU LEO

Kila mwaka tarehe 1 / 12 ni siku ya kuadhimisha janga la UKIMWI kwa kuwa na ujumbe mbalimbali jinsi ya kutokomeza na kuelemisha watu jinsi ya kujikinga na kuzuia maambukizo mapya ya virusi vya UKIMWI na vile vile kuishi kwa matumaini kuhusiana na ugonjwa huu. Japo kuna baadhi ya maeneo elimu bado sijui niseme ni changa au haijawafikia walengwa vizuri, na  la kushangaza yakiwemo baadhi ya maeneo ya mijini yakiongoza kwa asilimia kubwa ya kuwa na maongezeko mapya ya mambukizi ya virusi vya UKIMWI. Swali la kujiuliza ni kuwa watu hawataki kuelewa au ni elimu imezoeleka kiasi kwamba watu wanaona hakuna jipya au maisha ndio yanawalazimisha kutokuzingatia yanayosemwa. Au je waelemishaji nao pia hawana elimu ya kutosha ya kuwaelimisha watu / watoaji elimu ni wachache kuliko walengwa / walioathirika? au wamekosa imani na Asasi / NGO zinazotoa huduma hii? Ukiangalia kwa mtazamo wa kawaida tu kuna Asasi/NGO mbalimbali zimeazishwa kwa ajili ya kusaidia na kuelimisha waathirika wa UKIMWI / na ambao bado hawajapata maambukizi pamoja na watoto yatima na wajane. Je wanatoa elimu sahihi na yakutosha? kama ndio kwa nini kuna ongezeko kubwa la watoto yatima na maabukizi mapya yanaibuka siku hadi siku? au waanzilishi  wa hizi Asasi / NGO wanatafuta maslahi yao wenyewe kwa kupitia mgongo wa walioathirika badala ya kutoa elimu ya sahihi na ya kutosha? Japo kwenye takwimu zinaonyesha kuwa Tanzania imeshuka kwenye kiwango cha maambukizi ya UKIMWI ukilinganisha na nchi nyingine za Africa. Je hili nalo ni kweli yanaweza kuwa ongezeko la maambukizi mapya limepungua wakati bado tunashuhudia watoto yatima wakiongezeka kutokana na hili janga? (Tutafakari hili) Mimi sina jibu ila haya yote ni mtazamo wa kibinadamu tu. Hebu tungalie Biblia inatuambia nini kwa habari ya magonjwa? Je kuna ambalo linashindikana kwa Bwana? Kama yeye alitufinyanga kwa mikono yake si anajua kila sehemu ya viungo vyetu hivyo ni rahisi yeye kuturekebisha pale penye madhaifu na kupatia uzima. Hebu tuone Biblia inasema nini basi kwa habari ya uponyaji....

Ukisoma kwenye Biblia zetu utaona kwamba UKOMA ndio uliokuwa ugonjwa mbaya sana na ulikuwa unatishia watu enzi hizo za kale pia ulikuwa ni ugonjwa usioponyeka lakini watumishi wa Mungu walikuwa wanauwezo wa kuwaponya watu kutokana na ugonjwa huu kilichokuwa kinahitajika ni Imani na kutii tu, kwa Mfano Naaman aliyekuwa unaukoma lakini alipokea uponyaji. Soma 2Wafalme 5: 8-19 na pia Soma Mathayo 8:1-4 Yesu anaponya ukoma.

Japo kwa jambo la kushangaza na la kuhuzunisha ni kuwa huu ugonjwa hadi sasa upo toka enzi za akina Musa hadi leo lakini je ni kwamba dawa za kuuponya huu ugonjwa haijapatikana? imepatikana na ipo sema watu hawatilii maanani. Wako wapakwa mafuta wa Bwana ambao wamepewa karama ya kuponya wanaponyesha huu ugonjwa, kadhalika na UKIWMI pia wako watumishi wapakwa mafuta wa Bwana waliopewe karama ya uponyaji wako kukusaidia leo. Kama huu UKOMA ambao ulikuepo toka enzi hizo za akina Musa unawezekana kuponyeka kwanini watu wasiamini kuwa hata UKIMWI waweza kupona? Ukimwamini Mungu na kuyashika maagizo yake na kutii hakika utapona.

