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Issue No: 443 Published: 19 Apr 2010
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MUSINGS ON THE KINGDOM - PAST, FUTURE AND PRESENT
KINGDOM PRESENT - THE KINGDOM PARABLESThe Parable of the Great Banquet
15 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.†16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’ 19 “Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’ 20 “Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’ 21 “The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’ 22 â€â€˜Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.’ 23 “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full. 24 I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’†(Luke 14:15-24)
We like eating! Jesus was partial to a good feed also, as we can see here. And He used 'dining' illustrations in a number of parables. For the whole point of a parable is to use a natural situation to illustrate a spiritual principle, and what better illustration can you get than food. Specially for me!
The parable itself can be viewed as a picture of the Jews, the invited guests, rejecting Jesus, while the gentiles from the roads and country lanes would eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.
This interpretation, while containing a large element of truth, is not the whole story.
There is an extra dimension here, and that relates to the difference in reaction to the kingdom between the rich and the poor. In a natural sense, a feast would logically be more attractive to those who did not have enough to eat rather than the well fed, who could afford to feast any time.
In the spiritual, Jesus was primarily referring to the Pharisees who were gorging themselves on the fatty, high calorie foods of Old Testament Law! They had it all! They had no need of the 'feast of salvation'.
Others too, were so involved in worldly pursuits that they did not have the time or inclination to seek spiritual enlightenment. A danger that faces us all! The reality is, the more money we get, the more possessions we have, the more effort we need to put in to look after them, and the more precious they become to us. It is ironic that prosperity preaching ultimately turns people away from God. Either they don't get rich and so become disillusioned and fall away, or they get rich and then become worldly orientated, and again fall away. Simply false teaching.
Listen instead to Jesus:
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? (Matthew 6:25-6)
A similar theme is emphasised in the parable The Rich Ruler.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.†23 When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was a man of great wealth. 24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! (Luke 18:22-4)
Jesus summed up the situation succinctly when He said;
29 People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. 30 Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.†(Luke 13:29-30)
Mary, when singing under the power of the Holy Spirit, understood this principle too.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. (Luke 1:53)
The reality is, the kingdom of God is of more appeal to the 'have nots' than the 'haves'. These are the ones who attended the feast.
Jesus was straightforward about it too;
Treasures in Heaven
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! 24 “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. (Matthew 6:19-24)
What are your priorities in life?
(Continued next week)
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Do Not Worry"“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Matthew 6:25-34)
The Narrow Door
"Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?â€
He said to them, “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’ “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ “But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’ “There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.â€" (Luke 13:22-30)
Mary’s Song
"And Mary said:
"My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.
His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.â€
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home." (Luke 1:46-56)
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DAVID'S DOODLINGS
PROSPERITY177. Earthly prosperity is 'just a little more'. But heavenly prosperity is learning to be content with what the Lord has given.
382. There is no absolute measure of prosperity for our perception of it relates to what we see others have. I wonder what God sees?
383. The problem with prosperity is that we all want to own God's 'cattle on a thousand hills' personally.
385. It is a sad fact that if the rich gave all they had to the poor, poverty would merely be delayed, not allayed.
811. In the Old Testament, success is measured by prosperity, in the New, by sacrifice. Many believers prefer to live in the past!
812. May I learn to rest content with my 'daily bread'.
813. There is no problem with prosperity, only our definition of it.
814. In the Old Testament, prosperity is provision for the future, in the New, sufficiency for today.
815. Worldly provision comes through people, godly provision through the Providor, for whom people are but one resource.
816. Jesus redefined prosperity from wealth for the future to provision for today.
1223. The curse of prosperity is its uncanny ability to draw our attention away from God.
1224. For most, prosperity is a magnet that attracts people away from its source.
1225. Prosperity comes, prosperity goes, but God's provision is eternal life.
1226. Prosperity is human indulgence, sacrifice, a godly command.
1227. Faith is of more value in affliction than in prosperity.
1228. A general rule in God's economy is that faith grows through affliction, but dies with prosperity.
1229. Want to build your faith? Then ask God for affliction, not prosperity. Not surprising there is so little faith today!
