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Conscience = The Inner Man.
Paul uses the term inner man several times in his epistles (2 Corinthians 4:16; Ephesians 3:16). Romans 7:22–23 says, “For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man, but I see a different law in the members of my body.” The “inner man” is another way of describing the spiritual aspect of a person. The “outer man,” by contrast, would be the visible, external aspect of a person.
Human beings were created by God with a spirit, soul, and body (Genesis 1:27; 1 Thessalonians 5:23). It has been said that we are not bodies with souls; we are souls that have bodies. The body—the “outer man”—is our physical housing through which we experience the world. Our bodies function primarily through the five senses and by meeting innate needs that drive us to eat, drink, and sleep. Our bodies are not evil but are gifts from God. He desires that we surrender those bodies as living sacrifices to Him (Romans 12:1–2). When we accept God’s gift of salvation through Christ, our bodies become temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19–20; 3:16).
Our souls are the personality centers of our beings from which our mind, will, and emotions operate. With our souls we choose either to listen to and obey the lusts of our flesh or the desires of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16–17; Romans 8:9; Mark 14:38). The soul of a person is the courtroom where life decisions are made. It is the seat of the self-life and the fountain from which character traits such as self-confidence, self-pity, self-seeking, and self-affirmation originate.
Our spirits contain the inner man about which the Scriptures speak. Our spirits are where the Spirit of God communes with us. Jesus said, “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24). It is within our spirits that we are born again (John 3:3–6). The “inner man” contains the conscience upon which the Holy Spirit can move and convict of sin (John 16:8; Acts 24:16). Our spirits are the parts of us most like God, with an innate knowledge of right and wrong (Romans 2:14–15). First Corinthians 2:11 says, “For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.”
Romans 12:1–2 implores us not to be conformed to this world’s way of thinking; rather, our inner man must be transformed by the “renewing of our minds.” This mind-renewal comes about as we allow the Holy Spirit free rein within our “inner man.” He begins to change our actions and desires to match His. Romans 8:13–14 says, “For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”
Romans 7 details the often painful battle between our flesh and spirit. Our spirits, having been reborn by the power of God, long to obey and follow Jesus. But the flesh does not die an easy death. Romans 6 explains how we can allow the inner man to triumph over the flesh. Verses 6 and 7 say, “We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. For one who has died has been set free from sin.” Until we consider ourselves “crucified with Christ” (Galatians 2:20), the soul and body battle with the spirit for supremacy. We continue to live in a state of defeat until we die to self and allow the Spirit to have full control over every aspect of our lives, both inner and outer man.
It is God’s desire and design for human beings that we live always directed by the born-again nature, which is in step with God’s Spirit. But our fallen natures want to rule, and so a spiritual battle rages. Romans 7:24 poses a question that every dedicated follower of Christ asks: “Who will deliver me from this body of death?” Verse 25 answers that question: “Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” The extent to which we surrender that inner man to the control of the Holy Spirit is the extent to which we walk in continual victory over our fallen flesh.
Gewete = Die Innerlike Mens
Paulus gebruik die term innerlike mens verskeie kere in sy briewe (2 Korintiërs 4:16; Efesiërs 3:16). Romeine 7:22–23 sê: “Want ek stem met blydskap saam met die wet van God in die innerlike mens, maar ek sien ‘n ander wet in die lede van my liggaam.” Die “innerlike mens” is ‘n ander manier om die geestelike aspek van ‘n persoon te beskryf. Die “uiterlike mens”, daarenteen, sou die sigbare, uiterlike aspek van ‘n persoon wees.
Mense is deur God geskape met ‘n gees, siel en liggaam (Genesis 1:27; 1 Tessalonisense 5:23). Daar is gesê dat ons nie liggame met siele is nie; ons is siele wat liggame het. Die liggaam – die “uiterlike mens” – is ons fisiese behuising waardeur ons die wêreld ervaar. Ons liggame funksioneer hoofsaaklik deur die vyf sintuie en deur aangebore behoeftes te voldoen wat ons dryf om te eet, te drink en te slaap. Ons liggame is nie boos nie, maar is gawes van God. Hy begeer dat ons daardie liggame as lewende offers aan Hom oorgee (Romeine 12:1–2). Wanneer ons God se gawe van verlossing deur Christus aanvaar, word ons liggame tempels van die Heilige Gees (1 Korintiërs 6:19–20; 3:16).