Mfano wa mwanamke aliyetoka damu kwa miaka kumi na miwili biblia inatuambia kuwa yule mwanamke aliazimia kuwa akiweza kushika tu upindo wa vazi aliyovaa Yesu hakika atapona na kweli alivyofanya hivyo kwa Imani yake kuu aliyokuwa nayo alipokea uponyaji muda ule ule Soma Mathayo 9 : 20 - 22; pia kwenye Marko 5: 25-34; sasa je wewe wawezaje kukata tamaa na kushindwa kumwammini Yesu kuwa kwa jina lake tu magonjwa yanatoweka hayatakuwa na nafasi tena ndani ya maisha yako utapona na utakuwa na nguvu na mwenye afya tele.  

Kama bado haujaambukizwa acha njia zako mbaya mtafute YESU shika maagizo yake na kuyatenda hakika atakuponya na hili janga wewe na familia yako na watu wa nyumbani mwako. Ingawa unaweza kuwa mwaminifu, waweza kuwa unatenda yaliyo mema kwa mtazamo wa kibinadamu lakini bado ukaupata huu ugonjwa kwa njia nyingine kwa mfano katika ajali kama ya gari, pikipiki au njia yoyote ile nk. (unajua kuwa maambukizi waweza pata kwa njia nyingi si kwa kuzini tu japo kuzini ndio njia kubwa ya maambukizi haya ya virusi vya UKIMWI). Lakini ukimtegemea Mungu na kukubali kuwa Yesu alikufa msalabani kwa ajili yako  na kuyatenda yote aliyokuamuru, hali hii haitakupata wewe na familia yako kwa ujumla na hata hutaacha wanao yatima bali utaishi hadi miaka mia na ishirini na utakufa ungali ukiwa na nguvu zako.

Yesu alifanya miujiza mingi ya uponyaji na hata sasa bado anafanya kwani anawatumia watumishi mbalimbali kufanya kazi aliyoianzisha kinachoturudisha nyuma ni kutokutilia maanani na imani kuwa haba kama nilivosema hapo juu. Watu tumekuwa na kiburi tukidhani kuwa wanayofanya watumishi wa Mungu ni ya uongo lakini mimi nakusihi leo hebu mwamini Yesu halafu utaona matunda yake na hakika hautajuta. Soma mistarii hii ikusaidie kwa habari ya imani katika uponyaji Mathayo 8 : 5-13; Mathayo 8 : 14-17;
Mathayo 9 : 27 - 31 n.k.

Mwamini yeye leo mtumainie Bwana peleka haja zako kwake naye atatenda, atakushindia na pia atakuponya, usikate tamaa usihangaike ikuze imani yako kwa kusikiliza na kusoma neno la Mungu mara kwa mara kwani Biblia inasema hivi "Imani chanzo chake ni kusikia na kusikia huja kwa Neno la Kristo"
Warumi 10 : 17 kisha mweleze shida yako peleka haja zako kwake naye atafanya. Pia Yesu anasema hivi, hata ukiwa na Imani kiasi cha punje ya haradali ukisema mlima huu ung'oke mahali hapa uende kule, nao utang'oka. Hivyo basi na uponyaji wako unahitaji imani yako kidogo tu kama punje ya haradali kwa Yesu kuwa anaweza kukuponya nawe utapokea uponyaji. Tumwamini yeye tuuone mkono wa Bwana ukitenda ndani ya maisha yetu.

Sasa basi watoto waliojaa matumaini wanakwambia nini kutokana na siku hii ya UKIMWI



Pia siku hii wanawasha mishumaa

Kunakuwepo pia na maigizo

Mishumaa kwa ajili ya ishara ya amani, upendo na mshikamano kuhusiana na siku hii haikosemani.

Mashairi yenye ujumbe wa siku hii ya kuhamasisha na kuelimisha hayakosekani kutoka kwa watoto wetu wapendwa.

