Sunday, November 1, 2009

CHERISHED COVENANT

1. Keeping the Peace – Love & Respect
2. Keeping the Bond – Communication
3. Keeping the Flame – Sexual Intimacy

Session 1:
Keeping the Peace – Love & Respect:

All conflicts starts from a very simple thing: “we don’t get what we want”
The problem:
we all want something, and often what we want is different, thereby creating a conflict
The reality:
we can’t always get what we want
The solution:
we need to accept the reality that often we won’t get what we want, but there are many ways we can learn to make things better

To listen to audio file: Keeping the peace (Love and Respect)
To download ppt file: Keeping the peace (Love and Respect)

Session 2:
Keeping the Bond: Communication

86 % of divorced couples cite “deficient communication” as the main reason their marriages fail.
Communication:
not just talking and listening but self revelation;
involving the sharing of thoughts, feelings, experiences, values, priorities and judgments while the other listens sympathetically.

To listen to audio file: Keeping the Bond (Communication)
To download ppt file: Keeping the Bond (Communication)

Session 3:
Keeping the Flame: Sexual Intimacy

Understand that God created sexuality, marriage and the sexual union between husband and wife
Gen 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number…” 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.

To listen to audio file:  Keeping the Flame (Sexual Intimacy)
To download ppt file: Keeping the Flame (Sexual Intimacy)

Sunday, November 1, 2009
IFGF Arcadia

TRUTH PROJECT – SCIENCE & TRUTH
TRUTH PROJECT – ILMU PENGETAHUAN & KEBENARAN

Heaven Declares!
Psa 19: 1 -4
The heavens declare the glory of God;  the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. 3 There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard 4 Their voice [b] goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.

Mzm 19: 1 -4
Untuk pemimpin biduan. Mazmur Daud. (19-2) Langit menceritakan kemuliaan Allah, dan cakrawala memberitakan pekerjaan tangan-Nya; 2 (19-3) hari meneruskan berita itu kepada hari, dan malam menyampaikan pengetahuan itu kepada malam. 19:3 (19-4) Tidak ada berita dan tidak ada kata, suara mereka tidak terdengar; 

To Listen to audio sermon: 
SCIENCE & TRUTH (English), SCIENCE & TRUTH (Indonesian),
To Download power point:
Science & Truth (English), Science & Truth (Indonesian)

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Tuesday – Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009
IFGF Brisbane

Praise the Lord! We, IFGF-GISI Brisbane Church was blessed very much with 2 days Ps.Daniel Hanafi’s visit to Brisbane from Tuesday, 20th October 2009 to Wednesday, 21st October 2009 and he just left Brisbane yesterday early morning, 22nd October 2009 to continue his next ANZ trip to Melbourne. We held one session for day one with 1st Special Revival Service in our church started 7.00pm and finished about 10.00pm. There are 50 people coming, It’s great eventhough it’s on Tuesday night. We had a wonderful Praise & Worship with full band from Unity Production Team of Brisbane and a fantastic sermon from Ps.Daniel Hanafi about “Global Financial Crisis” and also a touching altar call that we felt the presence of the Lord was very strong with us there. It’s ended with warmed late dinner together in the church hall. On day two, we had full sessions that started with the breakfast meeting at our senior pastor’s place for empowering leadership session to our 7 church leaders. Ps.Daniel Hanafi equipped our leader with strong & powerful message about “Bless & To Be Blessed”. It’s a great full breakfast meal as well with relaxing environment and beautiful morning. And then, we had a Lunch Meeting together with Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI- Brisbane Chapter for Indonesian speaking) with 20 people coming and Ps.Daniel Hanafi shared his wonderful testimony about his first meeting with Jesus Christ. It’s very touching and encouraging us to know that how great our God is. After lunch meeting, we rushed to mrs.Laura (a friend of Ps.Daniel Hanafi’s school mate in Gold Coast) who needed pray for her son to have Leukimia Stem-Cell transplant in couple days later. At last session, we had a combined iCare group service with dinner together at vice pastor’s place with 20 people coming and Ps.Daniel Hanafi gave a wonderful message about “How to know the God’s will” in our daily life practically with two ways communication. We finished the service at 10.00pm. We thank you for his visit very much and looking forward to getting another visit soon! God bless him richly in his wonderful ministry & mission.

Blessings,
IFGF GISI Brisbane
Australia.

Sunday, October 18th, 2009
IFGF GISI Arcadia

CAN WE TRUST THE BiBLE?
BISAKAH KITA MEMPERCAYAI ALKITAB?

