Lord Jesus Christ knew the will of the Father, the purpose for which He came into this world, yet He was in great agony of soul. It was not due to a lack of love or lack of desire. Lord knew that it was His sacrifice that is essential for the forgiveness of sins. He […]
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Dorothy Sayers, a theologian, writes about God’s three greatest humiliations to redeem humanity. The first humiliation was the Incarnation when God took on the confines of a physical body. The second was the Cross when he suffered the ignominy of death by public execution. The third humiliation is the church. Cradle: As God created Adam
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People could communicate with a look. A stern look from a parent will make a child behave well. However, the Lord looked at Peter and it transformed his life. “And the Lord turned and looked at Peter…and he went out and wept bitterly.” (Luke 22: 61-62) Was Lord looking for sympathy from Peter? No. Lord
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Looking unto Lord Jesus Christ could be also mentioned as fixing eyes or focusing or concentrating on Him. (Hebrews 12:2) The eyes locked on to him. The Christian life is a pilgrimage with an eternal destination and unshakeable focus on our Master Lord Jesus Christ. Look away: Looking unto Jesus means to look away from
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There are ten major generic classifications according to the Dewey Decimal Classification system used in libraries. Some are computer, history and geography, philosophy, religion, arts, literature…etc. These ten are subdivided into numerous sections. Some people would love to spend all their time in the library reading, learning, thinking, analyzing, and writing. Each person has preferences
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Interestingly, the life of Joseph revolved around his dreams. (Genesis 37, 39,40,41) Dreamer emerges: God chose Joseph among his siblings and revealed his life purpose through dreams. When Joseph shared his dreams with his parents and brothers, he was rebuked by his father and envied by his brothers. Dreamer attacked: Joseph’s brothers thought they could
Widows are considered an ill omen in several cultures. They are accused in some cultures as demons who eat up or swallow their husbands. There were times in India when Sati was practiced, the widows were burnt alive when their husband’s cremation happened. After the Law against Sati was passed, the widows were allowed to
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Kuldeep Singh was born in a Rajput family in Rajasthan. Along with his job as a Customs officer, he was a volunteer with a right-wing organization teaching and training young people in the physical drill, to make them proud of their culture, heritage, and ancient religion. In the same village, one family was serving as
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One young couple was arrested on the charges of conversion. They were harassed in the police station, though there was no written complaint. Police refused to show a written complaint and identify the complainant. After spending the whole day in custody, they were tired and exhausted. Then the police officer said that he could help
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There was an unruly, unrighteous thug who used to harass a pastor. He endured patiently, but he lost his patience once. When he was preaching, the man created a ruckus. Calling the thug from the stage, he said: “Come to the stage. We will have a wrestling match, one who wins will preach from this
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