1230. It is an enigma to me to see the carparks at prosperity preacher's meetings full of old jalopies!
1231. History proves that God's kingdom grows faster through affliction than prosperity.
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CRANWELL'S CARTOON
And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah—said: “Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting.†“Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. 6 You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you. (Nehemiah 9:5-6)
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177. A REAL STAYER
The sermon had gone on a long time. A visitor leaned over to the person next to him and asked, “How long has he been preaching?â€
Came the reply, “Almost thirty years.â€
“Oh,†said the stranger. “Guess I’ll stay. He ought to be through soon.â€
176. A REAL PRAYER
A couple was touring the Capitol in Washington D.C., and the guide pointed out a tall, benevolent gentleman as the congressional chaplain.
The lady asked, "What does the chaplain do? Does he pray for the Senate or House?"
The guide answered, "No, he gets up, looks at the Congress, then prays for the country!"
175. CASH AND CARRY...
A miserly rich man was nearing the end and he called three of his closest friends to his bedside: a doctor, a minister and a lawyer.
“They always say that you can’t take it with you,†he wheezed. “But I’m going to prove them wrong.†He handed each of them an envelope. “Inside each envelope is fifty thousand dollars, evenly divided from my estate. I want each of you to throw your envelope in the grave with me just before they cover me up. You are the only ones I could trust to carry out my last wishes.†And so saying, he expired.
Several days later at graveside services, they did as he asked. The three friends walked away in silence. Presently the clergyman spoke. “I have a confession to make,†he started. “The church has desperately needed some major repairs, so I kept back $10,000 of the money to do it.â€
This prompted the doctor. “I, too, friends, must confess: the hospital needed a new wing, so I only threw in $10,000 and have already given the rest to the building fund.â€
The lawyer stared at the two chagrined men. “Gentlemen! I am shocked, and ashamed of you for keeping back part of the money.†He turned to leave, with a grim smile. “I’ll have you know, friends, that I threw in a personal check for the entire amount!â€
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FACTS FOR FUN
LAST WEEKS QUESTION: WWhat invention has resulted in less sleeptimes for humans?
ANSWER: : Electric lights! Americans, on average, now sleep 1 1/2 hours
less each day than before they came along. (Is TV is helping redress the
balance?)
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: : Why do we ‘bless’ somebody after they
sneeze?
Answer Next Week.
SOME FUN FACTS238. ANT CONQUEST
Ants keep slaves. Certain species, the so-called sanguinary ants for example, raid the nests of other ant tribes, kill the queen, and kidnap many of the workers. The workers are brought back to the captors' hive, where they are coerced into performing menial tasks. (Animal Ant-ics! Ant-iquated behaviour?)
239. LOVELY LUNCH
Astronaut John Glenn ate the first meal in space when he ate pureed applesauce squeezed from a tube aboard Friendship 7 in 1962. (‘An apple a day to keep the doctor away’ applies in space too?)
240. RUNNING HOT AND COLD
Afternoon temperatures on Mars go up to about 80 degrees in some areas, and then down to -190 degrees F at night. (‘As different as night is to day’ is truly meaningful to Martians! Just got to find one to confirm it!)
A WORD PUZZLE FOR YOU
Make another word from this word using all the letters.
SOCRATES
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BIBLE QUESTION - MOUNTAINS
11) As Jesus walked to the cross, he warned the 'Daughters of Jerusalem' that they would say this to the mountains:A - Run from us
B - Rise for us
C - Fall on us
D - Protect us
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"""OTHER'S SAYINGS TO ENLIGHTEN, AMUSE, OR BEMUSE"""SAYINGS FOR YOU TO PONDER
!!!!!!! It's harder to talk your way out of a problem than it is to behave yourself into one.