Tuungane pamoja kuwaombea watoto yatima, wajane na pia kuwasaidia pale kwenye uhitaji kwani wanahitaji msaada wako wewe na mimi pia si kwa mali na fedha tu hata kwa maombi yako na kuonyesha upendo wako kwao utabarikiwa na Bwana ukisoma kwenye Mithali 19 :17 Neno la Mungu linasema hivi, "amhurumiaye masikini humkopesha Bwana, naye atamlipa kwa tendo lake jema". Hebu mkopeshe Mungu leo uone jinsi atakavyorudisha deni lake kwa haraka na tena ataweka na faida juu. Zaidi pia Bwana Mungu anasema kuwa yeye ni Baba wa Yatima na mume wa Wajane, unajua kuwa baba hawezi kumwacha mwanae afe kwa njaa lazima atahangaika huku na huko ili awatafutie riziki watoto wake ndivyo hivyo na Mungu wetu alivyo kwa watoto yatima, hebu fanya jambo leo ufanyike kuwa baraka kwa watoto hawa na Mungu atakubariki.

Monday, November 29, 2010

POKEA BARAKA ZA BWANA

BWANA AKUBARIKI NA KUKULINDA, BWANA AKUANGAZIE NURU ZA USO WAKE NA KUKUFADHILI BWANA AKUINULIE USO WAKE NA KUKUPA AMANI
BWANA AKUBARIKI UINGIAPO NA UTOKAPO TANGU SASA NA HATA MILELE

Thursday, November 25, 2010

SIKUKUU NJEMA WAPENDWA

NAWATAKIA WOOOTE SIKUKUU NJEMA YENYE BARAKA TELE NA AMANI YA KRISTO ITAWALE MIOYONI MWENU.

MSILE SANA MKAVIMBIWA JAMANI KWANI KUVIMBIWA NAYO NI DHAMBI.



HAPPY THANKS GIVING!!!!!!!!!
MBARIKIWE

USE YOUR DOUBLE PORTION OF SPEAKING POWER

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people...


God calls us “a royal priesthood”. This means that we are kings as well as priests under the king-priesthood of Jesus Christ. This has never happened before in the history of God’s people. In the Old Testament, kings and priests were two distinct groups of people. You were either a king or priest, but not both at the same time.

Today, because we are in Christ, we are king-priests — a royal priesthood. This means that we have a double portion of speaking power because as kings, “Where the word of a king is, there is power” (Ecclesiastes 8:4), and as priests, “by their word every controversy and every assault shall be settled”. (Deuteronomy 21:5)

So if you are a Christian businessman, you will have an edge over worldly businessmen. What you say about your business deals will come to pass. And if you are falsely accused, know that by your very word, every controversy and every assault will be settled!

And as a king-priest parent, when you bless your children, your words have the power to set in motion supernatural events which will bring them into God’s prosperous abundance and superabounding grace. And there will be such a courage and resilience about them that it will empower them to win the fights of life!

When the devil comes to you and says that you will die young because your father and grandfather died young, or that you will never be successful because you are not well-educated, you must remember that the devil is neither a king nor a priest. There is no power in his words. But there is power in yours because you are a king-priest in Christ!

So instead of agreeing with him, believe and declare, “I will not die young. With long life He will satisfy me and show me His salvation!” Say, “The Lord will make my way prosperous and give me good success!” Use your double portion of speaking power and see these blessings come to pass!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

VAZI LA BINTI LA KWENDEA KANISANI


Linen ni vazi zuri tu la kwendea kanisani waweza kuvaa suruali kama hivi au skirt na ukapendeza tu.



Skirt na blouse ya Linen


nimependa mshono wa hii suit na ni nzuri kwa binti wa kileo mpasuo si mkuuubwa na wale wasiopenda kuvaa mburuzo basi hii angalau itakutoa chicha.

hii nayo boma kwa binti wa kileo kwani kitambaa chepesi kimeongezekea chini ili kutoonyesha umini mkubwa kwa sababu bila hicho kitambaa chepesi inaonekana ni kimini cha ukweli sema kitambaa hicho chepesi kinafanya nguo isionekane ni mini skirt. Angalia rangi nyingine chini na jinsi inavyovutia.





Wapenda suruali haya kikoti waweza vua kama joto limechachamaa
Hata binti anaweza kutupia kofia kama hivi.




Kwa baadhi ya makanisa wasiopenda waumini wanawake wavae suruali hii ya juu na chini ni bomba sana sana






MWALIKO! MWALIKO! MWALIKO!

