Det er vår himmelske Far som opphavet til familien og har gjeve namn til alt som heiter far og barn i himmel og på jord (Ef.3,14). Då den treeinige Gud skapte mennesket i sitt bilete, skapte han dei til mann og kvinne, til å vera far og mor, så dei skulle verta mange – ein stor familie som skulle verta til nye store familiar (1.Mos.1,26-28)!
Month: March 2004
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Evangeliet i ei ny tid
Evangeliet vart til i ei ny tid. Den gamle tida med lovtrældom var over. Dei religiøse leiarane forsto ikkje det tidsskifte dei levde i. Difor var dei ikkje i stand til korkje å forstå tida dei levde i eller dei folka dei var sett til å hjelpa. Dei hadde berre gamle svar på avleggse problemstillingar! Dei hadde ferdige formuleringar som hjelpte folk i farne tider, men dei hadde ikkje noko å seia til dei lengtane folk bar på i si eiga tid! Difor hadde dei ikkje noka godt nytt å fortelja til folk, berre gamle klisjear og utslitne ord som vart opplevd som fordømmande.
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A wonderful weekend in the east
We had a very good weekend with the growing churches in Skien and in Stokke. The church in Skien celebrated the official dedication of their new meeting place. A lot of new people attended the well planned service. The highlight of the gathering was the group of refugees singing and dancing to the glory of God.
In the service in Stokke we took part in setting in through the laying on of hands Tormod Sandvik as a new elder in addition to Lasse Tretteteig and Geir Mellingen who already serve as elders to the church. Many encouraging prophetic words were spoken to them and to the church.
It is wonderful to see these two churches in the eastern part of Norway being in a phase of enlargement and reaching out. I am convinced that what we are seeing taking place in these two young churches we will see take place many other places in that part of Norway. -
Ikkje eigen interesse, men Guds vilje!
Det er Jesus som på denne måten skildrar sitt eige liv. Fleire gonger ser vi at han seier kvifor han er komen. Han seier han er sendt på eit oppdrag. Han har ei klar meining med livet. Han veit kvifor han er her. Ikkje for seg sjølv, men for noko som er større. Ikkje eigen interesse, men Guds vilje. Ikkje eigen ære, men Guds ære.
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Visiting Skien and Stokke
Today I am going to Skien together with Knut Osland to participate in the dedication of the new meeting place of the covenant community. Saturday morning there will be a leadership seminar in which Noralv Askeland will be teaching. Sunday night there will be a great celebration service in the new meeting place. I am looking forward being with the saints and to rejoice with them in the goodness of in Lord in giving them this wonderful place in the very heart of the city.
Sunday morning we are meeting with the church in Stokke to ordain a new elder in the covenant community in that locality. This church is quite young as it was started only a few years ago. It is growing in numbers and is enjoying the blessing of God in the midst of trials and challenges. -
Living beyond self-interest
To be somebody is to live beyond self-interest
Knowing that you are sent on a mission
Knowing that your life has a purpose
Knowing why you are here
Not living for yourself but for something greater than yourself
Not living for self-interest but for the will of God
Not living for your own honour but to glorify GodThose who do the works they are sent to do
Are really somebody who have achieved a lot in life
For they have embraced the cross
And died to themselves
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My new book is published in Gujerati
It was a great joy to receive my first copy of my new book “The Kingdom of God”, published in the Gujerati language of India, during my recent visit to my friend Chandrakant Chavada. Even though I could not understand a single word, not even a single letter, I felt very good when I could take the book in my hands, giving thanks to God for his wonderful grace making this possible.
I finished the book in English one year ago, and I am still looking forward having the English version published. Perhaps there will even be a Norwegian version published in the future? -
Nyttige linkar
Norme – Norsk Råd for Misjon og Evangelisering har nokre veldig nyttige linkar som eg oppmodar alle lesarane mine å sjå nærare på. Normes linkar
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Har vi bruk for Bibelen i dagens kristenliv?
Eg har i det siste vorte forskrekka over kor godt mange såkalla konservative kristne synest å greia seg utan Bibelen.
Vi har så mange tradisjonelle måtar å gjera ting på, at vi ikkje ein gong kjem på å prøva det på Guds ord på ny. Utan at vi eigentleg ønskjer det, vert Bibelen ei bok vi ikkje rådfører oss med, for vi har så gode tradisjonar å følgja. -
Having books published
To be somebody is writing books
And having books published
Even in languages you can’t read
Long time before the books
Are published in your own mother tongueI am somebody
When I am a published author
Of many books in my own language
But it is even greater to be published
In foreign languages you can’t read
But the greatest is to live a life
Written in acts of love
Made known among the unknown and neglected people
If my life could be an example
For others to follow
To make the world a better place to be
Then I am really somebody
Even if I have not written a single article