On all Sabbath days, it was a spiritual discipline, a practice, and a tradition for all devout Jews to gather in synagogue. In one such gathering, Lord Jesus was invited to speak. There Lord saw a woman who was bent and cannot stand erect because of a disabling spirit. He called her and healed her. […]
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One person was beaten up for preaching on the railway platform, another woman was dragged to the police station for distributing Christian literature and a group of people traveling in a van was stopped and beaten. The situation in many places in India is not favorable for the preaching of the gospel. One Christian leader
There are a few smartphone apps. People can order food of their choice from a variety of restaurants. These apps could send notifications indicating special days, and the preference of the person. On the first day of each month, it will send a reminder to indulge with the salary. Strangely, the app calls all the
Salt is good and has multiple uses. It provides taste, adds flavor, preserves food, heals gum diseases, cleans wounds, disinfectants injuries, and soothes inflamed tissues. Salt was expensive and valuable in ancient days. The disciples of the Lord are called to be salt of the earth. (Matthew 5:13-16) That means they are catalysts, transformers, value-adders,
Ganesh and Ranjana Padvi of Tapi district in Gujarat wanted to get married. However, both family members were not in favor of their marriage. They were opposed, verbally abused, and humiliated. Sadly, they committed suicide by hanging. After one year, the family has recognized their error and foolishness. They wanted to do some compensation or
People who do not think, reflect, reason, discern, analyze and understand become like animals. They do not know the purpose or meaning of life, hence perish like beasts, into a second death in the Lake of fire. “Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish.” (Psalms 49:20) They have confidence
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At an airport, two flights of the same company were about to take off from two adjacent gates. One flight boarding was orderly, people moved in queue patiently and it was according to the seats. The other flight boarding was chaotic, with people pushing one another, and not following a single line, but the airline
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Many people wonder why the Lord chose Israel and not any other nation. Creation: God created the heavens, and the earth, all needed for human habitation, and then created Adam and Eve in His own image and placed them in the Garden of Eden. God visited them daily and had fellowship with them. (Genesis 1)
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Blinded eyes: Satan has blinded the minds or perceptive senses of people. Hence, they are unable to know the truth, receive the gospel, and understand the way to salvation. Blurred vision: Disciples who have been touched by the gospel continue to have blurred vision. “I see men, as trees walking.” (Mark 8: 24) Though the
Temptation is mentioned in the bible and has three important meanings and applications. Satan tempts: Satan tempts people by hooking to their lusts or desires to perform evil deeds – an enticement to evil. (I Corinthians 7:5; James 1:13-14) This is the challenge to choose between fidelity and infidelity, righteousness, or unrighteousness; truth and false.
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