2 Tim.3: 14

People aren’t converted by the logical theory; but by the power of God
Manusia tidak diubahkan oleh teori/logika; tetapi oleh kuasa Tuhan

1. God’s Word - God breathed
     Firman – Ilham Allah

2. God’s Word – Gives Instructions
     Firman – Memberikan instruksi

God knows how to preserve His Words.
Tuhan tahu bagaimana menjaga Firman-Nya.

To download power point file:
Can We Trust The Bible? (English), Can We Trust The Bible> (Indonesian)

Sunday, October 11th, 2009
IFGF Arcadia

THEOLOGY – WHO IS GOD?
Teologi – Siapakah Tuhan?

The only thing you can understand about God is
through the things He chose to reveal to you.
Hal-hal yang dapat kita mengerti tentang Tuhan hanyalah hal-hal
yang dipilih Tuhan untuk dinyatakan kepada kita.

“Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all the treasures
of wisdom and knowledge.” (Ko.2:2-3)
“yaitu Kristus, sebab di dalam Dialah tersembunyi segala harta
hikmat dan pengetahuan.” (Col.2:2-3, NASB)

We cannot know God outside of Himself
Kita tidak dapat mengenal Tuhan di luar daripada diri-Nya

One of the attributes of God: Eternal Life (John 2:16)
Salah satu karakter Allah: Hidup yang Kekal (Yoh.2:16)

To know Him, we cannot only believe He exists; we need to accept Him.
Untuk mengenal Dia, kita tidak hanya percaya; tetapi menerima Dia.

What’s eternal life?
Apakah hidup kekal itu?

This is eternal life,
that they may know You, the only true God
and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
Inilah hidup yang kekal itu,
yaitu bahwa mereka mengenal Engkau, satu-satunya Allah yang benar,
dan mengenal Yesus Kristus yang telah Engkau utus.

Know = intimate knowing!
Mengenal = mengenal dengan intim!

God wants us to know how fulfilling and satisfying to know Him.
Tuhan ingin kita tahu betapa dipenuhi dan dipuaskan dalam mengenal Dia.

There are about 625 names of God in the Bible.
Ada sekitar 625 nama-nama Tuhan di dalam Alkitab.

Why would God want to reveal Himself to us?
So we’ll know Him.
Mengapa TUhan mau menyatakan diriNya kepada kita?
Supaya kita mengenal Dia.

To listen to audio sermon:
Theology: Who is God (English), Theology: Who Is God? (Indonesian)
To download power point:
Theology: Who is God? (English), Theology: Who Is God? (Indonesian)

Have an old used laptop gathering dust somewhere, but don’t know how or where to get rid of it? Here’s some great news! Donate a laptop and Join the movement to empower many leaders in Uganda, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone!

World Harvest in collaboration with a local church, IFGF GISI Los Angeles, is putting together a Regional Conference from January 6 – January 22, 2010 to help equip the local community and church leaders, mainly in the 4 regions of Africa, which include Kampala (Uganda), Lagos and Warri Delta (Nigeria), and Freetown (Sierra Leone). Equipping the community and church leaders with leadership conference is very necessary, but the greatest need would be in providing good and effective materials for those leaders so they will be equipped and followed up well even after the conference is over. Many of these leaders who have the great responsibility of working in the urban and rural areas of Africa, have received little training, have few, if any, books and receive little ongoing teaching support for their works.

In fact, most of these leaders are lacking a crucial piece of technology that can help them work even more effectively – a laptop!

We realized that there is a need for trained leaders who can bring impact to their communities with vision, integrity, and character. Our goal is to equip 600 leaders through this Regional Conference. It would cost $50-$60 to just print a material for one leader. Therefore, it would definitely save a ton of money if all the materials are put together in a laptop. In addition, the follow up materials may be sent via an internet link that enables them to download from it easily in future.

Therefore, please consider donating your old, unused laptop that is still working properly.  We will reformat every donated laptop and install them with all kinds of materials needed for the Regional Conference as well as software that will be very useful to them. Instead of taking up space in your closet, or even a landfill, your trusty old technology can be given new life while being used to make a difference in the lives of these African leaders.  And it’s a tax deductible gift-in-kind donation!

OLD UNUSED LAPTOP CONDITION:
Sorry, but we’ll only receive old unused Pentium based PC (or equivalent) laptop with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, or Vista operating system (no Macintosh) complete with its charger/battery.

You may stop by at any of these local collection centers nearest to you , otherwise, you can ship it to IFGF GISI Atlanta via our shipping partner, Going Postal Bellevue (425-747-8222, email: goinpostalbellevue@gmail.com)  for only $11/laptop from anywhere in the U.S.

