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Direction Magizine
Direction magazine is the official monthly magazine of the Elim Pentecostal Church.
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Why do we...?
Why do we have Speaking in Unknown tounges and the Interpretation in the Church?
"So, dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophecy, and don't forbid speaking in tongues. But be sure that everything is done properly and in order."
1 Corinthians 14:39 & 40
Why do we do Prophecy?
"But one who prophesies is helping others grow in the Lord, encouraging and comfronting them"
1 Corinthians 14:3
Why are Musical Instruments part of the Worship Service?
"Praise him with a blast of the trumpet; praise him with the lyre and harp! Praise him with the tambourine and dancing;praise him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise him with loud clanging cymbals."
Psalm 150:4
Why do we Sing in Tougues and in English?
"Well then, what shall we do? I will do both. I will pray in the spirit, and I will pray in words I understand. I will sing in the spirit, and I wil sing in words I understand."
1 Corinthians 14:15
Why do we Sing Songs as well as Hymns?
"Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, let the holy spirit fill and control you. Then you will sing Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, making music to the lord in your hearts."
Ephesians 5:18-19
Why do we have Audible Praise to God?
"Praise the Lord I tell myself; with my whole heart, I will raise his holy name."
Psalm 103:1
Why do we Lift Our Hands?
"So whoever you assemble, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy"
1 Timothy 2:8
Why do we Worship God?
"You must worship the lord your God; serve only Him."
Matthew 4:10
Why do we Clap our Hands?
"Come everyone, and clap your hands for joy! Shout to God with joyful praise!"
Psalm 47:1
Why do we Stand to Sing?
"Then the Levites from the clans of Kohath and Korah stood to praise the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud shout."
2 Chronicles 20:19
How do we Worship God?
"But the time is coming and is already here when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for anyone who will worship Him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth"
John 4:23-24
| Claire Childs: I've never been happier or more fulfilled. |
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I thought I'd write about how I came to know God, sorry if I've told you all about it before but it's just too important/exciting to keep to myself. I am a single mum of several children and soon after my husband left I felt able to fulfill a desire, long held, to move to Wales which was not only where my best friend lived but was also my birthplace. I know that God led me to Llanelli, on a long journey home to England with three of the children in the back of the car I was trying to decide if, indeed, this move was a good idea. I got tired of shilly shallying around and decided to make up my mind within the next mile on the odometer. At once I felt a wave of positive emotion coupled with the smell and sense of my father who died when I was in my teens. As a non christian I'm not sure what I believed, I just knew that I was going to Wales! This was the start of a journey that lasted for several years. the move to Llanelli was extraordinarily smooth, all the obstacles melted away and I was given (i can see looking back) all the energy and strength I needed to cope with a monumental move -dry rot, no kitchen, no flooring etc- with four small children and a baby. I couldn't have done it in my own strength. My lifelong friend and her family are committed Christians and they introduced my children to local church life. She had been praying for me for years and you know what?...God answers prayers! i began to feel an unsuppressable urge to read the bible, this was very upsetting at first, in my family christian faith was seen as a weakness, only suitable for those unable to make their own way, but the more christians I met the more I realised that they were not the hypocrites and weak people I'd been given to believe. So, I gave up fighting and read the bible starting in the new testament, and an Alpha course later with Elim - thank God for that committed team- I came to God and I've never been happier or more fulfilled. So that's it, thank you kids, friends and strangers for the prayers that ensured I came to know Jesus. Thanks for standing in the front line for me. |
