Yesterday looks as foolish as today may seem tomorrow;Yet, a step closer each day to the glowing Sun straightens each wrinkle of sorr...
His way... (Numbers 20:10-12)
"Moses said to them, "Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?" Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank. "But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them." (Numbers 20:10-12)THREE THINGS TO TIN IN 1. The Pulpit is not the place to express our personal frustration. It is the place to do the service...
Divine Connections
I believe in divine connections.1. Divine connections are connections that God wants us to have in our lives.2. Divine connections are connections that God brings into our lives.3. Divine connections are connections that God establishes in our liv...
On the Celebration of Christmas
It is interesting to note that the date of Christ’s birth is not recorded anywhere in the Scriptures. For whatever reasons, however, which is a matter of historical debate, the birthday of Jesus is celebrated at different places on different dates (mainly on December 25 or January 7). Interestingly, though the Scriptures took care to record the exact date when the word of God came to many of the prophets in the Old Testament, there is no attempt seen to record the exact date when the Word of God became flesh and came and lived among men as the...
10 Principles of Power Living from the Book of Haggai
1. Tomorrow never comes while you are looking forward to it. Hag.1:2YOUR POWER MOMENT = "NOW"Eccl.11:4,5,6 - He who observes the wind will not sow.The First Step taken is Half the Journey Done2. If you care for God's house, God will care for your house. Hag.1:3-9YOUR POWER ATTITUDE= "CARE" "ZEAL" "PASSION"3. There is no fruitfulness without the blessing of the Lord. Hag.1:11YOUR POWER ENVIRONMENT= "FAVOR OF GOD"Esth.4:14. Favor Positions you Promotes you Protects you 4. There is no revival without a message of revival. Hag.1:12YOUR POWER ACTION=...
Wishing You A Very Happy Christmas & A Joyous New Year!!
The world hustled and bustled in its own way as usual.The little stars flickered and twinkled way up in the sky.The angels huddled and bundled in a way quite unusualTo gaze into the glowing face of a new born boy.One said, "See how tiny He looks in those swaddling clothes,The Prince of Heaven has crossed into earth's deadly orb.He who made Solomon rich has chosen for Himself a manger,The Head of all things is born in His own world like a stranger!"Then a gong rung hard and an angel called, "To the shepherds!"And in an instant they were out of Bethlehem...
Defend the Bible? I would as soon defend a lion! Unchain it and itwill defend itself. – Charles Spurgeon
“Defend the Bible? I would as soon defend a lion! Unchain it and it will defend itself.” – Charles SpurgeonThere are at least three polar approaches to Christian Apologetics: (1) the Evidentialist Approach – that claims to prove God on the basis of non-biblical evidence, (2) the Reformed Approach – that claims the knowledge of God to already be basic to our epistemic frame, and (3) the Fideistic Approach – that rules out any extra evidence other than the Divine Self-Revelation itself.Epistemically speaking, one also finds (1) the Rational Approach...
Zacharias
Zacharias is a curious personality in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke begins with his story, and he and his wife are introduced with the words: "they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless." (1:6).Note that (1) They were both righteous "before God". There were many, and still are many, who would like to only look (or at least only look) righteous before people. The Pharisees used to wear white robes, stand in public places, and try to show how righteous and godly they were....
He will be called Wonderful (Isaiah 9:6)
"He will be called Wonderful" (Isaiah 9:6)1. His NAME is Wonderful (Judges 13:18)2. His WORKS are Wonderful (Psalm 111:2-4)3. His WORDS are Wonderful (Psalm 119:129)4. He HIMSELF is Wonderful (Isaiah 28:29)He is Wonderful in Wisdom and Counselउसका नाम अद्भुत...रखा जाएगा (यशायाह 9:6)1. उसका नाम अद्भुत है (न्यायियों 13:18)2. उसके काम अद्भुत है (भजन 111:2-4)3. उसके वचन अद्भुत है (भजन 119:129)4. वह स्वयं अद्भुत है (यशायाह 28:29)वह बुद्धि और युक्ति में अद्भुत ...
The Crime of Silence (if he does not tell it, he bears guilt, Leviticus 5:1)
If a person sins in hearing the utterance of an oath, and is a witness, whether he has seen or known of the matter; if he does not tell it, he bears guilt. (NKJV)If a person sins because he does not speak up when he hears a public charge to testify regarding something he has seen or learned about, he will be held responsible. (NIV)If you sin by not stepping up and offering yourself as a witness to something you've heard or seen in cases of wrongdoing,...
Theology of Clothing: Discussion Points & Questions (Notes)
In the beginning the man and his wife were naked, but not ashamed.Shame & dishonor are terms contingent to the world of sinWhere there is sin there is the sense of shame & dishonorWhen the man and his wife sinned, they acquired the sense of fear and shame; and, found the remedy in clothes of fig leaves to cover their nakednessNakedness is contingent on sight and the sense related to it. It is not merely sexual (for the woman and man wouldn’t...
