In one village, one gospel team went to preach the gospel. Some young people in the village came and asked them not to preach in their village. One person in the gospel team said, “It is our constitutional right to preach. We will preach.” The youngsters said: “We will not allow you to preach. If […]
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Digital media with so many user-friendly apps provide an opportunity to create images to impress people. Some Christian leaders wish to be considered or portrayed as Super Apostles or Global Evangelists, Powerful prophets who use such technology. In fact, they compete with cinema stars, stuntmen, and politicians. The pictures for advertisements in print, mass media,
The truth of the song ‘God is Good all the time,’ is popular and lifts the spirits of believers. Those who walk in the valleys of distress, danger, and disaster, could sing this song. Yet, there are many believers and others who wonder how a Good God allows such stress, strain, or sickness to affect
A huge crowd of five thousand men, women (maybe an equal number), and children (maybe another 10000) were gathered to listen to the teachings of Lord Jesus Christ. It was evening, people were tired physically and exhausted. Traveling back home (mostly walking) would make them faint on their way. No responsibility? Lord Jesus did not
Disobedience, rebellion, and hardening of the heart are processes. Interestingly, Prophet Jonah chose the downward journey as he tried to flee from God’s call and commandment. Jonah was righteous and had the right relationship with God, hence, he was appointed to go as a cross-culturally missionary to Nineveh. (Jonah 1: 2) Some Jewish traditions state
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A three-year-old boy wanted to fix his broken toy and sought his father’s help. Father asked: “Why should we fix it? To make it work again?” Son said: “No, because we love it.” The Fall: In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the forbidden tree, seduced by Satan who disguised
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“When a man’s ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies be at peace with him.” (Proverbs 16:7) This is a great Promise. In the world, there would always be conflicts and broken relationships. It is evident in families, communities, and nations. However, God’s promise is true. The challenge is to please the Lord.
Lord Jesus Christ became man in incarnation to identify with all humans. His humility, simple lifestyle, and sacrifice is beyond human comprehension. In the world, he owned nothing beginning from his birth to death. He had to borrow from others for his ministry or do a miracle or demonstrate truth. Perhaps, his only earthly possession
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Most of us like to be favored by the Lord. In the town of Nazareth, Archangel Gabriel visited Mary to give her the news that God had chosen her to be the bearer of the Messiah through the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit as she was the favored one. (Luke 1:28) The life of the
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Matthew records that wise men from the East came to worship the new-born king. (Matthew 2:1-11) Some scholars think there was a great delegation of over twelve to sixty, while others state they were just three. Legends state their names are Gaspar from India, Melchor from Persia, and Balthasar from Babylon. They were scholars and
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