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Life, light and truth: Part 1, no.6 The incarnation of God

6 • The Incarnation of God—God Becoming Man There are many stories in the history of the world of people who have claimed to be God or who have been believed to be God. Some world leaders have even believed themselves to be gods, like the Roman Emperors 2000 years ago (e.g. Emperor Nero andContinue reading “Life, light and truth: Part 1, no.6 The incarnation of God”

Life, light and truth: Part 1, no. 5, The Promises and Prophecies about Christ

The Promises and Prophesies about the Messiah God chose the people of Israel to be His special people for a very specific reason, i.e. the Messiah would come out of that nation (Daniel 9:25, 26). Messiah means ‘anointed one’ or ‘Saviour’. We can learn much from the nation of Israel: how God wanted His peopleContinue reading “Life, light and truth: Part 1, no. 5, The Promises and Prophecies about Christ”

The faith of those who believe in Christ

Jesus has the authority to heal and forgive sin ❖ Their faith1 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; yourContinue reading “The faith of those who believe in Christ”

Life, light and truth. Part 1. No. 3 The covenants of God

3 • The Covenants of God God knew that mankind would fall into sin (1 Peter 1:20; Revelation 13:8) and knew that people would not be able to live without His protection, provision and goodwill. Therefore, God made agreements (covenants or contracts) with several people throughout history—and especially with one nation in particular. The firstContinue reading “Life, light and truth. Part 1. No. 3 The covenants of God”

Light, Life and Truth: Part 1, No. 1 Creation

Part 1 Foundational Truths 1 • Creation When you look at the sky, trees, variety of animal life, insects, sea creatures and human beings, do you ever wonder where they all came from? Many people believe we are some kind of accident because of an explosion billions of years ago. When we look at theContinue reading “Light, Life and Truth: Part 1, No. 1 Creation”

Jesus the Powerful and Compassionate Savior

Jesus has the power to forgive sins, therefore follow Him Matthew 9:1-13 ESV 1 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. 2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart,Continue reading “Jesus the Powerful and Compassionate Savior”

Christ has power over nature

Have you ever seen a man do this to a storm?Have you ever heard a man rebuking a life-threatening storm and there is a calm?No such person exists except Jesus.What sort of a man is this, that the winds and waves obey him?The answer is: He is not just a man!He is not any sortContinue reading “Christ has power over nature”

What sort of man is this, this Jesus?

What sort of man is this, this Jesus? Matthew 8:23-34 ESV23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 25 And they went and woke him, saying,Continue reading “What sort of man is this, this Jesus?”

Jesus casts out demons

Jesus casts out demons 16 That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. And again, we see that Jesus has power over sickness as well as over evil spirits. Now our text says many came toContinue reading “Jesus casts out demons”