!!!!!! I was taught to respect my elders. It's just getting harder to find any.
!!!!! The two most common elements in the world are hydrogen and stupidity.
!!!! A friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be somewhere else.
!!! God, if I can’t have what I want, then please help me want what I have.
!! If you love someone, and you tell them -- you are a fool for five minutes. If you love someone, and you don’t tell them -- you are a fool forever.
! Anybody can win (unless there happens to be a second entry).
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48. IN WITH DADWhen the Jones family moved into their new house, a visiting relative asked five-year-old Sammy how he liked the new place.
"It's terrific," he said. "I have my own room, Mike has his own room, and Jamie has her own room. But poor mum is still in with dad."
49. MALE WISDOM
David: "I'm a man of few words."
Doug: "Yeah, I'm married, too."
50. JOEY
It was the first day of school and the kindergarten teacher was calling the roll and, incidentally, obtaining the required family data. She pointed to the first little boy. "Your name, please?"
"Joey Kaplan."
"And what is your father's name, Joey?"
"Papa."
The teacher hid a smile. "I didn't mean quite that. What does your mother call him?"
"Nothing," replied Joey promptly. "She likes him."
51. TOP SECRET
You've all heard of the Air Force's ultra-high-security, super-secret base in Nevada, known simply as "Area 51?"
Well, late one afternoon, the Air Force folks out at Area 51 were very surprised to see a Cessna landing at their "secret" base. They immediately impounded the aircraft and hauled the pilot into an interrogation room.
The pilot's story was that he took off from Vegas, got lost, and spotted the Base just as he was about to run out of fuel. The Air Force started a full FBI background check on the pilot and held him overnight during the investigation.
By the next day, they were finally convinced that the pilot really was lost and wasn't a spy. They gassed up his airplane, gave him a terrifying "you-did-not-see-a-base" briefing, complete with threats of spending the rest of his life in prison, told him Vegas was that-a-way on such-and-such a heading, and sent him on his way.
The next day, to the total disbelief of the Air Force, the same Cessna showed up again. Once again, the MP's surrounded the plane...only this time there were two people in the plane.
The same pilot jumped out and said, "Do anything you want to me, but my wife is in the plane and you have to tell her where I was last night!"
BIBLE TRIVIA (Old Testament Family Life)
NAMES WERE VERY IMPORTANT IN THE WORLD OF THE OLD TESTAMENTHebrew names usually carried meaning about the person's character, praise to God, or the location or circumstances of the child's birth. Jewish people believed they needed to know a person's name before they could know a person. The name 'Jesus' is a Greek form of the Hebrew name 'Joshua', which means 'salvation of Yahweh'. The name was given by one or both parents. Scripture indicates the mother usually named the child.
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Tribunal finds 'No Discrimination' despite ruling the British Christian nurse cannot wear a cross for religious reasons although a Muslim can wear a hijab for religious reasons
By Michael IrelandChief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
EXETER,UK (ANS) -- Shirley Chaplin, the Exeter, United Kingdom, nurse at the center of the 'Cross Row' with her National Health Service (NHS) employer, has vowed to 'fight on' after an Employment Tribunal found against her claim for discrimination on the grounds of her religion.
According to the Christian Legal Center (CLC), which represented Mrs. Chaplin, the Tribunal found that there was no discrimination because all staff were treated equally. No one was permitted to wear a cross around their neck for religious reasons but if someone wanted to wear a hijab for religious reasons they could.
The CLC says the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust indicated that they would permit exemptions in their uniform policy for religious and cultural symbols that were 'mandatory' within the religion.
CLC stated: "It would seem that, without evidence, the Trust decided that the wearing of the hijab was a mandatory Islamic cultural manifestation despite the fact that its wearing is banned in public by some Islamic states.
"Meanwhile, the Cross, the single most distinctive manifestation of the Christian faith for 2000 years, pre-eminent across all catholic and protestant denominations and countries, is not given legal protection."
