Apostle Anthony Yarde's Blog – June 2009 Archive (9)

Do you ever wish you could just "start over" at a certain point or time in your life and erase all the mistakes and heartaches that you've suffered through? In the Bible, God told Jeremiah of such a place where this was possible, a land of beginning again. God revealed to Jeremiah, through the example of a potter and his clay, how He works to shape and mold His children into beautiful vessels fit not just for earthly use, but also for eternal use.



God is the master workman. Every day… Continue

PRACTICAL WAYS TO GUARD YOUR MARRIAGE



Hearing: Listening to your spouse is the key to unlocking his or her heart. People who have committed adultery often say, “My wife/husband never listened to me – they never heard me.”



“The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made both of them.” Prov.20:12



Encouraging: Experience the teamwork-building power of a helping hand and a compliment. Focus on the positive qualities of your mate.



“So then, let us… Continue

LEADERSHIP THROUGH SERVANTHOOD



Jesus Christ himself modeled true leadership for us all. He came to be servant of all, and to be served by none (Mark 10:45). Jesus' kind of leadership is different than the world's; He teaches us to serve the needs of others first (John 13:4-11).How many times are we self-seeking and desire others under our leadership to serve us?Jesus taught us just the opposite.



He taught us that the least of us would be the greatest in the eyes of God… Continue

2. The Wife

(a) Must be a lover (Tit. 2:4)



(b) Must be submissive to her own husband (Eph. 5:22; Col. 3:18; 1 Pet. 3:1)

Submission – a willing, loving giving of oneself to one’s husband in recognition of his headship of the family

- Wife should affirm her husband’s headship

- Wife should not fight for control (Gen. 3:16)

- There must be an understanding of sameness of person but difference in function



(c) Must be a proper role model



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Dr. Anthony A. Yarde



A. Definition of a family:



- A group of two or more persons living together in a household and related to each other by blood, adoption or marriage.



A Christian family:

- A group of people (two or more) who are bound together in a community under God’s direction for two basic purposes:



1. To provide for legitimate relational needs

(a) security

(b) acceptance

(c) love and affection

(d) self-esteem

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Psalm 63:1; Jeremiah 29:13; Matthew 6:33; Luke 11:10; Deuteronomy 4:29 Psalm 105:4.



If you desire an experience of God’s power in your life or have desire more intimacy.



- You are like many others who desire to experience God’s presence and touch but you really don’t know how.



Yes, you love God and have this deep longing for more, for a deeper intimate relationship. You don’t want only to know about Him.



Church can no longer be church as usual. We… Continue

WHAT TO LOOK FOR BEFORE YOU SAY I DO



The Bible makes a powerful statement. We read it earlier in Proverbs 18:22 “He that findeth a wife”. In other words, it was not a wife in preparation.

- Not a “want to be” wife.

- Not an unprepared wife.

It was someone who was fully matured for the task.She would have met all the qualifications and specifications of being a wife.

MEN THESE IS WHAT YOU LOOK FOR.This is a virtuous woman.In Proverbs 31:10, the Bible says “Who can… Continue

Marriage - union between man and woman (Genesis1:27-28).It is Legal and a covenant relationship.Genesis2:18, 21-24



- it is Spiritual, legal, God-given covenant between man and woman.

- God is the author of marriage

- His guidelines must be followed to experienc joy and fulfilment.



Marriage is a union to be entered into with careful caution.



- With seriousness and preparation.

- Many think of is only in terms of ceremony, feast and honeymoon – it… Continue

We are never more like Jesus Christ than when we forgive. We are never more like Satan than when we do not forgive. The essence of the life of Christ is to accomplish and provide forgiveness for sinners. It was determined before the foundation of the world in the divine decree that the Lamb of God would be slain (Rev. 13:8), it was prefigured throughout OT history in the sacrificial blood of goats, bulls, and sheep, and it was consummated on the cross of Calvary.You can sum up the ministry of… Continue