“Dispel The Doubt In Your Minds!”
“Dispel The Doubts In Your Minds!”(Lk.24:36-49).The two who returned from Emmaus to tell the rest that they had seen the risen Christ were still narrating the story when Christ appeared to all of them. He said to them, “Peace be with you.”“They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.” Christ assured them that […]
“Your Journey To Emmaus!”
“Your Journey To Emmaus!”(Lk.24:13-35).This period onwards to Ascension Day will concentrate on Christ’s post-appearances to the disciples at different times in different places.Today, we read from Luke, who tells us how Jesus, the Christ, appeared to two disciples on their way to a village called Emmaus. The story says that after their encounter with Christ, […]
“The Stone Is Rolled Away; The Tomb Is Empty!”
“The Stone Is Rolled Away; The Tomb Is Empty!”(Jn.20:1-10).On Good Friday, a lady greeted me by saying, “The gender that betrayed Jesus, how have you invested the money?” I answered like a typical African with another question: “the gender that used her seductive and manipulative skills to drag us into sin, are you satisfied with […]
“The Resurrection: Truth Or Deception? Waiting For The Answer!”
“The Resurrection: Truth Or Deception? Waiting For The Answer!”(Mt.27:57-66).Today is Holy Saturday. Jesus is hanging on the cross, dead! What happened during the moment of his death sowed the seed of doubt in many people: At that moment of his death, the centurion acknowledged with certainty that surely Jesus was the Son of God.Jesus’ killers […]
“Good Friday: A Test Of Submissive Obedience!”
“Good Friday: A Test Of Submissive Obedience!”(Mt.27:32-56).Recently, while worshipping in a congregation, we noticed that a carving of Christ on the pulpit had this writing above Jesus’ head: “RIP.” We all know RIP means “Rest In Peace!” This is surely an innocent error made by the carver, yet we may not know how many sermons […]