The CLC reports the Tribunal also held that Mrs Chaplin had not been indirectly discriminated against by the application of the uniform policy.
In the previous case of Nadia Eweida vs. British Airways, the Court of Appeal held that the Claimant "must prove that more than one person has been affected by the policy." Ms Eweida could not establish a 'group' and her case failed.
However, the CLC explains, in Mrs Chaplin's case a fellow colleague gave evidence of the desire to wear her Cross.
"The Tribunal has now decided that a group must be more than two people as well -- leaving the law in a ludicrous level of uncertainty. The Tribunal also held that the 'health and safety' reasons for removing the Cross were justified, despite the complete lack of any evidence to support the Trust's position."
The CLC said Mrs Chaplin had been told last year to remove the Cross she had worn around her neck since her confirmation, nearly 40 years ago, and which she had worn every day during her nurse training and career without incident, for 'health and safety' reasons.
In its analysis of the case, the CLC said that first, the Trust said the cross and chain could cause her, or others, harm if pulled or caught by a patient.
The CLC said: "When these reasons were countered by Shirley Chaplin -- who was prepared to have a magnetic clasp inserted on her chain so that it could come away easily in any such situation -- the Trust then changed its reasons and said the cross and chain might scratch someone. The Trust then suggested that Mrs Chaplin wear a cross on ear studs or 'hide' her cross by pinning it inside a pocket of her uniform."
"This appears to be another case in which the Courts are reluctant to protect the rights of Christians," the CLC stated.
In its explanation of the Tribunal's finding, the CLC said: "Instead of using common sense and proportionate measures to secure peaceful outcomes, as evidenced in their attitudes towards the hijab, there was a continual hardening of the Trust and Tribunal's position regarding the central importance of the symbol of the cross, recognized as the most important symbol of the Christian's faith since Christ's death on a cross 2000 years ago."
Mrs Chaplin said: "I am disappointed, but not at all surprised by the decision of the Tribunal today. It was obvious from the very start that the Trust would use every tactic possible to get itself off the hook. The Trust changed its defense several times and each time we were able to counter it with a sensible argument but this did not prevail. The Trust may have won the legal argument today, but its reputation has been damaged as the moral argument was won before I even entered the Tribunal.
"I have had a huge amount of support from the British public, many of whom view the actions of the Exeter Trust with amazement. It is extraordinary that the Trust can spend what must be tens of thousands of pounds defending their position, when at the same time they are making cut backs which affect patients every day."
Mrs. Chaplin added: "What the Trust doesn't realize, as it seeks to enforce its uniform policy in the way it has, is that it sends out a very clear message to Christians working in the Trust or considering working for the Trust in the future that they will have to 'hide' their faith. The message is clear: Christians whose faith motivates their vocation and care of patients do not appear to be welcome at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust.
"When employers or Government start to censor the conscience and convictions in this way it is a first step towards the demise of democracy," she said.
"I would like to thank my legal team, Paul Diamond and the Christian Legal Centre for courageously taking this case on and would like to state on record that the decision to press ahead with this case was mine and mine alone. I fight on and I fight to win the right for Christians to live out their faith in Britain today -- anything less would be a negation of my Christian duty."
Andrea Williams, Director of the Christian Legal Centre said: "The decision shows a worrying lack of common sense. No evidence supported the Trust's 'health and safety' position, yet the Tribunal considered removing Mrs Chaplin's Cross as a proportionate response to a 'health and safety' risk that was never established."
She added: "The extent to which the Trust is prepared to stop Mrs Chaplin manifesting her religious beliefs is remarkable. We hope that the Employment Appeal Tribunal will reverse today's decision and allow Mrs Chaplin to wear her Cross visibly, in the same way that doctors and nurses of other religions can manifest their religious beliefs."
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WAXING LYRICAL
Many expect life to be easy once they come to Jesus. But His life was not easy - and we are meant to be like Him!LIFE'S ROSES AND THORNS
Life may be short,
It could be long.
