January 2024 | Conversion: Persecutor Turns Promoter
A few years ago I was involved in a car accident. A car that came from the opposite direction hit mine.The other driver came out of his car and started shouting and yelling at me, suggesting I caused the accident. He did not let me speak a word. It is a common practice in India where, finally, ...Read More
Three years before he became President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, was a lawyer, called upon to defend an old family friend accused of murder. The murder took place at night, and a key witness strongly testified that he saw the defendant kill the man “by the light of the full moon...Read More
Witness Christ during Festivals, Celebrations and Special Occasions
The chief task of a Christian is to witness for Christ. If a Christian is reluctant to witness for Christ, we have to suspect his or her Christian conviction. The early Church was a witnessing Church. In fact, the main intent behind the sending of the Holy Spirit by our Lord on the day of Pente...Read More
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) The risen Saviour guaranteed that His children would be empowered to witness for Him. The focus of t...Read More
Witness Unto Death - - A Historical Glimpse
In the early church, Christians were not bad neighbors nor disloyal subjects, nor plotters against the state. Most of them were ordinary working people or slaves. They met in houses. On Sundays, they worked, so they met at nights. When people dislike a minority, they start imagining things that are ...Read More
WITNESS TO PEOPLE OF OTHER FAITHS
Christ commands us to be His witnesses to the ends of the earth. We are to proclaim His Good News to all people, everywhere and at all times. The world has many religions. Christians in India have long lived, surrounded by people of other faiths. Whatever the context, Christians are to witness to ot...Read More
The twelve disciples of Jesus Christ became great spiritual leaders and preachers, not because they possessed any oratorical skills, leadership abilities or academic qualifications. Their influence came because “they were with Jesus”. The power of association with the Person of Jesus , their fai...Read More