Many claim to have once followed Christ, still identifying with Christianity, yet lacking lacking the desire to practice it. Jesus reminds us of who are the genuine disciple. He said in John 8:31, “…If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,”. The word “abide” means to remain, […]
Jesus wants to separate the true followers from those professing believers. He said, “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in Him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,” (Jn 8:31) I met a group of young professionals in a certain church one day. […]
Lk 14:26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” More than the loving relationship, Jews have a deeper, underlying reason to value their family. […]
Everyone believes in something, whether it’s about an existence of an important figure, or a set of values. However, the crucial question we need to consider is the impact this belief has on our lives. Will it change the trajectory of my life? Am I willing to offer my life […]
Our origin was not simply coincidental but rather intentional, and it was personal because it was God Himself who fashioned us. Not by simply speaking us to existence, but like a potter with clay, He crafted us. He gave His breath so that we may live, proving to us that […]
Man apart from God has no life. They may seem to live, but as long as their purpose appears bleak, they are like a dead person walking. This is not only due to the uncertain importance of their lives, or their impending end, but also because of their unfortunate eternal […]
Life is challenging, especially when life’s struggles pile up and obstruct your line of sight. The postmodernist view that you make your own happiness and no one can tell you otherwise lacks essence. When a person fails to live up to the postmodernist expectation, the fault still falls on the […]
One of the many reasons for a person’s disappointment is the belief that he/she deserves the best. When confronted with the reality that life doesn’t always go their way, they may either self-destruct or lose the will to live, becoming impatient with themselves and those around them. The Bible provides […]
Luke 2:17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. I helped some friends sell their perfume products, despite not being able to handle strong scents myself. They asked me why was I helping them, knowing that I wouldn’t get […]
Luke 2:15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” As we find ourselves in the final month of the year, congratulations […]
