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Sermon: Conflicts in Christian Ministry

September 1, 2018 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

CONFLICTS IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

(This is the outline of the sermon video I posted a few days ago about the conflict between Paul and Barnabas. I pray the video and this outline will be a blessing to you.)

Acts 15:36-41^“Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.”³⁷Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,³⁸but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.³⁹They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,⁴⁰but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.⁴¹He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.”

Main thought: God can bring blessing out of all the conflicts or challenges we face.CONTINUE READING

Sermon : Conflicts in Christian Ministry

August 30, 2018 / Yohan Perera / 0 Comments

This is the video of a sermon preached at the People’s Church, on 19th August 2018, that deals with conflicts in Christian ministry.. It is based around the serious conflict that arose between Paul an Barnabas in Acts 15. The sermon contains 4 main points and is part of a series on The Book of Acts.

Sermon: The Parable of the Persistent Widow and Her Successful Appeal (Luke 18)

July 30, 2018 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

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(This is a brief sermon outline taken from ‘The Parable of the Persistent Widow’ (Luke 18:1-8))

Main Thought –We should always pray and not give up (18:1)

From this Parable, we will look at 4 reasons why we can and should persist in prayer. They are as follows;

The persistent widow came to a wicked Judge; we come to a loving Father (18:2,7)

The Judge was extremely evil and we should never compare him with God.

“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men”. (18:1)

God is totally the opposite to this wicked Judge

“Will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night? (18:7)

Bible Plan: The God of Divine Appointments

July 2, 2018 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

This 4-day Bible reading plan shows how God can bless us with ‘Unexpected Divine Appointments’ when we are confronted by unexpected challenges. God works in unexpected ways to bring about ‘Divine Appointments’ for His children. Get it here.

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Devotional – The Second Coming of Jesus

June 5, 2018 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

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For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. (1 Thessalonians 4:17)

After escaping from the Philippine Islands in 1942 during World War II, General Douglas MacArthur is reported to have said, “I came through and I shall return”. MacArthur did return as head of the American army in 1944 and freed the Philippines from occupying forces.

Protection Through Swirling Rivers

May 28, 2018 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

A thought that came to me about God’s protection as I was reflecting on Isaiah 43:2 which says, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you”.

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Handling Unpleasant Assignments in Ministry

April 28, 2018 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

“Palitha, you may have difficulty in continuing with the choir”. Something similar to those words, were spoken to me by our Choir Director; one of my closest mentors. I had always loved music and one of the first ministries I signed up for, after accepting Jesus, was the choir. But now, my Choir Director had to break the unpleasant news to me. I apparently had a problem with correctly pitching musical notes.

As I look back upon that encounter, what I remember most is the grace and love with which the Choir Director handled what was obviously an unpleasant task. I might have otherwise given up on ministry altogether.CONTINUE READING

A Church that Glorifies God

April 22, 2018 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

We know that many ingredients need to be put together to make a good curry or bake a good cake. Similarly, for a church to be one that glorifies God, there are certain ingredients that need go into that community. Acts 2:42-47 gives us some idea about the ingredients that are required for the Body of Christ to glorify God.

7 Characteristics from the Acts 2 Church:

This video sermon was preached recently in Sri Lanka at one of our services and It is based on Acts 2:42-47. It covers 7 characteristics needed to glorify God and is a powerful example for us to follow!