Monday 30 July 2012
Tuesday 3 July 2012
the woman i call the woman of vilour
Are you prepared to walk of water?
June 20th, 2012
Whenever
anyone reads or hears anything to do with walking of water first we
think of the bible, then we think of Peter walking on water and then
sinking, we can almost see him asking Jesus if he should really go ahead
and get out of the boat to walk on water. I am also [...]
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Leaving Your Comfort Zone
May 30th, 2012
As
I was jogging on the Durban beach this last weekend having traveled to
spend mid-term school break with my daughters I took in the lovely fresh
breeze coupled with the scent of the ocean something came to my mind. I
looked around and saw many other people some walking, jogging, surfing,
eating, laughing; I [...]
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2012, The Year of Immense Possibilities
January 11th, 2012
As
the clock struck mid-night in December 31 I felt like something had
lifted me off the ground, I suddenly felt lighter and there is was as
clear as glass I knew that I had entered into 2012 the year to
establishment, governance and supernatural increase. I had spent the
last seven days of 2011 [...]
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HR Business Africa Magazine To Launch In February 2012
December 12th, 2011
HR
Business Africa Magazine will be launched in February 2012. It shall be
available in several countries such as Zambia, Zimbabwe, Bostwana,
South Africa, and others. Watch this space for more details.» Read more
Youth Spiritual Boot Camp 2011
December 8th, 2011
Youths with Destiny. 11-18 December 2011. Prophetic Word Ablaze Fellowship. K250,000 for seven.
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Is Your Job / Profession Your Calling?
November 22nd, 2011
Last
week I had two different experiences which left me wondering whether
the jobs and professions that we find ourselves in are as a result of a
calling or that we are selecting jobs and professions by default. A
gentleman called me on Tuesday and I could feel his sadness as he spoke
to me. [...]» Read more
Taking stock of 2011
November 16th, 2011
In
the last couple of weeks I have been taking time to go through 2011
taking stock of what I have managed to achieve, what I didn’t get to
complete and what I am planning for 2012. There are less the 50 days
left before the close of 2011 and so I want to believe [...]
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Art of Business – Part 3
November 9th, 2011
This
is the third and final part of my interview on the TV program “Art of
Business” that was conducted by Chibamba Kanyama. It was the very first
interview that I have ever done on TV and it was great being interviewed
by the man who greatly inspired and assisted me in my business at the
beginning. [...]
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Art of Business – Part 2
November 2nd, 2011
This
is the second part of my interview on the TV program “Art of Business”
that was conducted by Chibamba Kanyama. It was the very first interview
that I have ever done on TV and it was great being interviewed by the
man who greatly inspired and assisted me in my business at the
beginning. Watch [...]
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HR Business Magazine
October 31st, 2011
It’s
new, it’s fresh and it’s finally here. It’s the HR BUSINESS MAGAZINE,
now selling advertising space. Look out in stores in January 2012. This
magazine is set to highlight matters that affect people in the
workplace. The magazine will have both an African perspective and a
global perspective to how people interact and are [...]» Read more
HR Business Magazine
It's new, it's fresh and its finally here. It's the HR BUSINESS
MAGAZINE, now selling advertising space. Look out in stores now. [...]
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Sunday 24 June 2012
BEING AN HONEST WITNESS-part 2
Having seen the message and the source of power for the message,how are we going to be worthy to take the message? We are sinneq , however in Christ we have been justified, we have been given the job of ambassadors. In our own strenth we would never be worthy , but in his power we are ready and enabled to do the job.
It is GRACE all the way ; in grace we were saved , in grace a new position, and in grace empowerd to be ambassadors for the one who loved us and gave himself for us.
Romans 7;14-8:2. Read this passage. Note how paul felt unworthy, but that did not stop him preaching. Believers are save sinners going to sinners who are not saved telling them that they can be saved. I have a solution, you can say. They have a disaster on their hands, you have the only remed. As we have an answer we should use it in our own life moment by moment to ensure we are Holy and pure vessels. We need to be clean. The cleansing work of the Spirit allows us to be fit vessels for his use.
