Me with a beard in the 80s.

Its 2019! I cant believe . . .time like a river has flowed past me in silent study.

My journey brings me back to my blog.
I want  to write again.
This time more often as possible.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow . . .

Its been a looong time since I posted here. My life has been through many tough and many pleasant experiences. My personal studies have taken me to a lonely path of findings. I am now reading William Henry's scripts. What a place to be!!! This humble man has truly researched his material and made it easy for the rest of us to catch on. Soon I will write something.

Dont ignore your Bible. This is a crucial time to READ and FIND!

Unto the justified and sanctified – the Spirit says come my sons (The Bride- The Body) into the Holy Place of my Presence and live in my holy environment while I process and empower you meet for the Wedding Feast where you shall behold the LORD Bridegroom, The firstborn of the resurrection, His holy Christ. FACE-TO-FACE.

‘Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.’ Jeremiah 15:16


We must needs go into the Holy Place, we the elected of God. There we shall surely find food for our souls – The Table of Shewbread is laid before us. The Master of the Universe did say that He was the GREAT ‘I AM’ when we did not know him (YHWH= the unseen God) and after we saw His likeness in the flesh - Jesus (Yahushua); He confidently revealed to us that He IS the BREAD of LIFE. So to enter into this glorious Eternal life realm as king-priests beyond the Veil we MUST : PRAY over the Word of God; Ponder the Word of God; PRESERVE the Word of God; PRACTICE the Word of God and PROCLAIM, PREACH & PROPOGATE the Word of God.

Alas so few can say like our Apostle Paul (Messenger to the Gentiles) in 1 Corinthians 2:2 – Webster's Bible Translation ‘For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.’

Barnes Notes on the Bible.
For I determined - I made a resolution. This was my fixed, deliberate purpose when I came there. It was not a matter of accident, or chance, that I made Christ my great and constant theme, but it was my deliberate purpose. It is to be recollected that Paul made this resolution, knowing the special fondness of the Greeks for subtle disquisitions, and for graceful and finished elocution; that he formed it when his own mind, as we may judge from his writings, was strongly inclined by nature to an abstruse and metaphysical kind of discussion, which could not have failed to attract the attention of the acute and subtle reasoners of Greece; and that he made it when he must have been fully aware that the theme which he had chosen to dwell upon would be certain to excite derision and contempt. Yet he formed, and adhered to this resolution, though it might expose him to contempt; and though they might reject and despise his message.

Not to know - The word "know" here εἰδέναι eidenai is used probably in the sense of "attend to, be engaged in, or regard." I resolved not to give my time and attention while among you to the laws and traditions of the Jews; to your orators, philosophers, and poets; to the beauty of your architecture or statuary; to a contemplation of your customs and laws, but to attend to this only - making known the cross of Christ. The word εἰδω eidō to know, is sometimes thus used. Paul says that he designed that this should be the only thing on which his mind should be fixed; the only object of his attention; the only object there upon which he sought that knowledge should be diffused. Doddridge renders it "appear to know."

Anything among you - Anything while I was with you. Or, anything that may exist; among you, and that may be objects of interest to you. I resolved to know nothing of it, whatever it might be. The former is probably the correct interpretation.

Save Jesus Christ - Except Jesus Christ. This is the only thing of which I purposed to have any knowledge among you.

And him crucified - Or, "even καί kai him that was crucified." He resolved not only to make the "Messiah" the grand object of his knowledge and attention there, but even a "crucified" Messiah; to maintain the doctrine that the Messiah was to be crucified for the sins of the world; and that he who had been crucified was in fact the Messiah. See the note at 1 Corinthians 1:23. We may remark here:

(1) That this should be the resolution of every minister of the gospel. This is his business. It is not to be a politician; not to engage in the strifes and controversies of people; it is not to be a good farmer, or scholar merely; not to mingle with his people in festive circles and enjoyments; not to be a man of taste and philosophy, and distinguished mainly for refinement of manners; not to be a profound philosopher or metaphysician, but to make Christ crucified the grand object of his attention, and seek always and everywhere to make him known.

