Issue No 11

Beauty & The GospelM A D E P E R F E C T T H R O U G H J E S U S C H R I S T

EXCLUSIVE !the transition with~

CHURCH BOYY BIZNESS

GATE WAYS OF YOUR: SOUL BODY SPIRIT (part 2)

happy holidays THE KING'S BIRTH MONTH !

the benefits of meditation ~ PROPHET DONALD

THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECT _ ANGUS BUCHAN

wicked , scheming & destructive people !

ISSUE NO 11 DECEMBER 2018

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PLUS!IT WAS THE HAND OF GOD + young , married and born again & CREATIVE IN CHRIST

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CHURCH BOYY BIZNESS

WE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHAT WITH SOUTH AFRICA'S TALENTED HIP HOP TRIO: CHURCH BOYY BIZNESS. AS THE BIBLE SAYS: THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYS OF SERVING , BUT THE SAME LORD IS SERVED! 1 CORINTHIANS 12;5 TALK ABOUT LIVING FOR GOD AND STILL BEING DOPE!

(Q)Who is Church Boyy Bizness, personally and professionally?

(A) It’s a trio of brothers, 2 rappers and one vocalist. We all have a passion for using our gifts for thekingdom of God to advance it and spreading the good news.

(Q)How and when did you become Born Again? YUNG JOSH- It was 2012 and I was 14 years old. I was driven to know this God that my senior sister was talking about. So I went to church for the first time in my life, from there I went for the altar call and since then my life changed. JORIMM- I got born again a year and half after high school when me and a close friend started hearing about the end times and coming across great eschatology material that made us to question the reality of the end times. I realized, I need to be saved too and need a Messiah and in that time that’s when Christ saved me. RT - I became born again in 2013

WICKED, SCHEMING AND DESTRUCTIVE

PEOPLE?

WRITTEN BY: M.K

Wicked, scheming and destructive people!

Proverbs 6:12 – Worthless, wicked people go around telling lies. They wink and make gestures to deceive you, all the while planning evil in their perverted mind (heart), stirring up trouble everywhere. 13-15: Because of this, disaster will strike them without warning and they will be fatally wounded (suddenly will be destroyed without remedy).

7 things that the Lord hates

1. A PROUD LOOK: You think you are better than everybody else. Galatians 6:3 – I can speak better English, I can dress better and preach better. I’m better than her; hence her husband approached me for an affair (if you were so better why are you not married, or why is he not marrying you). I can do this and that.

2. A lying tongue: Always cooking up stories about others. When someone says something, you twist it and make it so believable to put others in bad light. Rev 22:15- You will be destroyed just like your father the devil who is the father of lies.

3. Hands that shed innocent blood (murderers): Rev 22:15 – Some people kill peoples’ spirit.

4. A mind (heart) that think up wicked plans. (You are a Pharisee). Your mind is full of evil and ways of destroying other people. You don’t renew your mind Rom 12:2 with the Word of God but with evil. You are so happy when people cry because of you.

"WORTHLESS, WICKED PEOPLE GO AROUND TELLING LIES. THEY WINK AND MAKE GESTURES TO DECEIVE YOU, ALL THE WHILE PLANNING EVIL IN THEIR PERVERTED MIND (HEART), STIRRING UP TROUBLE EVERYWHERE."

PROVERBS 6:12

5. Feet that are quick to rush to do evil: When you hear something about someone, you cannot wait to go house to house to disseminate the information. Most time it may be wrong and unfounded but you don’t even wait to verify to see if it’s true. You are the first to tell all the bad news or downfalls about other people. You are at the forefront of all the rebellious or opposers. Wherever there’s a riot or unrest you are ALWAYS one of the leaders. All the directions come from you. You are the leader. In the middle of every destruction.

6. A false witness who tells one lie after another. Because you want to be accepted, favored or belong, you agree to give witness on false matters just like in the time of our Lord Jesus and the stoning of Stephen. If a Pastor commits an error, you blow it out of proportion and at the end the victim is proven to have not done what you bore your false witness to. You lose what you have (relationships) for something non-existent.

7. Someone who stirs up trouble among brothers-friends: Planting hatred and causing division among friends, brothers, people and brethren. She is always in the middle of every conflict. You don’t tell them what you said. Every conflict, the source is you. You have no peace, joy and contentment and you want to make sure that everyone around you goes through the same just like your father the devil who is the owner of confusion and contentions.

TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOUR SAY THIS FOLLOWING PRAYER

F E A T U R E D

T E N R E A S O N S W H Y E V E R Y B E L I E V E R S H O U L D S P E A K I N T O N G U E S !

written by: Kenneth E. Hagin

“And these signs shall follow them that believe…. they shall speak with new tongues”

Reason 1- Tongues, the Initial Sign Acts 2:4 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. The Word of God teaches that when we are filled with Holy Spirit, we speak with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance. It is the initial evidence or sign of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the first reason people should speak with other tongues is- this is a supernatural evidence of the Spirit’s indwelling. In the tenth chapter of Acts we read where the Jewish brethren who came with Peter to Cornelius’ house were astonished when they saw that the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles. They thought it was just for the Jews. How did these Jews know that Cornelius’ household had received the gift of the Holy Spirit? “For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God”. (Acts 10:46). Speaking in tongues was the supernatural sign which convinced them the Gentiles had the same gift as they.

