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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: Mankind’s fall into sin

2. Mankind’s Fall into Sin Have you ever wondered where death, sickness and suffering come from? When God finished making the heavens and the earth and everything in it, He saw that ‘it was very good’ (Genesis 1:31). When God created the world there was no death, sickness or sin (bad thoughts, deeds and words)Continue reading “Light, life and truth: Part 1: Mankind’s fall into sin”

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”

The cost of following Jesus (Part 2)

Then another disciple came to him: 21 Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”22 And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”” Now we have to understand the context. For a Jew, to have said, “Lord, let meContinue reading “The cost of following Jesus (Part 2)”

The cost of following Jesus (Part 1)

The cost of following Jesus 18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side.19 And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air haveContinue reading “The cost of following Jesus (Part 1)”