Paul was motivated in his ministry because he was Christ’s Ambassador. He was a representative of the King of this Universe. Whoever was dealing with him was dealing with God. Whoever was dealing with him was dealing with the Alpha and the Omega, the lamb that was now the lion, the one with the feet […]
The idea of changing the camel to a rope or the eye of a needle to a small door is to create the impression that you can gain eternal life if you simply pack light. Instead of having a big caravan connected to the Toyota land cruiser, you have a small trailer attached to a […]
One day we will stand before the judgement seat of God and all will be revealed. How will we feel as we stand before the judge of the earth, Jesus Christ, the one with the nail marked hands and feet, the one who died for us and our works are shown to be nothing than […]
How do people who are responsible for so much tragedy and evil get away with it? We can well imagine those who came up to Jesus that day, telling him this story about the blood Pontius Pilate had spilled in keeping a lid on dissension against Roman Rule in Jerusalem wanting Jesus to condemn Pilate […]
It is an interesting thing that Paul describes the bodily resurrection in glowing terms but in this passage, he speaks about the fact that even now we are being renewed. While on the one hand the body is wasting away, yet in another sense the body is being renewed day by day. Though outwardly we […]
What we see here is someone who says he is converted, says he is the servant of the master, who is living as if there is no master, no king or ruler in his life. It is the so called converted – living the unconverted life. He isn’t ready because he has simply dismissed the […]
Why is it that some people accept the gospel and other people reject the gospel? How is it that two people can hear the same message and respond in totally different ways?
I think it is true that packaging is important and that the package must be able to keep the treasure safe inside. However, the role of packaging is to keep something safe and the packaging doesn’t compare in value with what the treasure contains. I have a mobile phone here which I value and so […]