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LIEFDE, HOOP, A CHRISTIAN
A CHRISTIAN
GELOOF ... everal years ago, a too much change. I’ll see you at
preacher from out-of-state
Saccepted a call to a church church on Sunday.’
When the preacher stepped off
en van ons lesers vertel my ons nie sien nie, dan wag ons in Houston, Texas. Some weeks of the bus, he literally grabbed
vroeër die week van 'n daarop met volharding” (Romeine
Ekerkie in 'n plattelandse 8:24). after he arrived, he had an the nearest light pole, held on,
dorpie in Duitsland met die LIEFDE: “Ek gee julle 'n nuwe occasion to travel by bus from and said, ‘Oh God, I almost sold
mooiste gekleurde glasvensters. gebod: julle moet mekaar liefhê. his home to the downtown area. your Son for a quarter.’
Our lives are the only Bible some
When he sat down, he dis-
As 'n mens binne-in die kerk sit en Soos Ek julle liefhet, moet julle
na die vensters kyk, is die mekaar ook liefhê” (Johannes covered that the driver had people will ever read. This is a
volgorde van die woorde op die 13:34). accidentally given him a quarter really scary example of how
too much change. As he much people watch us as
venster: “Geloof, Hoop, Liefde”. Mag jy van vandag af begin om in considered what to do, he Christians, and will put us to the
As 'n mens egter buite die kerk LIEFDE teenoor jou naaste te leef.
staan en na die vensters kyk, lees Mag jou voorbeeld en verhouding thought to himself, ‘You had test! Always be on guard - and
better give the quarter back. It
remember - You carry the Name
dit: “Liefde, Hoop, Geloof”. met Jesus Christus HOOP aan would be wrong to keep it.’ Then of Christ on your shoulders
Volgens die leser is die verklaring diegene bied wat deur 'n moeilike
dat ons gelowiges wat “binne-in tyd gaan. En mag die Heilige Gees he thought, ‘Oh, forget it, it's only when you call yourself a ‘Chris-
die kerk sit”, deur ons geloof in jou lei sodat jy deur jou liefde vir a quarter. Who would worry tian.’
Watch your thoughts;
about this little amount? Any-
God, hoop verkry vir 'n ewige lewe Jesus Christus ander tot GELOOF way, the bus company gets too they become words.
saam met ons Skepper. Hierdie in Hom kan lei. Dit was immers
hoop stel ons in staat om in liefde Jesus se laaste opdrag aan ons! much fare; they will never miss it. Watch your words;
they become actions.
Accept it as a “gift from God” and
na ons naaste uit te reik. keep quiet.’ Watch your actions;
Wanneer ons as gelowiges egter GEBED:
na die mense “buite die kerk” Vader God, baie dankie vir U When his stop came, he paused they become habits.
uitreik, moet die volgorde anders- onvoorwaardelike liefde wat my momentarily at the door, and Watch your habits;
om wees. Wanneer ons in liefde vrymaak. then he handed the quarter to the they become character.
Watch your character;
driver and said, ‘Here, you gave
na 'n ongelowige persoon uitreik, Lei my asseblief deur U Heilige
stel ons hulle in staat om te begin Gees om van vandag af met liefde me too much change.’ it becomes your destiny!
The driver, with a smile, replied,
hoop vir 'n beter toekoms. Uit teenoor my naaste op te tree ‘Aren’t you the new preacher in
hierdie hoop kan geloof in Jesus sodat my lewe aan ander hoop
Christus gestalte vind. kan bied wat sal lei tot geloof in U. town?’
Kyk na hierdie drie teksverse: Ek vra dit in die Naam van Jesus ‘Yes’ he replied.
‘Well, I have been thinking a lot
GELOOF: “Jesus sê toe vir hulle: Christus. Amen. lately about going somewhere to
‘Julle moet geloof in God hê!’” - Benescke Janse van Rensburg -
(Markus 11:22). vers@versndag.co.za worship. I just wanted to see
what you would do if I gave you
HOOP: “Maar as ons hoop wat 25 Februarie 2011.