7 Epistemological Approaches
1. Informative (Revelational)2. Inductive (Empirical)3. Indefinitive (Skeptical)4. Interpretive (Hermeneutical)5. Integrative (Synthetical)6. Inferential (Rational)7. Intuitive (Mystical)© Domenic Marbaniang, 2000, 20...
Christian Ethics in Family and Society
TO PARENTSA. Encourage your child (Colossians 3:21)Don’t let them feel discouraged, sullen, inferior, or frustrated.Give gifts (Luke 11:11-13), Forgive, don’t dig the past (Luke 15:22)B. Discipline him/her while he is young (Proverbs 19:18; Hebrews 12:10)C. Nurture him/her in the Lord (Ephesians 6:4)1. In the training (Proverbs 22:6, Catechize, 2Timothy 3:15)2. Discipline (Proverbs 13:24; 22:15; 19:18; 23:13,14; 29:15,17)3. Counsel4. AdmonitionD. Do not Irritate your child (Colossians 3:21; Ephesians 6:4)1. Do not provoke to anger2. Do not exasperate...
BIBLICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR A GODLY CONDUCT IN FAMILY & SOCIETY
TO PARENTSA. Encourage your child (Colossians 3:21)Don’t let them feel discouraged, sullen, inferior, or frustrated.Give gifts (Luke 11:11-13), Forgive, don’t dig the past (Luke 15:22)B. Discipline him/her while he is young (Proverbs 19:18; Hebrews 12:10)C. Nurture him/her in the Lord (Ephesians 6:4)1. In the training (Proverbs 22:6, Catechize, 2Timothy 3:15)2. Discipline (Proverbs 13:24; 22:15; 19:18; 23:13,14; 29:15,17)3. Counsel4. AdmonitionD. Do not Irritate your child (Colossians 3:21; Ephesians 6:4)1. Do not provoke to anger2. Do not exasperate...
A Short Historical Account of Christian Conversions in India
Palayur Church is the oldest Christian church in India and one of the seven founded by St Thomas the Apostle in 52 AD. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)The first Indian convert to Christianity can be traced to the time when the Apostle Thomas, disciple of Jesus, came to India in around 48 AD. The Apostle Thomas sailed from Alexandra with Habban, the merchant king of Gundnaphor, to the Indus and reached Taxila (now in Punjab) about 48-49 AD. From...
मसीही नीतिशास्त्र, परिवार और समाज में
मसीही आचार संहिता परिवार मेंमाता-पिता के लिए निर्देश1. अपने बच्चे को प्रोत्साहित करेंहे बच्चेवालों, अपने बालकों को तंग न करो, न हो कि उन का साहस टूट जाए। (कुलु 3:21)उनके साहस को न तोडें। उन्हें उदास, हताश, चिडचिडा, छोटा, नीचा, या घटिया मेहसूस होने न दें।उन्हें अच्छी अच्छी वस्तुऐं दें, जैसा हमारा पिता परमेश्वर भी हमें प्रेम से सारी वस्तुऐं देता है। (लूका 11:11-13)2. जब बच्चे जवान है तभी उन्हें अनुशासन सिखादें ।जबतक आशा है तो अपने पुत्र को ताड़ना कर, जान बूझकर उसका मार न डाल। (नीति 19:18)। अनुशासन की शिक्षा देना प्रेम की ही निशानी...
5 Principles of Moving Ahead (Philippians 3:13-15)
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us who are mature should take such a view of things.... Only let us live up to what we have already attained. (Php 3:13-16)1. CONSECRATION. "To take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." (v13)2. CONCENTRATION. "One thing I do..." (v14)3. CONFRONTATION. "I press on.... I press on."...
Tomorrow Never Comes, Procrastination Gets One Nowhere
"He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap." (Eccl 11:4)He who waits for better opportunities to come before he acts will never get anything done in life.There is a saying in Hindi that says: Aaj ka kaam kal par mut taalo, "Don't postpone today's work to tomorrow."There is no better season than this season, there is no better day than today, and there is no better moment than the "now". They who lose the moment will fail to gain the momentum. The first step taken is half the journey made."Momentum: The laws...
7 Rules of Success
1. Exhaust your arrows and you'll be undefeatable. Give life your all.Elisha had become sick with the illness of which he would die. Then Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over his face, and said, "O my father, my father, the chariots of Israel and their horsemen!" And Elisha said to him, "Take a bow and some arrows." So he took himself a bow and some arrows. Then he said to the king of Israel, "Put your hand on the bow." So he put his hand on it, and Elisha put his hands on the king's hands. And he said, "Open the east window";...
The Psychology of Evil and the Spirit of Victory
Psychologists have always pondered on the psychology of evil and the corruptibility of humans. For instance, the Stanford Prison Experiments and studies conducted by Philip Zimbardo[1] show that certain psychological mechanisms that are part of certain cultural or political systems (e.g. racialism, Nazism, casteism, etc) can act as justifying frameworks of inhumane behavior. Zimbardo himself observes that at one point during the Stanford Prison Experiment, in which volunteers had been arrested in a realistic show style and put into prison cells...
