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Bible Passage: “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4) 1. Introductory note:The word “You” is used by John to address those who confessed Jesus in contrast to the false teachers. John affectionatelyContinue reading “The One who is in you”

Scripture Passage: James 3:1-12 The most destructive weapon:There is a weapon, more powerful and more destructive than any other weapon known to man. It is not even a weapon made by man. This weapon has been known to start wars, destroy friendships, devastated relationships, break hearts, cause enmity and spark national revolutions. It has ruinedContinue reading “The Destructive Power Of The Tongue”

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new. — 2 Corinthians 5:17 God’s plan of salvation for mankind was fulfilled through Jesus’ death and his subsequent resurrection. The cross is the doorway into the life of the Spirit. Without Jesus’ death,Continue reading “The New Life in Christ”

a) The law of love: With the intention to test Jesus an expert of the law approached him and asked, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25). Rather than giving him a straight answer, Jesus asked him what was written in the Law. The expert of the law replied correctly, “Love theContinue reading “Who is my neighbor?”

1. Background of Paul: Paul was born and raised in Tarsus, the chief city of Cilicia and one of the greatest learning centers of the Eastern World. Many people had purchased their Roman citizenship. Paul’s parents were Jews, but they had Roman citizenship too. Paul, though a Jew, therefore had both Jewish and Roman citizenshipContinue reading “Paul — From Persecutor To Disciple”

Scripture passage: “You shall not covet your neighbour’s house. You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour.” (Exodus 20:17) Brief introductory note: In the final commandment of the Ten Commandments (The Decalogue) the key word “covet” is repeated (coveting neighbors’Continue reading “Coveting: The Sin No One Will Admit”

In the Parable of the Lost Sheep, the shepherd owned a hundred sheep and was unhappy when his evening count showed only 99. He went out into the night and searched until he found the straying animal. A sheep has economic value to the shepherd. But more than that, the oriental shepherd was personally attachedContinue reading “Of all animals, why sheep?”

Scripture passage: He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God andContinue reading “There are two cities and one choice”

John 15:5. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” Fruit bearing is not only possible but certain if the branch remains in union with the vine. We are grafted into the vineContinue reading “The Vine and the branches”

The question: “If there is a God…” The existence of God is questioned by some people based on all sorts of trials and suffering across the world. They need answers and Christians must be able to explain the subject with clarity and set aside any doubt about the existence of God. Something is wrong withContinue reading “The problem of human suffering”