Jesus owns me

Jesus has paid a price for me, and
he owns me!

1st Cor. 6:24
"..you are not your own; you were
bought at a price. Therefore honor
God with your bodies."

1st Cor. 7:23
"You were bought at a price; do not
become slaves of human beings"

For many it is a strange thought; to
be owned by somebody.

But - the truth is that no human
being is his own master, but belong
to either two kingdom´s.

Col. 1:13
"For he has rescued us from the
dominion of darkness, and brought
us into the kingdom of the Son he
loves."

It is a wonderful thing to be owned
by God, it is the ultimate freedom.

Gal. 5:1
"It is for freedom that Christ has
set us free. Stand firm, then, and
do not let yourselves be burdened
again by a yoke of slavery".

1st Cor 7:22
For the one who was a slave when
called to faith in the Lord is the
Lord´s freed person; similarly, the
one who was free when called is
Christ´s slave.

God´s Son Jesus Christ bought me
free from the chains of sin, paying
with his own blood on the cross.

1st Pet. 1:18-19
..it was not with perishable things
..you were redeemed..but with the
precious blood of Christ, "a lamb
without blemish or defect"."

The bible tells us that until we
come to accept Jesus Christ and
what he did on the cross - we re-
main slaves under sin.

John 8:34
"Jesus replied; very truly I tell
you; "everyone who sins is a
slave to sin"."

So - if you are not a christian you
are actually a slave under dark
forces.

If not obvious to you now, it will
become obvious eventually - and
definitely at the time of Death;

Heb. 9:27
"Just as people are destined to die
once, and after that to face judge-
ment..".

So, do we want to be owned by
the devil or do we want to be
owned by our wonderful loving
creator, from whom we have
got lost?

Romans 3:23
"..for all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God,.."

The one that owns us, is the one
controlling our eternal destiny.

The devil himself is currently in
uproar against God. He is not his
own master, and he will spend
eternity where God choose to
place him.

And the same counts for those
that choose to stay under the
devils slavery of sin during the
lifetime;

Matt 25:41
"Then he will say to those on the
left; depart from me you who
are cursed, into the eternal fire
that are prepared for the devil
and his angels."

Come to Jesus while there is
time! God loves you and wants
to become your heavenly Father.

He planned so that his Son paid
the price for your sins on the
cross, and Jesus now wants to
become your big brother;

John 3:16
For God so loved the World
that he gave his one and only
Son, that whoever Believes in
him shall not perish but have
eternal Life.

/Björn Hellman

Brist på profetiskt ledarskap i ett land

Kan en församling i ett land - om ledar-
skapet saknar profetisk insikt - bli ett
instrument för mörkrets rikes intentioner?

Om mörkrets furste vill få över försam-
lingen på sin sida, använder han då inte
bibelordet? Det skulle jag göra om jag
var i hans sits. Det har ju fungerat förut.

Idag är djävulen framgångsrik i att bedra
kristna vad gäller synen på samliv. Där
använder han allmängrepp som "kärlek"
framför bibelns tydliga undervisning om
äktenskap, familj och man+kvinna.

Han är också framgångsrik i att bedra
kristna vad gäller synen på Israel, där
undertrycker han sanningen från både ett
bibelhistoriskt perspektiv och i relation
till det profetiska Ordet.

I satans plan att motverka Kristi återkomst
till Jerusalem, är hans motplan att sätta sin
man på plats i Jerusalem, att försöka upp-
rätta sitt eget världsrike.

För det behöver han upprätta en världsbild
där nationalstaten ses som ett hinder, och
kan brytas ner i betydelse (Gud spred ju ut
människorna och skapade just nationerna,
efter människornas experiment med Babels
torn, att läsa i GT) för att ersättas av mer
och mer supernationella styresskick.

I denna satans plan ingår att bryta ner också
det goda Gud byggt upp i nationerna, spec-
iellt de kristna nationerna. Han vill komma in
och skapa kaos, förvirring, uppgivenhet mm.

Där det finns en församling till hinder för
honom, kommer han att försöka använda
bibelordet för att bedra. Han måste hitta ett
listigt sätt att använda det; som spelar på våra
samveten och vår kristna välvilja, kombinerat
med fruktan, den specialkost han ofta serverar.

Han behöver spela sina kort så kraftfullt att
kristnas bedömningsförmåga undertrycks
eller sätts ur spel.

Jag tror att detta är vad vi ser idag i väst-
världen. Vi ser ett antikristligt förspel, där
satan först i det andliga försöker bryta ner
nationalstaterna i västvärlden, och i dem det
som där byggts upp av Herren.

Satan vill genom att använda bibelordet om
främlingen, spela på våra hjärtans strängar
så kraftfullt att vi ger upp andra sanningar
och sundhet i läran.

Det har kommit därhän att läran om att ta
hand om främlingen inte accepterar någon
begränsning. Böcker som tillåts överrida
biblisk balans har skrivits av kristna ledare
i ämnet.

En nära anhörig drömde en för den personen
ovanlig dröm häromveckan. Personen såg ett
antal svarta får som kämpade för att hålla
nere en rullgardin, för att ljus inte skulle
tränga in.

Jag menar att vi har ett ansvar som vi ska
stå till svars för inför himmelens Gud en dag.
Det handlar om hur vi tagit ansvar för vår
nation och vårt eget folk, och det Gud byggt
upp i landet, för att välsigna många.

Vi ska ta hand om främlingen, änkan och
den faderlöse enligt bibeln. Men vi är inte
kallade vare sig i våra privata liv eller i vår
nation att ta oss vatten över huvudet i våra
kallelser. Vår nation har en kallelse sedan
långt tillbaka.

