1.       It is unique in its continuity. If just 10 people today were picked who were from the same place, born around the same time, spoke the same language, and made about the same amount of money, and were asked to write on just one controversial subject, they would have trouble agreeing with each other. But the Bible stands alone. It was written overa period of 1,600 years by more than 40 writers from all walks of life. Some werefishermen; some were politicians. Others Continue reading →

  In Genesis, He is the promised seed. In Exodus, He is the Passover lamb. In Leviticus, He is the scapegoat. In Numbers, He is the brazen serpent lifted up on a pole. In Deuteronomy, He is the lawgiver. In Joshua, He is prophet, priest, and king. In Judges, He is the righteous judge. In Ruth, He is the kinsman redeemer. In Samuel, He is the anointer. In Kings, He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. In Chronicles, He is our Continue reading →

  Here are some hints to help you take a new look at your wife.   You are number one in her life.       Next to God, she thinks you are everything to her. As against the average Indian male, the average Indian woman sacrifices her parents to take shelter under her husband’s shadow. She may not express it in her day-today life, but when you are harsh, she feels thrown out into the cold. Her thoughts race back to the security of her childhood home. Continue reading →

  Wives, Here are a few hints to get closer to your husbands.   He likes you to look your best. He doesn’t like you to be sweaty and smelly at home. So try to be clean and smart even at home. Dress pleasant when you go out. The Song of Solomon speaks of the cleanliness of mouth and dress (4:11). Dresses though not costly need to be clean and fresh. Have good housecoats and nighties for home wear. There are wives who don’t care Continue reading →

To Which Group Do I Belong? Pillars—Worship regularly, giving time and money. Supporters—Give time and money if they like the pastor and treasurer. Leaners—Use the church for funerals, baptisms and marriage, but give no time or money to support the church. Working Leaners —Work but do not give money. Specials—Help and give occasionally for something that appeals to them. Annuals or Easter Birds—Dress up, look serious and go to church on Easter. Sponges — Take all blessings and benefits, even the sacraments, but give no Continue reading →

  God used three disciplines in Joseph’s life to prepare him to be the second ruler of Egypt: A. The discipline of SERVICE (39:1- 6). Joseph exchanged his “tailored coat” for a servant’s garb, and God forced him to learn how to work. This way, he learned humility (1 Peter 5:5- 6) and the importance of obeying orders. Because Joseph was faithful in the small things, God promoted him to greater things. See Prov. 22:29 and 12:14. B. The discipline of SELF-CONTROL (39:7- 18). Joseph’s Continue reading →

  Man says it is an accident, God says it is an abomination. Man says it is a blunder, God says it is blindness. Man says it is a chance, God says it is a choice. Man says it is a disease, God says it is a defect. Man says it is an error, God says it is enmity. Man says it is a fascination, God says it is a fatality. Man says it is great, God says it is gross. Man says it is Continue reading →

Mentoring – Building God’s Kingdom David wanted to build God’s house by God did not allow him. David could have done two things: rebel against God and build it anyway, or sulk at being rejected and be upset with God. He chose to mentor the person God had chosen for this task- Solomon, his successor.   Mentoring is a mark of true spiritual maturity. It entails watching God develop others through you and rejoicing that they are being greatly used by God. This requires nothing else that Continue reading →

The modern world measures a person’s worth on the basis of what he has rather than what he is. To put it simply, it measures a person in the 3B scale- – Beauty, Brain and Bucks. It is a pity to note that even Christians fall into this worldly trap. Our God wants his children to be counter-revolutionaries presenting the kingdom values to the world around us. We are called to be salt and light of the world. Our way of life should be radically different from that of Continue reading →

  Language plays a vital part in any relationship. Language is the medium in which we communicate our ideas and feelings to others. Language distinguishes man from animal. Of all creations, only man is gifted with the ability to speak with words. Words that we speak are powerful. In the beginning, God spoke and the things happened. By the words, Jesus ministered to the sick, broken-hearted, needy and the poor. Words have the power either to heal or wound a heart, lift or quench a Continue reading →