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I will not leave you orphans Experiencing God’s Presence John 14: 15-21 At the last supper our Lord was preparing His disciples for His ascension. He also wanted them to know that He will continue to be with them, but in a different way. 1. Comfort John 14:18 At the last supper Jesus knew that […]
Blessings beyond BeliefJohn 14: 1-11 In our reading today we observed Jesus inviting His disciples to receive abundant blessings by understanding God’s purpose. Our Lord began by saying, “Let not your heart be troubled.” Then He taught them some deep truths about himself. Jesus opened their understanding to hold Him equal to God the Father […]
Revelation of the ResurrectionLuke 24: 13-35 On the evening after Jesus rose from the grave two disciples were walking from Jerusalem, about 11.25 kms to a village called Emmaus. Both of them were sad because Jesus was cruelly crucified on the cross. As they were walking, Jesus joined them and began talking with them. 1. Jesus […]
Response to Loneliness John 20: 19-31 After Jesus was resurrected from the dead, He showed himself to many chosen people. Nevertheless, when Jesus was betrayed and crucified, we see that His disciples went through stress and fear. They reacted in various ways. 1. Loser attitude – Judas Matthew 27:5 Judas Iscariot thought that he had […]
At the Empty TombJohn 20: 1-18 We understand that Mary Magdalene was the first person to see the resurrected Jesus. She came to the tomb on the third day early morning when it was still dark. She was shocked to see that the stone that closed the tomb was thrown away and when she looked […]
The Purpose of the Triumphant Entry Matthew 21: 1 – 15 Our Lord walked into Jerusalem on a donkey. There was a huge crowd following Him. They were praising God and glorifying Jesus who comes in the name of the Lord. They acknowledged that Jesus is the descendant of king David. 1. Proclaim God for […]
More than we can ask or imagineJesus and Lazarus John 11: 1 – 15 In this familiar scripture passage we read that Jesus brought back Lazarus to life after he was dead for four days. 1. Invite JesusLuke 10: 38 It all began when Martha met Jesus who was visiting her town, Bethany. The Bible […]
INSIGHTReceiving Divine GuidanceJohn 9: 1 – 11 This scripture passage tells us how Jesus healed a person who was born blind in a unique way. Jesus spat on the ground, made clay, applied it on the blind man’s eyes and asked him to go and wash in the pool called Bethesda. He did as Jesus […]
Breaking Barriers Jesus waiting at the well John 4: 5-11 We had our Youth Led Service and it also was International Women’s Day so the scripture reading from the Gospel was very suitable. The Bible says that Jesus came close to a Samaritan city called Sychar. He was tired; His disciples had gone to purchase […]
Jesus and the Brazen SerpentJohn 3: 14 – 17 Numbers 21: 6-9 In our Gospel reading today we heard Jesus talking with Nicodemus about being born again. Jesus reminded him about the brazen serpent that was lifted up in the wilderness to save people’s lives and explained that the serpent was a shadow or a […]
