Author: PCC Team

Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Yet when he had that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days ( Jh 11: 15, 16) Mary and Martha never doubted that Jesus would quickly avert every obstacle to keep their brother from death. Yet when Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick,…

These then came to Philip , who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and begun to ask him saying, ” sir, we wish to see Jesus ( Jh 12:21) Some Greeks ( gentiles) were among the people who had gone to worship at the passover feast. This means they were God “fearers” who had converted to…

When King Herode heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. ( Mat 2:3) King Herode was not happy to hear from the wise men that there was now another King of the Jews beside himself. He even pretended that he was finding out where Jesus had been born so that he “would…

That is why for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong ( 2Cor12:10) Paul gives a brief summary of his ministry trials. God, s grace, power and glory is accentuated in yielded, inadequate human vessels. Paul does not only…

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; Be men of courage; Be strong! ( 1Cor 16:13) This is military language. The writer is not giving a suggestion of what they should do; He is giving a command. He is encouraging them to act appropriately as mature and brave believers. All believers should be…

The Lord said,” I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them… ( Ex 3 : 7, 8a) Sometimes we pray and think we have not been…

Joh 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Believers peace is not related to circumstances, but to a tranquility based on Jesus’ promises and presence. First it is peace…

One who is slack in his work is a brother to the one who destroys ( Pro 18:9) Laziness is the habit of resting before working.One who slacks works slowly or sluggishly without showing enough care and attention. There is no difference between one who slacks and the one who destroys; One who is slack…

Yet the time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the father in spirit and truth for they are the kind of worshippers the father seeks. ( Jh 4:23) The Jews emphasized that Mt Moriah ( site of Jewish temple) in Jerusalem was the ideal place of worship while Samaritans…

I lift up my eyes to the hills – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth (Ps 121:1,2) This is one of the songs the Jewish pilgrims sang while ascending the hills towards Jerusalem and up the steps into the temple. They knew for…