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Direction Magizine
Direction magazine is the official monthly magazine of the Elim Pentecostal Church.
This high quality magazine provides inspiration, vision and teaching for everyone in Elim and beyond.
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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
Your Stories Craig Newton: I have a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ which sustains and fulfills my life.
| Craig Newton: I have a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ which sustains and fulfills my life. |
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Although I had a religious education and considered myself to be a "christian" I spent most of my life oblivious to the reality of God. I was eighteen when I first started searching for honest answers to some of life's fundamental questions... This inevitably led me to consider the claims of the Bible... does God really exist, who is Jesus, what's the significance of his death on a cross, did he actually rise from the grave... and does any of it really matter? Without knowing it at the time, I was embarking on a journey of great discovery. I read as many Christian books as I could find, and started going to church... Initially it was helpful, but over time I found nothing really changed in my life and the novelty of church services quickly gave way to boredom. I read stories of people finding faith and having powerful encounters with God or experiencing radical transformation in their lives and wondered what I was doing wrong. I searched hard and asked questions, but nobody seemed to have the answers I was looking for. Out of frustration and confusion I stopped going to church. For three months I tried to put God out of my mind, but it was useless. Eventually I found another church but this time it was different. I quickly realised I was a sinner needing a Saviour. Jesus had already dealt with my sin, hell, death and the devil. He was waiting for me to accept salvation. For all of my past church-going and education, no one had ever told me I needed to repent and believe that Jesus is the Son of God who died on the cross for my sins and was risen from the grave giving me certain hope of eternal life. No amount of study or church attendence alone would have been enough to bring me into a relationship with Jesus Christ. Salvation is a gift, not a reward... You can do nothing to earn it! Repent and believe; It really is that simple. Since making my decision to live for God, I've found purpose and direction, but more impotantly, I have a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ which sustains and fulfills my life. |
