When we go down through the annals of history, we find that many religions had fasts with fervent prayers to attain the graces and blessings from Almighty God. Fasting and prayers are observed to enable the weak and the sinful, to prepare and present themselves unto the Mighty, Divine Read more…
St. Timothy (Gk: Timótheos, meaning ‘honouring God, honoured by God, precious to God’, all of which was true to this disciple of the Lord. He was part of the early Church, an early Christian evangelist too. Timothy was a close companion and messenger of Paul the Apostle, as well as the first Christian bishop Read more…
John’s Baptism was a baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins. Why was Jesus baptized at the hands of a man who preached a baptism for the forgiveness of sins?Jesus was without sin. Why was Jesus baptized?Did He need baptism? Why did He have to receive the Holy Spirit?Isn’t Read more…
On January 1, eight days after the Holy Nativity of our Lord, we celebrate His Circumcision, one of the Feasts of the Lord, which is in accordance with Hebrew tradition and Old Testament Law (Gen. 17:10-14, Lev. 12:3). All male infants underwent circumcision as a sign of God’s Covenant with Read more…
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace“. – (Isaiah 9: 6) Prophet Micah prophesied that Jesus Christ will be Born in Read more…
The name Immanuel appears twice in the Scriptures (Is. 7: 14, 8: 8) and once in the New Testament. In Greek, it is rendered Immanuel. Immanuel first appears in the Scripture, it in Isaiah 7:14, which says, “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign; The virgin will conceive, and give birth to a Son, and Read more…
Jesus shed his blood on the cross for us. His shedding blood on the cross is voluntary accepting of his death for the liberation of humanity. Mankind who was far away, dead in transgressions and sins, were brought back to Him. The first time Jesus shed His blood for us was in the Garden of Gethsemane “,,,,,,,, Read more…
The Lord Jesus is God incarnate, is equal in glory, honour, majesty and power with the God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. He set aside His heavenly glory and almighty power and only said and did those things that He heard from the Father. “For I have come down from heaven, not to Read more…
Job, centuries before the birth of the Messiah, knew he needed a Saviour, a Mediator. He was crying for and He was longing for. In his desperate crisis, he longed for someone who could mediate between him and God. He longed for a Mediator. Man is a sinner by birth, by nature, by choice, Read more…
Our Lord Jesus Christ came into the world to restore and renew the Old Covenant and give us a New Covenant. The Old Covenant was between God and Israelites, through Moses. The commandments were given, Moses read the law, took the blood of the sacrificed lamb, and sprinkled it on Read more…