Author: Geoffrey Daniels

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The Christian Church

It must be clearly understood that “the church” is neither a physical building, organization, nor a denomination as some people seem to think and believe. The word church is derived from the Greek word “ekklesia,” which means “an assembly” or “called out ones.” Which further means “called ones from the world” and saved by God’s infinite grace. These called-out ones gather in their local churches to worship God, regardless of denomination affiliation. The Bible teaches that the church is the body of Jesus Christ of which He is the Head. Writing to the church at Ephesus, the apostle Paul states […]

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The Lord’s Day

“Do days have a voice?” In the book of Job we read of Elihu, one of Job’s “comforters,” who said, “Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom” (Job 32:7). Elihu’s statement rings true and very applicable to us today. Sundays come and go and “speak” to us saying,”This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). What is so special about Sunday? And why? For us, as Christians, Sunday has much greater significance than the rest of the week. What message do Sundays convey to us! Whereas each day […]

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Praising God

 “Now these, the singers, the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, were in the chambers of the temple, free from other service, for they were on duty day and night”(1 Chronicles 9:33). It was so ordained in the temple that the sacred chant should never cease. The singers were free from other service to continually chant praise to the LORD, whose mercy endures forever. This musical ministry went on endlessly day and night. As God’s mercy ceased not to rule either by day or by night, neither did music hush its sacred ministry.  There is a wonderful lesson in […]

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Fearing God

The word “fear” has several meanings and can be either a noun or a verb. For “born again” christians, we have “reverential fear” of God is reverence in recognition of who He is. Christians believe that God is sovereign, holy, just, and righteous and that He speaks to us through His Word, the Bible and we speak to Him through our prayers. King David prayed, “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name” (Psalm 86:11). In writing on raw subject of “man’s reasoning,” King Solomon concluded his book […]

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God Is Love

The Bible gives us a detailed explanation of love. The Apostle Paul writes in part, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrong. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always, hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8).  There are basically three categories of love which are stated here. “Agape love,” which is selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love. “Eros love,” which […]

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Allegiance

The word “allegiance” means loyalty or commitment to leader, government, group, or country. In the United States, for example, we recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag—”I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” And this is quite appropriate for the citizens of this country to do. Jesus said, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s” (Matthew 22:21). Christians must also pledge their allegiance to the God […]

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Jude’s Praise

The theme of Jude’s brief epistle is “contending for the faith.” And it is strategically placed in the canon of scripture just before the book of The Revelation. Jude warns about apostasy, that is  “desertion, unbelief, and rebellion against God,” which had “crept in unnoticed” into the local Church (Jude 4). Hence the need for believers to contend for the faith. Apostasy leads to sinful living. The Church today needs to take heed.  In context, Jude admits he originally intended to write concerning our “common salvation,” but chose instead to write concerning the need for christians to “contend for the […]

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He is not here …

“He is not here, for He has risen.” The angel spoke these assuring words to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary when they went to see Jesus’ tomb. (Matthew 28:1-6). The Resurrection of Jesus Christ. What does it mean? Why does it matter? Is it to be given great prominence only at Easter? The resurrection matters not only at Easter, but in each and every day of our lives. This historical event will always be most essential to the christian faith and experience. Jesus declared of Himself, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he […]

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“Now I See”

“One thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see” (John 9:25). This is the heartfelt testimony of a man who was born blind and Jesus gave him his sight. That’s why the blind man could declare “now I see.” Just as how this man was blind from birth, we can all relate to his condition. Before a person believes in Jesus Christ, that person is “blind” to Him, His will and His ways. And by no means can anyone change this condition by his or her works. Isn’t it any wonder King David said, “Behold, I was […]

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Conviction

The Bible says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). What exactly is conviction? We usually think of conviction in terms of someone found guilty of a crime in a court of law, and the jury returns a guilty verdict. On the other hand, conviction is used broadly in various other situations. Another definition of of conviction is “a firmly held belief or opinion” meaning the quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of what one believes.” Herein is christian or Biblical conviction.  Howard G Hendricks (1924-2013) professor at […]