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He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. – Mark 16:15
The closing Words of Jesus Christ to His early disciples for their mission of making disciples of the Nations has also become the mission of the Church in China. Even the newest converts in the...
Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. – 1 Timothy 5:22
The laying on of hands was primarily a practice used by the early Church to ordain Overseers and Deacons. Those who would serve the Lord in a capacity such as this was treated...
These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. – Revelation 3:7
Life can be a maze of options, choices, decisions and goals. At times one can feel overwhelmed with choice itself. In America when you...
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. – James 5:16
I remember being in the presbyterian Church and the pastor stated at the end of the service as a footnote that there is an...
So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man. – Acts 24:16
Christian life is in many ways a life of rest and putting burdens back towards God. But there are things we are encouraged in Scriptures to do and put effort towards. One of these things that Paul the Apostle over...
I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. – Matthew 10:16
Of the many passages in the Gospels, Matthew 10, is one of the key chapters where Jesus prepares his Disciples to understand that they will suffer in service for Him. I want to encourage you to read this chapter over many times...
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. – Acts 12:2
The Apostle John said to the Church in his day that they should not be surprised if the world hated them. Our Lord Jesus said in the Gospel of Luke that all men will hate us. But our Lord also gives us comfort in these...
To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. – Colossians 1:2
It is amazing when we take a bird’s eye view of the bible or step back and consider things we usually don’t when just reading through the epistles. One...
I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. – Romans 16:17
Causing division is a hurtful thing and never something we should seek to do. Our did say: “Do you...
What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? – James 4:1
Whether it is an inner battle of desire or an other battle for power, honour, prestige or for one to be right, such things are common to men. No one is exempt from the struggle for...
Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. – Acts 17:11
In modern evangelical circles the Bereans are esteemed as model believers that...
Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. – Romans 14:13
The dictionary defines criticism as: “an act of criticizing; to judge as a critic; to find fault; to blame or condemn.”...
If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. – Matthew 18:15
This passage of Scripture is taken from a famous passage of Scripture where our Lord speaks about dealing with sin the Church. Many are quick...
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! – John 1:29
What a wonderful word this is to hear. Look away from yourself. Look to the Lamb, for in him is all of life and hope. Look not at your struggles or strivings but to...
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble” – 1 Peter 5:5
We are always able to humble ourselves in life. Though many situations in life are...
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. – 1 John 3:14
Jesus Christ has given us new life in the Good News of salvation in him. This new life exhibits certain attitudes and life style changes that will be noticeable...
But every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. – 1 John 4:3
“For in the last days false prophets and corrupters shall be multiplied, and sheep shall be turned into...
And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. – Matthew 23:9
Leaving a Presbyterian Church today at the end of the service we sang 3 amens, which is typical in many reformed churches dating back to the times of Luther, Calvin and others. This practice...
So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. – 2 Corinthians 5:16
The eye is an amazing part of God’s creation and miracle that he has made. It is said that in one single square millimetre of the retina contains...
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. – Psalm 25:9
Many of us are at times concerned to be in the will of God. What a wonderful truth we see here that if we humble ourselves God will guide us in right paths and show us his ways. Yet how do we know how to properly...