The angel said, "Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." Luke 2 : 10
Jesus was dead and buried, with a big stone rolled against the tomb, and the Pharisees came to Pilate to ask for permission to seal the stone and guard the tomb. Pilate responded, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can” (Matthew 27:65). So they did. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 13”
Matthew 21:1-11
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem As King
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 12”
Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The word “deacon” means to serve or minister (coming from the Greek term diakonos). In the early church, the deacons were appointed to take care of the physical needs of those who made up the body of Christ. After the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended on the early believers, the church grew very quickly. Among them were a group of women, the Greek widows, who felt that they were being discriminated against, and thus were overlooked in the daily distribution of food and alms. With increase in numbers in the church, the problem of logistics arose. The Apostles who took care of the spiritual needs, namely, teaching and preaching, and thus decided to appoint 7 deacons to care for the needs of the rest of the body of Christ. (Acts 6:1-7). Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 11”
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
What is Spiritual growth? Spiritual growth is a development of the believer’s faith and life in learning to know, trust and honour God intellectually and experientially. This is the work of the Holy Spirit to enable us to be Christ-like to live a practical Christian life as His grace abounds in us. When we mature in the faith a deeper insight is gained into spiritual freedom in God. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 10”
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
The celebrations for the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dog in the Chinese Zodiac, has just passed. Many have good memories of the once-a-year visitation, meaningful family reunion dinners, exchange of red packets and greetings for a happy and prosperous year. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 9”
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.