Build Your Kingdom Here by Rend Collective Experiment (Cover)

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Hey everyone,
here is a cover of Build Your Kingdom here. I have recently really been loving this song. You can read the description on Youtube for more information but I hope you enjoy it 🙂

Have a lovely morning/afternoon/evening 😀
Love you all!

Rejoicing. We Know the End of the Story:-)

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Yesterday, as usual, we went to New Hope. I kind of stopped half way so I’m not sure if this even makes sense. We’ll see 😉

There is so much going on in the world right now…  Not that I watch the news. I learn most of the world news from, strangely enough, my German teacher..
The world will be afraid of what is happening. The wars and natural disasters, for example but we know the end of the story. We know that this earth was only meant to be short. Or short compared to eternity. We know the end of the story, we shouldn’t be afraid.

Truthfully, I am kind of afraid. I’m afraid of the persecution and hatred but we know the end of the story. I want to be excited and rejoice. My friends and I say that we will live in a row of houses in heaven lol!!

We must rescue our friends and family.
Revelation: 21 verse 1-4
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out if heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying ‘Now the dwelling of God I with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.'”

We must trust God. Even though we can’t see him, we must trust him.
God is in charge of everything. Just think, in heaven right now there is a being seated on the throne and he is in charge of everything.

The Bible says rejoice:-)

New Hope – Who is this Jesus?

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Last night at New Hope we talked about Who Is This Jesus? So, lets see if I can make sense here…

Rituals or religion won’t make you know God.
1. Measure Jesus by God’s WORD, not mans.
Knowing Gods word is about knowing who God is.

“Now these (Bereans) were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the Word with much eagerness examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11)

To do this we should have daily devotions and journaling.

It is the process of knowing Jesus and becoming like him. You will become more like him when you sit and reflect on what you read. That is when it changes you. If you reflect , there is no going back. Reflection can change us. Feed yourself with the Word, becoming faithful and teachable to God.

2. Ask Jesus to reveal himself to you.
“If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching whether (or not) it is of God” (John 7:17)
Be sure to keep an open heart. Jesus will reveal himself but you have to ask.
“He who has My commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me, and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and disclose Myself to him” (John 14:21)
Revelation comes only to those who obey.

If you have a closed heart you won’t have that revelation. He will show you who he is. His very being and heart. You will know who Jesus is.
If we keep His commandments, he will reveal Himself. How? reading His word and being obedient.

3. Respond to Jesus.

He calls us to respond but not everybody does. He wants to reveal Himself. Most of us don’t want to because we know we have to commit.
Do we know everything about Jesus? No. But God does. He knows all the unanswered questions. Some we might only know in heaven. The bible tells us everything we NEED to know to be able to live like Jesus. It is all in His word.
God is a Just judge. He has created us in His image and He has created Heaven for us. He didn’t create Hell for humans. Hell is for fallen angels. It is not Gods will for us to go to Hell.

God needs to be accurate and Just. He holds the universe together with his Word. When God tells us how to live its not because He is a party pooper, its because He is precise and He knows what is best for us.

“And answering Jesus they said, ‘We don’t know.’ He also said to them, ‘Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things'” (Matt. 21:27)
In other words, “If I cannot be accountable to the truths I already know, why should He reveal to me truths that I don’t yet know?”

God will not respond to you if you choose not to respond to Him. We need to choose to commit to Him. Instead of getting to know Jesus we compare ourselves to people. We need to compare ourselves to Jesus!
In mans eyes, we think our actions are better than others. Then, you will create your own little world. It’s not true.

“But when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding” (2 Cor. 10:12)
To get to know Jesus is our goal.
Jesus takes us how we are, and changes us.
It will help us to understand who God is. We will value people like he does, not look down on them.

“Behold, now is the acceptable time, behold now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:2)
If you think your worthless, its a lie. Also, we’re not better than others.
We have to develop our relationship with Jesus and our life should be reflecting Him.
Ask yourself, do you know Him well? or are you comparing yourself to others? Lets avoid that and feed on His word.

LZ7 :)

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We have such a cool R.E teacher! Seriously, he organizes the coolest things 🙂
Today LZ7 came to visit our school. 5th and 6th years went 2nd Period to see them. I loved to meet them and hear the meanings of their songs. I think it always helps when you meet them. They shared their love for music and for God.

