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I have been a Christian for almost 34 years and have rarely heard a study or a sermon from Mark 5 because of the nature of the things that are mentioned. After a daylong ministry in Galilee followed by a tempestuous storm in the night, Jesus goes to the “other side,” which is characterized by…

Following Jesus’ daylong ministry in Mark 4, He moves to a different place in the evening. Jesus must have been ministering from the boat for the whole day. He said in Mark 4:35 “Let us go over to the other side.” He went to the Gadarenes and this is Jesus’ first recorded trip to a…

Jesus’ call of Levi in Mark 2 points to the doctrine  of “unconditional election” or “sovereign election.” There is no foreseen action or condition met by the elect that induces God to decide to save the elect. What good did Levi have that Jesus went by the tax booth and asked him to follow Him?…

Leprosy was a debilitating disease. The leper was considered socially and religiously unclean (Lev 13–14).They were not allowed to live with the rest of the society, but had to live outside the city (Luke 17:12). When a leper touched another person, the one that he touched too will have contracted  uncleanness. Leprosy was a symbol…

What is Discipleship, it’s requirements & training? Jesus’ calling of the disciples is not for the benefit of the disciples, but for God’s purposes. Often times, people think discipleship is to make one more spiritual or to make one’s head big. They are not the end goal. The end goal is for God’s benefit, that…

How to live with a Heavenly mindset? I am here at one of our beloved members homegoing service. We lovingly call him uncle Albert. As I think through his life, the mortality of life itself and the priorities that he had in his life, it is a great reminder that we are not going to…

How to blossom into a transformed participant? According to Phil 4:10, the participation of the Philippian church in the gospel-work turned dormant for a short period of time (Phil 4:10b). For about 11 years they had become stagnant, which is strange! They did not take care of the needs of the missionaries or participate in…

Worry is the “in” word today! In the times and season, we are living in, it is definitely a time to be overly concerned about life. Loss of jobs, news about friends and family members getting affected by the corona virus, kids’ online education are all enough reasons to be worried. What is worry? How…

It looks like Paul was building his case for this important moment. The primary reason why Paul wrote the letter to the Philippians is to address the issues and differences between Euodia and Synteche and a possible biblical solution to it. Some observations about Euodia and Synteche: They were believers from day one of the…

How many times we tend to hold on to our past accomplishments, goals, applause and praise and just be satisfied in our present? Or we tend to get stuck with our past guilt, failures and disappointments? After Paul became a follower of Jesus Christ, he underwent a complete transformation in his life. He had a…