Luke 9:23-26 (ESV)Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his li
Isaiah 43:16 -21This is what the Lord says— He who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, who drew out the chariots and horses, the army and reinforcements together, and they lay there, never to rise a
Isn’t it ironic that the higher the standard of living in a society, the higher the incidence of worry, anxiety, and neurosis. Eccl. 5:12. Why is this?
John 10:10 makes it clear that there are forces of both good and evil in this world. Why are some cultural groups and nationalities more aware of the realities of these things than others?
Spiritual transformation is the process by which Christ is formed in us, for the glory of God, for the abundance of our own lives and for the sake of others; it results in an increasing capacity to discern and do the will of God.
The Lordship test:Is Jesus Lord of your life? Do you want to love serve and obey Him?The fellowship test:Do you love your christian brothers and sisters and enjoy being with them and want to help them?The relationship test:Are you in a relation
In the parable, a man planned a large banquet and sent out invitations. When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to contact each of the invited guests, telling them that all was ready and the meal was about to start
JOY = FEELING A deep contentedness and delight that is not derived from earthly circumstances but from the reality of a living relationship with the person of Jesus.
Baptists” feel that Baptism is an area of doctrine they have got right. Yet they do not follow the pattern of scripture where people got baptised the day that they became a Christian. We often make people wait until they have proved they are ge
"Revival" means reviving dead areas in our lives. Bringing to the light, areas in our lives where sin is lying low or unobserved and bringing it to the cleansing blood of Jesus. Is this a major need of the church today?
The wealth and false sense of self-sufficiency in this church had resulted in them being apathetic – lacking in passion and enthusiasm. Why is it that when our lives are going well, when our kids are healthy, our bills are paid, our marriage is
In scripture, different images and metaphors are used to describe the Holy Spirit and His role in our lives i.e. wind, fire, guide, helper, comforter etc. What image do you most connect with in this season of life, when you think about Hol
Jesus said to the woman whose bleeding had stopped “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering”. (Mark 5:34). Can you think of any instances where you have strongly believed for healing and yet
Luke 10:38-42 New International Version (NIV)At the Home of Martha and Mary38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister cal
In John 7:38,39 We read: Whoever believes in me the Scripture has said, ‘rivers of living water will flow from within him’ By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Have you experienced these rivers of l
Blessed are the Persecuted: Matthew 5:11-12Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you