20140504 In a recent movie “12 Years a Slave”, the audience was confronted with the dehumanizing effects of slavery. This film is an adaptation of a memoir by the 19th century African-American Solomon Northup. He was a free man by birth and living in New… Read More »Salvery
20140427 Submission to another person is a very challenging Christian teaching. Christians are called to submit to Jesus and be obedient to Him for “He is the Head of the body, the Church” (Col. 1:18a). The Apostle Paul tells the Colossians: “Wives, submit yourselves to… Read More »Submission
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20140420 Up from the grave He arose, With a mighty triumph o’er His foes, He arose a Victor from the dark domain, And He lives forever, with His saints to reign. He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose! What a sight it must have been… Read More »Our Real Time Jesus
20140413 After putting off our earthly nature, the Apostle Paul encourages us in Colossians 3 towards what God called us to do – to be more like Him. And this can be manifested by clothing ourselves with “compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience” (Col. 3:12)… Read More »New Creation
20140406 The Apostle Paul affirmed to the Colossian Church of their lives being hidden in Jesus Christ and that they will all appear with Him in glory. He taught them how they are to steadfastly set their minds on things above where Jesus is and… Read More »Old Self – New Self
20140330 The Colossian Christians must have felt at a lost when the Apostle Paul persuaded them not to be encumbered with ceremonial laws and rituals. Day in and day out, week after week of observing the Sabbath, strictly not even lifting a finger to light… Read More »Life In Jesus
20140323 Jesus the hope of glory The Apostle Paul shared in Colossians 1:24-29 the primary purpose of his Christian ministry. He presents a daring thought about his suffering in ministry as completing the sufferings of Jesus Himself. Jesus died to save His Church, but the… Read More »Follow Jesus
20140316 Today, Judaism still requires Jews to know and observe the many ceremonial laws and regulations governing their lives. The worship of God, relationship with one another and with Gentiles, celebrations of their many festivals such as Pesach (Passover), Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), Yom… Read More »the Christian and Jewish laws
20140309 Bible commentator Matthew Henry plainly describes dangerous philosophy: “But there is a philosophy which is vain and deceitful, which is prejudicial to religion, and sets up the wisdom of man in competition with the wisdom of God, and while it pleases men’s fancies (it)… Read More »Jesus is Lord – always!
