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By Not Known Since several weeks ago, we have been studying through the sermons delivered on the pulpit that the Israelites were once in exile in Babylon. The Babylonians did not worship the One True God. Instead, they worshipped many false gods and idols. Their king, Nebuchadnezzar, was a very powerful man who also worshipped false gods and idols. However, God had a plan…

By Not Known We are creatures of aspiration. We often search for personal significance in our aspirations. Some find fulfilment in their families and so line their work desks with family photographs. Others find security in their achievements and so also in their display of certificates, medals and trophies on shelves and on walls. Still others repeatedly recount…

By Not Known Daniel 2 records one of many dreams mentioned in the Bible. King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream which he used to test all his wise men, asking them to tell him his dream and interpret it, or else all the wise men in Babylon were to be put to death. The patriach Joseph was sold into slavery because he shared his dream of his family bowing down to him in worship.…

By Not Known Most of us would not associate ourselves with many of today’s warped values such as abortion on demand, pornography, extreme violence in the media, human rights abuse, drug use and gambling, etc.   But is it possible that we, like the frog slowly boiling to death in the kettle, are unknowingly and perhaps unwittingly being seduced to embrace cultural…

By Not Known Atheists say that there is no God; therefore people are not created by Him.  Evolutionists deny God created human beings.  Many religions do not acknowledge the creation story or God as the Creator.  However, the Psalmist acknowledges that not only did God create the Israelites He is also their Shepherd.  The Psalmist declares that the…

By Not Known Recently, I read an article entitled China’s ‘leftover women’: What It’s Really Like Being Unmarried at 30.  The article talks about society’s labelling of unmarried Chinese women at age 30 as one whose life is ‘over’.  This label has put immense pressure on unmarried Chinese women at 30.  Even girls in their early twenties are experiencing…

By Not Known A marriage enrichment programme typically emphasises the importance of a healthy sexual relation within a marriage.  Essentially, it is deemed capable of rejuvenating intimacy and rekindling love and communication. While there are some true benefits, it may unduly portray ‘sex’ as key to a healthy marriage. The apostle Paul takes a certain view towards…

By Not Known A Christian missiologist, Ed Stetzer, wrote this on Facebook last Wednesday, “In the last 5 days, 700 refugees drowned off Greece, 9000 babies were aborted in U.S., and 68 were shot in Chicago … and a gorilla dominated the news.” Last Saturday, Cincinnati Zoo had to put down 17-year-old Harambe, one of their endangered gorillas, after it was deemed a…

By Not Known Thom Rainer is a realist observer, who analyses churches in the US with great insights.  He wrote recently about churches still living in the 80s which I found to be so true to our situation as well. He said, “Nine out of 10 churches in America are either declining or they are growing so slowly they are not keeping up with the growth rate of the…

By Not Known “Our aunty needs to have the last opportunity to listen to the Gospel,” my friend, Ernest, said to his wife.  They then decided to fly to Perth to visit their aunt at the hospital.  Thank God that they managed to see her and shared the Gospel with her.  Although she was over 90 years of age, she was very open and accepted the saving grace of…