“Beware Of Deception Based On Half-truths!”
“Beware Of Deception Based On Half-truths!”(Gen.3:1-7).Serpent: “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”Eve: “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch […]
“Christ Jesus, Our Sympathetic High Priest!”
“Christ Jesus, Our Sympathetic High Priest!”(Heb.4:14-16).A story is told of a handsome young man who was in a distant land. To keep contact with his intended bride, he regularly wrote love letters to her. The letters were delivered to the lady by a not-too-handsome mailman. The lady received and read each letter with smiles. Each […]
“Hope Beyond Despair: Working On God’s Divine Plan!”
“Hope Beyond Despair: Working On God’s Divine Plan!”(Lk.13:31-33).It sounds stranger than fiction that of all people, “some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, ‘Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you?’” We can give those Pharisees some credit for having concern for Jesus’ life.Whatever their motive, those Pharisees were […]
“Don’t Talk About It Yet!”
“Don’t Talk About It Yet!”(Mt. 17:9-13).In African wisdom the hen told the cock, “I do not crow in the morning like you, but I too know that it is daybreak.” Again, the goat once told the dog, “What you just saw and now disturbing the place with barking, I saw it long ago.”Some things are […]
“Be The Least To Become The Greatest In The Kingdom!”
“Be The Least To Become The Greatest In The Kingdom!”(Mt. 11:7-15).The Hebrew Bible lists twelve minor prophets and the others, major prophets.The above prophets have prophetic books, not only named after them, but penned by them.That apart, there are earlier prophets like Moses, Eli, Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, etc.We recall that at the Transfiguration of Jesus […]