(2) He is not to be ashamed anywhere of the humbling doctrine that Christ was crucified. In this he is to glory. Though the world may ridicule; though philosophers may sneer; though the rich and the frivolous may deride it, yet this is to be the grand object of interest to him, and at no time, and "in no society" is he to be ashamed of it!

(3) It matters not what are the amusements of society around him; that fields of science, of gain, or ambition, are open before him, the minister of Christ is to know Christ and him crucified alone. If he cultivates science, it is to be that he may the more successfully explain and vindicate the gospel. If he becomes in any manner familiar with the works of art, and of taste, it is that he may more successfully show to those who cultivate them, the superior beauty and excellency of the cross. If he studies the plans and the employments of people, it is that he may more successfully meet them in those plans, and more successfully speak to them of the great plan of redemption.

(4) The preaching of the cross is the only kind of preaching that will be attended with success. That which has in it much respecting the divine mission, the dignity, the works, the doctrines, the person, and the atonement of Christ, will be successful. So it was in the time of the apostles; so it was in the Reformation; so it was in the Moravian missions; so it has been in all revivals of religion. There is a power about that kind of preaching which philosophy and human reason have not. "Christ is God's great ordinance" for the salvation of the world; and we meet the crimes and alleviate the woes of the world, just in proportion as we hold the cross up as appointed to overcome the one, and to pour the balm of consolation into the other.

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Setting the Church on HOLY GHOST & FIRE!

The more soaking prayer in the Spirit of Holiness – the more the local church is going to EXPERIENCE DIVINE ENCOUNTERS & HABITATION and SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGHS! Pst Mannie will be re-igniting Fortnightly Corporate Prayer Meetings in MOTALA HEIGHTS while at MARIANNHILL we will be initiating Saturday Sunrise OPEN-HOUSE Prayers at 6-7am. Let’s take this CITY for the LORD-GOD ALMIGHTY in the ‘the power of agreement’ through JESUS CHRIST our HIGH PRIEST and INTERCESSOR in prayer’.

Very frequently in the Bible the HOLY SPIRIT is related to FIRE. This was so concerning John the Baptizer in Luke 3:16 "John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: He shall baptize you with the HOLY SPIRIT and with FIRE."

The HOLY SPIRIT was likened unto FIRE at Pentecost. Acts 2:3 "And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of FIRE, and it sat upon each of them."

The cleansing power of the HOLY SPIRIT was symbolized by FIRE in Isaiah 6:6-7 "Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: and he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged."

We find His ministers are made a flame of FIRE. Hebrews 1:7 "And of the angels He saith, Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of FIRE."

The Word of God was as FIRE in the bones of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 20:9 "Then I said, I will not make mention of Him, nor speak any more of His name. But His Word was in mine heart as a burning FIRE shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forebearing, and I could not stay."

David said that while he was musing, the FIRE burned. Psalm 39:3 "My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the FIRE burned: then spake I with my tongue."

Factually then, the HOLY SPIRIT appears by FIRE. When God accepted a sacrifice, He showed His pleasure by sending FIRE to consume the sacrifice. I Chronicles 21:26 "And David built there and altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt-offering and peace-offerings, and called upon the Lord; and He answered him from Heaven by FIRE upon the altar of burnt-offering."

This is what happened to Cain and Abel. They knew that God accepted Abel's sacrifice because He consumed it by FIRE. This why Elijah prayed for FIRE to consume the sacrifice on Mt. Carmel. This is no doubt the way that God showed His acceptance of the sacrifice on the Day of Atonement.

There was another FIRE in the Bible. This FIRE was provided by God. Leviticus 6:12 "And the FIRE upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt-offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace-offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace-offering." It was the FIRE upon the altar in the courtyard of the tabernacle. It was always to burn. Leviticus 6:1 "The FIRE shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out."

