IMMANUEL – GOD WITH US Dear friends, Christmas is a festival where we commemorate the birth of Our Lord Jesus. And just as every birthday is associated with the name of a person, Christmas is associated with the name that was given by God to His own Son – and that name is Immanuel. (Isaiah…
In the last issue, we saw how God warned Paul about the storm that would hit the ship in which he was being taken as a prisoner. Paul in turn warned everyone aboard, in particular the army officer. But the army officer was convinced by what the captain and the owner of the ship said,…
Dear friends, while everyone was getting used to the yearlong Russia-Ukraine war, no one imagined that another war would erupt on a large scale between Israel and the Hamas. And now, there are fears that the conflict could spill over into a broader war involving other countries in the region including Iran that is armed…
Dear friends, in the last issue, we read about the increasing godlessness in the world and how we can be saved from God’s anger by means of our faith in the Blood of Jesus. Because of this great sacrifice, our sins are forgiven and we are purified and accepted by God as righteous. But then,…
In recent years, there has been a considerable rise in evil all around the world. Almost every day in the news, we hear about war, mass shootings, murders, etc. Immorality in the form of homosexuality, live-in relationships, polygamy, etc. is being welcomed by the human society at large. In fact, this unprecedented rise of godlessness…
The quest of the people of God for God is increasing every day, but the “pearl”, the ‘Kingdom of God’ is getting buried deeper and deeper day by day, due to human ignorance and lack of correct spiritual guidance. The Holy Spirit guides a person in search of God, right from the beginning – the…
Dear friends, in the last issue we saw that although the current chastisement of the world is sure to worsen and in turn bring about the end of age (Matthew 24), yet God is dealing patiently with mankind. In spite of the increase in evil, the predicted large-scale destruction has not yet struck the world…
In the Old Testament, as we go through the history of God’s chosen people, the Israelites, we come across many instances where He chastises them because of their rebellion against Him. But the peak of the chastisement was seen in the form of the destruction of the first Temple – a Temple that was of…
What does Genesis have to tell us about the Light? The beautiful account of creation in the book of Genesis begins by revealing to us, that when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, and the breath of God swept over…
Dear friends, in light of the natural disasters, wars, diseases, and other calamities becoming more and more pronounced all over the world, many people are coming to believe that these events are part of the Biblical prophecies mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 24. In Luke 21:26, Jesus mentions that the situation will become so worse…