Thursday: 19th April, 2018 Reference text: Acts 8:26-40 Acts 8:26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. Among the questions we faced during our AKC lectures this past term, one that stood out... Continue Reading →
A HEART OF FLESH
Wednesday: 18th April, 2018 Reference text: John 6:35-40 John 6:36 But as I told you, you've seen Me, and yet you do not believe. The word of God presents the image of faith as 'believing is seeing', while the contemporary and scientific view point remains 'seeing is believing'. Interestingly, today in the Gospel of John,... Continue Reading →
DON’T FOLLOW THE CROWD
Tuesday: 17th April, 2018 1st reading: Acts 7:51-8:1a Acts 7:57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, Before many uncontrolled crowd behaviour, there is usually a rally call that apparently appears to invoke a rush of adrenaline which causes people to act as... Continue Reading →
IT IS A STARTING POINT
Monday : 16th April, 2018 Reference text: Acts 6:8-16 Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. A few verses before today's text, Stephen is mentioned not only as one full of faith and the Holy Spirit but also called together with six others to serve... Continue Reading →
DON’T NEGLECT YOUR WALK
Saturday : 14th April, 2018 1st reading: Acts 6:1-7 Acts 6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. What are you here to do? What is your role? Many jobs in their advertisement have... Continue Reading →
GET TO WHERE YOU BELONG
Wednesday: 11th April, 2018 Reference text: Acts 5:17-26 Acts 5:23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. The background to today's text comes down to a decision taken in a fit of jealousy, leading... Continue Reading →
IGNORANCE IS NOT PERMITTED
Tuesday : 10th April, 2018 Reference text: John 3:7b-15 John 3:10 Jesus replied: How can you be a teacher of Israel and not know these things? Coming back from a trip to Poland, I just received the clearest experience of what it feels like to know or understand nothing about what others are saying. For... Continue Reading →
FIRST, BELIEVE THE GOOD NEWS
Saturday: 7th April, 2018 Reference text: Mark 16:9-15 Mark 16:14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. The decision to choose to believe what others tell you can... Continue Reading →
RIGHT GUIDANCE IS THE KEY
Friday: 6th April, 2018 Reference text: John 21:1-14 John 21:6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. Among the list of the seven disciples mentioned in... Continue Reading →