THE DNA OF A BELIEVER ARE TEACHINGS John 8:31To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is hereditary material that is found in almost all organisms. DNA has many uses. DNA can be used to identify an organism whose other features are destroyed beyond recognition. DNA is used to establish if two...
GOD SAYS A BALD HEAD IS OK Lev 13:40 — Lev 13:41“A man who has lost his hair and is bald is clean. If he has lost his hair from the front of his scalp and has a bald forehead, he is clean. Body shaming is an evil that is quietly going on and hurting many people in our society. Body shaming is when we criticise and embarrass people because of an aspect of their physical appearance. Body shaming...
After 1000 Years In Heaven Will We Come Back Here? After 1000 Years In Heaven Will We Come Back Here? These notes should be read after or before reading Revelation 20-22 When Jesus returns the saints will be taken to heaven immediately and the sinners will die immediately they see Jesus return On Jesus return the dead saints will resurrect and join the living saints as they are gathered to meet...
THE BOOK OF JOB – TRUE STORY OR NOT? The book of Job is believed to be one of the first books to be written in the Bible, by Moses. Moses wrote the book while in Midian after running away from Egypt. The book of Job is centred on a story of a rich man named Job who was faithful to God. Job is tempted by Satan in order to negatively influence his life to reject God. Job loses wealth and...
BEWARE OF THE YEAST OF THE PHARISEES Luke 12:1 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Yeasts are eukaryotic single-celled microorganisms that belong to the fungus kingdom. There are different species of the...
IF YOU NEED FAVOR AND HIGH REGARD Exodus 11:3(The LORD made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people.) Favor is a treatment you get but you don’t deserve. Favors are given because you are loved and preferred over others. Favors are what you get when you don’t deserve. Favors are what you...
WHAT ARE YOUR CONCERNS? Mark 8:33But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Concerns are things that trouble us and need immediate attention. Concerns need to be addressed. When Jesus taught His disciples that soon the leaders will reject Him and kill Him, the...
GOD USED IT WORSHIP GOD NOT IT 2 Kings 18:4He removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles. He broke into pieces the bronze snake Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had been burning incense to it. (It was called Nehushtan. Numbers 21:4-9 tells us a story that when Israel sinned against God they were punished by an attack of venomous snakes. The...
WHEN LOVE COMPETES THIS ONE MUST WIN Matthew 10:37“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Luke 18:29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of GodLuke 18:30will fail to receive many...
LET US NOT QUARREL Genesis 13:8So Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives.Genesis 13:9Is not the whole land before you? Let’s part company. If you go to the left, I’ll go to the right; if you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.” Disagreements are very common and will always occur. Since disagreements are...
I sit in church or religious class and I struggle to understand what is being taught and preached. I realise a few other people are struggling too. The meeting ends and we are satisfied with having appeared. Somehow in my mind I decide that only a few people can ever learn and understand certain things. But this is not right. I read scholars' articles on very serious issues, the vocabulary is deep, the language is way above the average member of the church. My mind wonders and struggles with, how can this be simplified for everybody? God's word cannot be a preserve of only a few people. So at some point in my life, I resolved that it is my mission to make things simpler that even the least educated and youngest child can understand the word of God. Apart from my love for grey colours, traveling and eating chapati, I have a passion for teaching, preaching and simplifying everything for those I address. My continuous worry, is always, was it simple enough for everybody?
Dr. Rei Towet Kesis is a Senior Lecturer of Applied Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton. He has over ten years experience in teaching at the University and training pastors. He has also served the University as Dean of Men, Chaplain, Special Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor and currently as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Student Affairs and Services.