Firstly, if you don’t know who they are, they are a Christian Rap Band. Now.. I can’t rap to save my life which is probably one of the reasons that I don’t have their music on my playlist because I can’t sing along, but I love to sing along so I have many other Christian musicians:) Apart from a little Taylor Swift I have banned myself from “Chart Music” because, personally I think that Chart music isn’t a very good influence. I really liked their music and they are such kind-hearted people. I think it’s good that they are a rap band because let’s be honest.. if a choir came to the school singing hymns then I don’t think the students would even listen or take in anything they are saying. Today though, many questions were answered that students were confused about, wondering and about and I can tell you.. they were such wonderful, honest answers!:)

They told us the meanings of some of their songs, why they wrote them. For example “27 Million” was about Human Trafficking. Something that is going on in the world everywhere more than ever before! They try to make us realize through music. Another song (which I can’t remember the name of) was dedicated to a girl that came to one of their concerts. (be ware this isn’t a pleasant story but it has a happy ending!!)
LZ7 got an email the next day after one of their shows from a girl who attended their show the night before. This girl was a the very edge. That night, after the show she wanted to kill herself. She had multiple knifes and 120 (ish) pills with her for after the show. That night, she listened intently to the bands songs and one spoke so closely to her that her decision was changed and she didn’t kill herself. This was because of Cyber bullying.
It made me realize how much the words of music can influence a persons life. I was sitting staring at the band as they told this story and if everybody else wasn’t there I would have been balling my eyes out. I am so glad that, that girl went to that concert. LZ7 then made a song dedicated to her and to help others.

Mostly, I loved the meanings of their songs. Nowadays in the media, the meanings of songs are meaningless. Absolutely meaningless. I loved that they showed their strong faith through music and when answering questions. It was something for them to think and reflect on because LZ7 didn’t want to come in and tell everyone they HAD to become a Christian they wanted to influence them in their decisions, to tell them God loves them and help them make their decisions but let them decide for themselves.

Around Europe in 80 Ways.

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My friend is doing a wonderful thing! She is raising money for Cancer Research. The video is so touching so please make sure you watch it and realize why this cause is so close to her heart. This is her story:

“Recently I was touched by a YouTube video about a boy named Zach who passed away on the 20th May 2013 from a rare form of cancer. His story is incredibly inspiring in showing that life is to be treasured and to live it to the fullest. Life is such a gift and sometimes we forget what truly matters. I think everyone should hear his story as it will change the way you live today.

That is why I have decided to travel Europe in 80 ways to raise money for Zach’s Osteosarcoma Fund. I will aim to visit countries in mainland Europe in all sorts of ways from running to paragliding, by plane and water bus. Not only will I have an enriching experience I will also be raising money to help with research. Every donation counts so please view the video and share with everyone, I promise he will touch your heart!”

Her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/171452109682155/

Please donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/Samantha-Lucy-MacFarlane

Thank you so so much!!

What is Baptism?

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I went to a church thing last night and they were talking about Baptism. Here are the notes I took, have a read if you like 😉
What baptism?
Baptism is a choice that YOU have to make! You have to make the decision that you will die for yourself and give your life to God and let him take care of your life, trust him.
Baptism makes you fire in all cylenders for God. You want to die to the old stuff.
When you get baptised you “click” it changes the way you perseave from then onwords.

We put a mask on.. Tell people your fine when inside your broken. Baptism takes that away,somehow. We just want to live for God.

Water Baptisim is bigggg for God. Its not a little thing. Jesus didn’t need to be baptised but he did. If you feel that your relationship is dull and boring that could be because you haven’t been baptised. If you make yourself unknown as a christian you will just go round like that.. Afraid to think your ‘uncool’ then you will stay like that.
Choose to die to the old and live to the new. You have to make that choice.
Baptism is part of the christian walk.
Acts 16
“Believe in the lord jesus christ give yourself up to him, take yourself out of your own keeping and trust yourself into his own keeping.”
God has called us to be baptised for a reason. Believe and be baptised. whatever jesus examples, we want to do.
If your swaying one way to the next – going for God one day and not the next, baptism actually takes that away. Baptism changes the way you view life and the people in it. You love people like God does. Whatever jesus says goes. Did Jesus tell us to get Baptised?
– Yes, so we should. He said if you love me, obey me.

Water baptism, helps you fire in all cylenders for God. You must be saved before you can have water baptism. It is to confirm and strengthen your commitment to Christ.
Make the desision to live for Christ.
He has a plan for your life.

Lisa