DON'T MISS

Worship with us Sunday 28/11/2010 at 3PM with special gospel music by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers and a truth that transforms – Talking to Yourself!!!

See you there,
Pastor Jim Cymbala

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

WAPENDA KOFIA ( ZA KANISANI) MAMA RWAKATARE STYLE

Haya wapendwa kwa wale wanaopenda kuvaa kofia mimi naita Mama Rwakatare style kwa sababu huyu Mtumishi wa Bwana anapenda sana kuvaa akiwa kanisani na baadhi ya waumini wake chagua yako uipendayo sasa.






 



barikiwa

VAZI LA KWENDEA KANISANI

Kwa wale wapenda makofia hizi picha zitawasaidia lakini si lazima kuvaa kofia kama haupendi vaa suit yako namna hii jimwaye kanisani.

Kofia si lazima kama inakusumbua achana nayo suit yatosha


Nadhani mnaona style ya nyuma ya hii suit si ya kwenye harusi au send off hili ni vazi la kwendea kanisani.

Hii suit kwa bongo Dar es salaam inafaa sana joto likizidi unatoa koti unaonekana namna hiyo kwenye picha ndogo. Kama hauoni tabu basi pendeza na koti lako msifu Bwana bila kuchoka.
Nimeipenda hii lakini mimi si mtu wa kofia hivyo naweza vaa bila kofia na nikatoka safiii kabisa jaribu uone.

Hizi si sare za harusi jamani ni vazi la kwendea kanisani la heshima kabisaa na sio nzito kwa TZ yawezekana kuvalika.
Watakao lalamika joto Dar jamani sasa sidhani kama hapo una la kusema


Ukipenda suruali haya, skirt twende, joto kali vua koti uonekane namna hiyo hapo.
nimeipenda
Wapenda suruali kama mimi hatukubaki nyuma ndio kama hivi tena na kanisani tunaingia kumsifu na kumshangilia Bwana tukiimwaga mioyo yetu.
Binti naye aweza kuvaa hivii.


picha zaidi zaja wakaka na wababa sijawasahau nao natoa zao karibuni.
mabinti kaeni sawa zenu zaja.
african style nayo yaja
enjoy

Monday, November 22, 2010

TUKIWA NA YESU TUNAYAWEZA YOTE

Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo anatuambia hivii,

Mimi ndimi njia, na kweli, na uzima; mtu haji kwa baba ila kwa njia ya mimi.

Pia Yesu anaendelea kusema hivii,

Amin, amin nawaambieni, Yeye aniaminie mimi, kazi nizifanyazo mimi, yeye naye atazifanya, naam, na kubwa kuliko hizo atafanya, kwa kuwa mimi naenda kwa baba. Nanyi mkiomba lolote kwa jina langu, hilo nitalifanya, ili baba atukuzwe ndani ya mwana.

Tutafakari mistari hii je Bwana Yesu alikuwa na maana gani alivyokuwa anasema maneno haya? Je unaamini kuwa bila Yesu hautaweza kuuona ufalme wa Mungu? Basi sasa kama bado haujampokea Yesu kuwa Bwana na Mwokozi ndani ya maisha yako tafakari kwa makini kuhusu mstari huu. Mpokee leo naye atabadili hali ya maisha unayoishi sasa na utapata burudiko la moyo na furaha ya kweli kwani yeye ndiye njia pekee ya wewe kuweza kumwona Bwana.

