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SUNDAY CHOICE – PRAYING FOR OTHERS – by Charles Schokman There is a misconception that only certain people are called or gifted to be intercessory prayer warriors. There are people in our churches and our lives who seem to have that special intimate connection with God. They are relentless when it comes to praying for others. The truth is we are all called to pray for others. In Ezekiel 22:30, God is searching for those who would stand in the gap, to intercede for others. The invitation is for all Christians to serve through intercessory prayer. Praying for others is not a choice; it is our privilege. Whether we believe it or not, we are all equipped to be prayer warriors on behalf of others. We are heirs with Christ. We are adopted sons and daughters and therefore possess the same power and access to God that our Saviour enjoys. We can whisper, or cry out, ...

Jan 14, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Christ, Christians, God, Praying, Praying for others, relationships, SUNDAY CHOICE

Our Parents Showed Us The Way At Christmas And Always – By Lawrence Machado All our lives there is someone telling us what to do, some for our own good, while others can lead us on the wrong path. Fortunately, in the lives of my six siblings – Axie, Rienzie, Sally, Veronica, Belinda, Fortuna – and I, we had amazing parents and grandparents to guide us on the correct path and instill in us lifelong lessons which hold true to this day. It’s particularly nostalgic to remember our loved ones who are no longer with us during Christmas. My happy Christmas memories in Sri Lanka were all thanks to our parents, Rosario and Margaret Machado, who always made sure the birth of Christ was a special and life-changing moment for all of us. I remember fondly Dad and Mum closing their room door to pack our gifts while there was always ...

Dec 24, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Lawrence Machado Tagged Christ, Christmas, happy Christmas memories, St Lawrence’s Church Colombo 6

SUNDAY CHOICE – Jesus is living in me “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20. “It means you have authority over your flesh and the enemy of your soul. It means you live to please God not self. It means dying to self and living to do his will. It means you walk in faith not fear. It means you love God and the Kingdom of God. It means inviting Him to every part of your life and day. It means trusting, believing and depending on God and His Word. It means treating others as you want to be treated. It means hating sin as God does. It means seeing others as God ...

Nov 19, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Christ, God, Kingdom of God, life, Spiritual Warfare

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF – SUNDAY CHOICE – by Charles Schokman “For all of us who lived the Christian faith, we have definitely heard the phrase “Love Your Neighbour As Yourself.” But what does it really mean to love your neighbor as yourself? Do we truly understand the way Jesus Christ intended? How to Love Your Neighbour as Yourself. When Christ was asked what the greatest of all the commandments was, it was not asked in earnest by someone who sincerely wanted to know. Rather, it was asked by someone who considered himself to be an expert in the law of the prophets, who only wanted to test Jesus. When this question “Who is my neighbour?” was put to Jesus by a Pharisee. Instead of giving a direct answer, Jesus Christ turned the question on the Pharisee by telling the parable of the Good Samaritan.— https://www.samaritaninns.org/parable/ So with Christ’s answer of ...

Nov 5, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Christ, Christian, Jesus Christ, love, Love Your Neighbour, neighbor

SUNDAY CHOICE – What does it mean, “Whatever it takes” “Making the Word of God a routine part of your life will transform your heart, renew your mind, refresh your soul, and give you divine direction for your life. We encourage you to make it a part of your daily life. We know that when you do, you will begin to see the evidence of God’s presence, voice and activity in your life increase like never before! Commitment to Christ means taking up your cross daily, giving up your hopes, dreams, possessions, even your very life if need be for the cause of Christ. Only if you willingly take up your cross may you be called His disciple (Luke 14:27). The reward is worth the price. Jesus followed His call of death to self (“Take up your cross and follow Me”) with the gift of life in Christ: “For whoever wants to ...

Oct 1, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Christ, daily life, God, God’s presence, life in Christ, SUNDAY CHOICE

Sunday Choice – Why me Lord? St Paul explains this in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 as follows:— “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” Pray this clip will be a Blessing to you ...

Aug 27, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Christ, St Paul

SUNDAY CHOICE – I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry. God is a covenant-keeping God. He is faithful to His promises. We as imperfect earthly parents, but as far as possible, we honour our promises to our children. How much more does our heavenly Father who is perfect and loves us perfectly! For every problem, burden, need, and circumstance, God has made you promises of His faithfulness:– “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God,” 2 Corinthians 1:20. “So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these ...

Jul 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Christ, God, SUNDAY CHOICE

Body Of Christ (Message of the Cross) – by Lakshman Navaratne Body Of Christ (Message of the Cross) The living Scripture is the resurrected body of our Lord and Savior. The first 39 books of the Old Testament are the history of Israel, recorded in letter. Mankind is all Flesh and blood of the first human Adam and Eve. The Israelite nation became a physical kingdom on earth with Moses as their deliverer and another 500 years later, using a shepherd boy David to accomplish the will of the Maker. Scripture records that the heart of David was truly inclined to the heart of the Maker of humanity, revealing to the faithful of Christ; David to be a type of a warrior and a redeemer, shedding human blood to accomplish the will of his Maker. The secret of David’s victories was his diligence to the Ark of the covenant, which ...

Jul 20, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Lakshman Navaratne Tagged Adam’s Blood, Blood and Life, Christ, Maker of Life

SUNDAY CHOICE – We are the body of Christ “So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others”. Romans 12:5 Together, friends Melanie and Trevor have hiked miles of mountain trails. Yet neither would be able to do so without the other. Melanie, born with spina bifida, uses a wheelchair. Trevor lost his sight to glaucoma. The duo realized they were one another’s perfect complement for enjoying the Colorado wilderness: As he walks the trails, Trevor carries Melanie on his back; meanwhile, she gives him verbal directions. They describe themselves as a “dream team.” Paul describes believers in Jesus—the body of Christ—as a similar kind of “dream team.” He urged the Romans to recognize how their individual giftings benefited the larger group. Just as our physical bodies are made up of many parts, each with different functions, together we “form one [spiritual] ...

Jul 16, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Christ, Colorado wilderness, dream team, God, Romans

Crossing The Jordan – by Lakshman Navaratne Dust Divine Scripture is only for those who trust in a sovereign Creator. It has no value to anyone who remotely trusts in human logic, rooting our beginning to the Apes, and blindly branding humans as mammals who originally were Apes. Thus, believing our ancestry stemming to the Apes. Science has defined human life as “the evolved Intelligent Apes” We humans, born in the last 200 years, who are still breathing oxygen on earth, are led to believe all science is intelligence acquired knowledge, which has become the snare put before the unsuspecting humans by the academia, stemming to Intelligence of the Phylum Mammalian. Scripture vehemently documents; we did not originate from the Apes. We were made from “Dust “and made Divine by the Creator of the universe. [A] An Apostolic Christian living today on earth, who has received the Baptism of Pentecost, ...

May 27, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Lakshman Navaratne Tagged Apostles of Christ, breathing, Christ, Dust, human logic, life, Light of Christ, Living, oxygen