Monthly Archives: October 2020

God is an open prophetic Book!

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Tony Kiar

Christians have been called a People of the Book. What that means is that Christians believe in the Old Testament as it points to the coming of Jesus Christ. Our culture is Judeo-Christian. The testimony of the New Testament is … Continue reading →

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Mature sheep multiply the flock

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Tony Kiar

A wise pastor once said; ‘The pastor’s job is to tend the flock but the sheep must do the multiplying, the pastor can’t do that.’ This is true and begs the question – why aren’t the sheep multiplying? Corporate churches … Continue reading →

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The ladder of Christian maturity – love is at the top!

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Tony Kiar

We often tell people to grow up, usually when we are frustrated with their lack of maturity. Mature people don’t demand that someone else deal with the consequences of their actions. Adults have grown up and expect others to grow … Continue reading →

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Standing on the promises

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Tony Kiar

There are two major ways to live your life. One way is centered upon yourself. Self-reliance is key to this way of life. You depend on yourself and no one else. The other way is to depend on others. This … Continue reading →

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Finally a place that didn’t silence . . .

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Tony Kiar

Cancel culture and silencing go hand in hand today as unpopular opinions and beliefs are censured with increasing frequency and vehemence. This isn’t new. Its been going on forever. The developing early church was often censured by the established religious … Continue reading →

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Karma – the fickle worldview

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Tony Kiar

What is seen with worldly eyes isn’t always the way it really is. And sometimes it is but our worldly interpretation of it is backwards. Quite often today people try to make sense of what they see by appealing to … Continue reading →

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This man might have been set free . . .

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Tony Kiar

An empty statement says nothing but sounds good. Political empty statements alway move blame away from the speaker and places it elsewhere thereby absolving the speaker of any responsibility. Politicians and their empty statements have been around for a long … Continue reading →

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Almost convinced . . .

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Tony Kiar

What will convince a person to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour? Would a well reasoned presentation of the merits of living by His teachings turn a person’s heart to Jesus? Would a passionate emotional appeal describing how Jesus can … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Testimony (and yours?)

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Tony Kiar

When Paul was brought before King Agrippa by the Roman Governor Festus, he gave his testimony. The Navigators describe Paul’s testimony this way; “. . . he spoke simply, logically, and clearly about his life before salvation, how he met Christ, and what his … Continue reading →

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To Caesar you will go!

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Tony Kiar

When Paul appealed to Caesar, he blocked the planned attempts on his life by those who falsely accused him. Today we often use the idiom – ‘appeal to Caesar‘ – to describe the tactic of going over the heads of … Continue reading →

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