A Father’s Heart 一個父親的心
Exploration into the mentality of the Father in the Parable of the Lost Son found in Luke 15:11–32. Powerpoint – both Chinese and English
Exploration into the mentality of the Father in the Parable of the Lost Son found in Luke 15:11–32. Powerpoint – both Chinese and English
What factors would make a religion popular? For a moment, try not to put in your Christian knowledge but use what you know about the human nature to design one based on common sense. If you are someone who wants to start a religion, either for your own fame or to achieve some sociopolitical goals, … [ Read more… ]
The Four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) are not just four separate publications about the life of Jesus; they are accounts that focus on different aspects of Jesus. Scholars see different emphases in the four Gospels: Matthew – The kingship of Jesus Mark – The servanthood of Jesus Luke – The humanity of Jesus … [ Read more… ]
Sometimes when someone asks about water baptism, he would be told: Jesus did it and so should we. The Bible says, “Those who believe and be baptized shall be saved.” And therefore he should get baptized. While both of these statements are true, they do not explain the meaning and reason for water baptism. Most … [ Read more… ]
Main Idea: In a courtroom setting, one side will try to convince the judge and a jury of the truthfulness of a Biblical event such as the resurrection, and the other side will try to refute it. This is a good introduction to apologetics. Example: Did resurrection really happen? Witnesses for the “Yes” side: The … [ Read more… ]
“The Beast also forced everyone to receive a mark on his right hand or on is forehand, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name. This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the … [ Read more… ]
The Bible contains texts written over a period of more than 1,500 years. Most of its contents can be grouped into four categories: * Historical records * Teachings / Laws * Wisdom sayings * Prophecies The first three categories are not strange at all — all religious books have similar contents like the Bible (with … [ Read more… ]
Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) George Bailey gave up his dream of traveling and going to college in order to help his brother go to college and continue his father’s business of lending people money to buy their own homes. He is not happy about not having his dreams come true and having to … [ Read more… ]
Note: Nausicaa is a Japanese animation movie. Proper titles of the tape: Nausicaa & the Valley of the Wind (subtitled version) / Warriors of the Valley of the Wind (dubbed version) Cross reference of names: Nausicaa = Princess Sandra Omu (the giant monsters) = Gorgans How did Sandra calm the anger of the Gorgan when … [ Read more… ]
Story by Victor Hugo Valjean spent the next nine years after the death of Fontine taking care of Cosette, and she fell in love with Marius, one of the rebel students. The night before the battle, Valjean prayed for Marius. Unable to convince Marius to go with Cosette, he asked the Lord to let Marius … [ Read more… ]