We live in a turbulent world. There’s much uncertainty, stress and struggle. This is especially true for those of us in South Africa who are currently dealing with an energy crisis. At times all the stresses of life can leave us feeling very anxious and overwhelmed. That’s why it’s so important for followers of Christ to keep an eternity mindset that will help us stay focused on the hope we have in Christ.
1 Peter 1: 3-6 says, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.”
IT’S NOT ABOUT NOW
When you are born again you have a living hope as it says in the verse above. This means that you have the hope of salvation and being with God in heaven for all eternity. What an incredible hope this is! And it helps us to have an eternity perspective. This means that we understand that life on Earth is just temporary. What truly counts is all eternity with God. So while we are living on this earth we need to see everything through this lens. We need to keep our focus on eternity and the hope we have in Christ.
Ultimately, this should just drive us to go deeper in our relationship with God and to have a passion to reach the lost with the gospel. Because the only thing we can take to Heaven with us is people!
So let’s run this race with all our might, invest deeply in our relationship with God and reach the lost with every opportunity we have!
Welcome to Satellite bible school
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EACH ONE, REACH ONE!
Every child of God has a very important task. God has given us the incredible opportunity to partner with Him. He wants us to reach others with His love and with the gospel. Each one, reach one! We can see this in the following scripture. Matthew 28: 19 – 20 “Therefore go and make disciples of…
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WHEN GOD CALLS US, HE EQUIPS US!
Each one of us as believers has been called by God to fulfil the purpose He has set for our lives. We read this in Ephesians 2:10 which says, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” This is exciting, yet…
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LUKEWARM OR HOT?
Have you ever picked up a cup of tea or coffee expecting it to be hot only to find it’s lukewarm? It’s not pleasant and you probably want to get it heated up as soon as possible. It’s much the same for us as Christians in our walk with Jesus. We can be lukewarm or…
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WHAT WE BELIEVE
WE BELIEVE: 1. There is only one true God who lives eternally and is in 3 persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus) and God the Holy Spirit. 2. The love, grace and sovereignty of God who created, sustains, rules, redeems and judges the world. 3. The bible, both the Old and New Testament…
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FULFIL YOUR CALLING!
As believers, we know that Jesus is coming back soon and that we need to be prepared for the rapture and His return. But what should we be doing while we wait for this? Jesus reminds us in the word that we are to keep serving God faithfully as we await His return. In other…
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WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THE WILDERNESS
As believers, we all go through times when we have a wilderness experience. It’s a time of hardship and trials but more importantly, a time when we are refined like gold in a furnace. When you find yourself in the wilderness it’s easy to feel like you’re forgotten or have missed your calling. So what…