What Has This Got To Do With Christmas?

Genesis 3:8-15   I have been given this text to read as one of the lessons in a community carol's night organised by our resident's association. The first question I asked when I had the text was "what has this got to do with Christmas? However, reading and pondering the text, it is as relevant … Continue reading What Has This Got To Do With Christmas?

The Light Of The World

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life" (John 8:12). Light dispels darkness. Where there is light, darkness cannot be present. Metaphorically, Christ speaks of himself as the light of the world. This points us … Continue reading The Light Of The World

The Author Of Eternal Life

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him (Hebrews 5:9). The text is speaking about Christ. Indeed, the whole of the book of Hebrews speaks of Christ and his superiority over all things. Christ offers salvation and eternal life. But one may ask, why Salvation? Salvation … Continue reading The Author Of Eternal Life

No Resurrection, No Christianity

John Chapter 20 The whole of  John Chapter 20 speaks of Christ’s resurrection and the events surrounding it. The resurrection is a fundamental Christian doctrine upon which Christianity stands or falls. Without the resurrection, Christianity has no hope to offer. Paul makes that point clearly in 1 Corinthians 15:11-19. Now considering the centrality of the resurrection to … Continue reading No Resurrection, No Christianity

The Gospel: God’s Message To Humankind

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus , called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God (Romans 1:1) Paul introduces himself as a servant of Christ. He goes on further to say why he is a servant of Christ; he was set apart to proclaim the gospel of God. The Christian message … Continue reading The Gospel: God’s Message To Humankind