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20111204 It was a leadership course that was clearly not about how to gain popularity. In Luke 11:37 to 12:12, Jesus gave the Pharisees, a strong lesson on leadership. True leadership lies in a consistent obedience to God from the heart, in private and in… Read More »Internal Not Eternal

20111127 When was the last time you went out of the way to help someone? In the account of Jesus’ healing of the paralytic in Luke 5:17-26, one thing that stood out was what his amazing friends did. The paralytic could have missed the opportunity… Read More »True Friends

20111120 The way the wealthy ruler approached Jesus and why he walked away from Jesus reflected a man steeped in earthly views and values. When he called Jesus “Good teacher”, he was thinking of goodness based on his human standards. He had not seen something… Read More »The Obstacle Of Riches

20111113 The Samaritan woman went to the well to draw water. Jesus sought her out and offered her living water. Indeed, Jesus meets us at our point of need! The lyrics of the song ‘Fill My Cup’ echo this: Like the woman at the well… Read More »The Woman Of Samaria

20111106 The narrative of the man born blind’s encounter with Jesus recorded in John 9 is rich in spiritual lessons. They can be drawn from the different responses of various parties involved in this narrative. Disciples’ response to the blind man in contrast to Jesus’… Read More »Spiritual Insight

20111030 1 Corinthians 13 is the famous “Love” passage which is used at weddings, dedications, and hung on Church walls. Truthfully, 90% of the time it is used, it is taken out of context. The Apostle Paul was warning the Corinthian Church of a problem… Read More »To See Jesus

20111023 Galatians 5:16-25 gives a range of Christian character traits on the “fruit of the Spirit.” The Apostle Paul teaches how to recognize and know these traits, and how to grow from there as Christians saved by grace. There are several points to note about… Read More »Fruit Of The Holy Spirit