Je unajua kuwa ukimwamini Yesu na kazi alizozifanya angali hapa duniani na wewe waweza kufanya kama yeye na kubwa kuliko alizozifanya Yesu?  Cha msingi ni wewe tu kumwamini na kuamini kuwa Yesu ni Bwana, na ya kuwa miujiza aliyoitenda na wewe waweza kuifanya. Kwa maana aliyeko ndani yako baada ya kumpokee na kumwamini ana nguvu na ni mkubwa kuliko hayo mapepo, magonjwa nk. Yesu aliweza kumfufua Lazaro aliyekaa kaburini siku nne basi hakika na wewe waweza kufufua. Yesu aliponya vipofu, viziwi na wewe utaweza kuwaponya watu pia anasema na mengine makubwa zaidi yake utaweza kufanya, unachotakiwa ni kumwamini tuuuu.
Anaongeza kusema pia ukiomba lolote kwa jina lake atafanya? haijalishi ni kitu gani unachoomba mradi uombe kwa jina lake Yesu hakika atakutendea, iwe ni amani, furaha, ndoa, watoto, kazi, fedha, na mengineyo mengi atakupa bila hiyana. Tumwamini yeye na tuyashike maagizo yake basi naye atatutendea na pia kwa nguvu ya uweza wake tutafanya mambo makubwa hata yale ambayo kwa akili zetu za kibinadamu yasingewezekana kutendeka na kwa sababu ameahidi na hakika atatenda.

Roho Mtakatifu atuwezesha na atufafanulie kwa hekima yake maneno haya ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo na pia yawe ni chachu na nguzo ya kutusogeza karibu na baba na kutuwezesha kuamini.
Barikiwa mpendwa.

BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING

Dear Friend,
As our loving heavenly Father, it is God's utmost wish for us to prosper and be blessed in all areas of our lives. (3 John 1:2, KJV) Today, I want you to know that God wants to abundantly supply every need in your life and bless you out of the largeness of His heart. He wants you to experience His abundance far above anything you could ask or imagine!
Jesus came to give us a new life — a life worth living — one in which we are blessed as His children for a divine purpose. I want to encourage you to start looking at His blessings on your life in a whole new way: seeing that you are blessed to be a blessing!
Deuteronomy 8:18 says, "And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant. . ." It is God who gives us the power to prosper, and just like Abraham, we are blessed to be a blessing. (Genesis 12:2)
When we are abundantly blessed by God, we will have enough to give to those in need. Also, people will see His awesome goodness in our lives and turn to Him.
Are you ready to dive in and experience it for yourself?
Now, you may be thinking, "I would love to give to others and be a blessing, but I just don't have anything to offer. How can I overcome lack so that I can bless others?" I understand that in difficult times, especially times of economic stress, it's natural for many people to look at what they have and say, "I'm not blessed! I have nothing to offer!"
But listen, beloved, God's Word says that you can enjoy His abundance in your life and be a powerful blessing to others. Your situation may seem impossible in the natural, but God can supernaturally work in your life and your finances. You are immensely favored and greatly loved by your heavenly Father, who has provided everything you could possibly need through the complete work of Jesus.
Beloved, I want to encourage you to make a decision today to receive God's supply and abundance in your life. If you want true prosperity that covers every area of your life, let me show you God's way according to His Word. Listen to the word of grace, read the word of grace, share the word of grace, but above all, walk in the truth of the word of grace and watch your soul prosper. Then, get ready because God will do incredible things through you to bless the lives of others!
Blessed to be a blessing,

ASK IN JESUS NAME AND RECEIVE



John 16:23
23“… Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.

Do you always end your prayers with “in Jesus’ name”? Maybe your Sunday school teacher taught you to do this, or maybe you have heard church leaders and other believers utter it at the end of their prayers.

I used to say “in Jesus’ name” very quickly as if those were magic words that would get my prayers answered. Then, one day, I heard the Lord asking me why I was doing that.

The Lord wanted me to realize that whenever I pray and say “in Jesus’ name”, I am putting my entire faith for my prayer to be answered not in who I am or what I have done, but in the person and name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and what He has done at the cross!

Whenever we ask God for anything in Jesus’ name, Jesus says to us, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.” This means that in your prayer for healing, when you say “in Jesus’ name”, healing comes over your sick body because it is by His stripes that you are healed. (1 Peter 2:24) In your prayer for protection, when you say “in Jesus’ name”, you are kept safe because the blood of Jesus protects and delivers you from evil. (Exodus 12:13)

Beloved, the good name of your family cannot save you. Your pastor’s name cannot save you. Even the name of the latest medical breakthrough cannot save you. Only one name under heaven can save you — Jesus! And the good news is that His name in Hebrew, Yeshua, means salvation — healing, preservation, wholeness, wellness, provision, prosperity, safety and deliverance for you and your family!

