The greatest deception of humanity happened in the Garden of Eden. The false promise that he gave Adam and Eve has been repeated again and again in different contexts, culture throughout history trapping individuals, families, communities, and nations. “But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when …
The worth of the message of the gospel is taught by the Lord Jesus Christ in this parable. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45-46) Sadly, even after …
King David wrote: “In God’s presence there is fullness of joy.” (Psalms 16:11) Moses pleaded that God’s presence should accompany them in their journey. (Exodus 33:15) Lord Jesus Christ is called Immanuel, God with us. (Matthew 1:23) In God’s presence His people could do many things. 1) Seek: David writes that he will seek His …
It is disheartening and depressing to see and hear about violence. In fact, the whole population of the world has become numb towards violence. To list a few: Domestic violence at home; Dowry deaths; sadistic ragging in college campuses; murder of sibling, kith and kin; honour killing in several countries in Asia; road rage; bomb …
News about horror killing dubbed honour killing is common in many countries in Asia. If a boy or girl gets married to someone from another caste, the couple is ostracised, boycotted and sometimes killed. The community is considered greater than the individual. In some countries, ruled by dictators the government or state is greater than …
A rich man living in England devised a novel way to store his wealth. He built a library for which he had a private entrance, while there was another entrance for others. Under the library he had a secret chamber for which only he had access. The chamber had strong doors. One day he went …
There are many who boast that they have visited heaven or seen horrors of hell. Some photoshop their pictures along with huge crowds to show they are celebrities with huge fans. Such projections, promotions or propaganda are termed as ‘larger than life’ profiles. This is like what aspiring movie stars do to promote themselves. Paul …
Am I a sinner or saint? This is a dilemma a new Christian face. There are some cult groups that take advantage of this, especially those who are not experiencing assurance of salvation based on the Word of God. In fact, these groups twist the Scripture to make believers accept their distorted teachings. In fact, …
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:8) God is not talking about Alpha and Omega? Alpha is the beginning of all seen and unseen. Omega represents the end of history. 1) Salvation: Lord is the beginning that …
A young man was visiting his hometown. He drove around to see the changes that had happened in the past five years. As he drove, he was surprised to see a new bridge across a railway track. Excited, he drove fast and crashed on the railway track as the bridge was only constructed in parts. …
