by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. (Col. 1:15, 16). Verse 15 […]
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The Best Trade-Off Ever Offered
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ (Phi. 3:8) Jesus never minced words when He counseled His […]
Read MoreCaution! Maintenance Work On Unity
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (Eph. 4:3). To better grasp our verse for the day, we must look at verses 1-6. Every believer came to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through the invitation and convicting work […]
Read MoreThe Lord’s Prayer
by Jesus Christ Savior Prayer is the opening of one’s heart and soul in a conversation with God, and thus is an expression of faith in a relationship with God. Jesus himself prayed often, as noted in the Gospel of Luke – before his Baptism (3:21), after healing the sick […]
Read MoreWhat Makes Christianity Different from Other Religions?
by Got Questions How is the Christian religion different from all the other world religions? (Image by Share Change/YouTube) Religion is the practice of faith; that is, religion is the external or ceremonial observance of a set of beliefs. Technically, there is a difference between faith (the internal attitude) and […]
Read MoreHe’s Got It Under Control!
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. John 14:1 Life goes on normal if we know what we are dealing with and can manage the outcome. Uncertainties and inability to manage outcomes is the greatest cause of worry, stress […]
Read MoreSeeking Me or God?
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. Luke 12:31 Jesus Christ (as seen in the earlier verses of this chapter) challenged our lack of faith in God that has resulted in anxiety and unnecessary stress in our lives. God […]
Read MoreThe Crusades to the Holy Land
by Jesus Christ Savior “Undertake this journey for the remission of your sins, with the assurance of the imperishable glory of the Kingdom of Heaven!” 1 Pope Urban II, in one of history’s most powerful speeches, initiated 200 years of the Crusades at the Council of Clermont, France on November 27, […]
Read MoreBut is He Not God?
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14b. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty […]
Read MoreJesus’ Death, Burial, and Resurrection
by Truth For The World (TFTW) The most important series of events in the history of the world was the death, the burial and the resurrection of Jesus. By means of His death, Jesus fulfilled prophecy and bought man’s freedom from slavery to sin. By means of His burial, Jesus […]
Read MoreLack of Faith?
by Got Questions The apostle Paul exhorts Christians to “walk by faith and not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). What we see here is a contrast between truth and perception—what we know and believe to be true and what we perceive to be true. This is where the Christian struggle […]
Read MoreWhy Is the Bible Different from Other Religious Books?
by Tim Burns The Christian Bible is a history book and many other history books exist. The Bible comments on a belief system which promises the practitioner peace and a better life. From Confucius to Mohammed, Tony Robbins to L. Ron Hubbard, myriads of books set forth similar claims. So […]
Read MoreDid Jesus Have A Last Name?
by Got Questions Christ is not Jesus’ last name or surname. People in those days did not have last names. Instead, they were identified in other ways, especially if they had a common name (and Jesus was a common name). Many people were identified by who their fathers were, for […]
Read MoreJesus of Nazareth
by Jesus Christ Savior The point of origin and central figure of the Christian faith is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Son of God. Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah prophesied in Hebrew Scripture, our Old Testament of the Bible. Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem […]
Read MoreJesus Christ Our Savior
by Jesus Christ Savior “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, or that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Gospel […]
Read MoreECWA Weekly Spiritual Digest: Why Doesn’t God Make it Easy for us to Believe in Him by Speaking from the Clouds or Something? Why Doesn’t He Just Prove Himself to Us?
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot | God proved Himself by coming down to earth physically in His Son, Jesus Christ. (Isa 9:6) He was crucified as a blasphemer for daring to claim to be God; but God raised Him up to prove that He is God. The answer to this question […]
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