Coals from this FIRE were taken to the altar of incense. Leviticus 16:12-13 "And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of FIRE from off the altar before the Lord, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vial: and he shall put the incense upon the FIRE before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not."

The altar of incense was the last piece of furniture in the tabernacle before entering though the veil to the Holy of Holies. This incense sending its fragrance heavenward was a beautiful symbol of the prayer life of the child of God. Notice that this symbol of prayer must come from the burning coals of the altar where the lamb was slain. God is telling us that there is no way to come to Him, even in prayer, unless we come through the Lamb of God, even Jesus, Who shed His blood for our sins.
Jude 1:20 ‘But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. AJS
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! Fire fall on me – like on the Day of Pentecost! FIRE fall on me.

A PROGRAM SHIFT from EVENTS to RELATIONSHIPS.

2 of 7 Strategic Shifts for the 21st Century Church of Jesus Christ)
In my personal observation and experience –Today’s church is losing its warmth, joy, sincerity and friendliness. We have become Sunday morning acquaintances! Moreover the banner over many-a-gathering is ‘ICHABOD’. The Glory of Holy Spirit has departed in grief. Instead of being people-sensitive, we tend to be more events driven.

Most of us leaders just hold meaningless exercises without praying about them; don’t even spread it out to a team endeavour nor even take time to assess or evaluate its impact on the church group or the community at large. Then . . . most of us church-folk today just attend the gatherings and wait for the ‘home-time siren’ to silently sound to hop, skip and jump into our cars or church-bus and quickly vacate the church-yard. Hello! We are ALIVE! We are a living organism! ‘THE BODY OF CHRIST’.

We are called to BUILD RELATIONSHIPS.
An INTERDEPENDENCE on each other. Yes! We NEED purposeful programming as a MEANS to MEET a more important end. We require TEAM-BUILDING and CHURCH CONSTRUCTION to REACH-OUT to our COMMUNITIES.
To be more precise and Biblically-correct we need ‘A HOLY COMMUNION’ between each other like recorded in the book of Acts 2: 38-47:

‘Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 3And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 5And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Dear friend; we need to SHIFT and operate from a position of COMPASSION and LOVE. We should ask ourselves: How many people have I had a meaningful conversation with at my church? Have I met every member in my church group? Can I meet somebody at their point of need? When last did I invite another church family for friendship and fellowship around a meal? Am I fitting in my ‘family-of-God’? Isn’t that what church is all about? Can we not PRAY and PLAY together & have FUN in the SON? Come let’s focus on building bridges between each other after all ‘PEOPLE MATTER TO GOD’. AJS.

Visit to EDEN YOUTH 21/05/2011

It was such a hectic Saturday afternoon. My family and I had to attend a wedding that was delayed; resulting in us rushing helter-skelter for Youth Meeting.

About 30 of us (Both MTC & KidZclub) converged on Eden Youth at about 5.45pm. We were absolutely late. But our host Vikash was very gracious. By the time we arrived their meeting was almost closing. They had praise & worship and shared God's Word. So we just got to meet new faces and sang some songs and Vikash delivered the Word all over again - just for us!

Hopefully next time both our groups will enjoy a good time of fellowship and fun-in-the-SON!

PS 1 Our youth members asked us after we finished at Eden whether we were going back to our church-hall for our meeting . . . surely a thermometer eh? Goes to show that these young people just acnt enough of our youth sessions!

PS 2 One of our children's family were looking for him. He quietly slipped in for Youth Meeting and they did not know were he was . . . another gauge eh? Goes to show that kids will do anything to be at the meetings. Upon discussion; Wandile did say that he told his people he was going to church. His aunty kindly thanked us; we exchange telephone numbers. Wandile is a child that really loves 'church' and the Lord. He definately going to be a great worker in the vineyard.

PS 3 Sorry to Thandi for not picking her up! 1000 apologies!