On March 7th, hundreds of Muslims converged on the site of a new church in Bekasi, Indonesia, to protest its construction. After gathering at the construction site, the Muslims used loudspeakers to protest the local authorities who had approved the new church in their neighborhood. Eventually the protest turned violent, with some throwing rocks and bottles. Police had to resort to firing tear gas to disperse the protesters.
Psalm 16:3 – As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. THEME OF THE DAY. THE FAMILY OF GOD. The Bible offers various metaphors describing the church of the Lord Jesus. There is the body – “And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things…
Acts 6:3,4 – Therefore, brothers and sisters pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word. THEME OF THE DAY. LIFE DEMANDS IT. I want to confess upfront that I am taking a…
Psalm 119:89 – Forever, O LORD, Your Word is firmly fixed in the heavens. THEME OF THE DAY. LIFE-CHANGING WORDS. What if I told you there are six words, grouped in two sets of three, that if you believed, embraced, prayed over, and meditated upon, your life would be radically changed, would you believe me? What if I shared these six words…
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 – We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. . THEME OF THE DAY. THE TRIAD FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING. The Apostle Paul never drifted away from the simplicity,…
1 Timothy 3:15 – If I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and buttress of the truth. THEME OF THE DAY. JESUS, YES, CHURCH, YES. The highlight of the week for Christians is Sunday; the Lord’s Day. It is a day we look forward…