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Vision JOY! Magazine seeks to glorify God by educating and informing Christians of a biblical worldview and applying the Lordship of Jesus Christ to all areas of life. Values Strive for excellence and integrity in all UIJOHT • SPWJEF JOUFSFTUJOH BDDVSBUF and honest reporting at all times • FTQFDU BMM ISJTUJBO EFOPNJOBUJPOT • ODPVSBHF SFBEFS QBSUJDJQBUJPO • BLF QFSTPOBM SFTQPOTJCJMJUZ • MXBZT seek to unite the Body of Christ • WBMVBUF FWFSZUIJOH JO UIF MJHIU PG UIF JCMF • SPWPLF SFBEFST UP GVM M UIF biblical mandate to be salt and light in TPDJFUZ • PUJWBUF SFBEFST UP BDUJPO • F TPMVUJPO GPDVTFE…
“It was He who ‘gave gifts to people’; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers.”QIFTJBOT Ever since I got saved and was called by God into ministry, I’ve had a passion for others to experience the joy of salvation too. Jesus has protected, guided, and loved me all the days of my life. He ordered my footsteps, and that included leading me to wonderful, honourable mentors, pastors, and teachers who have, and still do, disciple me and teach me the Word of God. A journey from childlike faith to being born again My experience was a little different to others in that I was taught to love and trust the Lord from a very young age. I…
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I’m an A-type personality – I love lists, organisation, and planning. While I can cope in chaos, I thrive in order. I prefer to be proactive rather than reactive, and I’ve found that proper planning often prevents problems (how’s that for a tongue twister!). Recently, I faced a challenging situation that was completely out of my control. It reminded me that when I try to fix and solve everything myself, I often leave little room for God to work a miracle. It’s in those moments of weakness that we truly find strength in Him. Trusting God over self-sufficiency The Bible tells us it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God (Matt 19:24). Why?…
GENESIS 32:1-32 ABRAHAMAPPEASEBLESSBROOKDELIVERDESCENDANTSDISTRESSEDDWELTEDOMESAUHIPHUNDREDISRAELJABBOKJACOBJORDANLABANLIMPEDLODGEDMAHANAIMMULTITUDEMUSCLEPENIELPENUELPRESERVEDPREVAILSEIRSHRANKSOCKETSTRUGGLEDSUCCESSIVEWRESTLED This word search was crafted by Theresa Denson Jones, a Cape Town-based author. Theresa has recently brought out her own fun book of biblical word searches and multiple choice questions. If you would like to order a copy for only R90, email holyspiritinspirations@gmail.com Test your BIBLE KNOWLEDGE See how many of these you can fill in before checking the answers on page 65. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do! 1 Who took the body of Jesus off the Cross? 2 What is the period between the Old and New Testaments referred to as? 3 John the Baptist wore clothes made from the hair of which animal? 4 The oldest inhabited city in the…
Noah Noah was over 500 years old when he had children (Gen 5:32). Skin disease After being inflicted by satan, Job scraped his sores with a piece of broken pottery (Job 2:7-8) Snakes Pharaoh’s magicians turned their staffs into snakes, but Moses and Aaron’s snake ate theirs (Exo 7:10-12). Millstone One woman killed Abimelech by dropping a millstone on his head from a tower (Judg 9:53). Unique marriage law If a man died childless, his brother was required to marry the widow (Deut 25:5-10). Honey from a carcass After killing a lion, Samson found bees and honey inside the carcass and ate the honey (Judg 14:8-9). Unfaithful wives In ancient Israel, a husband could bring his wife to the priest for a jealous ritual involving bitter water, testing for unfaithfulness…
