Parousia (par-oo-see’-ah)
By Not Known The word advent derives from the Latin adventus, which is the translation of the Greek word parousia. The New American Standard New Testament Greek lexicon defines the latter word as “presence, the coming, arrival, the future visible return from heaven of Jesus, to raise the dead, hold the last judgement, and set up formally and gloriously the kingdom…
Share Your Personal Testimony
By Not Known Every believer has a personal testimony of God’s presence and power. If we have a relationship with God, there should be evidence of that relationship. God works in all sorts of natural and supernatural ways, and we should not hesitate to give credit to Him for whatever He has done for us, whether in “big” or “small” ways.…
Cats and Dogs
By Not Known “My master is so wonderful,” says the dog. “He loves me! He feeds me every day! He provides me warm shelter, and he pats me! He does everything for me and gives me everything I have. Finally, it dawned on me: my master must be god!” * “Interesting,” notes the cat. “My master…
Freedom is Costly
By Not Known If you were a military commander, would you risk the lives of several men in exchange for the freedom of one captured? This is a real dilemma. But since the life of every person is to be valued, the cost of potential freedom is also worth paying. In the same way, every sinner bound by the power of Satan is valued by God; and God has secured a sinner’s…
Why Do We Go To Church?
By Not Known Why do we go to church? And regularly? Some of us may use Hebrews 10:25: “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching” as our answer. However, this verse gives us at best only a partial answer why we are going to…
The Purpose of Remembering
By Not Known There are many events of significance in life that can and should be celebrated. They range from moving into a new home to having a new job or career or welcoming a new birth. These significant milestones mark changes or progress in life. Celebrations are in place to remember the occasion that brings blessings or renewal or rewards from new…
We Are The Body
By Not Known The human body is an amazing creation. Here are just five amazing facts about it. Fact 1: The lungs contain over 300,000 million capillaries (tiny blood vessels). If they were laid from end to end, they would stretch 2,400km. Fact 2: The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. Fact 3: Each kidney contains 1 million individual filters. They filter an…
Wounded Healers
By Not Known As I started to make visitation rounds, I was touched when members that we had visited were helped. Often, a question would be asked by those in need, “How do I cope with the suffering?” What do we do with the sufferings of those we care about? How do we deal with suffering for ourselves and for others? We find that we cannot always reach…
Not a Performance
By Not Known As Christians the highlight of our week is corporate worship. So many people put so much time and effort into preparing for our services. The worship leader has to prepare his/her prayers as well as the transitional statements. They have to dress up for the occasion, and also be in the right frame of mind. So does the preacher who slogs at the Bible passage…
I Promise
By Not Known Promises are made every day by many people in many places and on various occasions. Couples promise to marry and stay faithfully married till death separates them. Contractors promise their clients to deliver what they have been contracted to do on time. Children promise their parents never to misbehave again. But we know all too well that many have made…