Mount Olives, Zion, and Jerusalem are familiar names for a Jew as well as a Christian. Jerusalem is God’s chosen city. Mount Zion is part of the city, sometimes used to refer to the whole city. The Lord blesses you out of Zion is a part of a song that is sung during a pilgrimage […]
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One president and his delegation travelled to another country to meet the President of a powerful country. Since the country was going through war, the delegation dressed modestly, but not according to required protocol. The President of the powerful country and their cabinet members were offended. With a chain of other unpleasant happenings, the delegation
There was a high-level police officer who used to go to a church where mostly not educated, poor, and downtrodden people gathered. His wife and two children used to sit on the floor and enjoy the church life. Indeed, he was delighted to be there. King David wrote: “As for the saints in the land,
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According to a news report: A church at a tribal-dominated village in the Banswara district of Rajasthan was converted into a temple on 9 March with the consecration of a Hindu deity in a peaceful ceremony after several families returned to Hinduism willingly. The church was constructed about one-and-a-half years ago and now has become
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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
