How To Set Your Goals (6)
‘Write down the revelation and make it plain.’ Habakkuk 2:2 NIV Put your goals in writing. God told the prophet Habakkuk, ‘Write down the revelation and make it plain… so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time…Though it linger, wait…
Let The Healing Begin
‘O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me.’ Psalm 30:2 NKJVWe talk so easily about things that don’t matter. But when it’s time to talk about our fears, our loneliness, our guilt, or our need to be loved, we clam up like oysters. Sometimes we act like we…
More Than Conquerors (2)
‘…who always leads us in triumph in Christ…’ 2 Corinthians 2:14 NKJV Sometimes you have to overcome your family environment. None of us come from an ideal family. Many will experience things like rejection; physical, emotional, verbal or sexual abuse; poverty;…
Sustaining Grace
‘My grace is sufficient for you.’ 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV There are two kinds of grace: (1) Saving grace. The moment you place your trust in Christ, God wipes clean the entire record of your sin. (2) Sustaining grace. Paul writes: ‘I was given a thorn in my flesh……
Coming Alive Means Dying to Self
‘I have been crucified with Christ…’ Galatians 2:20 NKJV When we are under attack our survival instincts come out. We are fighters! But that creates a problem, for Paul says, ‘I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.’ If…
Heaven Is Real
‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ Revelation 21:5 NIV John the Revelator wrote: ‘I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice…
Pray for God’s Favour (3)
‘…Find favour…in the sight of God and man.’ Proverbs 3:4 NKJV God can give you favour in the most unusual places and through the most unlikely people. Joseph’s journey to Prime Minister of Egypt involved being unjustly accused and thrown in prison. Now the prospects…
Getting Older
‘…outwardly…wasting away…inwardly…being renewed…’ 2 Corinthians 4:16 NIV You know you’re getting older when: your knees buckle and your belt doesn’t; you talk about ‘the good old days’; you sit in a rocking chair and can’t make it go; by the time you’ve lit the…
‘Rush Hour’
‘The Lord will bless His people with peace.’ Psalm 29:11 NKJV Work finishes and everything turns crazy. The roads and buses are full of people trying to get home, but the real rush hour starts when we arrive home. Early evening is a time when everyone is hungry and…
Growing Stronger through Change (4)
‘I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love…’ Psalm 31:7 NLT An old Chinese proverb says, ‘A diamond cannot be polished without friction, and a person can’t be perfected without trials.’ We all want to live stress free without having to work at it, but it…
Today Share Your Faith With Someone
‘A woman of Samaria came to draw water.’ John 4:7 NKJV One day Jesus met a woman who’d come to draw water from a well. After five marriages, her trust in men was probably zero—and her self-esteem below zero! But after her encounter with Christ, she left the well…
Approval addiction
’Fear of man will prove to be a snare.’ Proverbs 29:25 NIV You can be addicted to a lot of different things like alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, and even food. But did you know you can also be addicted to approval? When Moses chose 70 leaders to help govern Israel, he…
Are You a Caregiver?
‘The Lord…knows how weak we are…’ Psalm 103:13–14 NLT Since we now live longer, many of us are caring for sick and aging family members. But who’s caring for the caregivers? Who’s meeting their needs? If you are a caregiver, here are a few things you must learn to…
Don’t Give In To Fear
‘The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.’ Psalm 118:6 KJVYou’ll always have to deal with fear in one form or another. And your fears will be different at different seasons of life. Once you accept that, you can make progress. For example, Julius Caesar conquered the…
Hold On To The Word You’ve Received-
‘As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.’ Mark 4:15 NIV In the parable of the sower, Jesus said, ‘Some people are like seed along the path, where the Word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the Word…
‘Thou, O king, art the most worthy’
‘Every knee will bow to the name of Jesus.’ Philippians 2:10 NCV Max Lucado tells the story of how 800 years ago Philippe Auguste, king of France, assembled all his noble knights during a crusade and encouraged them to be strong in battle. On the table he placed his…
‘Yes, But’ People
‘They have an unhealthy interest in controversies.’ 1 Timothy 6:4 NIV Some people miss all the good things in life by focusing only on what’s wrong. They miss the flowers in the garden and point out the weeds. Who are they? They’re the ‘Yes, but’ people. In order to…
Sold Out To God
‘Nothing is as wonderful as knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have given up everything else and count it all as garbage. All I want is Christ.’ Philippians 3:8 CEV Before you discover your God-given purpose in life, you’ll often experience a series of adversities that…
Be Careful What You Say (2)
‘The lips of the godly speak helpful words…’ Proverbs 10:32 NLT The words you speak can bring two things. First, encouragement. Solomon said, ‘Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.’ (Proverbs 15:4 GNT) When life is hard, ‘…a word spoken at the…
Preparing Them (2)
‘…well–nurtured plants… pillars…to adorn a palace.’ Psalm 144:12 NIV Character and maturity aren’t qualities we normally expect to find in our children. We assume that these things come later—an assumption that hinders their growth potential. God’s got higher…
Give God all the glory
Give God all the glory
‘Your right hand and strong arm…helped them.’