Ons siele is die persoonlikheidsentrums van ons wesens vanwaar ons verstand, wil en emosies werk. Met ons siele kies ons om óf te luister na en die begeertes van ons vlees te gehoorsaam óf die begeertes van die Heilige Gees (Galasiërs 5:16–17; Romeine 8:9; Markus 14:38). Die siel van ‘n persoon is die hofsaal waar lewensbesluite geneem word. Dit is die setel van die selflewe en die fontein waaruit karaktereienskappe soos selfvertroue, selfbejammering, selfsug en selfbevestiging ontstaan.
Ons geeste bevat die innerlike mens waaroor die Skrifte praat. Ons geeste is waar die Gees van God met ons gemeenskap het. Jesus het gesê: “God is Gees, en die wat Hom aanbid, moet in gees en waarheid aanbid” (Johannes 4:24). Dit is binne ons gees dat ons wedergebore word (Johannes 3:3–6). Die “innerlike mens” bevat die gewete waarop die Heilige Gees kan beweeg en van sonde kan oortuig (Johannes 16:8; Handelinge 24:16). Ons gees is die dele van ons wat die meeste soos God is, met ‘n aangebore kennis van reg en verkeerd (Romeine 2:14–15). Eerste Korintiërs 2:11 sê: “Want wie ken ‘n mens se gedagtes behalwe sy eie gees wat in hom is? Net so ken niemand die gedagtes van God behalwe die Gees van God.”
Romeine 12:1–2 smeek ons om nie aan hierdie wêreld se denkwyse gelykvormig te word nie; eerder moet ons innerlike mens verander word deur die “vernuwing van ons denke”. Hierdie vernuwing van die denke vind plaas wanneer ons die Heilige Gees vrye teuels in ons “innerlike mens” toelaat. Hy begin ons dade en begeertes verander om by Syne te pas. Romeine 8:13–14 sê: “Want as julle volgens die vlees lewe, sal julle sterwe; maar as julle deur die Gees die werke van die liggaam doodmaak, sal julle lewe. Want almal wat deur die Gees van God gelei word, is kinders van God.”
Romeine 7 beskryf die dikwels pynlike stryd tussen ons vlees en gees. Ons gees, wat deur die krag van God wedergebore is, verlang daarna om Jesus te gehoorsaam en te volg. Maar die vlees sterf nie ‘n maklike dood nie. Romeine 6 verduidelik hoe ons die innerlike mens kan toelaat om oor die vlees te triomfeer. Verse 6 en 7 sê: “Ons weet dat ons oue mens saam met Hom gekruisig is, sodat die liggaam van die sonde tot niet gemaak sou word en ons nie meer van die sonde sou wees nie. Want hy wat gesterf het, is van die sonde vrygemaak.” Totdat ons onsself as “saam met Christus gekruisig” beskou (Galasiërs 2:20), veg die siel en liggaam met die gees om oppergesag. Ons bly in ‘n toestand van nederlaag leef totdat ons aan onsself sterf en die Gees toelaat om volle beheer oor elke aspek van ons lewens te hê, beide die innerlike en uiterlike mens.
Dit is God se begeerte en ontwerp vir mense dat ons altyd gerig leef deur die wedergebore natuur, wat in pas is met God se Gees. Maar ons gevalle natuur wil heers, en daarom woed ‘n geestelike stryd. Romeine 7:24 stel ‘n vraag wat elke toegewyde volgeling van Christus vra: “Wie sal my van hierdie liggaam van die dood verlos?” Vers 25 beantwoord daardie vraag: “Aan God sy dank deur Jesus Christus, onse Here!” Die mate waarin ons daardie innerlike mens oorgee aan die beheer van die Heilige Gees, is die mate waarin ons in voortdurende oorwinning oor ons gevalle vlees wandel.
Bible Verse and Prayer for Today
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalm 34:17-18
Prayer
Lord . Thank You for Hearing every Prayer . Analyzing every Tear and Feel every Heartbreak . We Thank you with all in Us . Amen and Amen
Bybel Vers en Gebed vir Vandag
Die regverdiges roep, en die HERE hoor en red hulle uit al hulle benoudhede. Die HERE is naby die wat gebroke van hart is, en Hy red die wat verslae van gees is.
Psalm 34:17-18
Gebed
Here. Dankie dat U elke gebed verhoor. Elke traan ontleed en elke hartseer voel. Ons dank U met alles in ons. Amen en Amen.
Bible Teaching of the Day
After their miraculous release from the Philippian jail, Paul and Silas tell their repentant jailer, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). Their words are one of many expressions of the underlying message of the whole Bible: God has provided salvation for the lost. Scripture is clear that all people need to be saved, and here are some reasons why that salvation is necessary:
– We need to be saved because we are totally lost in sin. It’s not that we need to save ourselves—we cannot do so—but that we need to be saved. The Bible teaches the total depravity of the human race; that is, every aspect of our being has been corrupted by sin. “There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one” (Romans 3:10–12). We need the Good Shepherd to seek out the lost sheep and bring them home, rejoicing (see Luke 15:3–6).
