Psalm 2: “Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling” (v. 11). Serving with fear is fairly easy. It comes naturally to us. The rejoicing is quite elusive but definitely more rewarding. Psalm 2: “Happy are all who take refuge in him” (v. 11b). Happy are all who take
Continue readingPsalm -1 This psalm gives us great promises.-prosperity v3 -presence of God v6 The promises are with some conditions, -avoid bad company -delight and meditate on God’s word. Psalm 1: Blessed is the man who delights in the Word of God and meditates on it day and night (v. 2).
Continue reading(v. 17) And these signs WILL accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on
Continue readingPilate wanted to satisfy the crowd. He became people pleaser. In contrast, Joseph of Arimathea though he was a member of the council (Sanhedrin) that had condemned execution, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus and laid it in a tomb. Pilate had all authority, but
Continue reading(v. 34) And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.” Even when HIS soul is sorrowful even to death, the only thing Jesus did was to spend time in prayer and he also wanted his disciples to pray for him. He
Continue readingHeaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. வானமும் பூமியும் ஒழிந்துபோம், என் வார்த்தைகளோ ஒழிந்துபோவதில்லை. Isn’t this so true. One of my favorite verse. (v. 37) What I say to you, I say to every one: ‘Watch’ (v. 33) Be on guard, keep awake. For you
Continue readingThere are things that can be achieved only through prayer (v. 29) Jesus says, “All things can be done for the one who believes” (v. 23). He also points out the importance of prayer in the same passage. We should pray believing that God can do great and mighty things.
Continue readingWatch out for what comes from within. “For it is from within, from the human heart that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person” (vv. 21-22). As a result, they
Continue readingIn Jesus’ own village, he was not able to do any mighty work because of their unbelief. I thought the apostles started their ministry in Acts, but it clearly says here that they went in twos preaching repentance, driving out demons and healing the sick (v. 12). Nothing much is
Continue readingInteresting to see how Jesus was not welcomed on one side of the lake for driving the evil spirit and cleaning the person, but welcomed with a large gathering on the other side of lake, is this because of the type of miracle?Jesus went about doing good on places where
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