Warnings of the Last Days

The Apostle Paul expresses much in his letter to young pastor Timothy, mentioning his concern for the believers. Paul refers to difficult times in “the last days,” (2 Tim 3:1-9). Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 15”

Ascension of Christ our Saviour

The final proof of who Jesus Christ is rests on His Ascension, without which all that the Bible teaches does not make any sense. This aspect of Christ’s life is often overshadowed by His incarnation and the resurrection. The much celebrated Christmas as well as Easter makes the Ascension of Christ almost a “no event”. But it is not to be ignored or missed. Someone once said, “Easter is incomplete, Pentecost is impeded, and the Second Coming is impossible without the Ascension.” (Robert Ramsey) Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 14”

Easter Sunday – Can’t Keep Jesus Down

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”

The Role and Responsibilities of Deacons/Deaconesses

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”

Spiritual Growth (Colossians 1:9-10)

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”