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Ensuring Presence of God in Our Lives1. Religion for Wrong Reasons “You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are.”, said Jesus in Matthew 23:15. This happens when one tries to bring people under their own
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Simple Test of Right Belief1. Belief – A Misused Word The word “belief” is often highly misunderstood. For some, the notion of “religious belief” is a sinister and convenient way to control people or a way to exploit or take advantage of people (like the Pharisees of Jesus’ time and many religious leaders today).
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Living Right, Dying Right1. What Does It Mean to Walk in the Light? John says in 1 John 1 that God is light and that we should walk in the light by being in Him. But what does it mean to walk in the light? 1 John 2:10 says, “He who loves his
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Awe and Wonder – Curing Our Narcissism!1. Selfishness or Generosity Evolutionary biologists tell us that selfish strategies will not succeed in evolution and that the strategies that are evolutionarily robust are generosity/cooperativeness. Yet, we seem to be increasingly becoming a self-absorbed society of narcissism, entitlement, and depression. 1.1. Experience of Awe & Wonder Humans are said
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The Open Door1. Series: God’s Message to the Church in Philadelphia This is part of a series on the seven churches in Asia Minor (Revelation 2-3). This article covers the message to the church in Philadelphia (Rev 3:7-13). The video messages of letters to the churches in Ephesus (Rev 2:1-7), Smyrna (Rev
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What Is God’s Dwelling Place1. Not in Temples Made by Human Hands In Acts 7, we see Stephen’s speech where he quotes Isaiah 66, explaining that God does not dwell in temples or buildings made by human hands. Stephen’s speech angered the religious establishment so much that they stoned him to death. 2. Temple
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Great Awakening1. Series: God’s Message to the Church in Sardis This is part of a series on the seven churches in Asia Minor (Revelation 2-3). This article covers the message to the church in Sardis (Rev 3:1-6). The video messages of letters to the churches in Ephesus (Rev 2:1-7), Smyrna (Rev
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Rewards for Truly Faithful Service1. Sacrificially Serving The followers of Jesus are called to sacrificially serve one another (1 Peter 4:10). The motive and the heart behind the acts of service/giving that we may do, is more than the act of service itself. It is possible to do acts of service with a self-serving
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Labor Day Message: God’s First Commandment1. Dignity of Labor and God’s First Commandment On Labor Day we celebrate the value and dignity of work. It is worth noting that the first commandment that God gave to humanity before the fall, is to work! Genesis 2:15 – “The LORD God took the man and put him
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Celebrating India’s Independence Day1. Freedom as a Result of Many Sacrifices On Aug 15th, we celebrate India’s Independence day. India’s freedom has been achieved by many sacrifices of the freedom fighters. Those of us born and brought up in India and have experienced India’s democracy and freedom are very grateful. The cost of
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He Who Searches the Minds and Hearts1. Series: God’s Message to the Church in Thyatira This is part of a series on the seven churches in Asia Minor (Revelation 2-3). This article covers the message to the church in Thyatira (Rev 2:18-29). The video messages of letters to churches in Ephesus (Rev 2:1-7), Smyrna (Rev 2:
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Source of All That Is Good and True1. Philosophy Is Everybody’s Business Mortimer Adler said, “Philosophy is everybody’s business!”. When we were children, we wondered about the basic questions of life, like “Why does anything exists at all? Where did the universe come from? and so on. 1.1 Philosophical Choices in Life As we grow older, many
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