Our collection center:

World Harvest Center:
301 E. Foothill blvd, Ste.201, Arcadia, CA 91006
Ph.626.359.8500, M-F: 9am-5:30pm PST

IFGF GISI San Francisco:
333 Victory Ave., South San Francisco, CA 94080
Ph.650-952.4343, M-F: 10am-4pm PST

IFGF GISI Seattle:
12345 8th Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98125
Ph.206-363-4343, M-F: 9am-5:30pm PST

IFGF GISI Atlanta:
300 Old Preston Court, Alpharetta, GA 30022
Ph.678.557.2389/5603, M-F, 9am-5:30pm EST

For more information, please contact us at: 626-359-8500, email us at contact@worldharvest.cc, or visit our website at: www.worldharvest.cc

Sunday, October 4th, 2009
IFGF Arcadia

ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
SIFAT-SIFAT ALLAH

We are created in God’s Image.
Kita diciptakan seturut Gambar Allah.

Gen.1:27-28
Kejadian 1:27-28

God wants to subdue and rule the world through us, who bears the semblance and image of Him
Tuhan ingin menaklukkan dan memerintah seluruh bumi melalui kita, yang merupakan ciptaan yang mirip dengan gambar diri-Nya.

His Compassion – Ps.86:15, Mat.14:14
Belas Kasihan-Nya – Mzm.86:15, Mat.14:14

Reason for Compassion:
Mengapa kita harus mempunyai Belas Kasihan:
Giving alms helps us to have God’s heart and love;
That is the blessing!
Memberikan sedekah membuat kita memiliki hati dan cinta Tuhan;
Itu adalah berkat!

The Real Reward:
Upah yang sebenarnya:
Philippians 3:10
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. The reward is to know Him.
Filipi 3:10
Yang kukehendaki ialah mengenal Dia dan kuasa kebangkitanNya dan persekutuan dalam penderitaanNya, dimana aku menjadi serupa dengan Dia dalam kematianNya. Upahnya adalah untuk dapat mengenal Dia.

To listen to audio file: Attributes of God (English), Attributes of God (Indonesian)
To download power point: Attributes of God (English), Attributes of God (Indonesian)

Sunday, September 27th, 2009
IFGF Arcadia

TRUTH PROJECT 
ANTHROPOLOGY: WHO IS MAN?
ANTROPOLOGI: SIAPAKAH MANUSIA?

Biblical view of man:
Sudut pandang Alkitab tentang manusia:
Mode 1: innocent - God created man in his own image (Gen.1:27)
tidak bersalah – Tuhan menciptakan manusia menurut gambarannya (Kej.1:27)
Mode 2: fallen – death came to all men because all sinned (Rom.5:12, Gen.6:5)
jatuh dalam dosa – maut telah menjalar kepada semua orang
karena semua orang telah berbuat dosa (Rom.5:12, Kej.6:5)
Mode 3a: hell – Rev.20:15, Heb.9:27
neraka – Wahyu 20:15, Ibrani 9:27
Mode 3b: redeemed – Rev.5:9
diselamatkan – Wahyu 5:9
Mode 3c: glorified – if we remain faithful (1 Cor.15:42-44)
dimuliakan – jika kita tetap setia (1 Kor.15:42-44)

The cosmic battle: (Gal.5:16-17)
So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.
Maksudku ialah: hiduplah oleh Roh, maka kamu tidak akan menuruti keinginan daging. Sebab keinginan daging berlawanan dengan keinginan Roh dan keinginan Roh berlawanan dengan keinginan daging karena keduanya bertentangan sehingga kamu setiap kali tidak melakukan apa yang kamu kehendaki.

The worldly view of man:
Sudut pandang dunia tentang manusia:
No gods or purposive forces, No ultimate foundation for ethics, No free will, No life after death, No ultimate meaning in life…(Dr. William Provine)
Tidak ada tujuan hidup, tidak ada dasar yang tepat untuk etika, tidak ada kemauan bebas, tidak ada kehidupan sesudah kematian, tidak ada arti yang tepat untuk hidup…(Dr. William Provine) 

Implications:
Pengertiannya:
“If you think in terms of the basic needs; instincts, at least in the outset, are all ‘good’…careful study of them (instincts) will provide the values we need by which better societies will evolve” “Since the inner nature is good or neutral rather than bad, it is best to bring it out and to encourage it rather than to suppress it. If it is permitted to guide our life, we grow healthy, fruitful and happy” - Abraham Maslow
“Bila anda berpikir dari segi kebutuhan-kebutuhan mendasar; naluri, pada awalnya, adalah ‘baik’…akan memberikan nilai-nilai yang kita perlukan diamna masyarakat berkembang” Karena naluri adalah baik dan netral dan tidak buruk, itulah yang terbaik untuk diekspresikan dan dikembangkan, bukan ditahan. Bila itu diizinkan untuk menuntun hidup kita, kita akan bertumbuh sehat, menghasilkan buah, dan bahagia. - Abraham Maslow

The TRUTH:
For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live (Rom.8:13)
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry (Col.3:5)

To download the power point file: Anthropology (English), Anthropology (Indonesian)
To listen to audio sermon:  Anthropology (English), Anthropology (Indonesian)

Sunday, September 13th, 2009
IFGF Arcadia

THE TRUTH PROJECT

Mengapa Yesus datang ke dunia?
Why did Jesus come to this earth?