– We need to be saved because we are under God’s wrath. We are “by nature deserving of wrath” (Ephesians 2:3). Without salvation, we stand condemned: “Whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son” (John 3:18). We need Jesus Christ, the Righteous One, to propitiate the wrath of God and receive our judgment.
– We need to be saved because we are in danger of hell. After death comes judgment (Hebrews 9:27), and, if we die without God’s salvation, we will meet the same fate as the rich man who lifted up his eyes “in Hades, being in torment” (Luke 16:23, ESV). We need a Savior to rescue us from a fate literally worse than death.
– We need to be saved because we are spiritually dead. Before salvation, we are “dead in [our] sins” (Colossians 2:13). Dead people can do nothing for themselves. We need resurrection. We need the life-giving power of Christ, who alone can conquer death.
– We need to be saved because our hearts are hardened by evil. “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). The unsaved “are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts” (Ephesians 4:18). We need a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit to fix our hearts and align them with God’s will.
– We need to be saved because we are enslaved to sin and Satan. “Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin” (Romans 3:9). In our natural state, we are held in Satan’s snare and bound by his will (2 Timothy 2:26). We need a Redeemer to liberate us. In Christ we “have been set free from sin” (Romans 6:18).
– We need to be saved because we are at odds with God. “The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God” (Romans 8:7–8). We need Jesus, the Prince of Peace, to reconcile us to God and bring us into the family of God as adopted sons and daughters.
When Jesus told Nicodemus, “You must be born again,” He spoke of necessity (John 3:7). Being saved—receiving the new birth—is not just a nice idea or a divine suggestion. It is the deepest need of the human soul: “You must be born again.”
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Bybel Lering vir die Dag
Na hul wonderbaarlike vrylating uit die Filippense tronk, sê Paulus en Silas vir hul berouvolle tronkbewaarder: “Glo in die Here Jesus, en jy sal gered word” (Handelinge 16:31). Hul woorde is een van vele uitdrukkings van die onderliggende boodskap van die hele Bybel: God het verlossing voorsien vir die verlorenes. Die Skrif is duidelik dat alle mense gered moet word, en hier is ‘n paar redes waarom daardie verlossing nodig is:
– Ons moet gered word omdat ons heeltemal verlore is in sonde. Dit is nie dat ons onsself moet red nie – ons kan dit nie doen nie – maar dat ons gered moet word. Die Bybel leer die totale verdorwenheid van die mensdom; dit wil sê, elke aspek van ons wese is deur sonde korrup. “Daar is niemand regverdig nie, nie een nie; daar is niemand wat verstaan nie; daar is niemand wat God soek nie. Almal het hulle afgewend, hulle het saam waardeloos geword; daar is niemand wat goed doen nie, nie een nie” (Romeine 3:10–12). Ons het die Goeie Herder nodig om die verlore skape op te soek en hulle huis toe te bring, vol blydskap (sien Lukas 15:3–6).
– Ons moet gered word omdat ons onder God se toorn is. Ons is “van nature verdiende toorn” (Efesiërs 2:3). Sonder verlossing staan ons veroordeel: “Elkeen wat nie glo nie, is reeds veroordeel omdat hy nie in die Naam van God se enigste Seun geglo het nie” (Johannes 3:18). Ons het Jesus Christus, die Regverdige, nodig om die toorn van God te versoen en ons oordeel te ontvang.
– Ons moet gered word omdat ons in gevaar is vir die hel. Na die dood kom die oordeel (Hebreërs 9:27), en as ons sterf sonder God se verlossing, sal ons dieselfde lot teëkom as die ryk man wat sy oë opgeslaan het “in die doderyk, in pyn” (Lukas 16:23). Ons het ‘n Verlosser nodig om ons te red van ‘n lot wat letterlik erger as die dood is.
– Ons moet gered word omdat ons geestelik dood is. Voor redding is ons “dood in [ons] sondes” (Kolossense 2:13). Dooie mense kan niks vir hulself doen nie. Ons het opstanding nodig. Ons het die lewegewende krag van Christus nodig, wat alleen die dood kan oorwin.
– Ons moet gered word omdat ons harte deur die bose verhard is. “Die hart is bo alle dinge bedrieglik en ongeneeslik. Wie kan dit verstaan?” (Jeremia 17:9). Die ongereddes “is verduister in hulle verstand en geskei van die lewe van God vanweë die onkunde wat in hulle is as gevolg van die verharding van hulle harte” (Efesiërs 4:18). Ons het ‘n bonatuurlike werk van die Heilige Gees nodig om ons harte reg te maak en hulle in lyn te bring met God se wil.
