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He Who Searches the Minds and Hearts
1. Series: God’s Message to the Church in Thyatira This is part of a series on the seven churches in Asia Minor (Revelation 2-3). This article covers the message to the church in Thyatira (Rev 2:18-29). The video messages of letters to churches in Ephesus (Rev 2:1-7), Smyrna (Rev 2:
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I Like Your Christ, but Not Your Christianity
1. Biggest Obstacle to Jesus’ Message Mahatma Gandhi said, “I like your Christ, but not your Christianity”. That is a sentiment many of us would sympathize with and acknowledge. It is not just having some human weaknesses among those who call themselves Christian. Sometimes it is more sinister – the
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Nation or Religion? A Nationalist’s Question
1. A Nationalist’s Question A well-known personality in India, a nationalist, was touring a village in India (on live TV) where he met a gathering of Christian families and demanded to know if their religion is more important to them, or if the nation (India) is more important. His audience
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Farewell Discourse of Jesus – II (Show us the Father)
The five chapters John 13-14 may be considered as the constitution/manifesto of the church. In these five chapters, Jesus commissions his community – the first church of 11 members/disciples. This is part 2 in the series on the farewell discourse of Jesus. In Part 1, we have discussed John 13.