ST. ANDREWS YOUTH'S BLOG

Exposition of Galatians – (in Indonesian)

Stevie — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:44:28 +0000

Recording from Youth Session
“EXPOSITION OF THE BOOK OF GALATIANS”

09. Living as Sons of God (4:1-11) – Christian Wenas               Audio/ Outline
08. Part Eight (3:15-29) – Rev. Erwin Santoso                           Audio/ Outline
07. Gospel and Law (3:1-29) – Rev. Jusak Susabda                   Audio/ Outline
06. Justified by Faith (2:15-21) – Stevie M                               Audio/ Outline
05. Part Five (2:11-14) – Oom Hadi                                           Audio/ Outline
04. Part Four (2:1-10) – Rev. Howard Carter                              Audio/ Outline
03. The Gospel of God (1:11-24) – Christian Wenas                   Audio/ Outline
02. No Other Gospel (1:6-10) – Rev. Erwin Santoso                    Audio/ Outline
01. To Whom be The Glory (1:1-5) – Rev. Kiki Anugraha           Audio/ Outline

Latest Recordings [In Indonesian] – 7/6/2010

Stevie — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:26:53 +0000

RECORDING FROM PP SESSION
08/05/10 Adelia – Unpacking Forgiveness
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29/05/10 Christian W – Eschatology (Views of end times)
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5/06/10 Rev. Kiki Anugraha – Exposition of Galatians – Introduction (1:1-5)
Download Here / Outline (Coming Soon)

God’s Providence [Audio - in Indonesian]

Stevie — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:02:18 +0000

RECORDING FROM PP SESSION
10/04/10 Christian W – Providence (Pt.1) – Introduction
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17/04/10 Christian W – Providence (Pt.2) – Book of Esther
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Battling Sins: Pride and Envy & Covetousness [Audio]

Stevie — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:47:24 +0000

RECORDING FROM PP SESSION

20/03/10 Rev. Erwin Santoso – Battling Sins: Pride (English)
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27/03/10 Graham NG – Battling Sins: Envy & Covetousness (English)
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Avoiding a Hardened Conscience – by R.C. Sproul

Stevie — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:49:06 +0000

We are warned not to allow ourselves to become hardened, because if we look at the whole concept of hardening in its biblical perspective, we see that something happens to us through repeated sins. Our consciences become seared. The more we commit a particular sin, the less remorse we feel from it. Our hearts are recalcitrant through repeated disobedience.

When God hardens the heart, all He does is step away and stop striving with us. For example, the first time I commit a particular sin, my conscience bothers me. In His grace, God is convicting me of that evil. God is intruding into my life, trying to persuade me to stop this wickedness. If He wants to harden me, all He has to do is to stop rebuking me, stop nudging me, and just give me enough rope to hang myself.

We see in Scripture that when God hardens hearts, He does not force people to sin; rather, He gives them their freedom to exercise the evil of their own desires (James 1:13–15).

Coram Deo: Pray this prayer with the psalmist David: “Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Ps. 139:23–24).

James 1:13–15: “Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am tempted by God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.”

HT: Ligonier Blog

Battling Sins: Regret & Despondency [Audio]

Stevie — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:26:07 +0000

RECORDING FROM PP SESSION
06/03/10 Natalia S – Battling Sins: Regret (Indonesian)
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13/03/10 Christian W – Battling Sins: Despondency (Indonesian)
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The Importance of Divine Truth

Stevie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:21:50 +0000

Some helpful advices from Jonathan Edwards on Reading the Bible:

“For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food.” – Heb 5:12

Be assiduous (diligent) in reading the holy Scriptures, This is the fountain whence all knowledge in divinity must be derived. Every man of common understanding who can read may, if he pleases, become well acquainted with the Scriptures. Do not content yourselves with only a cursory reading, without regarding the sense. When you read, observe what you read. Take notice of the drift of the discourse and compare Scripture with Scripture.

Procure and diligently use other books which may help you grow in this knowledge. There are many excellent books which might forward you in this knowledge and afford you much profit. Improve conversation with others to this end. How much might persons improve each other’s knowledge in divine things if they would communicate without pride and ostentation.

Do not seek to grow in knowledge chiefly for the sake of applause, and to enable you to dispute with others; but seek it for the benefit of your souls, and in order to practice it. Seek that God would direct and bless you in your pursuit after knowledge. This is the direction of James 1:5. God is the fountain of knowledge (Proverbs 2:6)

Practice according to what knowledge you have. This will be a way to know more. The Psalmist recommends this in Psalm 119:100. Christ also recommends the same in John 7:17.

Taken from Jonathan Edwards’ sermon “The Importance and Advantage of a Thorough Knowledge of Divine Truth”.

Weekly Recording (3/02/10)

Stevie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:44:43 +0000

KNOWING SCRIPTURES

3 part messages on the theme “Knowing Scriptures”. Based from R.C. Sproul’s Knowing Scripture. All recording is in Indonesian.

RECORDING FROM PP SESSION
16/01/10 Christian W – Knowing Scriptures (Pt.1)
- Introduction
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23/01/10 Christian W – Knowing Scriptures (Pt.2)
- Practical Rules on Studying the Bible 01-05
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30/01/10 Christian W – Knowing Scriptures (Pt.3)
- Practical Rules on Studying the Bible 05-11
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Weekly Recording (25/01/10)

Stevie — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:32:09 +0000

KNOWING SCRIPTURES

There will be 3 part messages on the theme “Knowing Scriptures”.

RECORDING FROM PP SESSION
16/01/10 Christian W – Knowing Scriptures (Pt.1)
- Introduction (in Indonesian)

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23/01/10 Christian W – Knowing Scriptures (Pt.2)
- Practical Rules on Studying the Bible 01-05 (in Indonesian)

Download Here (9MB) / Outline (Coming Soon)

Do you waste too much time in the internet?

Ian — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:56:02 +0000

Surfing or browsing the internet has become a normal activity these days. For some it has become an addiction, especially with the rise of facebook, youtube, twitter, etc. We often consciously or unconsciously spend more time in the cyber-world than in the real world. I think this is one of the reason why works pile up, school grades are in downward slope…and we have no time for God. Although I don’t consider myself as an internet-addict, I realise that sometimes I waste too much time in the internet and at some points, it interferes with my work and my relationship with God.

Tim Challies shared the same problem in his blog and he found an Firefox add-on called LeechBlock that has helped him overcome the problem. It is an add-on that allows us to set time in which we are blocked from certain websites. We can only visit those websites outside the set time. Of LeechBlock, Challies said, “it changed my life.” So, for those who are guilty of this internet problem, why don’t you check out Challies’ testimony and install the add-on? The link to the add-on is available in Challies’ article.