We have been though the parable of the soils or what Jesus called the parable of the sower briefly. Some people heard the Gospel and receive it well and are saved to serve Jesus as Lord and others hear the Gospel and it does not penetrate their souls … rather, the message is rejected and […]
As we come to the next section in the Book of Acts, my thoughts travelled to the Parable of the soils. Let’s reflect upon it briefly: Mt 13:3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and […]
If you refer back to yesterday’s Note, you will recall that: Ac 11:2 … the circumcised believers criticized him 3 and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” We saw how Peter explained in full what had transpired, showing how the angel of the Lord was present with him as well as […]
Is there such a thing as a perfect Church? This question came to mind as I was doing some house work recently. Is there such a thing as a perfect Church, one without problems, interpersonal conflicts and back stabbing? If you have been in any Church for 5 or more years you will realize that […]
It is always good to check stories and accounts that we receive. Just recently a South Africa born actress from America had been interviewed about the language she grew up speaking. The interview became intense and to bring it to an end she rattled off something that the news media latched onto and have made […]
On May 1, 2003, President George W. Bush delivered a speech announcing the end of major combat operations in Iraq. “In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed,” the president told a crowd of cheering service members. Bush delivered the televised speech aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with a “Mission […]
Things happen all around us all the time that we can’t understand. Sometimes these things encourage us and at times they affect us negatively. But we need to say that when God is at work, we might not have understanding as to what is happening because it is supernatural, yet it ought to be an […]
It might be easier for us, standing on this side of salvation to grasp that Jesus rose from the dead because we have the complete Bible … but what about those hearing the gospel in those early days of evangelism? There was so much mysticism doing the rounds with false prophets and religious charlatans, each […]
The most important part of the Gospel is the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus from the dead. Don’t misunderstand … the Incarnation, Ministry, Death and Burial of Jesus are all vitally important, but without the Resurrection, there would be no Gospel! Anyone could die for others, as many have done during wars, but none of […]
In the day and age in which we live news spreads like wild fire. The internet with all its social networking apps lets people know all over the world what happens in an instant. We no longer need those gossipers to announce whatever they hear on their “grapevines”. News and gossip are known immediately. This […]