– Ons moet gered word omdat ons verslaaf is aan sonde en Satan. “Jode sowel as nie-Jode is almal onder die mag van die sonde” (Romeine 3:9). In ons natuurlike toestand word ons in Satan se strik vasgevang en gebind deur sy wil (2 Timoteus 2:26). Ons het ‘n Verlosser nodig om ons te bevry. In Christus is ons “vrygemaak van sonde” (Romeine 6:18).
– Ons moet gered word omdat ons in stryd met God is. “Wat die vlees bedink, is vyandig teenoor God; dit onderwerp hom nie aan die wet van God nie, en dit kan dit ook nie. Die wat in die vlees is, kan God nie behaag nie” (Romeine 8:7–8). Ons het Jesus, die Vredevors, nodig om ons met God te versoen en ons as aangenome seuns en dogters in die familie van God in te bring.
Toe Jesus vir Nikodemus gesê het: “Julle moet weer gebore word,” het Hy van noodsaaklikheid gepraat (Johannes 3:7). Om gered te word – om die nuwe geboorte te ontvang – is nie net ‘n mooi idee of ‘n goddelike voorstel nie. Dit is die diepste behoefte van die menslike siel: “Julle moet weer gebore word.”
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Today’s Devotional
The Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit will convict the world of sin (John 16:8). To help us understand what the conviction of sin is, we can look at what it is not. First, it is not simply a guilty conscience or even shame over sin. Such feelings are naturally experienced by almost everyone. But this is not true conviction of sin.
Second, conviction of sin is not a sense of trepidation or a foreboding of divine punishment. These feelings, too, are commonly experienced in the hearts and minds of sinners. But, again, true conviction of sin is something different.
Third, conviction of sin is not merely knowledge of right and wrong; it is not an assent to Scripture’s teaching about sin. Many people read the Bible and are fully aware that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). They may know that “no immoral, impure or greedy person . . . has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God” (Ephesians 5:5). They may even agree that “the wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God” (Psalm 9:17). Yet, for all their knowledge, they continue to live in sin. They understand the consequences, but they’re far from being convicted of their sins.
The truth is, if we experience nothing more than a pang of conscience, anxiety at the thought of judgment, or an academic awareness of hell, then we have never truly known the conviction of sin. So, what is real conviction, the kind the Bible speaks of?
The word convict is a translation of the Greek word elencho, which means “to convince someone of the truth; to reprove; to accuse, refute, or cross-examine a witness.” The Holy Spirit acts as a prosecuting attorney who exposes evil, reproves evildoers, and convinces people that they need a Savior.
To be convicted is to feel the sheer loathsomeness of sin. This happens when we’ve seen God’s beauty, His purity and holiness, and when we recognize that sin cannot dwell with Him (Psalm 5:4). When Isaiah stood in the presence of God, he was immediately overwhelmed by his own sinfulness: “Woe to me! . . . I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips . . . and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty” (Isaiah 6:5).
To be convicted is to experience an utter dreadfulness of sin. Our attitude toward sin becomes that of Joseph who fled temptation, crying out, “How could I do this great evil and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9).
We are convicted when we become mindful of how much our sin dishonors God. When David was convicted by the Holy Spirit, he cried out, “Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight” (Psalm 51:4). David saw his sin primarily as an affront to a holy God.
We are convicted when we become intensely aware of the wrath it exposes to our souls (Romans 1:18; Romans 2:5). When the Philippian jailer fell at the apostles’ feet and cried, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” he was under conviction (Acts 16:30). He was certain that, without a Savior, he would die.
When the Holy Spirit convicts people of their sin, He represents the righteous judgment of God (Hebrews 4:12). There is no appeal of this verdict. The Holy Spirit not only convicts people of sin, but He also brings them to repentance (Acts 17:30; Luke 13:5). The Holy Spirit brings to light our relationship to God. The convicting power of the Holy Spirit opens our eyes to our sin and opens our hearts to receive His grace (Ephesians 2:8).
We praise the Lord for the conviction of sin. Without it, there could be no salvation. No one is saved apart from the Spirit’s convicting and regenerating work in the heart. The Bible teaches that all people are by nature rebels against God and hostile to Jesus Christ. They are “dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians 2:1). Jesus said, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him” (John 6:44). Part of that “draw” to Jesus is the conviction of sin.
