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Follow Jesus

20100124 In Luke 9:57-62, Jesus met three persons who wanted to follow Him. He challenges them and exposes their motives and priorities. He teaches us what our motives and priorities should be when we deny self, take up our cross daily and follow Him. The… Read More »Follow Jesus

Humble Like Jesus

20100117 In Lk.9:46, we read of “an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest”. Whilst the disciples had given up earthly honour and trappings to follow their Master Jesus, they sought after greatness of status and honour in… Read More »Humble Like Jesus

Listen To Jesus

20100110 In Luke 9:27-36, we have a record of three disciples, Peter, James and John seeing Jesus transfigured on a high mountain giving them a glimpse of the glory of Jesus Christ. There appeared Elijah and Moses in glory, talking to Jesus. They spoke of… Read More »Listen To Jesus

Living For Jesus

20100103 Question: “Who am I living for?”  We know that money isn’t everything and it cannot buy happiness, good health and true love.  At the end of your life, people won’t remember you for all the possessions you have but what impact you had on… Read More »Living For Jesus

Out 2009 And In 2010

20091227 2009 is winding down – five days more to go.  Our Church Theme in 2009 was “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last” (Jn. 15:16).  As we review the year 2009… Read More »Out 2009 And In 2010

Jesus – Our Good Shepherd

20091213 Where grazing pastures in the Middle East are concerned, put aside visions of verdant landscapes where fat, woolly sheep graze and the shepherd has, as it were, a picnic on the lawn.  The Middle Eastern landscape is anything but.  Rather pastures are brown arid… Read More »Jesus – Our Good Shepherd

Jesus Our Mediator

20091206 A “Mediator” is the middle person who plugs the breech between two opposing sides.  Man and God were in separate camps because Man had rejected God and went his own way.  But Jesus bridged the gap: He brought us back to God by His… Read More »Jesus Our Mediator

Faithful To God

20091129 God has not given us the spirit of fear, but has given us the strength to obey. With power and sound mind, with love, the unfailing kind, O be not ashamed of His way. May the Lord find us faithful, may His Word be… Read More »Faithful To God

Serve God – Serve People

20091122 History reveals to us many who live purpose driven lives.  Biblical examples are Moses leading the Israelites out of bondage to the Promised Land and the Apostle Paul in his dramatic turnaround from persecuting believers in Christ to preaching the gospel to Gentiles.  Some… Read More »Serve God – Serve People