Month: January 2014

DEATH: WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLAIN IT.

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A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said,
‘Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side…’ Very quietly, the doctor said, ‘I don’t know…’
‘You don’t know? You’re, a Christian man, and don’t know what’s on the other side?’
The doctor was holding the handle of the door;
On the other side came a sound of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said, ‘Did you notice my dog?
He’s never been in this room before. He didn’t know what was inside…
He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing…
I know my Master is there and that is enough.’

De tandarts

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Er zat een man bij de tandarts in de stoel en na de behandeling zei de man; “dank aan God”!

De tandarts keek verbaast op vroeg waarom hij God bedankte en zei erbij; “Ik heb u toch behandeld? En als er een god zou zijn, hoe komen dan alle ziekten, oorlogen en pijn in de wereld?”

Waarop de man antwoordde: “ik geloof eigenlijk niet in tandartsen”

De tandarts snapte er nog minder van en vroeg weer aan de man waarom dan niet? Hij zat toch in de stoel en hij had hem net behandeld.

Waarop de man zei; “Nou luister, er zijn veel mensen op de wereld met kiespijn en gaatjes en problemen met hun gebit.”

Waarop de tandarts uitviel met: “Ja maar dat is toch niet MIJN verantwoordelijkheid? De mensen kiezen er zelf voor om hun gebit te verwaarlozen!”

“Precies”, zei de man. “Hoe kun u dan God verantwoordelijk stellen voor de slechte keuzes die de mensen maken?”

(Ga naar Nederlands)

Norman L. Geiser

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“Comprised as it is of sixty-six books, written over a period of some fifteen hundred years by nearly forty authors in several languages containing hundreds of topics, it is more than accidental that the bible possesses an amazing unity of theme-Jesus Christ. One problem-sin-and one solution-the Savior-unify its pages from genesis to revelation.”

 Norman L. Geisler

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Humor: Where Is God ?

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A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were excessively mischievous. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, if any mischief occurred in their town, their sons were probably involved.

The boys’ mother heard that a clergyman in town had been successful in disciplining children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The clergyman agreed, but asked to see them individually. So the mother sent her 8-year-old first, in the morning, with the older boy to see the clergyman in the afternoon.

The clergyman, a huge man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly, “Where is God?”.

The boy’s mouth dropped open, but he made no response, sitting there with his mouth hanging open, wide-eyed. So the clergyman repeated the question in an even sterner tone, “Where is God!!?” Again the boy made no attempt to answer. So the clergyman raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy’s face and bellowed, “WHERE IS GOD!?”

The boy screamed and bolted from the room, ran directly home and dove into his closet, slamming the door behind him. When his older brother found him in the closet, he asked, “What happened?”

The younger brother, gasping for breath, replied, “We are in BIG trouble this time, dude. God is missing – and they think WE did it!”

Author Unknown.

 

Subject: An atheist was taking a walk through the woods…

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What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!" he said to himself.
As he was walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 7 foot grizzly charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing in on him. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. His heart was pumping frantically and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him.
At that instant the Atheist cried out: "Oh my God!..."

Time stopped.
The bear froze.
The forest was silent.

As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky:
You deny my existence for all of these years, teach others I don't exist, and even credit creation to a cosmic accident. Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?"
The atheist looked directly into the light,
"It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now, but perhaps could you make the BEAR a Christian?"
"Very well," said the voice.
The light went out. And the sounds of the forest resumed.

And then the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws together and bowed his head and spoke:
"Lord, Bless this food which I am about to receive and for which I am truly thankful."


OVERPEINZINGEN VAN EEN “OUDERE” MAN. Nr.54

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Nr.53 eindigde met: “Toch interessant om te vernoemen dat door ons werk in België er nu 5 echtparen en een alleenstaande vrouw zendelingen zijn in Afrika, die meer verwezenlijken dan ik alleen had kunnen doen.” Gods wonderbaarlijke wegen! Toen kwam er een belangrijke man op bezoek………!”

