The First of April is celebrated as Fools’ Day in many cultures, by cracking jokes and playing pranks. There are many theories about its origin. The Bible defines a fool as one who says in his heart: There is no God. (Psalm 14:1) God-denial: First, the person is a fool because he denies something plain […]
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God commanded Moses to write the Book of Law on scrolls. (Exodus 24:3-8) The Lord Jesus was given a scroll of Isaiah to read in the synagogue of Nazareth. (Luke 4:17-21) The Ethiopian eunuch read a scroll of Isaiah which he probably bought in Jerusalem during his pilgrimage. (Acts 8:32-33) Philip was able to explain
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Some people have a wrong understanding that God is obliged to answer all prayers. And some think prayer (a set of words) brings victory, which is wrong. It is the prayer answering God who brings victory. People come to God because he answers prayers. (Psalms 65:2) The Bible provides some possible reasons why prayers are
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A teenager had an opportunity to spend a day with a celebrity. The celebrity was a great poet, writer, and motivational speaker. That person gave a pencil as a gift to this teenager. The pencil became a treasure for this teenager. He kept it safe and used to take it out, look at it, and
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A Christian politician was ridiculed as a ‘vote thief,’ for which the Supreme Court of that nation reprimanded him. Yet, he was treated like a celebrity in the local church, given a place of honor, and elected as the Chief Elder. In fact, he was more esteemed by the congregation than even the pastor. Paul
Paul exhorts believers to walk by faith. (II Corinthians 5:7) That means trusting God, not on what is visible, predictable, and controllable. It means to have a divine perspective, be steadfast, and be in a dynamic relationship with God. Peter’s walking on sea provides five principles to walk in faith. (Matthew 14:25-33) Listen to His
On a few occasions, the Lord rebuked the disciples for their little faith. It was in the contexts of fear, worry, and doubt that are enemies of faith. (Matthew 8:26; Matthew 6:30; Matthew 14:31) Faith increases when a person gets victory over these three enemies. Genuine faith: Even though the faith was little like the
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Blind people are sensitive to voice. They have listening skills, and they can be guided by words. When visibility is not clear, ears become hyper-sensitive and help a person including the blind to navigate through the situation. Peter was not able to recognize the Lord, for the disciples perceived Him as a ghost walking on
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More people reject the Lord, the gospel, and the truth in every generation. Even in the town of Nazareth, his hometown, he was rejected. (Mark 6:1-6) Carpenter to rabbi: In Nazareth, the city people knew Him as a carpenter, probably serving for about eighteen years. They wondered how He became so powered in words and
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Thieves made a hole in a wall the Indian Overseas Bank shares with an empty plot of land in Matiyari, Lucknow, broke into several safety lockers, and ran away taking money, gold, and other precious things. (Deccan Herald 23 December 2024) Safety lockers were not secure enough. Lockers in the world are of no use,
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