The preacher used to wonder how God can be a loving Father after imagining a picture of a strict God in the Old Testament. But during her testing and lonely times after transfer to Kerala, she experienced firsthand the various facets of Him as the Heavenly Father. Protection, provision, care, security, discipline, encouragement, and guidance are a few…
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As Christians, God wants us to follow principles and not law. There are basically 7 principles that if followed help us live a fruitful Christian life. Principles on Design Authority Responsibility Suffering Ownership Freedom Success These principles, if violated will lead to issues like behavioral issues. The way teenagers choose to dress themselves, and both…
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As a continuation of work ethics, this Sunday we studied on how we should work. The four key points being with integrity, excellence, service and miracles. Firstly, excellence. The story of Daniel speaks on his attitudes towards work. Though he was a slave who was brought into a strange land, and asked to study about…
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Why is that Christians are under bondage and they can’t live a victorious life? The primary reason for this is unforgiveness. Christians are bitter towards God and towards people. There is a saying that goes like this “Unforgiveness is like taking poison but expecting someone else to die”. And it is very true as unforgiveness…
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1 Peter 2:19-21 “For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. For to this you…
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Scars reminds us of wound, pain, hurt or imperfection. When we are hurt physically, it bleeds and a scab is formed which eventually forms a scar. Physical scars can be seen and we can witness it healing. But emotional scars cannot be seen and can only be felt by the one who has gotten hurt. We can’t watch it physically healing, yet these scars are there for a purpose.
Proverbs 29:18 can help us realize the importance of having a vision without which people will perish. Vision unfolds slowly (Hab 1-3) and involves people. It is within you and can manifest when trust God and learn to listen to Him. The Bible is full of examples such as Elisha who lived in the spiritual…
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One look at popular media and the people around and you will realize how resentful people are towards their boss and work in general. Either this or there is another extreme: Workaholics whose life revolves around work. Genesis 2:15 tells us that God intended man to work when He put him in the garden of…
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The sermon this week was a sequel of what was shared last week, “Preparing for Sunday Worship”. It’s always not enough how much we worship our God! How do we worship the Lord? Do we look at how others are doing? Are our hands too heavy to lift up? Are we in fear of ridicule….what…
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Concept of community is biblical as God himself is a community. The Trinity shows the relationship of love between the Father, Son and the Holy spirit. They work together in unity. It is the plan of God to create community on this Earth, a community governed by love. Church is the community of God and…
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