2 CORINTHIANS 4:5-7
We ,in earthly vessels, have nothing ourselves, to offer other than that which is poured into us. This is a verse of hope to all of us , as we live in our all to" earthly vessels". In the ancient word many of the lamps were made out of clay pots filled with oil and with a wick out the spout. This the "vessel" that paul has in mind here.
If it ran out of oil the wick would burn up and the light would fail whereas with oil in the lamp the oil burnt and the wick remained. Paul says that we are, as believers like these old beaten up clay lamps, but oil filled (Holy Spirit filled) , we can give forth a bright light, and do so all our lives. Our challenge ,as the Lord made clear in methew 25;1-13, is to keep oil in our lamps; that is, to ensure we are daily filled with the Holy Spirit.
The Lord also said that a lamp should not be hidden. Methew 5:14-16. If you preach it must be in the power of the Spirit. This makes witnessing, of course, a true fruit of the Holy Spirit. Turn over briefly to Galatians 5:15-26, and read this . Feet shod with the gospel of peace! In othe words we are to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.
We are to be example which others are to follow . It is therefore of great importance that the teachers life is right. If your thinking is based on God's Word the rest of your life will fall into line. Practice what you preach!
If you do not go with the right mental altitude it will not be effective. EPHESIANS 5:18-21
This section is just the sentence in the greek. You cannot as an evangelist be drunk with wine. You cannot evangelise if you are drunk or on drugs ,or under the influence of anything other than the Holy holy spirit! You are however told to be controlled by the Holy Spirit. If you are, you will hum God's music and not the devil's. If the Spirit is controlling your life you will not be miserable you mill have a joy about you. This will be in the form of "serious" joy: we are not to be frivolous and stupid but joy filled in th Biblical sense of deep joy of soul in what the Lord has provided.
A true evangelist will have an altitude of thankfulness which is the basis for true witnessing. You are so thankful for what the Lord has done for you that you want to share it with others. There will also be a Spirit of Submission as you are not trying to get one upmanship going with others. If you are mutually submissive there will not be problems in the group.
There are many evangelist today acting in their own strenghth and they are obscuring the message with their "techniques" and "sales pitches". Those who witness for the Lord must know the Lord, and magnify him him alone, as well being under the control of the Holy Spirit and therefore in loving fellowship with the Lord.
Evangelism is introducing someone to christ, who He is, what He has done, what He will do, and what He can do for them, both now and forever. The number of people walking in the Spirit in the church probably varies from 1 % to 10 % normaly with it going up to 50 % fo a shot period of time each week. Is it any wonder why so little evangelism occurs from our churches? Our first challenge, after ensuring we are walking in the power of the Spirit is to get our churches also walking in the power of the Holy Spirit.
When believers are Holy Spirit filled they will have the overflowing Love for the Lord whom they represent and this will be seen by those who are lost. They will emjoy sharing the gospel, and their loving concern will be seen by the unbeliever. We should not want to see anyone in hell. A lot of the believers know they are going to hell and are worried about it and we have the only remedy.
Many enter our churches without hope and we have the message of hope. No-one must leave without hearing that message! Our life should be a song praise for what the Lord has done, is doing and will do, and every church services should be filled with opportunities for people to praise God, so that the believer present can praise and the unbelievers see from where their hope must come.
Witnessing then becomes the overflow of public praise and testimony of transformed lives so that our witnessing activities are the same as our worship activities. Worship is your overflow praise to God for who He is, what He is and what He has done. Witnessing is your overflow of praise to unbelievers telling the the good news. Motivation is the same, content is the same. What you find is those who cannot witness, worship.
GLORY SPOKEN OF IN THE BIBLE
The glory of God is the radiation of his perfection. His power and glory were revealed in the creation of the universe; "The heavens declare the glory of God" (psalm 19,1 ) . And the glory of His love shines forth in the work of redemption.
The glory of Jesus, the son God, was seen on this earth. In Him God came to the aid of mankind. God, whose glory was inaccessible for us, "has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" (2 corinthians 4,6).
