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SUNDAY CHOICE – Sunday School Memories – By Charles Schokman On the 8th September 2024 the Dematagoda Christian Guild commemorated the 90th Anniversary of its legacy and as I began to reminisce it brought back happy memories that kept flashing through my mind and I am happy to share it with you. I was reminded of its  Motto:—“By Love serve One Another” that is focussed on 1 Corinthians:13. and the song that went with it. 1 Angry words! oh, let them never From the tongue unbridled slip: May the heart’s best impulse ever Check them ere they soil the lip. Chorus: “Love one another,” thus saith the Saviour; Let us obey the Father’s blest command; “Love one another,” thus saith the Saviour; Let us obey His blest command. 2 Love is much too pure and holy, Friendship is too sacred far, For a moment’s reckless folly Thus to desolate and mar. [Chorus] 3 Angry words are lightly spoken, Bitt’rest ...

Sep 14, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , , ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE – A little talk with Jesus makes it right all right – By Charles Schokman “To end this splendid week, I thought it’ll be nice to remind you to have a little chat with Jesus this weekend. You’ve been chatting with friends, family and colleagues all week. You may even have spent several hours chatting with satan through your worries, anxieties, fears and mourning over your loss, pains, disappointment etc. Why not tell them to Jesus and leave your loads at His feet? Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28.  You may be going through so much in your life at the moment, but remember you have a Friend who cares and is always willing to listen to you at any hour of the day. And you know what? He’s also capable ...

Aug 17, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE – Count all your Blessings instead – By Charles Schokman 1.Give thanks. Once a day take quiet time to feel gratitude for what you have, not impatience for what you don’t have. This alone will bring you halfway to happiness. We already have most of the ingredients of a happy life. It’s just that we tend to take these for granted and focus on unmet wants, unfulfilled desires. Giving thanks is better than shopping – and cheaper too. 2. Praise. Catch someone doing something right and say so. Most people, most of the time, are unappreciated. Being recognised, thanked and congratulated by someone else is one of the most empowering things that can happen to us. So don’t wait for someone to do it for you: do it for someone else. You will make their day, and that will help to make yours. Image Source : quotefancy 3. Spend time with ...

Jul 20, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , , , ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE: What does it mean “In Christ Alone”? – By Charles Schokman Being in Christ alone means we sacrifice self to submit entirely to Him, and we expel anything from our lives that make us put our hope and faith elsewhere. St Paul had this to say- (1 Corinthians 15:1) “Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, In Christ alone!” Our Hope in Christ Alone is further expounded in Psalm 62. “1 For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.  2 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.  3 How long will all of you attack a man, to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?  4 They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly, they curse.  5 For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is ...

Jul 13, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE – The Lord is My Shepherd – By Charles Schokman The Lord is my Shepherd – That’s Relationship! I shall not want – That’s Supply! He maketh me to lie down in green pastures – That’s Rest! He leadeth me beside still waters – That’s Refreshment! He restoreth my soul – That’s Healing! He leadeth me in the paths Of righteousness – That’s Guidance! For His name sake – That’s Purpose! Yea, though I walk through the valley Of the shadow of death – That’s Testing! I will fear no evil – That’s Protection! For Thou art with me – That’s Faithfulness! Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me – That’s Discipline! Thou preparest a table before me In the presence of mine enemies – That’s Hope! Thou annointest my head with oil – That’s Consecration! My cup runs over – That’s Abundance! Surely goodness and mercy ...

Jul 6, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE – He’s Still Working On Me – By Charles Schokman  ‘Then this message from the Lord came to me: “Family of Israel, you know that I can do the same thing with you. You are like the clay in the potter’s hands, and I am the potter.” This message is from the Lord.’  Jeremiah 18:6 Some of you will remember this once popular Joel Hemphill song from the 1980s.  His song teaches the truth of Philippians 1:6: “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”  Hemphill wrote and performed the song hoping it would be popular with children, as well as adults, and remind us that God never gives up on us. God began work on us, and God is the one who will complete it, which means that He is still working on us.  And this ...

Jun 29, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged
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SUNDAY CHOICE – What does Psalm 139:23 mean? – By Charles Schokman Image Source : Proverbs 3:5-6 FaceBook Page We see the evidence of the depth of David’s relationship with God in this Psalm. He certainly was a person after God’s own heart, as Scripture says (1 Samuel 13:14). In this prayer David invites God to test his thoughts. And the focus here is directly on what is within him. He wants God to look inside of him, his inner person, so that he is assured that God knows what is in his heart. In Psalm 26:2 he says: “Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind.” Every child of God should urge the Holy Spirit to probe deep within their heart to see if they are abiding in the Word of God and doing His will for their life. What David is concerned with and wants God to ...

Jun 22, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , , ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE – PEACE IN CHRIST – By Charles Schokman Bible verses about peace— What does the Bible say about peace in hard times? Even before Covid there was so much to be worried about: climate change, terrorism, wars, personal circumstances. Now with a worldwide pandemic, lockdowns and so many deaths and personal changes, life can just seem overwhelming. It’s important to remember that the Bible promises peace to those who trust God. And sometimes that means more than just reading the words and thinking, “that’s nice”. It’s about reading the words, believing them and then acting accordingly. You may have heard of, or read, the Bible verses from Philippians 4:6-7: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” ...

Jun 15, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , , , , , ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE – Loved with Everlasting Love – By Charles Schokman The author of this hymn was George W. Robinson. He based the hymn on Colossians 3:3. (For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.) He is known in hymn history for this one hymn in particular, I Am His and He Is Mine (or Loved with Everlasting Love), published in 1876. He wrote this hymn one year before his death at the age of 39.   I couldn’t find much about Mr. Robinson’s life or death, nor any particular story behind this song.  I don’t know if he died suddenly in a tragic accident, or if he died after an extended battle with illness.  What I do know is that his words reflect a confidence in God.  I really appreciate the confidence that Mr. Robinson speaks of when he talks about whom he belonged to.  His words communicate to me that he ...

Jun 8, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE – More Than Life I Love Thee Lord – By Charles Schokman Image Source : youtube “Your love means more than life to me, and I praise you as long as I live, I will pray to you”  Psalms 63: 3-4 More Than Life I Love Thee Lord. To love God more than life means to love God with your emotions. Praising him with your happiness, smile, and gratitude is easy when things are going well. Like when you perceive an answer to prayer or one of life’s good gifts comes your way, but how about when things aren’t going so well? ALL your heart means at ALL times. Even when God seems quiet. Even when he says wait. And even when he says no. And, yes, even when bad things happen. Continuing to love God even when bad things happen or when good things don’t happen is key ...

Jun 1, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , , , , ,
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