Hij was de locale vertegenwoordiger van de Missionary Kerk denominatie. Hij had van mij gehoord en kwam vragen of ik tijdelijk voorganger wilde zijn van hun twee landelijke kerken bij Singhampton, Ontario, ten zuiden van Collingwood. Zij zaten te wachten op een jonge man die studeerde aan hun seminarie en over 9 maanden in die kerken voorganger ging worden. We raadpleegden de Heer, en aangezien we nog geen duidelijke leiding hadden ivm ons toekomstig zendingswerk in Europa antwoordden wij hem positief. De denominatie had een huis in Singhampton waar wij introkken. We verbleven daar tot juni 1969 en hadden een heel gezegende tijd. ’s Zondags ’s morgens predikte ik eerst in de ene kerk en reed dan naar de andere om daar te spreken. s’ Avonds hadden we een bijeenkomst met de twee gemeenten samen. Marina gaf zondagsschoolles en hield Bijbelclubs.

Tegelijkertijd hield ik ook evangelisatiesamenkomsten in enkele plaatsen. De Missionary kerk in Palmerston vroeg voor een week van samenkomsten. Een aantal Nederlanders uit Drayton kwamen luisteren en enkelen kwamen tot geloof. Een man vertelde mij dat toen hij de volgende dag aan het melken was, hij niet kon stoppen met het zingen van “Zijn naam is wonderbaar.” Een echte bekering! Een echtpaar vertelde mij nog onlangs dat zij aanwezig waren geweest toen het licht uitging terwijl ik aan het prediken was. Later hoorden we dat een dronkaard tegen een elektriciteitspaal gereden was. Iemand bracht mij een zaklamp en ik bleef gewoon doorspreken. Zij waren daar zo verbaasd over omdat hun dominees meestal de preek voorlazen. Toen ze naar huis reden zei de man tegen zijn vrouw, of wij zijn echte christenen of hij. Later ontdekten ze dat ze niet echt christen waren en namen zij de Heer aan. Het was door deze Nederlanders dat ik een paar samenkomsten hield in Drayton. Enkele mensen van Wallenstein Bible Chapel, een Open Broeder Vergadering, waren aanwezig. Natuurlijk wisten wij toen nog niet wat een belangrijke rol deze kerk zou hebben in onze toekomst…..! (Ga naar Overpeinzingen)

MUSINGS OF AN “OLDER” MAN. Nr.54

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Nr.53 ended with: “Interesting enough, through our work in Belgium there are now 5 Belgian couples and a single lady missionary in Africa, accomplishing more than I could have ever done by myself!” God’s amazing ways! And then we had an important visitor……!”

It was the field representative of the Missionary Church denomination. Somehow he had heard about me and now came asking whether I would be willing for a time to pastor two of their country churches around Singhampton, Ontario, south of Collingwood. They were waiting for a student to finish seminary in 9 months who would then pastor these churches. We prayed about this and then accepted as we still had no clear guidance in regards to our future missionary work in Europe. The denomination owned a house in Singhampton and we moved in there. We were there until June 1969 and had a wonderful time. On Sunday morning I would speak in one church and then drive to the other and preach there. On Sunday evening we had a service with the two churches together. Marina taught Sunday school and had Bible clubs.

While in Singhampton I held evangelistic meetings in several places. I was asked for a week of meetings in the Missionary church in Palmerston. Some Dutch people from Drayton attended these meetings and became Christians. One man told me that while milking the cows the next day, he just couldn’t stop singing “His name is wonderful.” He was truly converted. Another couple told me just recently that they had been at one of those meetings, when all at once, while I was preaching, the lights went out. Later we heard that a drunk driver had knocked over an electrical pole, cutting the power line. Someone brought me a flashlight and I kept on preaching. This couple had been so amazed as they were used to their ministers reading their sermons. While driving home the husband had said to his wife, either we are Christians or that man is. Later on they discovered that they were not and they accepted the Lord. It was through these Dutch folk that I held several meetings in Drayton. Some people from Wallenstein Bible Chapel, an Open Brethren Assembly attended. Of course, at that time we did not know what an important part this assembly would have in our future….! (Go to Musings)