“Are You On The Side Of Truth?”
“Are You On The Side Of Truth?”(Jn.18:33-38).Yesterday we commemorated the ascension into heaven of the Lord Jesus Christ.Today we are presented with him before Pilate. Pilate asked him whether he was the king of the Jews. Inter alia Jesus responded:“My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent […]
“Happy Ascension Day!”
“Happy Ascension Day!”(II Kgs 2:1-15).Today is Ascension Day. Ascension Day is the fortieth day after Easter. It is believed that the risen Lord Jesus Christ spent forty days appearing to disciples before he was taken up to heaven.The selected lectionary text for this day is the story of Elijah going up to heaven. There is […]
“The Prayers Of The Saints!”
“The Prayers Of The Saints!”(Rev.8:1-4).Where I grew up incense was associated with mysticism and magic. Some of our senior brothers in the quarter were noted for dabbling in the mystical from India. We grew up then with stories that gave us the impression that Indians were kind of supernatural people.One of the things that these […]
“Pray In The Spirit…!”
“Pray In The Spirit…!”(Eph.6:18-20).Paul says if we have to take a stand against the devil, we should “put on the whole armor of God.” “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the […]
“Father God, Let Your Will Be Done!”
“Father God, Let Your Will Be Done!”(Mt.26:36-44).“Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, ‘Sit here while I go over there and pray.’ He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to […]