Do you know what the real meaning of Christmas is? Why does the whole world come to a standstill at Christmas time? Why is it still one of the most important dates on the calendar? Why do millions of people rejoice at the this time of the year? Read more.
Some of the most powerful words I have ever read about the person of Jesus Christ of Nazareth come from the pen of a James S. Stewart (1896–1990). A minister of the Church of Scotland, he taught New Testament Language and Literature and Theology at the University of Edinburgh. Read with me these scorching yet soothing words.
A team of scientists and medical surgeons were going around the UK, from town to town and city to city looking for eye donors. £1, 000, 000 cold cash was offered to anyone who was willing to donate one of eyes for scientific research. Would you donate?
This introductory Bible study seeks to therefore lay three essential foundations: the overwhelming evidence for the existence of God; His knowability and the necessity of the study. In the following 25 weeks, we will look at the attributes of God in greater depth. This is not an exhaustive study because God is inexhaustive, but a humble approach towards God.
Why on earth do you wear clothes? You spend most of your life in clothes. You shop for clothes. Your iron clothes. You wash clothes. You fold them and buy nice wardrobes for them. You co-ordinate clothes. You have clothes for sleeping. You have clothes for work. Clothes, clothes, clothes. Why do clothes play such a big part of life. Why do humans wear clothes?
The preachers all came on their own expenses. No ministry was promoted. No preacher was elevated. No famous names. No merchandise was sold. No fancy venue. No registration fee. No one asked for money, offerings or collections. No worship band. No fancy instruments or music. In fact, there was very little provision given for anyone to boast in other than the glory of God in the face of Christ Jesus. How many conferences like this have you been to?
The grief of contemplating suicide or losing someone to suicide is something which many of us may never understand. But those who do understand will probably tell you the nightmarish hell, confusion and turmoil they experience. It’s heartbreaking to the core and words can’t even describe the horror of such an act, where seemingly normal lives have resorted to an act of sheer desperation.
We must put ourselves off. We must abandon all hope in ourselves. We have to throw our trust in self as far away as possible. Our way of thinking, our way of doing things, our way of being Christian and our own understanding of the faith which has been delivered to us.
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