Vandag se Bemoediging
Die Bybel sê vir ons dat die Heilige Gees die wêreld van sonde sal oortuig (Johannes 16:8). Om ons te help verstaan wat die oortuiging van sonde is, kan ons kyk na wat dit nie is nie. Eerstens, dit is nie bloot ‘n skuldige gewete of selfs skaamte oor sonde nie. Sulke gevoelens word natuurlik deur byna almal ervaar. Maar dit is nie ware oortuiging van sonde nie.
Tweedens, oortuiging van sonde is nie ‘n gevoel van angs of ‘n voorgevoel van goddelike straf nie. Hierdie gevoelens word ook algemeen in die harte en gedagtes van sondaars ervaar. Maar weereens, ware oortuiging van sonde is iets anders.
Derdens, oortuiging van sonde is nie bloot kennis van reg en verkeerd nie; dit is nie ‘n instemming met die Skrif se leer oor sonde nie. Baie mense lees die Bybel en is ten volle bewus daarvan dat die loon van sonde die dood is (Romeine 6:23). Hulle weet dalk dat “geen immoreel, onrein of gierigaard … enige erfenis het in die koninkryk van Christus en van God nie” (Efesiërs 5:5). Hulle mag selfs saamstem dat “die goddeloses neerdaal na die doderyk, al die nasies wat God vergeet” (Psalm 9:17). Tog, ten spyte van al hulle kennis, leef hulle steeds in sonde. Hulle verstaan die gevolge, maar hulle is ver daarvan om van hulle sondes oortuig te word.
Die waarheid is, as ons niks meer as ‘n gewetenswroeging, angs by die gedagte aan oordeel, of ‘n akademiese bewustheid van die hel ervaar nie, dan het ons nog nooit werklik die oortuiging van sonde geken nie. So, wat is ware oortuiging, die soort waarvan die Bybel praat?
Die woord oortuig is ‘n vertaling van die Griekse woord elencho, wat beteken “om iemand van die waarheid te oortuig; om te bestraf; om ‘n getuie te beskuldig, te weerlê of te kruisondervra.” Die Heilige Gees tree op as ‘n aanklaer wat die kwaad blootlê, kwaaddoeners teregwys en mense oortuig dat hulle ‘n Verlosser nodig het.
Om oortuig te word, is om die pure afsku van sonde te voel. Dit gebeur wanneer ons God se skoonheid, Sy reinheid en heiligheid gesien het, en wanneer ons erken dat sonde nie by Hom kan woon nie (Psalm 5:4). Toe Jesaja in die teenwoordigheid van God gestaan het, was hy onmiddellik oorweldig deur sy eie sondigheid: “Wee my! … ek is verwoes! Want ek is ‘n man van onrein lippe … en my oë het die Koning, die HERE van die Almagtige, gesien” (Jesaja 6:5).
Om oortuig te word, is om ‘n uiterste verskrikking van sonde te ervaar. Ons houding teenoor sonde word dié van Josef wat van versoeking gevlug het en uitgeroep het: “Hoe kon ek hierdie groot kwaad doen en teen God sondig?” (Genesis 39:9).
Ons word oortuig wanneer ons bewus word van hoeveel ons sonde God oneer aandoen. Toe Dawid deur die Heilige Gees oortuig is, het hy uitgeroep: “Teen U alleen het ek gesondig en gedoen wat verkeerd is in u oë” (Psalm 51:4). Dawid het sy sonde hoofsaaklik as ‘n belediging vir ‘n heilige God gesien.
Ons word oortuig wanneer ons intens bewus word van die toorn wat dit aan ons siele blootstel (Romeine 1:18; Romeine 2:5). Toe die Filippynse tronkbewaarder aan die voete van die apostels neergeval en uitgeroep het: “Menere, wat moet ek doen om gered te word?” was hy onder oortuiging (Handelinge 16:30). Hy was seker dat hy sonder ‘n Verlosser sou sterf.
Wanneer die Heilige Gees mense van hulle sonde oortuig, verteenwoordig Hy die regverdige oordeel van God (Hebreërs 4:12). Daar is geen appèl teen hierdie uitspraak nie. Die Heilige Gees oortuig mense nie net van sonde nie, maar Hy bring hulle ook tot bekering (Handelinge 17:30; Lukas 13:5). Die Heilige Gees bring ons verhouding met God aan die lig. Die oortuigende krag van die Heilige Gees open ons oë vir ons sonde en open ons harte om Sy genade te ontvang (Efesiërs 2:8).