The moral glory of the Son of God, that is the incoming parable beauty of His character and feelings, shone forth at every step of His pathway as the perfect man on earth. It stands out in every line of the gospel: gentleness, humanity, devotion, sympathy etc...
"And we beheld his glory , the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth " (john 1 14 ).
His official glory will eventually fill the whole universe, when He , invested with royal authority, again comes to earth " with power and great glory" ( Methew 24 ,30).
The future glory will be the part of all the redeemed in heaven ( Romans 8, 18). Together with the nations on earth Israel will also be a witness of the glory of the messiah ,whom they will at last recognize for who He is.
" The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. (Habakkuk 2, 14)
The glory of God is the radiation of his perfection. His power and glory were revealed in the creation of the universe; "The heavens declare the glory of God" (psalm 19,1 ) . And the glory of His love shines forth in the work of redemption.
The glory of Jesus, the son God, was seen on this earth. In Him God came to the aid of mankind. God, whose glory was inaccessible for us, "has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" (2 corinthians 4,6).
The moral glory of the Son of God, that is the incoming parable beauty of His character and feelings, shone forth at every step of His pathway as the perfect man on earth. It stands out in every line of the gospel: gentleness, humanity, devotion, sympathy etc...
"And we beheld his glory , the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth " (john 1 14 ).
His official glory will eventually fill the whole universe, when He , invested with royal authority, again comes to earth " with power and great glory" ( Methew 24 ,30).
The future glory will be the part of all the redeemed in heaven ( Romans 8, 18). Together with the nations on earth Israel will also be a witness of the glory of the messiah ,whom they will at last recognize for who He is.
" The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. (Habakkuk 2, 14)
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Friday 20 April 2012
THE LEADER AS A COACH:building an effective team
And t he lord said " Behold they are one people, and they all have the same language. . . And now nothing which they purpose to do shall be empossible for them "(Genesis 11:6)
As a leader ,you will face the challenge of finding the right people for your team, communicating your vision, and developing them into a cohensive team: a team that not only posseses great individual talents,but also they work well together. Wow. It might make you tired just thinking about. Let's begin by looking at some principles of teamwork from Dr. Maxwell's book, The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork. We believe these principles are both universal and timeless:
1.The law of SIGNIFICANCE :one is too small to achieve God's purpose.
2. The law of the BIG PICTURE:The goal is more important than the role.
3. The law of the NICHE: All team members have place where they add the most value.
4. The law of CAMPUS : Vision gives team members direction and cofidence.
5. The law of the BAD APPLE: Rotten altitude can ruin a good team.
6. The law of the CHAIN : The strength of the team is impacted by its weakest link.
Teams are what God uses to accomplish His purposes. He usually calls an individual to a vision, then that individual realizes the vision is bigger than he is. Eventually ,This individual recognizes he must become a leader because other people are needed to reach the goal. The vision is God -sized, not human - sized! Finally, the leader recognizes he must develop this group of people into a team that works well together. There is a difference between group and a team.(TO BE CONTINUED) you may view testimonies on www.ubuntebwandi.blogspot.com or email me at collinsampa@gmail.com or send an sms to +260961109549 if you want us to send a testimony.
BEING AN AMBASSADOR-part 2
CONTINUATION
Read 1 Timothy 4:13-16. Here paul made it clear that Timothy was responsible foq those who head him. As an evangelist and a minister we need to be obedient to the great commission . We need to take the word seriously. The revival will come when people are willing to say." what do you want me to do lord?" Here iam lord send me. We have to win the battle against ourselves before we can win the battle against satan. Having stoked up the fire you encourage people to be followers of you.
The sunday school is the biggest field of evangelism in the church. It is most important and should be a major importance in the church . The children in the sunday school should have chairs and desks rather than the congregation. They should priority. Many of the children are from unbelieving homes and are unsaved and must be treated better.
You must put emphasis on those children. Put you heart and souls into it. You are sowing the seed of their awareness of the lord Jesus Christ. If your organisation is chaotic and you have not got your lessons well planned and are not ready to start when the children arrive you are saying that you do not care enoungh to get organised. Children pick up your expectations and altitude and if you are enthusiastic and organised to you will get through to them.
