I recently attended a conference with the title, “ Built to conquer”. The main thrust of the conference was to show in different ways how and why men were built by God to conquer. It showcased 7 pastors from the surrounding areas. All of whom talked about conquering or building ...
Read More »Shortcuts Are Not An Option For Christians
1 Timothy 4:7-8 But refuse profane and old wives fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little; but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. It is tempting to take short cuts ...
Read More »Where Do You Come From? – Psalm 139:13-16 (Chinese/English)
Psalm 139:13-16 -For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, ...
Read More »Called to Disciple a Murderer
Everything he ever learned and believed was changed in an instant. Ananias had grown up as a faithful, devout Jew. He entered Jerusalem on this life-changing day for the feast of Pentecost, which the Jews called Shavuot. They sometimes called it the “Feast of Weeks” since they observed it seven ...
Read More »Church Leadership, Part 2 – Caring For Widows
In addition to the qualifications for church overseers like elders and deacons discussed in my previous article, 1 Timothy 5: 3-16 gives instructions concerning widows. “Honor widows who are truly widows…She who is truly a widow, left all alone…If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care ...
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