Introduction: Recently I heard a man use the phrase ‘kindergarten theology’ in a rather negative way. I don’t like the phrase except if used in the way that the healthy faith of a kindergarten child is good but needs to mature. If it is said relative to an older person there are, at least twoContinue reading “Sola Fide or Sola Scriptura….Are they the same? Faith alone or Scripture alone.”
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Heb 11: 1-4….But what is Saving faith?
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.By faith AbelContinue reading “Heb 11: 1-4….But what is Saving faith?”
1 John 4: 13-21….Living in a Perfect world!
13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abidesContinue reading “1 John 4: 13-21….Living in a Perfect world!”
John 20: 19-29….A precursor of Pentecost!
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciplesContinue reading “John 20: 19-29….A precursor of Pentecost!”
Psalm 56: 1-13….How to deal with Pressure!
Introduction: ‘In God I Trust’ is the title of this Psalm. It was written at least in his mind and prayer-life when he was acting ‘insanely’ to protect himself from an enemy amongst whom he was living. They couldn’t help but remember his fighting ability from past encounters with him! The story is told 1Continue reading “Psalm 56: 1-13….How to deal with Pressure!”
Psalm 54: 1-7….An Appropriate Prayer
Comment: The Psalm heading refers to this passage from 1 Sam 23: 19 Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon? 20 Now come down, O king, according to all your heart’sContinue reading “Psalm 54: 1-7….An Appropriate Prayer”
Mark 11: 27-33….’Don’t know’ answered by ‘will not tell!’
And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” Comment: This is a double headed questionContinue reading “Mark 11: 27-33….’Don’t know’ answered by ‘will not tell!’”
Mark 5: 21-34….A minor miracle on the way to a major miracle!
And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is atContinue reading “Mark 5: 21-34….A minor miracle on the way to a major miracle!”
John 20: 24-31…. Doubting, if followed up can lead to Wise Choices!
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and placeContinue reading “John 20: 24-31…. Doubting, if followed up can lead to Wise Choices!”
John 14: 1-11….Do all ways lead to God?
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and willContinue reading “John 14: 1-11….Do all ways lead to God?”