“The Message Of Salvation Is Our Message!”
“The Message Of Salvation Is Our Message!”(Acts 23:26-39).“Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent…”A biased African reading the above may focus on the half verse: “fellow children of Abraham…” Such bias reading leads to eclectic interpretations arguing that Christianity on the continent […]
“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 […]