outside ministry

what do i want to do and commit in my 'ministry'?

. encourage people
. pray for them
. to be salt and light to others
. to support people

is that too simple??

samquek

galatians 3:26-29, 4:1-7

'you are all sons of God through faith in Christ jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus..'

sons of God. God will provide.
amen..

galatians 3:15- 25

the law and the promise

'is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? absolutely not! for if a law had been given that could impact life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. but the scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin..'

'before this faith comes, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. so the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law'

hence, be alert of what is the laws of the world that may pull you from God's promises of salvation and 'never will I forsake you, never will I leave you'.

stay strong.

faith. 

samquek

galatians 3:1-14

faith or observance of the law

law of the world.. the pop culture.. the social norms. get out of them if it is what hindering your relationship with God.

'the righteous will live by faith'

'after beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?'

faith and love. the root to what can be set right before the eyes of God. and what is necessary in the corrupt, confusing and materialistic world we live in.

to rely on God.

galatians 2:11-21

paul opposes peter
.. know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. so we too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.

what is faith to me?
convictions? my very own convictions? have i already realized what it is? to dance? to reach out to people? administration? teaching? before one has the faith, one has to step into the 'sea' first. faith, is trusting God to make things right. to know that God has a better plan out there for me. that through troubled times, He is there.
then what is human laws?
restrictions and limitations of the human brains? social norms and pop culture? sometimes, human's way of life dont necessary follow the gospel. the biggest teaching of the gospel is, to me, beside knowing Jesus Christ is my saviour, loving thy neighbors. though emotionally, i can detest and despise certain people because, perhaps they are not how the society is, spiritually, i shouldnt and if i really learn to love them in the name of Jesus, emotionally, i'll be able to? is it a psychological thing? or is it the power of the holy spirit granted to all of us after the death of Jesus? so what? if people don't accept me for who i am? what really matter is "loving everyone" and being only accountable to God.

for through the law i died to the law so that i might live for God. i have been crucified with Christ and i no longer live, but Christ lives in me. the life i live in the body, i live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself to me. i do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!

not being right in the eyes of human but right in the eyes of God.
am i now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? or am i trying to please men? of i were trying to please men, i would not be a servant of Christ.

i guess. to be it blatantly. to say "i do not care for the approval of people" in defence of myself and "i do not care" because i should only seek God's approval have two different kind of feelings. for one, i no longer have bitterness in my heart but peace.

the most important thing to learn from the beginning of this week, is that social expectations and rules are not necessary what God set too, and that it should not matter, if people judge me, as long as what i do, is pleasing to God. and the first thing i can think of that is pleasing to God and relevant to the things i faced this week, is to love the people around me and in my life.

this is definitely going to be difficult.

samquek

coming back

..when its all about You.
let me be mary.
and let me step in first, before having the faith to do so.

galatians 2.1-10
"makes no difference to me.. God does not judge by the external.. they saw what i have been entrusted with.. remember the poor.."

i want to be a living testimony of Your words..

samquek

stay firm in faith

galatians 1:6-10
i am astonished that you are quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel.. evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.. AM I NOW TRYING TO WIM THE APPROVAL OF MEN, OR OF GOD? ... if i were still trying to please men, i would not be a servant of Christ.

the message says it all.

faith and loyalty to only one master.

God.. give me the wisdom to discern what is right. and what is wrong.