Ons prys die Here vir die oortuiging van sonde. Daarsonder kan daar geen verlossing wees nie. Niemand word gered sonder die Gees se oortuigende en wederbarende werk in die hart nie. Die Bybel leer dat alle mense van nature rebelle teen God en vyandiggesind teenoor Jesus Christus is. Hulle is “dood in misdade en sondes” (Efesiërs 2:1). Jesus het gesê: “Niemand kan na My toe kom as die Vader wat My gestuur het, hom nie trek nie” (Johannes 6:44). Deel van daardie “trek” na Jesus is die oortuiging van sonde.
The Collectors of Manna – Women of the Word // Gaarders van Manna – Vroue van die woord
Dilize Light has Managed a TruLight Ladies Group on Telegram for the Past 6 Years and from Today . she will be Sharing her Manna with the Ladies in The TruLight Daily Manna Platform . Dilize is the only Daughter of Pastor Dirk and has been part of the Ministry since the age of 11 . Dilize is also the Radio Host for the Popular TruLight Top 10 that airs on TruLight Radio XM saturdays at 17h00′
Dilize Light bestuur die afgelope 6 jaar ‘n TruLight Damesgroep op Telegram en van vandag af sal sy haar Manna met die Dames deel op die TruLight Daaglikse Manna-platform. Dilize is die enigste dogter van Pastoor Dirk en is deel van die bediening sedert die ouderdom van 11. Dilize is ook die radio-aanbieder vir die gewilde TruLight Top 10 wat Saterdae om 17:00 op TruLight Radio XM uitgesaai word.
Soos Jesus:
Gedurende ń kinderdiens het die onderwyser oor die eerste Gebod gepraat: “Jy mag naas my geen ander gode hê nie ( Eks 20:3 ). Sy het maniere voorgestel hoe hulle aan die gebod kan voldoen: Niks mag voor God kom nie lekkers, skoolwerk, video speletjies nie. Sy het verduidelik dat om God eerste te plaas, beteken om tyd met Hom deur te bring deur Bybellees en gebed. Dis belangriker as enigiets anders !
Een van die ouer kinders het ń belangrike vraag gestel, iets om oor na te dink. Sy het gevra of om ń Christen te wees beteken om ń aantal wette na te kom. Of God wil hê dat ons Hom op al die terreine van ons lewe moet toelaat ?
Somtyds begaan ons die fout om te dink dat die Bybel slegs ń stel reëls is, wette wat ons moet nakom. Om tyd met God deur te bring, is belangrik, maar nie omdat dit ń wet is nie. Jesus het tyd in gebed by God deurgebring omdat hulle ń verhouding gehad het. Indien ons ń verhouding met Hom het, sal ons tyd met Hom wil deurbring, sodat ons meer soos Hy kan word. Johannes sê; “Wie beweer dat Hy in Hom bly, behoort self ook te lewe soos Jesus gelewe het ( 1 Joh 2:6 ). Hy is die voorbeeld wat ons kan navolg !
Wanneer ons wil weet hoe om regtig lief te hê, nederig te wees, te glo en ons prioriteite reg te kry, moet ons na Jesus kyk en Hom volg !
Jesus roep ons om Hom te volg.
Like Jesus:
During a children’s service, the teacher talked about the first Commandment: “You shall have no other gods before me” (Ex 20:3). She suggested ways they could fulfill the commandment: Nothing should come before God – sweets, schoolwork, video games. She explained that putting God first means spending time with Him through Bible reading and prayer. That’s more important than anything else!
One of the older children asked an important question, something to think about. She asked if being a Christian means keeping a bunch of laws. Does God want us to let Him in on all areas of our lives?
Sometimes we make the mistake of thinking that the Bible is just a set of rules, laws that we have to keep. Spending time with God is important, but not because it’s a law. Jesus spent time in prayer with God because they had a relationship. If we have a relationship with Him, we will want to spend time with Him, so that we become more like Him. John says; “He who claims to abide in Him ought himself also to walk as Jesus walked ( 1 John 2:6 ). He is the example we can follow!
When we want to know how to truly love, be humble, believe and get our priorities right, we must look to Jesus and follow Him!
Jesus calls us to follow Him.
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How can I help my child when they are lonely? In week two, we learn that everyone can feel lonely, just like the woman at the well (John 4:23–26). Meanwhile, at Konnect HQ, iWorship is back, and it’s louder than ever! Everyone at Konnect HQ thinks there’s nothing they can do to fix what’s gone wrong, but Captain Alissa arrives just in time to help. This and some stunning gospel kids’ songs. Enjoy!
INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL ARTISTS of THE PAST
Meet : The Late Ben Lacy Speer (June 26, 1930 – April 7, 2017)
a Singer, musician, music publisher, and record company executive. He sang for The Speer Family for most of his career. Speer later became the music director of the Gaither Homecoming programs. He was born in Double Springs, Alabama, the youngest child of Lena and G.T. Speer (affectionately known as “Mom” and “Dad” Speer to most people in Southern gospel music), who originally led the group, with Speer’s siblings Brock Speer, Mary Tom Speer, and Rosa Nell Speer also participating. He died on April 7, 2017, after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Performing career
From starting to sing at age 2, Speer went on to a career that led to his being described on the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame website as “one of the most enduring and outstanding lead singers and piano performers in gospel music.” During his years with the Speer Family, the group recorded more than 75 albums. In addition to singing and playing piano with the Speer Family, he arranged music for them. He retired from the group in 1993, but made some appearances with it until the group itself retired.
Technical and business career
Speer has contributed to both the technical and business aspects of Southern gospel music. Speer was the longtime music director for the Gaither Homecoming series.
The Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame’s website noted his technical accomplishments as follows: “Ben chose experimenting with sound equipment as a hobby. He has excelled in this field and is often used as a consultant for sound by his colleagues in gospel music.”As owner and chief engineer of Ben Speer Recording Studios, he has produced albums by the Florida Boys, Ivan Parker, The Weatherfords and others. Speer began publishing Southern Gospel music in 1950, founding the Ben Speer Music Company. Among songs published by the company are “What a Day That Will Be,” “I’m Standing on the Solid Rock,” and “Touring that City.”
Ben Speer’s Stamps Baxter School of Music
In 1988, Speer revived the Stamps-Baxter School of Music, which for many years had been an institution for training people in Southern gospel music. Now known as Ben Speer’s Stamps Baxter School of Music, the school attracts students from across the United States and from other countries. James R. Goff Jr., in his Close Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel, wrote that a 1998 brochure summarized key elements of the school as follows: “theory, harmony, song writing, sight reading, ear training, performance training, conducting, voice, piano, guitar, bass and drums are taught.” The school continues to be operated by members of the Speer family following Speer’s death with the school being hosted at Middle Tennessee State University in 2018.
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5:55 It is Today devotional
6:00 Gaither Homecoming Morning Show
7:15 Discover the Word
8.15 Destined for Victory
8:55 Science Scripture and Salvation
9:00 Holy Spirit Hour – Normally Sermons
10:15 Hope of the Heart
11:15 Unshackled
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12:15 Truth for Life
13:15 Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram
14:15 Focus on the Family
15:00 Kids Hour
16:00 In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley
16:30 Groundwork
17:15 Live in the Light
18:15 Renewing your Mind
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23.00 Good Old Country Gospel / Rhema Gospel Express
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Bible Prophecy in the News
” AT THE END – Good will be Called Evil and Evil , Good “
From Here
to Heaven
Ozzy Osbourne Passed on this week , Now everyone says He repented and is in Heaven already with Jimmy Swaggart and Friends
Due to – Celebrity Evangelist Dylan Novak shared the gospel with Ozzy Osbourne just 2 weeks before he passed and gave him a Bible with his name written in it.
Nolan says that he cherished that gift.
Regardless of Ozzy’s eternal destination…one thing is certain…
If we knew what he knows now…we would ALL turn to Christ. So it’s best to do it now before it is too late
Pray for the Osbourne family and God would get a hold of their hearts.
WHO WAS Ozzy Osbourne?
John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne was an English singer, songwriter and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname “Prince of Darkness”
PASTOR DIRK SAYS . The 11th Hour Salvation before Death does not give you a Free Ticket to Heaven !!
There is one of 2 Places we can open our spiritual eyes after Death
- for The Born Again , Baptized in Water and Most Important Baptized , They will see a Brilliant Light at the end of a Dark Tunnel = That Light will be Jesus as he descends to Earth for His Second Coming at the Battle of Armageddon to Take care of the Rapture : Verses that Confirms this . Rev 16 v 15-16 , Matt 24 v 29-31 and 1 Thess 4.
- For the Rest of the People ever lived on Earth (Only Excluding the Spirit Filled Children of God) : They will see a Brilliant Light at the end of a Dark Tunnel = The Light will be Jesus as He sits on the Great White Throne Judgment . There He will Judge every soul that ever Died without the Holy Spirit Baptism ; Bible verses to confirm this – Rom 8 v11-16 . John 3 v 3-6 and Rev 20
The self Proclaimed “Prince of Darkness” has Died , He will not open His eyes at the 2nd Coming of Jesus and taken to Heaven after the Rapture that will take place at the Battle of Armageddon. NOPE
The now claimed Saved “Prince of Darkness” will open His eyes 1000 years Later at the Great White Throne Judgement and 4 Judgement Books will be Opened and He will be Judged on the Entries in that 4 Books , and then a 5th and Final Book will be Opened and If the “Prince of Darkness” aka John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne name is not written in the Lambs Book of Life , He will be led to HELL for Eternity.