Will we be caught?
Or end up strong?
Money comes,
Money goes.
We do our sums,
But no-one knows.
Healthy one day,
Sick the next.
For wellness we pray,
When ill - now vexed.
All's under control,
Now it falls apart!
We're first on a roll,
Then back to the start!
In God too, we must face this place,
For all's not smooth, in life's race.
Him we are called, ever to revere,
And in daily life, to persevere.
He hasn't promised a fine bed of roses,
Nor simple solutions, to all life poses.
For roses were created with thorns you see,
Representing life problems, for you and me.
Yet when we see the rose in triumphant bloom,
Its shining beauty overwhelming the gloom,
The thorns' pricks and scratches are all worthwhile,
Put aside, forgotten, when with pleasure we smile.
For there cannot be a rose, without the thorns,
So with trial and testing, we do lock horns.
In order to become the rose God wants us to be,
We must overcome the thorns of life, you see.
Then He will pick us, now His richest bloom,
Taking pride of place in His heavenly room.
Eternal blooms, never ever to fade,
For by His hand, we have been made.
When locking horns with our latest thorn,
Remember the rose - no, it does not mourn.
From glory to glory, we are being made,
The price of the Cross, now fully paid.
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A DAVID MUSING
Things generally become easier with practice.We have now set up 8 Seekers Shops and have got the method pretty good by now.
When I think back to the first shop, 2 1/2 years ago, and all the experiments we did to find out how to build things and also, what worked the best from a customer point of view, I can see how far we have come. Often, practice does make (somewhat!) perfect.
When you consider faith, the same thing applies. God asks us to take a step of faith and we do it, generally with trepidation and trembling! Or maybe that is just me! Doing the same thing the next time requires less faith, ultimately becoming a matter of course.
So, in order to test and for us to grow in faith, God asks us to step out once more into the unknown in a different way, again by faith. Takes us out of our comfort zone! Builds our trust levels in Him and in His direction.
If we are to grow in our faith and relationship with Jesus, we have to get out of the baot. We may sometimes sink like Peter did, but Jesus was there to rescue Him. We need to remember that Peter was thew only one on the boat prepared to tke the step in the first place!
Is there something that God is asking you to do, that you have put off? Today is the day to put aside your fears and walk out in faith. You will be pleased you (finally) did!
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MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU BLESS GOD.
His servant and yours
David Tait
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TODAY'S 'BIBLE QUESTION' ANSWER: 11) C - Fall on us (Luke 23:28-30)
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ABOUT US
WALKING WITH JESUS MINISTRIES is a non-profit, non-denominational, Bible based ministry located in Hastings, New Zealand. A ministry dedicated to developing discipleship, fostering unity amongst God’s people to achieve the Great Commission, and in doing so, preparing for Christ’s return. It is securely based upon the foundational principles of the Apostles Creed while recognising the wide and rich diversity of beliefs amongst Christians in other areas. In accordance with the Lord’s direction, materials produced by the ministry are available, free of charge, to genuine enquirers upon request. The ministry is solely funded by donations, as the Lord provides. A list of materials available (plus some fun!) is obtainable and freely downloadable from our websitewwj.org.nz or by contacting us as follows.
Walking With Jesus Ministries
7 Bull Street
Ahuriri
Napier
New Zealand
Phone: (06) 835 0567 International (+64) 6 835 0567
Email: enquiries@wwj.org.nz
Web: wwj.org.nz
Our role is to bless and encourage those in ministry while promoting co-operation and unity of direction amongst the body of Christ, as emphasised 3 times by Jesus in His longest prayer, immediately prior to His arrest and crucifixion. "… so that they may be one as we are one." (John 17:12, 21, 23-4) Our website is currently being developed to encourage your participation one with another, to share resources, and to enable you to promote events and items of interest to the body as a whole – and have a smile while doing it!
For comments upon and contributions to this service, please contact
david@wwj.org.nz