Did you hear about the frog that was running out of water, so he asked two birds to transport him to a nearby pond? He convinced each of them to carry one end of a stick in their beak while he bit down on the centre and held on. It was a sight to behold: two birds, one stick, and a frog in the middle. They were making progress until a cow in a pasture looked up, saw the trio passing overhead, and asked, ‘Who thought of that?’ At that point the frog couldn’t resist. Pride prevailed over prudence, and as he plummeted to earth, he yelled, ‘It was meeee…!’
Don’t make the same error. ‘Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall’ (Proverbs 16:18 NLT). Why are you good at doing what you do? For your own comfort? To save for your retirement? To bolster your self-esteem? No, these are all bonuses, not the main reason. You’re good at what you do – for God’s sake. It’s about Him, not you! Read and ponder these words in your heart: ‘Wealth and honour come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand…at your discretion people are made great and given strength’ (1 Chronicles 29:12 NLT).
Recalling the victories, blessings, and successes Israel had experienced, David reminds us: ‘They did not conquer…with their swords; it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory. It was your right hand and strong arm…that helped them, for you loved them’ (Psalm 44:3 NLT). Keep in mind that the blessings you enjoy every day are yours only because God favoured and smiled on you. That’s the truth!
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Robert (Bob) Gass (1944-2019) was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. His father died when he was 12 and his mother was left to rear him, his brother Neil and sister Ruth on a government pension. His mother was very influential on his life, encouraging him to attend church as often as possible. ‘She came into the Kingdom at a hundred miles an hour,’ Bob says, ‘and never slowed down.’ By the time he was 12, his heroes were not movie stars or sports celebrities but men and women of God. At this time, Bob gave his life to Christ.
He preached his first sermon at 13, writing it out in a school exercise book. As he began, so he has continued – even today, Bob writes out each reading for The Word for Today longhand in a yellow legal pad. He was fortunate as a teenager to have Gordon Magee as his mentor who offered, when he moved from Ireland to the United States, to pay for Bob’s passage to America. A few weeks before his eighteenth birthday, Bob arrived in Houston with two sermons in a briefcase and 25 cents in his pocket. Magee asked his friends across the US to give Bob opportunities to preach and for many years gave him constructive criticism of his sermons.
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Чтобы узнать об американском служении с таким названием, см. Чака Смита (пастора) .
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| редактор | Боб Гасс до своей смерти в конце 2019 года |
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| Частота | Ежеквартальный журнал |
| Формат | Ежедневная молитва |
| Издатель | Служение Боба Гасса (в США) Организация христианского вещания (за пределами США) |
| Общий тираж (2009 г.) |
3,5 миллиона |
| Основатель | Боб Гасс Гарет Литтлер |
| Первый выпуск | 1 марта 1994 г. |
| Страна | Соединенные Штаты |
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Английский язык Испанский язык Португальский язык Язык африкаанс Итальянский язык |
| Интернет сайт |
Веб-сайт США Веб-сайт Великобритании Веб-сайт Австралии Веб-сайт Новой Зеландии |
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| Формат | Ежедневная молитва |
| Издатель | Объединенные христианские вещатели (за пределами США) |
| Первый выпуск | 1 августа 2003 г. |
| Страна | объединенное Королевство |
| Язык | английский язык |
| Интернет сайт |
Веб- сайт Великобритании Веб-сайт Австралии Веб-сайт Новой Зеландии |
Слово для сегодня (известное как Слово для вас сегодня в некоторых странах) — это бесплатное ежедневное молитвенное послание, написанное ирландским христианским пастором Бобом Гассом и опубликованное во всем мире United Christian Broadcasters (UCB). Ежеквартально по всему миру распространяется более 3,5 миллионов копий. Гасс сказал, что молитвенное служение «является отличным началом для холодного утра, когда вам не хочется читать Библию или она кажется немного сухой, именно тогда вам нужно хорошее вдохновение. Это то, что я хочу предоставить нашим читателям, что-то, чтобы сосредоточить их умы на доброте Бога «.
Миллион копий распространяется среди слушателей UCB, пациентов больниц, заключенных и жителей медицинских центров по всей Великобритании и Ирландии. Отдельные версии производятся для Албании , Австралии , Канады , Чехословакии, Карибского бассейна, Голландии , Эстонии , Португалии , Филиппин , Новой Зеландии , Нигерии , Южной Африки (африкаанс и английский языки), Испании и Италии национальным органом UCB UCB или его филиалом. Другая версия распространяется служением Боба Гасса в Соединенных Штатах.
Производство современной версии под названием Word 4U 2Day (известной в некоторых странах как Word For You Today ) началось в августе 2003 года. Она была разработана совместно с The Message Trust, христианским молодежным служением, базирующимся в Манчестере . Это адаптация оригинального молитвенного послания, ориентированная на молодое поколение общества. Первое издание Word 4U 2Day сошло с печати к августу 2003 года тиражом в четверть миллиона экземпляров. С тех пор его популярность возросла, а также среди других возрастных групп.
