We need to ask ourselves if we really believe that church is part of God’s plan for us. Do you like big families? They are fun…right? Church is your family and provides safety, protection, help when you require it, and a sense of belonging (loving and feeling loved). Just like God had a covenant relation…
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Being saved does not fully exempt us from facing the consequences of our lifestyle choices. Our life can be distressing if we choose to do what pleases us most. Romans 13:1 says “…for there is no authority except that which God has established”. Submission to authority is a key Biblical principle. As the verse points,…
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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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Judges 7:2 “And the LORD said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me saying ‘My own hand has saved me’”. Does God share His glory with someone?? No and Yes. He doesn’t share His…
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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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This is a beautiful story that starts with unimaginable pain and ends with unimaginable glory. Let’s picture for a moment Joseph growing up as a little boy, maybe around 8 years old. His mother Rachel was very, very beautiful, and his father was madly in love with her. What a wonderful world this was… as…
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Psalm 51:17 “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart” The common word used for sacrifice is ‘Korban’ in Hebrew. The word doesn’t actually mean giving up something but ‘drawing near’ or ‘coming closer’. Yes, sacrifices were meant to bring us closer to God! There are many instances of…
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