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What is Holy Monday

Answer: In Christianity, Holy Monday is the last Monday prior to Easter Sunday; it is the second day of Holy Week after Palm Sunday. Some denominations celebrate Holy Monday, and some do not. The Eastern Orthodox Church observes the day, typically marking it with Bible readings and certain hymns. According to tradition, Holy Monday is the day on which Jesus cleansed the temple, was praised by local children, and cursed the fig tree (Matthew 21:12–22). It is the day following Palm Sunday, when Jesus came to Jerusalem in the triumphal entry (Matthew 21:1–11). The following day is sometimes referred to as Holy Tuesday, the third day of Holy Week. We should note that events in the biblical Gospels were not necessarily written in chronological order. Also, since the Romans and the Jews had different methods for calculating the start of a day, an exact sequence of events is difficult to determine. For these reasons, we can’t be dogmatic about the chronology of events leading up to Jesus’ b...

The Obedience of Sister Chang

The  Obedience  of Sister  Chang "Go and Preach outside the Police Station" When God spoke to Sister Chang, a house church leader from Henan, He told her to do something that made no earthly sense at all.  He told her to go and preach the gospel on the steps outside the local police station. The reason I wrote to you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.”  2 Corinthians 2:9 Such an action may lead to arrest even in Western nations and in  Communist China  it is a sure way to invite severe punishment. But the more Sister Chang prayed about it, the more clearly the inner voice of God continued to tell her to do it. Finally, she saw no option but to obey God. Bold  Proclamation Standing on the top step outside the police station, she boldly preached the Gospel to astonished onlookers. Within a few minutes several officers dragged her inside and placed her under arrest. To the...

Keep Running

K ee p Ru nn ing ''...Let us run...the race marked out for us.'' Hebrews 12:1 Look what Jesus endured:   1) Temptation.   We imagine the wilderness temptation as three isolated events scattered over a forty-day period.   No:  'The devil tempted Jesus for forty days...' (Luke 4:2 NCV).   Every step, whispering in His ear; every turn of the path, sowing doubt; forty days of non-stop temptation!   When it was over Satan would flee, angels would come and strengthen Him, and He would leave the wilderness to go out and minister as no one ever has. But first He had to get through the temptation. So do you.   And the good news is, strengthened by God's grace, you can. 2) Accusation .    '...Some said, "He is a good man."   Others replied, "No, he deceives the people' ' (John 7:12 NIV).   'The Jews then said, "That clinches it. We were right all along when we...said you were...

Different kinds of Pride

1. It is called the “ I am Special ” pride! Symptoms: You get offended, when your name is not mentioned in the address book of a thank you mail! You may not display it though! You wouldn’t completely accept apologies of errors by others! Take for example, someone accidentally spills coffee over you. He apologizes to you. He may even offer to buy you another shirt. But deep inside your heart, you are still so upset! You would rather wait for someone to greet you first (especially your subordinates/associates). Till that time you are busy ignoring the other person! You expect personal invitation at all invites failing which you’d rather choose not to attend – even if it’s a good friend’s celebration. Incase someone missed you in their invite list, for whatever reason, you begin to brood over it and never quite get over it. You seem to get offended at the slightest gesture of casualness by a new friend or a family relative and even give it back at times!! 2. It is called...

We are preserved by everpresent God

One of my favorite sermon, I was immensely blessed by this msg – thank u Pastor We  are preserved by everpresent God  (Daniel 3 : 24-27) Lord’s people are always preserved.  No fire is greater than Holy spirit and no authority is greater than JESUS. Prophecy for the church Isaiah 43: 2 “when you pass through deep waters I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you.  When you pass through fire, you will not be burnt; the hard trials that come will not hurt you. “ Lords Says “show your faith and I will show your future” 3 Hebrew men, in all the persecution they never questioned anything, never bowed down only knelt down before God. Lords says in Mathew 28:20 – I will be with you always till the end of the age. It is in persecution they finally saw God.  When they opened their eyes in fire they saw Jesus, Son of God. 3 things happen in fire 1.         They dint get burnt  i.e. they were...

THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD

THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD A.     God’s Special Book The Word of God – the Holy Bible – is God’s special book. It is not like other books. But is a supernatural book. It was written by many different people. Who wrote by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (see Timothy 3 : 16). The Bible is the world’s bestseller. It consistently outsells any other book. The Bible has been translated into more languages than any other book in the world. It was originally written in three languages – Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. The Bible you have has been translated by dedicated people so that you can have God’s words thoughts and plans. The Bible is also one of the oldest books in the world. The most ancient portions of the Bible date back almost 4,000 years. Yet it is still the most modern book in the world today for in it we find the answers to life’s greatest questions: 1)       “Where did I come from ?” 2)      ...

The Seed

The Seed “When you beg the Lord for help, he will answer, “Here I AM!” [Isaiah 58:9] The Message During times of troubles and distress, when all you see is darkness around you, do not be dejected.  Do not lose hope.  Your help will come from the Lord who made heaven and earth [Psalm 121:2] such trials only put your faith to test.  At such times your rock and fortress I JESUS.  He will rescue you as he has promised [Psalm 143:11].  If you are righteous and humble, he will always be willing to help you.  Situations like debts, false accusations and disasters will never touch you if you have faith in him and reciprocate to his love that endures forever. Ask the Lord for help when you are in trouble.  Prove it too him that you are letting him take the entire control of your life and want to continue living according to his will.  Only Jesus can comfort you when you need someone to cry out to.  He is extremely compassionate and would never...

BIBLE FACTS ABOUT JESUS?

10 Interesting  Bible  Facts About Jesus The Name Jesus Jesus is the English transliteration of the Greek name Iesus. Joshua is the English transliteration of the Hebrew name Yeshuah. Both Jesus and Joshua mean Yahweh saves or Jehovah is salvation. The name Jesus appears in the Bible more than 900 times. [Transliteration means that the word is not translated from one language to another, but tries to represent the same letters/characters from one language to another. Pronunciation may or may not be preserved. The Word Christ Christ is not actually a name, but a title. When the Bible talks about the Messiah in the Old Testament, it is referring to the same title as the New Testament calls Christ. Both Messiah and Christ mean anointed one. Jesus was anointed with the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:38) and was the promised redeemer. The first promise of a redeemer in the Bible was in Genesis 3:15. The word Christ appears in the Bible more than 500 times. Jesus ' Ti...

BIBLE HEALING SCRIPTURES?

Ex 15:26 If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and will do what is right in His sight, will give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon you which I have brought upon the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you. Ex 23:25 So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He shall bless your bread and your water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of you. No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren, in your land: I will fulfil the number of your days. Deut 33:25 As your days, so shall your strength be. Job 33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth. Ps 103:2,3,4,5 Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies; Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed...

The Undo Option

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God  (2 Corinthians 5:21) . One thing I love about writing on a computer is if I make a mistake, or decide to write something different, I can easily click undo and start again. Writing with paper and pen is different. If I don’t like what I have written, there is no undo button to click. It is stuck on the paper. In life, we all make mistakes, and we can look back and wish we had made different choices. But life is not like typing on a computer. Just like writing with pen, there is no undo option in life. The good news is that God has a different kind of Undo Option. We can’t remove our bad record, but on the cross, Jesus took the punishment for it. He gave us his clean record so we can be considered righteous. Looking back at our lives and the bad things we have done, we can wonder if God can love us, if he can forgive us. But Jesus has paid for our sins. You may not be able ...

Names of OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE PROPHETS ?

Names of  OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE PROPHETS ? Adam1 Abel2 Seth3 Enos3 Cainan3 Mahalaleel3 Jared3 Enoch3 Methuselah3 Noah Shem Melchizedek Abraham Isaac Jacob Elias or Esaias4 Gad2 Jeremy2 Elihu2 Caleb2 Jethro2 Moses Joshua Balaam Zechariah Eli  Samuel Nathan Micaiah Ahijah Jehu Elijah Elisha Job Joel Jonah Amos Hosea/Hoshea Isaiah Micah Nahum Zephaniah Jeremiah Habakkuk Obadiah Daniel Ezekiel Haggai Malachi Shemaiah5 Iddo5 Zenos5 Zenock5 Neum5 Ezias5