The 4 Books
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
These Books and their Writings will one day be revealed at the Great White Throne Judgment.
4 Books will be opened, and then a final book.
Book 1: The Book of Secrets-
Rom 2:16 in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Book 2: The Book of Remembrance -
Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that in thy lifetime thou receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Book 3: The Book of Words –
Mat 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Book 4: The Book of Acts/Works –
Mat 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then shall he reward every man according to his works.
And then the Final Book - the Book of Life:
The Self proclaimed " Prince of Darkness " will be standing in-front of the Great White Throne Judgement and be Judged by the "King of Kings" He worked against all his earthly Years.
Fear of Death makes you Grab on to the Truth , but it's not a Free Ticket to Heaven called the 11th Hour Salvation.
last-minute conversion to Christ
The most high-profile death bed / last-minute conversion to Christ in the Bible is the case of the criminal crucified alongside Jesus (Luke 23:39-43). Only moments before his own death, this criminal had been an unbelieving mocker of Christ (see Matthew 27:44). However, at the last moment the criminal repented and acknowledged Jesus as the heavenly King. The Lord gave him the blessed promise, “Today you shall be with Me in Paradise.” NOTE : Paradise is not Heaven , Paradise is a Place on Earth where Adam and Eve stayed before the SIN FALL.
Although the story of the criminal on the cross demonstrates that last-minute conversions may be possible, the Bible warns us to repent now, without waiting another moment. John the Baptist warned, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 3:2). Jesus had the identical message concerning the need for immediate repentance, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17).
The Bible warns us concerning the brevity of the human lifespan. “You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away” (James 4:14). We are not instructed to consider converting someday, but to believe today! “Today if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts” (Hebrews 3:7-8, 14; 4:7). None of us knows how much time we have left in this life or what the circumstances of our death will be. We may die in a sudden, unexpected manner that will preclude a deathbed conversion. The only reasonable option is to repent and believe in Jesus Christ today.
Jesus confirmed the Only Entry too Heaven is Via Re Birth, Water Baptism and Holy Spirit Baptism . John 3 v 3-6. These steps cannot be excluded from Salvation, This was Made Clear by Jesus.
Many people die without having the experience of an extended amount of time on a death bed. Many people die instantly and unexpectedly, with no opportunity to trust in Christ. 2 Corinthians 6:2 declares, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you. I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.”
Signs of the Times
Earth Is Getting Ready for the 5th Trumpet to Sound
The Pacific Ring of Fire is WAKING UP
Volcanic and seismic activity is rapidly increasing across the Pacific — and it’s no longer isolated.
- Klyuchevskoy just erupted in Russia
2. Mount Rainier in USA recorded its strongest earthquake swarm on record
3. Great Sitkin and Spurr are active in Alaska
4. Sakurajima is erupting again in Japan
5. Lewotobi and Merapi are stirring in Indonesia
6. Popocatépetl continues to erupt in Mexico
This is not a random cluster. It’s a pattern — a seismic chain reaction stretching across continents.
Even mainstream sources like USGS, Smithsonian GVP, and NHK Japan are beginning to report on the rise.
Is something larger building beneath the surface? We don’t know yet. But the signs are growing — and we’re watching closely.
Anti-Israel Mob in Greece Refuses to Let Israeli Cruise Ship Dock
An Israeli cruise ship carrying 1,600 passengers was forced to skip a scheduled stop at the Greek island of Syros on Tuesday after anti-Israel protesters blocked disembarkation.
The vessel, operated by Mano Maritime, remained docked as demonstrators gathered near the port, waving Palestinian flags and calling for a boycott of Israeli-linked tourism.
Witnesses reported a tense situation as approximately 200 protesters gathered near the entrance to the port, effectively blocking passengers from disembarking.
Gog and Magog Update
HELL IN SYRIA: Druze civilians hunted and burned alive
Syrian terrorists unleashed a brutal massacre on Syrian Druze families in Sweida—burning homes, slaughtering infants, and mutilating elders in what survivors describe as nights of pure, inhuman terror.
Iran has become a major world power in drone and UAV technology, exporting its violence through these systems — and new footage aired on Russian TV reveals a newly constructed Shahed drone factory deep inside Russia.
Inside Russia and Iran’s secret attack drone factory
https://worldisraelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/eoNOCBrAMj7egHv3.mp4?
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