So these days, whenever I pray, I slow down at the end of my prayer and say, “Father, I ask all this not based on what I have or have not done, but based on Jesus and His finished work at the cross. I ask all this in Jesus’ name. Amen!”

Saturday, November 20, 2010

REAL THANKSGIVING, DO SOMETHING, BRING SOMEONE

Food for your soul!
Food for your stomach!

Don’t miss the 3:00 PM service this Sunday and the handing out of 500 turkeys with all the trimming. This is for folks needing extra help. This might be you or someone you can bring to make next Thursday a day of real thanksgiving to God.

Hope to see you then!

Sincerely,
Pastor Jim Cymbala
Brooklyn Tabernacle Church

Thursday, November 18, 2010

NENO LA BWANA



neno la uzima
Nahumu 1:2-9
Bwana ni Mungu mwenye Wivu, naye hujilipiza kisasi. Bwana hujilipiza kisasi naye ni mwingi wa hasira; Bwana hujilipiza kisasi juu ya adui zake, huwawekea adui zake akiba ya Hasira.
Bwana si mwepesi wa hasira, ana uweza mwingi wala hatamwesabia mtu mwovu kuwa hana hatia kamwe, Bwana ana njia yake katika kisulisuli na tufani, na mawingu ni mavumbi ya miguu yake. Yeye huikemea bahari na kuikausha, pia huikausha mito yote.
Mstari 5 unasema hivi, Milima hutetemeka mbele zake, navyo vilima huyeyuka, nayo dunia huinuka mbele ya uso wake, naam, dunia na wote wakaao ndani yake. Ni nani awezeye kusimama mbele za ghadhabu yake, naye ni nani awezaye kukaa katika ukali wa hasira yake?  Hasira yake kali humwagwa kama moto, nayo majabali yapasuliwa na yeye. Bwana ni mwema ni ngome siku ya taabu, naye huwajua hao wamkimbiliao. Lakini kwa gharika ifurikayo atapakomesha kabisa mahali pake, na kuwafuatilia adui zake hata gizani.
Mnawaza nini juu ya Bwana? Yeye atakomesha kabisa mateso hayatainuka mara ya pili.

The God of More Than Enough




Luke 5:9
For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;

As a young Christian, I grew up hearing preachers say that God only supplies our needs, not our wants. Yet, in the Bible, God clearly shows us that He wants to meet not just our needs, but also our wants.

For example, the famous “shepherd psalm” begins with “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want”. (Psalm 23:1) Another psalm says, “Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him. The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.” (Psalm 34:9–10)

One of the names of our God is Jehovah Jireh, which means “the all-providing One”. He provides more than enough. The God of more-than-enough came in the flesh and walked among His people. And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He did not give His disciples small blessings. That is why He said to Peter, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets [plural] for a catch,” (Luke 5:4) and not “let down your net [singular]”. And what a catch it turned out to be — a boat-sinking, net-breaking catch! It was such a big and unexpected blessing that Peter and all who were with him were “astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken”.

Beloved, see God’s heart for you today. He wants to prosper you greatly. Don’t settle for anything less, thinking that He only supplies your needs and not your wants. If you need a job, know that He wants you to pray not just for a job, but for a position. When you have a position, you have influence and you are able to impact lives. Maybe what you need is a pay increment. Then, pray not just for that, but also to be in a position to give increments!

You may start out poor when you follow God. But you cannot remain poor when you follow the God of more-than-enough. In fact, like Peter, you too will be astonished that God supplies more than what you need and beyond what you have asked!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

SIKU YA WAMAMA LIVING WATER CENTER KAWE NO. 2

Madhabahuni siku hiyo palionekana hivi.

Mtumishi wa Mungu Mama Lilian Ndegi akiwa na msaidizi wake Anna wakifanya maombi kabla ya kupanda jukwaani kutoa Neno.

Ilikuwa ni siku njema sana watu walizama kabisa kwenye maombi

Maombezi yalifanyika siku hiyo watu wengi walifunguliwa kwa uweza wa Roho Mtakatifu.
Wamama wakiwa wamezama kwenye maombi siku hiyo.
Mpakwa mafuta wa Bwana akiwa kwenye maombi.
Mlangoni pa kuingilia palionekana hivi siku hiyo.