Reason 2- Tongues for Spiritual Edification 1 Corinthians 14:4 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself. In writing to the church at Corinth, Paul encouraged them to continue the practice of speaking with other tongues in their prayer lives as a means of Spiritual Edification. Greek language scholars tell us that we have a word in our modern vernacular which is closer to the meaning of the original than the word “edified”. That word is “charge”- as used in connection with charging a battery. Therefore we could paraphrase this verse, “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifies, charges, and builds himself up like a battery”. And this wonderful, supernatural means of spiritual edification – notice that it is neither mental nor physical edification; it’s for every one of God’s children. 1 Corinthians 14:2 2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. Weymouth’s translation of this verse says, “He speaks divine secrets”. God has given to the church a divine, supernatural means of communication with Himself. 1 Corinthians 14:14 14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. Notice that this says, “my spirit prayeth”. The Amplified translation reads, “my spirit, by the Holy Spirit within me, prays.” God is a Spirit. When we pray n tongues, our spirit is in direct contact with God, who is Spirit. We are talking to Him by a divine, supernatural means. It is amazing how people can ask in the light of these scriptures, “What is the value of speaking in tongues?” If God’s Word says speaking in tongues is of value – then it is of value. If God says it edifies – then it edifies.

the importance of respect

FEATURED

We are so honored to share this beautiful article written by Uncle Angus Buchan . A Born Again spirit filled servant of the Gospel. Thanking you once again Angus for sharing this article with us . He is an Author, Farmer, Husband, Father and Grandfather.

the imporatnce of RESPECT

Respect is a ‘feeling of admiration for somebody or something because of their good qualities or achievements’. Proverbs 13:5 tells us: “A person with good sense is respected.” Respect can never be demanded. It has to be earned. Someone doesn’t necessarily deserve respect because of their position. You may have to obey their instructions, but that doesn’t mean you have to automatically respect them.

Respect comes from leading by example. Aperson I respected greatly was a lady by thename of Peggy O’Neil. Aunty Pegs, as we affectionately called her, went home to be with the Lord Jesus. She suffered considerable physical pain, especially in the latter years of her life, yet I never once saw her ‘lose it’. She and her husband were dairy farmers in the early years of her life, and she understood the hardships of farming. If I needed Godly counsel, I would visit her. She would say very little, but when she spoke it was as if I was hearing words straight from Heaven.

I’m an impulsive person by nature, and she’d listen to me going on about this and that, what I was going to do here and what I was going to close down there. Then, quietly, she’d say something like: “Angus, have you prayed about what Jesus would do in that situation?” Of course, in the heat of my quandary I hadn’t, and of course that would change my whole outlook on the decisions I had to make. Everything Aunty Pegs said was based on the Word of God, and that made a tremendous difference in my life.

The problem today is that people demand respect because of the office they hold. They don’t realize that people may say they respect you, but in their hearts despise you. The people employed by you may be doing what you tell them to, but are you sure they respect you? Often, once you’ve earned their respect, those who used to only do the bare minimum of work, will now go the extra mile for you. But it takes time. You can’t earn the respect of somebody in a day, a month or even a year – it takes a lifetime. Respect is also not about making huge amounts of money. It’s about lifestyle.

My father didn’t have much in the way of material things to give me, but I knew he loved me. And he always had time for me. I could always sit down with him and have a cup of tea and a chat. My dear friends, we need to imitate our Lord Jesus Christ. He never wrote a book, never travelled out of Israel, but He is the greatest man who’s ever lived. It is He alone who I try to imitate. In Matthew 16:24, we’re told: “Unless we deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Him daily we cannot be His disciples.”

The bottom line is, if we want people to respect us, we need to put other people first in our lives and look after their well-being. Then they’ll respect and honour us.

Y O U N G , M A R R I E D &

BORN AGAIN

Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate . -Ecclesiastes 4:12

A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Created by God for us. This issue focuses on the Godly marriage of Nyiko and Mbali Mhlongo.

1. Who are you individually(personally & professionally ) nyiko: I am a father of 2 handsome boys and a brother to a very beautiful sister. I was raised by both parents and I grew up in a Christian house hold. I’m currently staying in Centurion with my wife and kids. Professionally, I’m a financial adviser, currently working for one of the biggest insurance firms in South Africa I love Jesus because He loved me first! mbali: A mother, wife, sister and a daughter to the most amazing beings. I was raised in Germiston and very blessed to have been brought up in a home of stern believers of Christ. I live in Centurion which is a lot closer to work and get to spend more time being a full-time mom. I must say, best times are spent with family. I’m also in the insurance industry however in client services, based in Centurion. I really enjoy what I do. It has its ups and downs but a challenge every day.

MAKEUP N MINISTRY BY:

M A D D I E

W E A L L H A V E A S T O R Y T O S H A R E A B O U T T H E G O O D N E S S O F J E S U S C H R I S T . I N T H I S I S S U E M A D D I E S H A R E S H E R S O N H O W F A I T H F U L A N D I N T E N T I O N A L G O D I S !

It all started in church. I was sitting in a plush patterned chair in the second row when my dad handed over the bulletin, on which he had circled the words “makeup artists wanted.” Our church was producing a feature film to bring awareness to the people they were serving in India, and in addition to the film professionals they hired, they needed makeup assistants.

Being 15 at the time, I laughed and wrote “I’m too young” next to his circle of blue ink. We spoke after church and I decided that I really had nothing to lose!

I emailed the director later that day and was accepted to assist- I had no idea how that simple act would impact the trajectory of my life forever. Showing up to set on the heels of my first days of sophomore year, I was excited and terrified all at the same time. The twelve- hour shoots were exhausting, but I was elated watching these makeup magicians produce stunning work. I watched, wideeyed, as the two pros airbrushed each individual to complexion perfection. I soaked everything in as the days went along, asking all the questions I could and jumping in to help at every turn. The first day I didn’ t sit down for hours, I wanted to appear professional and ready to jump in at every moment.