Evangelism is not restricted to the young but can also be very effective at the other end of the scale. Go into old peoples homes and talk to people about doctrine. The people in there are waiting to die in christ. These people need to know God's word. We must be commited to it. The old people are the power of the church if they pray. Feed them doctrine and get them praying for you.
What is your motive for evangflsm ? That you love Him and want others to see the person that you love . You should not get into evangelism because of embarrasment. There are some who will evangelise because they want to have a relationship with someone else on the team. We must have the right motives . You must have the Holy Spirit burning in you with love for your Lord and wanting others to know about it as well.
BEING AN HONEST WITNESS
Witnessing is evangelism. The topic is being an honest witness:being personally prepared for the work of evangelism.
Turn to Luke 24:44-49 and read this passage. Note that between the resurection and pentecost the early church was studying the word and praying daily, at times with the lord there amongest them. Note that the resurrection appearances,these miracles,did not stop them opening the Bible, rather the reverse, the miraculous appearance of the lord drove them into deeper and above fervant Bible study. They did all this while waiting for the power of God in accordance with the lord's promise to them (verse 49).
There is need for power of God to be able to fulfil the great commission. They were told to wait to recieve the Holy Sprit's power before they were to go out. We as believer must witness in the power of the Holy Spirit or we are wasting our time. Prayer and evangelism are inseperable, and they are directected by the power of the Holy Spirit for effective witnessing.
The lord is a fulfillment of the old testament. The one who had been promised since the Garden of Eden had come(seed that shall bruise the head of satan) genesis 3:15. He not only came but to suffer for the sins of the world.note the content of the apostolic evangelical message.(context of luke 24)
(1) He came to fulfil the promises made through the old testament prophets.
(2) He came to teach, heal,do miracles to prove he was;the unique person of the universe, God become man.
(3). He came to deal with the sin problem of man kind.
(4). The cross was not a defeat, but a victory over sin, and the resurection was the victory over death itself. The resurrection proved for allj time that what he did was both succesful and acceptable to God as the final sacrifice for sin.
(5) Repentance and remission of sins is to be preached to all peoples everywhere; He universal saviour (TO BE CONTINUED) you may post your testimonies to collinsampa@gmail.co to be on ubuntebwandi.blogspot .com or sms +260961109549 or facebook: cornerstone church age
Wednesday 18 April 2012
BIENG AN AMBASSADOR
2 timothy 4:1-5
Read this passage and see pauls strong points. We are God ambassadors. We are to make full proof of our ministry. There is no way to avoid this. We must be evangelist. If evangelism in the church is dead it is because there is a problem with the minister. If the church is cold it is because the fire has gone out in the pulpit. Whe D.L. Moody was asked how to revive a cold church he said build a large fire on the pulpit.
Dr Robert summer says, " Brethren, lets quit alibing ourselves, and face our sins. The whole matter comes down to this. Each member must consectrate themselves. Generalities will not do. When the church members stop talking about what they think may,can,must,might,should,ought would be done, and begin to ask"lord what will you have me to do?"then the revival will come with power.
MUSIC
(1) Music has been with creation since the start(job 38:7).
(2) The jews sang their thanks to God for their delivery from egypt(Exodus 15:1).
(3) Sacred music provides:-
> Refreshment and drives away evil spirits ( samuel 16:23).
> Assists with the ministry of word (2 kings 3:15,16).
>Helps to bring man to God (psalm 40:1-3).
>Helps defeat the enemy (2 chronicles 20:21-22).
> Fills the House of God with groly (2 chronicles 5:13,14).
(4) The jews lost their song in captivity (psalm 137:1-6) but recovered it when they returned (Ezra 3:2,11).
(5) We have the lyrics of many songs in the bible such as the psalms,meriam's song but no musical notes. The lyrics which accompany the music are important as music by its effect on the emotional pattern can cause the believe to sing words which are inaccurate or heretical,yet feel good.
(6) There is a song for the redeemed (Colosians 3:16) which is one of the result of filling of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18,19)
(7) There will be a new song in heaven (Revelation 5:9)
Monday 9 April 2012
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