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Объединенные христианские вещатели
United Christian Broadcasters была создана на базе христианской радиостанции Rhema Media в Новой Зеландии , чтобы группы из других стран могли создавать аналогичные станции в своих странах. Он стал объединяющим органом для автономных партнерских вещательных организаций в разных частях мира. Первый филиал в Австралии поддерживал новые христианские радиостанции под названием Rhema FM , прежде чем основал собственную группу радиостанций, работающую как Vision Radio Network .
Другие филиалы последовали за ним в Великобритании, Европе, Африке, странах Тихого океана, Южной Америке. TheDove в Орегоне, США . Более мелкие вещательные компании были созданы на Мадагаскаре , Бразилии , Филиппинах и в Эстонии путем наращивания местной поддержки и последующего получения наземных лицензий. На пике своего развития в 2011 году UCB представлял собой группу из 32 организаций, которые утверждали, что охватили миллионы людей как минимум на 24 разных языках с помощью радио, телевидения, печатных молитв и веб-сайтов. Ежеквартально издавалось несколько миллионов экземпляров The Word for Today примерно на дюжине языков.
Слово на сегодня
Гасс (родился в 1944 г., умер 5 июня 2019 г.) был американским христианским пастором, телеведущим и автором нескольких книг. Он был воспитан в Северной Ирландии , но переехал в Атланте, штат Джорджия в США , когда ему было 18 лет. Гасс, его брат Нил и сестра Рут воспитывались в сильных христианских традициях своей матерью после того, как их отец умер, когда Бобу было всего тринадцать. Он был вовлечен в христианское руководство более 40 лет, но большая часть его вдохновения была основана на библейских принципах, которые ему внушила его мать.
Он начал собирать свои вдохновляющие сочинения в 1992 году, а в 1993 начал рассылать копии друзьям и сторонникам в Соединенных Штатах. Пораженный ответом, который он получил в Соединенных Штатах, Гасс предложил свои молитвенные чтения Гарету Литтлеру, бывшему генеральному директору UCB, чтобы воодушевить их слушателей. В апреле 1994 года «Слово для сегодняшнего дня» было выпущено тиражом в 3500 экземпляров и разослано сторонникам UCB в Великобритании. Позже охват был расширен на другие части мира.
Боб Гасс министерства
Гасс руководил служением Боба Гасса из своего дома в Джорджии с международными целями и масштабами. Его организация сохраняет за собой право распространять молитвы в Соединенных Штатах.
Он также написал несколько книг, в том числе:
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#1
Hello everyone.
Which does sound more natural and do you prefer to say between these two expressions?
A. Do you have any plans for [today/tonight/this afternoon/tomorrow/this weekend]
[birthday/Christmas/etc.]
B. Do you have any plans [today/tonight/this afternoon/tomorrow/this weekend] [birhtday/Christmas/etc.]
Is there a difference?
Personally, I think A is more focused on plans and B on the time itself.
Sorry If I’m wrong.
Thank you!
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#2
You are trying to write 5 or 10 different sentences, wrapping them all up into one. The result is confusion. Is «or» in the sample sentence? Or is «or» part of you combining sentences?
I honestly don’t know what your exact sample sentence is. So I can’t tell you if it sounds natural. Please write real English sentences (with no alternate word choices: that isn’t English). Thanks.
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#3
You are trying to write 5 or 10 different sentences, wrapping them all up into one. The result is confusion. Is «or» in the sample sentence? Or is «or» part of you combining sentences?
I honestly don’t know what your exact sample sentence is. So I can’t tell you if it sounds natural. Please write real English sentences (with no alternate word choices: that isn’t English). Thanks.
Sorry for making you confused.
«or» is part of me combining sentences.
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#4
It looks like the only difference is the word «for». So you’re asking about that. It’s a good question.
1a. Do you have any plans for tomorrow?
1b. Do you have any plans tomorrow?
2a. Do you have any plans for Christmas?
2b. Do you have any plans Christmas?
I think AE speakers say it both ways (1a, 1b) when asking about tonight, tomorrow, this weekend, next weekend.
But for a special holiday (Christmas day, New Year’s Eve, your birthday) most people use «for». Example 2b sounds less natural than 2a.
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#5
It looks like the only difference is the word «for». So you’re asking about that. It’s a good question.
1a. Do you have any plans for tomorrow?
1b. Do you have any plans tomorrow?2a. Do you have any plans for Christmas?
2b. Do you have any plans Christmas?I think AE speakers say it both ways (1a, 1b) when asking about tonight, tomorrow, this weekend, next weekend.
But for a special holiday (Christmas day, New Year’s Eve, your birthday) most people use «for». Example 2b sounds less natural than 2a.
Then, What are your plans [today/tonight/tomorrow]? vs What are your plans for [today/tonight/tomorrow}?
In this case, since we are talking about the plan itself, should I put ‘For’?
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#6
I don’t see the distinction that you see. To me 1a and 1b have the same meaning.
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#7
I don’t see the distinction that you see. To me 1a and 1b have the same meaning.
So, my additional question is quite pointless because they are the same in terms of grammar and meaning?