Yohanes 18:37-38 — Yesus datang untuk menetapkan standard
John 18:37-38 — Jesus comes to set the standard; “I came to testify to the truth.”

Apakah kebenaran itu?
What is truth?

Yesus adalah jalan, kebenaran, dan hidup.
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.

Apa yang Anda percaya menentukan cara Anda bertindak!
What you believe determines how you behave!

Iblis adalah pembunuh manusia sejak semula dan tidak hidup dlm kebenaran, sebab di dlm dia tdk ada kebenaran.  
The devil is a killer of men; he doesn’t live in the truth because in him there’s no truth.

Senjata iblis yang paling ampuh:
Satan’s greatest weapons:
Relativism:
asumsi bahwa tidak ada kebenaran mutlak.
assumption that there is no such thing as absolute truth.

Subjectivism:
saya, adalah subyek, memiliki hak untuk menentukan yang benar dan yang salah tanpa harus setuju dengan otoritas di luar diri saya. 
I, the subject, have the right to determine what’s right n wrong without submitting my judgement to any authority outside myself.

Hanya karena Anda tulus, tidak membuat apa yang Anda percaya itu benar.
Just because you sincere doesn’t make what u believe true.

Hanya karena sesuatu membuat Anda senang, tidak membuat apa yang Anda percaya itu benar.
Just because it makes you happy, it doesn’t make what you believe true. 

Tuhan tidak mau Anda senang jika…
God doesn’t want you to be happy if…

bila sesuatu menyebabkan Anda melakukan yang salan atau yang kurang bijaksana 
when it causes u to do something wrong or unwise (1 pet.1:15)bila sesuatu hanya bergantung pada hal-hal duniawi: 
harta yang banyak + lingkungan yang tenang + hal-hal yang sensasional +
hubungan yang baik + penampilan yang sempurna = kebahagiaan  
1 Yoh. 2:15-17 berkata kepada kita untuk TIDAK mencintai dunia ini.

when it’s only based on things in this world.
Better possessions + peaceful circumstances + thrilling experiences +
the right relationships + the perfect appearance = happiness 
1 john 2:15-17 says to us to NOT love the world.

 Menemukan dan hidup dalam kebenaran lebih penting dari segalanya. 
Discovering n living truth matters more than anything else in life.

Kebenaran bukan hanya ’apa’ tapi ’siapa’ : Yesus (Yoh.14:6)
Truth isn’t just ’what’ but ‘who’ : Jesus (John 14:6)
 
Langkah pertama dalam mencari kebenaran adalah IMAN.
The first step for the quest of truth is FAITH.

Mengapa kita perlu kebenaran dan iman?
Why we need both truth and faith?

Karena Yesus bukan hanya pemberita kebenaran,
tapi diriNya sendiri adalah Kebeneran.
Because Jesus is not only the proclaimer of truth,
but He Himself is the Truth.

To listen to audio file: TRUTH PROJECT (English), TRUTH PROJECT (Indonesian)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009
IFGF Arcadia

COVENANT

Ibrani 10: 19-25
Hebrew 10: 19-25

“Jadi, saudara-saudara, oleh darah Yesus kita sekarang penuh keberanian dapat masuk ke dalam tempat kudus, karena Ia telah membuka jalan yang baru dah yang hidup bagi kita melalui tabis, yaitu diriNya sendiri…dan marilah kita saling memperhatikan supaya kita saling mendorong dalam kasih dan dalam pekerjaan baik…”

“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body… let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds…”

5 Hal yang harus dilalkukan untuk masuk ke Tempat Kudus:
5 Things we must do to enter the Most Holy Place:

1. Kita harus membersihkan diri (We must Clean up)
2. Kita harus berdiri teguh (We must stand up)
3. Kita harus saling mendorong (We must stir up)
4. Kita harus hadir (We must show up)
5. Kita harus saling membangun (We must build up)

To download the power point: Covenant (English), Covenant (Indonesian)
To listen to audio sermon: Covenant (English), Covenant (Indonesian)