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Faith

by Mr Francis Maniam (Sun Bulletin, 7 Sep 2008) IntroductionKnowledge of our Christian Faith covers at least four basic topics: Reason – the use of our mind to think about God and other spiritual matters Revelation – God showing Himself to us Experience – our… Read More »Faith

Is God Interested In Me?

20080316 This question is an important one and we have in Romans 5:6-21, the Apostle Paul’s compelling answer. We are told first of all that when we were still God’s enemies and powerless to help ourselves, Christ died for us. At the right time in… Read More »Is God Interested In Me?

Good News In Perilous Times

20080309 How do we share the good news (gospel) in today’s perilous times when people are increasingly regarding God as irrelevant? To be effective, we need to understand the important demands and challenges that are taking place in people’s lives, e.g.: People are busier than… Read More »Good News In Perilous Times

The Message Of The Cross

20080301 Perhaps, because we want to win our lost friends to Jesus Christ without offending them, we often try to make the gospel more savoury.  We do this by de-emphasising “sin” and “repentance” as well as “Christ’s Lordship” and their “discipleship” should they choose to… Read More »The Message Of The Cross

Love Bears All Things

20080223 The Apostle Paul commends Philemon, a believer in Colossae, for his faith and love having received much joy and comfort from his demonstration of God’s love (v5). Philemon’s faith resulted in generosity (v6). He opened his home for the believers to assemble for Christian… Read More »Love Bears All Things

Love Goes The Distance

20080217 “Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” (1 Cor. 13:7 NLT) Epaphroditus was a messenger or apostle sent by the Philippian Church with a gift of money to Paul when Paul was in prison in Rome… Read More »Love Goes The Distance

Love Is Not Self-seeking

20080210 Before Paul sends his trusted co-worker Timothy to the Philippian Church, he gives Timothy what must be one of the highest commendations ever: “I have no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare” Phil. 2:20. Timothy takes a genuine… Read More »Love Is Not Self-seeking

Love Believes All Things

20080203 God’s love “believes all things” (1 Cor. 13:7, NKJV). The Greek word, “pisteuo” translated “believe” means to have faith in a person. We see this aspect of God’s love demonstrated in the life of Barnabas in relation to Paul. When the church in Jerusalem heard… Read More »Love Believes All Things

God Is Life

20080127 Frederick Lehman wrote the song “The Love of God” in 1917 in Pasadena, California. He shared: “One day, during short intervals of inattention to our work, we picked up a scrap of paper and, seated upon an empty lemon box pushed against the wall,… Read More »God Is Life

God Is Truth

20080120 God is truth – consistent, faithful and trustworthy. In the Bible, truth is often mentioned with His steadfast love for God is love. King David, the Psalmist, realised that God required from him “truth in the inner parts” (Ps. 51:6) for the person who… Read More »God Is Truth