Prodigals in the Bible: Jonah

In the truest sense of the word, a prodigal is someone who recklessly & wastefully lives his life. But thanks to the famous parable of the prodigal son narrated by the Lord Jesus, the word prodigal has come to be strongly associated with rebellion against God. Likewise, we see many such prodigals in the Bible who rebelled, but because of God’s Grace found their way back to God. Their return to God serves us important lessons on how God deals with sinners and His infinite love for prodigals.

Bibliology : Canonicity of the Bible – Bro Jobin John Mathew – [Audio sermon]

Bro Jobin John Mathew gives a brief sermon on the Canonicity of the Bible. It means• The word refers to a measuring instrument.• Rule of action (Gal:6:16; Phil:3:16).• It refers to the list of accepted books that makes up the Bible as a whole.• Talks about the books that went through various tests or rules and later considered as authoritative and canonical.He also gives information about the process of Canonicity, test for canonicity etc. He mentions about 2 counsels, The Council of Jamnia and The Council of Carthage. They are responsible for the old testament and the new testament respectively.

Bibliology : Inspiration of the Bible – Bro. Jobin John Mathew [Audio sermon]

ro Jobin John Mathew mentions about three important I’s in the Bible. They are:1. Inspiration2. Innerancy3. InterpretationThe Bible is inspired by Holy Spirit. God is responsible for every word in the Bible. The Holy Spirit inspired the author to write the Original Manuscript.• God brought into being the very words composed in the Bible.• Through the work of the Holy Spirit, He put the words into the author’s mind.• He allowed the situation and circumstances of the author to compose the Holy Word.• Since God brought the Word to life, there is no error.

GOD’S LOVE- John 3:1-16 – Br. Ritchin Sen- [Audio sermon]

Posted below is the sermon delivered by Br. Ritchin Sen on 21st December, 2012 at Borivali Assembly.

Passage of Reference : John 3:1-16

From John 3:1-16 we see how Jesus patiently explains to Nicodemus from the Old Testament, things that he should have known as a Pharisee i.e. how Jesus was the only way to enter into the Kingdom of God. Jesus teaches that it is not anything that man does that get’s him into heaven but it is God’s work alone in a person’s life that makes him/her have a right standing with God.

Jesus also explains God’s extreme and incomparable love that He would send His only Son to die for a sinful people who are enemies with God. The same love that God showed to we sinners, should be shown not only to saints within the church but also to the lost who do not know Christ.