Online Magazine - 1/02
2002 Perfect ...!
email: ministry@covenantnet.com


Covenant Ministries & Alpha Omega Online

Our mission at Covenant Ministries is ...
... to lead both Christians and sinners into a personal, love relationship in Covenant with God and their fellow man (
1 John 4:20)
Our mission field ...
John 4:35-38, Matt 28:18-20 ...
... the Body of Christ, our neighbourhood and the World!
Standing in the middle of Israel, Jesus said ...
... Look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest ...
... Go therefore and make disciples ... teaching them to observe ...

In accomplishing our mission we provide ...
... Free ... Online Bible Courses, Devotionals and Studies, Teachings and Resources, to touch and build the lives of people all over the world and to bring them into that love relationship with God and their fellowmen.
... Bible Courses and Teaching material to Pastors and leaders in underprivileged areas all over the world, such as Africa, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, South America, Jamaica, Eastern Europe ... etc.
to equip them to touch the lives of the people in their own areas.

To (fully) accomplish our mission we need ...
... Your help and support in prayer and in finances ...
For the ministry to grow and fulfill its mission, more time, effort and resources are required, which in turn necessitates more support and more finances.

Mail from the mission field ...

Really looking forward to the new material as it will help our works among the tribal groups back here...
I will have to do some translations, and that's what I've been doing with all the materials taken from all the courses...
I pray that God bless your ministry greatly spiritually, financially etc that you can also continously bless others like me and my people with so much more knowledge and teaching stuff...
God bless !
With Christ's Love from Borneo...

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Love is sufficient!

Love is not just a word or a concept …
Love is not just a feeling or an emotion …
Love is not a physical action or an experience …

No!
Love is all of that … and none of that …

Because … not only is love an attribute or characteristic of God!
… Love is God Himself!

  • He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
    ---
    1 John 4:8
Love is the foundation...!

God is love … and love is what motivates God’s actions …
God’s actions towards man … and God’s actions on behalf of man …

Love is the foundation of our relationship with God
We therefore need to know who love is and what love does …

  • For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
    that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
    ---
    John 3:16

God gave His best and He gave His all …
… Love did everything to reconcile man to Himself …
… Love did everything to restore the relationship between Him and man …
In fact … Love gave Himself for man …

  • And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us,
    an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
    ---
    Eph. 5:2

Love not only restored man …
… Love does not hold anything against man …

  • And above all things have fervent love for one another,
    for "
    love will cover a multitude of sins."
    ---
    1 Peter 4:8

… Love reaches out to man …

  • And we have known and believed the love that God has for us.
    God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
    ---
    1 John 4:16

and … Love came to live in man …

Love is sufficient!

God not only wants to show Himself as God to man …
… God wants to show Himself as God in man …

In other words … God wants to meet our every need …
And …
God wants to show Himself strong on our behalf …

Love wants to continue to give Himself for us …
… as God said to the Apostle Paul …

  • "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."
    ---
    2 Cor. 12:9

And what is at the root of our weakness …
FEAR … Satan’s only weapon … fear!

Satan wants to get our attention off of God and onto the problem!
But …
God wants us to get our attention on Love … and to put our trust and our hope in Him!

  • And hope maketh not ashamed;
    because
    the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts
    by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
    ---
    Rom. 5:5
Perfect love ...!

What is the presence of God in your life going to do?
What is Love going to do in your life?
What can Love change in your life?

  • For God has not given us a spirit of fear,
    but of
    power and of love and of a sound mind.
    ---
    2 Tim. 1:7

How does God do that?

As you allow Love to abide in you …
As you allow Love to be your strength …
… Love will not only restore you …
… Love will not only remove every trace of sin from your life …
but …
… Love will become your provider …
and …
… Love will be your sufficiency …

  • as His divine power has given to us all things
    that pertain to life and godliness,
    ---
    2 Peter 1:3

For His grace is sufficient for you …

... casts out fear!

Are you under pressure?

Is the devil putting pressure on you with thoughts of …

… sickness …
… lack …
… loss …
… loneliness …
… financial pressure ?

Is the devil putting fear on you?
Is the devil pressurizing you into allowing cares to overwhelm you?
… as he did to the Apostle Paul …

  • … besides the other things, what comes upon me daily:
    my deep concern for all the churches.
    ---
    2 Cor. 11:28

Then remember what God said to the Apostle Paul when he was under pressure …

  • "My grace is sufficient for you,
    for My strength is made perfect in weakness."
    ---
    2 Cor. 12:9

How do you get into that place of sufficiency in God?

  • Therefore submit to God.
    Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
    Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
    ---
    James 4:7-8

What do you do when you draw close to God?
You get to that place where God becomes real to you …
… where His promises become real in your problems …
You get to that place where you start trusting God to take care of your needs …
… by simply …

  • casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
    ---
    1 Peter 5:7

Upon Whom is it that you are casting you cares?
Upon Whom is it that you are casting your problems, your pressure?
… upon Love Himself …

And what happens when you do that?
… Love steps in and takes control

  • Love has been perfected among us in this:
    that we may have boldness in the day of judgment;
    because as He is, so are we in this world.
    There is no fear in love;
    but
    perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment.
    But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
    We love Him
    because He first loved us.
    ---
    1 John 4:17-19
 

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I have bounced around the web and looked at a lot of different online courses. This course is the only one that is bible based with scriptural reference. It covers everything a new Christian needs to help them grow and mature in Christ. It also helps those (me) who have fallen by the wayside and decided to return to the father. It has been such an enormous Blessing and I thank you so much for the opportunity to take this course.
Thank You,
Your fellow brother in Christ,
LP.

I am really enjoying the courses and all the lessons that we are learning in here.
I just thank God for this site.
It really challenges my spiritual life to go forward for God not backward.
So thank you and God bless you.
M@yahoo

Quip Corner

A Minister stood up in Church one Sunday morning and declared to his congregation ...

This morning I have Good news and bad news for you all ...
The good news is ...
...we have enough money to complete our building project!
The bad news is ...
... it is still in your pockets!

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