The angel said, "Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." Luke 2 : 10
In the Gospel of John, the Apostle John wrote to both believers of Christ, and unbelievers. He was addressing people who were very skeptical about Jesus, His words and deeds. As we read the twelfth chapter of the Gospel of John, we need to consider three main events which had, or were taking place. As usual, when things happen, there are different reactions or responses from different groups of people. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVIII : 2”
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Praising God does not come naturally; it is not an easy thing to do. This is because we tend to be a “give me-generation” or a “I want-generation”. Thus, when we come before God, we often end up asking Him for something instead of praising Him. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVIII : 1”
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
On the last Sunday of the year, one can either feel very glum and pessimistic or choose to bright and confident. Glum because all around us we read or see pictures of death which reminds of the brevity of life or the futility of human efforts. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 52”
The aim of the mission team was two-fold:
1. To share the gospel with the Akher villagers in Chiang Rai, and the children of Jedyod Primary school in Chiang Mai.
2. To encourage and promote church work among the Lahu and Akher pastors. Continue reading “2019 December Herald Mission – N. Thailand”
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
The journey of the Magi in search of the newborn Messiah of Israel is one of the memorable elements of the Christmas story. It has been the focus of both pageant and preaching, and rightly so. It remains a powerful call for wise people of all cultures to seek diligently the Lord of heaven and earth, to worship Him, and to present Him precious gifts. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 51”
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
We receive lots of messages every day – through our SMSes, emails, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and even written notes on our fridges or desks. Sometimes these messages are important, but many may not be worth looking at. For some messages, we often simply delete all those which we don’t even want to look at. For other messages, we may give a quick glance, send a short response, or simply do not respond at all.
What if God sends you a message today? How would you respond? Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 50”