TODAY'S TOPIC: Biblical View of Vigils and Cross-Over Night Prayers. "...whatever you do, do all to the glory of God..." "...And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him..." 1Cor.10:31; Col. 3:17.
As a Disciple of Christ, it is essential to approach this question with Biblical authority (Colossians 3:17), and a commitment to practices explicitly commanded or authorized in the Scriptures. Let us examine this topic through the lens of Biblical teaching! --- 1. Understanding "Vigil" and "Cross-Over Night Prayers". Vigils generally refer to late-night or all-night gatherings for prayer, worship, or reflection. Cross-Over Night Prayers are specific to New Year’s Eve, where individuals or Congregations gather to pray into the New Year. These practices are popular in many religious traditions, but we must ask: Are they authorized by Scripture, and can the Church of Christ...
BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY: TODAY'S TOPIC: LIVING A DIFFERENT LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS. TODAY'S VERSE: Ephesians 4:17-19 NKJV [17] "This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, [18] having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; [19] who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness." In some translations of the Bible, this passage tells us not to live “as the pagans do.” The term “pagans” might make you think of primitive tribes, with idols and all sorts of superstitions and outdated religious rites. But Paul thinks differently. In the quoted passage, “pagans,” or “Gentiles,” are people who get stuck in spiritual idleness, wild thoughts and unrestrained behaviors associated with sinfulness, lawless...
ANSWER TO PASTOR ABEL DAMINA. (BY, OLAYEMI ADEYINKA ABRAHAM). Many religions cast doubts on the deity of Jesus. For example, Jehovah's Witnesses claim that Jesus is the first creation of God. Muslims see Jesus as nothing more than a significant prophet, much like Moses. Pastor Dr. Abel Damina claimed Jesus is not God, according to him if we believe Jesus is God we are playing with hell fire. To answer this question tonight, let us turn to the book of John which deals with this important question. John begins his book with this statement, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men" (John 1:1-4). John claims that the Word was both with God and was God. In order to be "with" requires multiple beings; hence, we conclude that God is composed of more th...
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