Some people in the Bible are given adjectives attested by God. They seem to have excelled in their life by devoting for the God’s glory. Friend of God: Abraham is known for obeying God’s call. He left or forgot his country, people (culture and language) and family (caste, tribe, clan, race, class), and took God […]
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Many prophecies in the Bible have metaphors. God communicates with his people, giving pictorial images as metaphors. The Lord Jesus Christ also used parables to communicate spiritual truth and principles. Understanding such metaphors gives deeper insights and wisdom. Hence, the Bible is considered the richest literature. (Jeremiah 17:5-8) Stunted shrub: The shrub represents a life
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God warned and condemned the people of Judah for having a stubborn, evil will. (Jeremiah 16: 12) In the world today, many people are getting stubborn, evil, and willing to commit sins against God. Stubborn: A donkey is a stubborn animal. Domesticating a donkey is a hard task. It hates discipline, routine, and does not
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When Abraham was called by God, he was expected to follow the Lord without knowing the destination. As he began the journey, with whom Lot also joined, the relatives, friends, and neighbors would have asked him about the destination, which Abraham was not aware of. In modern days, it is like driving in a new
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Christian discipleship calls for difficult and decisive tasks. Hence, a disciple needs holy boldness to confront fruitless deeds of darkness. (Ephesians 5:11) Fruitless deeds: Rituals, ceremonies, and traditions that do not add value for humans. Projects that do not benefit people but become burdened with fruitless deeds. Righteousness of human perspective is like mensural clothe
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A bridegroom was arrested and taken into custody by police officials just before the wedding ceremony was to be performed. The bride went to the police station and pleaded with the officials to let him free for two hours to perform the wedding ceremony or do it at the police station. The officials rejected her
This village in Israel, located about three miles northeast of Jerusalem, was the birthplace of the Prophet Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 1:1) It was a Levitical city. (Joshua 21:18) The villagers threatened to kill Jeremiah, and God promised to punish the village. (Jeremiah 11:21-23) Reform of Josiah: Jeremiah ministered during the days of King Josiah, when reforms
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The Nation of Israel saw their leadership collapse. The Priests, Levites, Judges, Shepherds, and Prophets failed the nation. (Jeremiah 2:8) A nation or a civilization would collapse when their leadership does not value truth, righteousness and justice. History has many ruins of many such nations. Sadly, even the Nation of Israel that had God’s revelation,
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Paul is called as the Apostle to the Gentiles. (Romans 11:13) There were zealous Jews who opposed him and his ministry to Gentiles. The point of contention was that the Jews thought the New Covenant in the Lord Jesus Christ was a subtext of the Old Covenant through Moses. Hence, they demanded that the Gentile
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A wise Christian leader said, “Humble enough to know I can be replaced. Wise enough to know there’s nobody else like me.” These are two sides of the same coin. Humility: God uses humble people, and he is against the proud. (James 4:6) God’s grace flows towards the lowest. When a person thinks that God
