December 30, 2012
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October 26, 2012
Defining OEM as an International Church
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October 22, 2012
Prayer Retreat Details
We had an amazing time in Wonsan Island...the details will come soon and meanwhile you can go through our pictures CLICK HERE and go ahead and like our Facebook Page
October 14, 2012
October 8, 2012
The choice is yours to make
The choice is yours to make
When God spoke to the Israelites
through Moses and urged them to choose life and prosperity over death and
destruction (Deut. 30:11-30), he was fully aware of his sovereignty. But this sovereign God honored his people so
much that he made them partners in creating the best possible life. This partnership began in the Garden of
Eden. The sovereign God punished man for
their disobedience instead of overruling man's actions because of his sovereignty;
how can humans be held accountable for their actions in the world of a
sovereign God? Yet at the same time out
of his sovereignty, he made the clothes of skins and cast them out of the
Garden so that man could have a second chance in creating the best possible life.
This same sovereign God who
punished Adam and Eve for their disobedience is also the sovereign God who
rewards those who seek him diligently (Heb. 11:6) even though he grants grace
for life to go on even if we do not seek him diligently.
Therefore, as believers who claim
to be the children of this sovereign God, let us seek him diligently. In seeking him diligently, let us not forget
that our faith matters. The writer of Hebrews
in 11:6 says "it is impossible to please God without faith" and
according to Jesus "everything is possible for him who believes"
(Mark 9:23). Paul takes this a step
further by claiming "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me" (Phil. 4:13). We could go on
and on to see how Bible values the attitude of faith in matters of life in this
world and also for the world to come.
I am fully aware that many of us
struggle in life from one way or the other.
Some of these struggles have been there for a long period of time and
now it appears as if you will never be able to overcome them. But I want to encourage you by saying that there
is absolutely nothing beyond God's ability to change or transform. When you read statements like this, it makes
you throw out, right? But I tell you, when I used to hear or read a statement
like this, that is how I used to feel when I was going through my struggles in life. But early in life I made Mark 9:23 the verse
of my life and even when I saw the impossibilities surrounding my life, I kept on
repeating and believing that promise along with others that spoke to my
struggles. After years of standing on these
verses, I can testify to you that Jesus means what he said. The tree did dry from the bottom at Jesus'
words (Mark 11)!
So, if you are struggling in your
health, keep believing and speaking the promises of healing. If you are struggling in your finances, keep
believing and speaking the promises of God's provision. If you are struggling in your marriage and
family, keep believing and speaking God's promises of a happy and blessed
home. If you are struggling with certain
sins that beset your walk with God, keep believing and speaking the promises of
God's forgiveness and complete victory in Christ. If you are struggling with some kinds of
addictions, keep believing and speaking the promises of God's ability to set
you free from all bondage. If you are struggling
with broken relationships and hurt, keep believing and speaking the promises of
God's healing and restoration in which even your enemies will come to live in
peace with you. If you are struggling
with the loss of hopes and dreams, keep believing and speaking in God's ability
to restore the years locusts have eaten from your life; keep believing and
speaking God's ability to make all things new.
Whatever may be the struggle…never lower your faith in God's ability to
do the impossible in the face of seeming impossibility!
The choice is yours to believe
and dream even when there is no evidence and if you are a constant believer and
speaker of God's promises, you will look back and praise the Lord like never
before when you begin to see him act on your behalf. You will finally say "I never thought
this was possible…but God"!
Or, you can choose not to believe
in God's promises and allow your struggles to dictate the course of your life
until it ends in losses and misery of all kinds only to realize how much you
missed while on earth. You hoped and
wished for a better day but that day never came, and now you stand before the
Lord trying to tell him what went wrong with you while on earth! As you stand before the Lord in the portals
of glory; your mind rushes back to earth and…
Church attendance could have been
much more joyful. Worship could have
been a delight. Prayer could have been a
pleasure. Charity could have been a
treasure. Marriage could have been a
paradise. Friendships could have been
richer and deeper. Health could have
been robust. Material life could have
been a blessing. The journey through
earth could have been an amazing adventure and discovery. But all those amazing possibilities were squandered
because you chose to allow the struggles to dictate our stay on earth instead
of God's promises.
That is why, Moses the man of God
commanded Israelites to make up their minds to choose life and prosperity by
"loving God" by "walking in his ways" and "keeping his
commands and decrees" (Deut. 30:15).
Saint John sums up Moses' instructions in two commandments; 1) believe
in the Lord Jesus Christ and 2) love each other (1John 3:23). Faith and love will see us through the
struggles of this life. Therefore, let
us choose faith and love and in doing so, we will inherit life and prosperity!
September 26, 2012
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September 9, 2012
August 30, 2012
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August 20, 2012
August 13, 2012
July 22, 2012
Pray for the mission trip (July 26-August 9)
Praise the Lord!
Stand with us as we prepare to take on a mission trip. Pray and stand in faith by keeping the following in your mind;
1. The nation we are visiting is under the darkness of Idol worship in the one hand and the communism on the other.
2. We are not going there with spiritual pride as if the Christians in that nation are inferior to us, but we are going there to join hands with the fellow believers to extend God's kingdom there.
3. We are going there to sharpen our own spiritual instincts and seek God more.
4. Please pray that God will provide sufficient finances for every team member and also for our activities there.
The Program
1. Believers' convention for two days: Pastor Bhatta is the main speaker
2. Testimonies and sharing by the team members in every session
3. Children's Ministry
4. Donating used items and medicine to the needy members
5. Visiting local believers' home and an old people's home
6. One day sightseeing
7. One week's intensive leadership seminar
July 12, 2012
June 30, 2012
June 24, 2012
June 16, 2012
June 12, 2012
June 11, 2012
June 9, 2012
June 2, 2012
May 8, 2012
May 5, 2012
April 30, 2012
April 24, 2012
Four Loves
For those of you who would like to understand what it is to love God and fellow human beings, those of you who would like to know what it is to live and love, please click on the link above and read this beautiful Lewis piece. Lewis is a master painter with words!
April 18, 2012
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March 27, 2012
March 16, 2012
Don't stop Singing
I have really enjoyed listening this message twice; please take the time and sing to the Lord a new song of salvation......
March 5, 2012
February 29, 2012
February 27, 2012
February 20, 2012
February 14, 2012
February 10, 2012
Letter from Tatyana
(The following is the letter from Tatyana, to Pastor Bhatta and OEM Members; please continue to pray for her as she makes Germany her new home)
Dear Pastor Bhatta,
It took me a while, but finally I can write you a simple thank you letter.
As you may have heard I had to leave Korea in a hurry due to my mother's condition. It was quite a stressful time, but she's got better. She is still on the way to her recovery, but at least she is back to work, and already being mothering me around.
Another thing is that I've moved to Germany and now I work here. Hopefully, this would be my new house for the next 2 years.
It's sad a little bit 'cause I was preparing a "good-bye" speech for OEM, and it never happened. (I guess God does have a sense of humor... after all, I'm not really a public speaker)
I was blessed and despite strong influence of Catholicism in Bavaria, I found a nice English speaking church here. And its style is quite similar to yours, so it was painless transition for me. But on my very first service and still, I do remember you and dear OEM people. I'm thankful for your teaching of Luke. Sadly, I couldn't learn it till the end.
I'll keep you in my prayers. And I'm thankful for your service - it helped mine spiritual well-being in Daejeon.
I hope you and your family is doing well, and I'm sure Lord will bless your short and long term goals.
Please, keep me in your prayers as well. Unfortunately, my Dad got sick now, and I'm worried about him now. But I know that God is taking care of him.
Thank you very much!