Paul writes a classic chapter describing love. The word used is not eros the romantic love, or storge the family love or philia the brotherly love, but Agape love. For Christians receiving the love of God and displaying that in life is an absolute mandate. (I Corinthians 13:1-3) Paul writes that without love, any ministry, …
People think Joseph became the prime minister of Egypt overnight and that too for interpreting a dream for Pharaoh. In fact, God prepared him as a leader. Fear of God: The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. (Proverbs 1:7) Joseph learnt early in life to fear God and live in the presence of …
There is an interesting story about a learned professor. He went into depression and did not care for anything or anybody. His life was distraught and slipping into hopelessness. As a learned person, advice and counsel did not appeal to him. One of his friends visited him and spent time with him. He challenged him …
In Germany when Hitler ruled, there were many concentration camps to torture and kill people who were considered as enemies. The Sachsenhausen concentration camp functioned from 1936 to 1945. Sachsenhausen had an active gas chamber to snuff out the lives of people. Various medical experiments also took place. Josef Schuetz, a 101-year-old former SS concentration …
F.B. Meyer and Campbell Morgan were great contemporary leaders. Meyer used to get a large crowd to hear his messages. Campbell Morgan also came to that location and started preaching. Gradually, many of Meyer’s congregation went to listen to Morgan. Envy, anger and jealousy overwhelmed Meyer. He prayed and asked God to deliver him from …
There are a few people who speak negative things, criticize without reason, discourage, and demean others. Such people could suffer from superiority or inferiority complex. How to face this kind of situation around us? Paul writes: “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” (Romans 12:18) In spite of good …
Is Christian faith a ‘blind faith?’ Lord Jesus Christ taught if blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch. (Matthew 15:14) Hence, Christian faith could not be a ‘blind faith.’ If so, what is the basis of the Christian faith? 1) Revealed faith: Christian faith is one that was delivered to the saints. …
The local churches are the grassroot expression of the Body of Lord Jesus Christ. How should the churches in the local level function or perform. 1) Grow: The Jerusalem church was a dynamic movement in which 3000 and 5000 new believers were added to the church. (Acts 2:41; 4:4) Every day new believers were added …
The time when Lord Jesus was born, rejected by his own people, died, buried and rose again was the most privileged of all generations of the Nation of Israel. Yet, they will be punished more severely, that all blood shed of righteousness from Abel to Zechariah will be required of them. There are two persons …
The righteous people take refuge in the strong tower, the Name of our Lord. (Proverbs 18:10) Fear of the Lord is the strong confidence, where people of God take refuge. (Proverbs 14:26) In contrast people of the world take refuge in lies and make falsehood as shelter. (Isaiah 28:15) Satan is Father of lies. (John …
