A Message

The promised Holy Spirit to the church Acts 7:22 – 31, I Peter 3:13 – 22, John 14:15 - 21 Just before the death of Jesus he had his final conversation with his disciples. They were sorrowful. He comforts them. First he tells them “I am the way the truth and the life”, and that he is returning to the Father. The second thing he tells the disciples is that he will send them a counselor. To be with you forever. We have to remember everywhere in the bible that a promise has a condition to be fulfilled. The condition – to love Jesus and obey what he commands v15. This is a very important condition. For that is what the bible is keeps telling us over and over again. That is what God’s word wants to achieve in the lives of people – a people who love God and obey his words. What does it mean to love God? What is this love that is spoken of in John?  It is indicating the direction of the will and in finding ones joy in something or someone.  To make that your own kn...

A MEDITATION ON 1 TIMOTHY 1:12 (Shared at the closing chapel service at TTS on 21.03.13) “Lord, you have given us your word for a light to shine upon our path. Grant us so to meditate on that word, and to follow its teaching, that we may find in it the light that shines more and more until the perfect day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” Paul is writing this letter to a young man Timothy. Pastoral letters are letters to the leaders of the church to stand firm against false teachings and advice on their conduct. Paul uses his experience and his background to advice, encourage and motivate Timothy whom he has left behind at Ephesus. Through the life experience of Paul we can see that he is a wonderful role model for a minister who has been chosen and deemed faithful to serve Christ. Coming to our text 1 Tim 1:12 let us understand this portion of scripture from the background of a pastoral letter and ministry in the church. Paul says I am greatful to Christ Jesus...