Privat kommer vi att få svara för om vi lät
vår kallelse gå ut över äktenskap och familj -
om våra barn inte vill veta av Jesus p g a att
vi offrade dem på kallelsens altare. Vi ska
predika evangelium för allt skapat, men
inte på vårt äktenskapsförbunds bekostnad.

Det vill säga om vi tillät oss att följa en
annans röst - som ville destruktion - alterna-
tivt vi följde våra egna ambitioner. Det samma
gäller kallelsen att föra vår nation framåt i
vishet och gudsfruktan - och inte i övermod.

Kan ett allmänt bibelord - som sätter andra
viktiga sanningar från Guds Ord ur spel -
bli det starkaste vapen i fiendehand när det
gäller att styra församlingens syn?

Jag tror att vi idag missat den viktiga kallelsen
att Gud vill göra "disciples of Nations" - att
nationen har en gudagiven betydelse och är
tänkt att tjäna som beskydd mot antikristligt
världsvälde. Detta vill fienden bryta ner.

Satan slår idag verkligen mot nationer, därför
ser vi idag hans vrede över det tappade greppet
om USA. Ett andligt världskrig har rasat, och
rasar ännu, i USA - vars utkomst kommer att
påverka världen i endera riktning.

Björn Hellman

Don´t hinder the children

A word spoken to children and staff at the orphanage
I support in India, Feb 10.

Jesus said;  

Mark 10:13-16
People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his
hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw
this, he was indignant.

He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not
hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God
like a little child will never enter it.” 

And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them
and blessed them.

So, this is obviously a message to both children and
grown-ups;

While Jesus rebuked and teached the disciples, at the
same time he lifted the children in his arms and
BLESSED them.

Jesus loved his disciples, but here felt he really needed to
adjust them in a very important question.

I think the strong blessing by Jesus then followed these
Children in life.

And I think the disciples were corrected for their own
good.

Jesus was also very harsh and warning about deceiving
children;

Luke 17:1-2
"Jesus said to his disciples: "Things that cause people to sin are
bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come.

It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a mill-
stone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these
Little ones to sin.

Reading positively, this is a strong call to raise children
in the ways of God.

Jesus wants to bless children. He wants to heal children
physically, there are bible examples.

Matt 9:18-19, 23-26
"While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt
Before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and
put your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus got up and
went with him, and so did his disciples. 

When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the
noisy crowd and people playing pipes, he said, “Go away. The
girl is not dead but asleep.”

But they laughed at him. After the crowd had been put outside,
he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.  News
of this spread through all that region.^"

Jesus also wants to heal children from wounds in their
hearts, for having not been loved by parents the way
they deserve, or even being abandoned.

So, the Gospel of Jesus is the good news for everyone,
especially for the children. Jesus is the children´s
friend.

Everyone need Jesus young and old, tall or short. No-
one comes around dealing with this wonderful man
from Galilee.

There is no way to heaven except through Jesus.
Children also need to hear that. That makes it so easy
for us all.

John 14:6
"Jesus said; I am the way the truth and the life. Noone
comes to the Father except through me".

There is one door into God´s house. And we all now
we are supposed to use the door, not the windows.

We need to enter God´s house through the Door.
And Jesus, God´s Son, said he is the door to God´s
house.

I John 10:8-11
"I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They
will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes
only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may
have life, and have it to the full.“I am the good shepherd.
The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep..

It is not because God is harsh that there is just one
way to him. No - there was only one way for God to solve
the problem. God´s own Son, Jesus must die for us, in
our place, on the cross.

No-one else died for us, for our sin, not in any other
religion. The other religions have no good answer on how
we shall deal with our sins.

So, that is why there is one door, but a very Beautiful
door! And a very beautiful home!

And we are all so welcome - through the door. God has
longed for us. Now we can communicate with him in
prayer - one day he takes us to heaven!

Even small children can feel that they make wrong things,
and we must teach the children about what Jesus did for
them, and how they can come to Jesus and receive both
the forgiveness from God and his fatherly love! We are
all invited into his knee!

I think children often may be more pure at heart than
grown-ups, that is why Jesus says that we all need to be-
come as children.

When we are pure at heart, we are on same wave-lenght
as God, and we can easily hear God´s voice in our hearts.
While grown-ups may not always understand.


I am sure that God wants to talk to children even from
early age, and he can even use children powerfully in
their early age.

1 Sam 3:1-10

Psalms 8:2
"Through the praise of children and infants you have established a
stronghold against your enemies, to silence the enemy and
the avenger".

Can I tell about myself, when I was at a very young age?

When I was about 6 years old I missed my dad so much,
because he had died. He was often travelling, but when at
home he used to pray evening prayer with me.

I remember one time that I cried so much on my bed. But,
then suddenly-  I felt so comforted, like my dad was
actually there, with me.

I did not have anyone telling me so much about Jesus in
the necessary details so that I could come know him, and
receive him in my heart as my Lord.

Later, still at young age, when I came to know Jesus I have
understood that it was Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, that
actually comforted me at that occasion.

When I look at your work with the orphanage and all old
mom´s, I see a role-model from God.

Personally I got very attracted when I came to know pastor
Marpu to be a man of God, and I understood the model of
the work here at the orphanage;

The bible says;

Zech 7:1
"Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. 

Ps 68:5
"A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows is God in his holy 
welling."

This combined with the fire pastor Marpu has to preach
the gospel, makes me feel that the work stand solid on what
is on God´s heart.

I can see that you children can help each other. Elder can
help younger - with the help of Jesus. He is always with you!

And the older ladies can give you motherly love. And I know
pastor Marpu has a huge father-heart!

It makes me so glad to come and visit you all here, and I
will continue to stand with you in prayer and support.