20061119 Last Sunday, 12 November, was designated International Day of Prayer (IDOP) for the persecuted church. IDOP was started in 1998 by World Evangelical Fellowship in collaboration with Churches and various Christian Organisations – a global day of intercession on behalf of persecuted Christians. Why are Christians… Read More »The Persecuted Church
20061112 When Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, died on December 10, 1896, he left behind a generous endowment fund. Ironically, this fund was to be used for five international prizes, including one for peace. The Nobel Prize was to be given out annually. In 2006, the amount… Read More »Jesus – The Peacemaker
20061105 During the time of Jesus Christ, the religious leaders of the Jews, called the Pharisees, were very concerned about strictly interpreting and keeping the Jewish Torah (Law). They showed special zeal in insisting that laws of tithing and ritual purity be kept. However, Jesus rebuked them… Read More »The Heart Of The Matter
20061029 What is mercy? How is mercy different from grace? Grace is love shown where it is undeserved. Mercy is love shown as a response to helplessness of another. Grace responds to the undeserving and mercy answers to the helpless. The parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk. 10:30-37) illustrates the… Read More »Show Mercy To Others
20061022 Righteousness in the 4th Beatitude refers to the idea of conforming to a standard that is a pattern of life in conformity to God’s will. The exact nature of this righteousness for which the blessed hunger and thirst has at least two points of reference. 1. Personal… Read More »Desire Righteousness
20061015 Meekness follows poverty of spirit and mourning in a logical fashion as the manner in which a forgiven child of God lives out his life in relation to those around him. The Scottish theologian and pastor Sinclair B. Ferguson defines meekness as follows: “It is… Read More »Meek and Lowly
20061008 Mourning is the heartfelt emotion of the believer who is poor in spirit, and can be understood as profound sorrow or grief caused by deep personal loss. The Christian believer who understands the gravity of his own personal sin cries out with the apostle Paul, “What… Read More »The Joy Of Mourning
20061001 What does it mean to be poor in spirit? It does not mean financial poverty, nor does it mean emotional depression. Poverty of spirit is the personal acknowledgment of one’s spiritual bankruptcy before God. It refers to the person who realizes his spiritual bondage and his personal… Read More »The Poor In Spirit
by Mr Franics Maniam (Bethesda Bells, Sep 06, 2006) “I WANT TO KNOW CHRIST” – Phil. 3:10 THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI In 42 B.C. Antony and Octavia defeated Brutus and Cassius near Philippi. In honour of his victory, Antony made Philippi a Roman colony. This… Read More »I Want To Know Christ
By Dr Chew Chin Hin (Bethesda Bells, Feb 06, 2006) Any topic about “Death and Dying” tends not to be popular. There is a certain reluctance to speak of this, even at funerals. People continue to avoid discussing death as a fact and certain experience.… Read More »Death And Dying : Some Medical And Ethical Aspects
