May 2017
The Reformation Messenger - May 2017
Health Matters – A Well-Balanced Vegan Diet
Meat-eaters view vegans as receiving an inadequate diet, and are therefore, weak and sickly. We learned last month that a balanced diet which provides our body the nutrients necessary to meet its metabolic needs, requires foods in a specific variety and quantity. A balanced vegan diet takes some thought, and is not simply the removal [...]
Children’s Corner – The Two Brothers
Richard and Danny were two brothers who did not always get along when they got older. They had completely different temperaments. “Who needs him, he’s of no use to anyone,” Richard was telling his friend Eric when the subject of Danny came up. “That’s a pretty harsh thing to say about your brother,” Eric responded. [...]
The Science of Prevailing Prayer
Why Some Prayers Go Unanswered? - Hindrances to prayer Both the Bible and real-life experiences show us that God answers prayers. The Bible says: “He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.” Psalm 145:19. But whether God will answer you when you pray [...]
Peer Pressure
With God’s help, we want to look at how a Christian youth can overcome peer pressure in this present day. WHAT IS PEER PRESSURE? Peer pressure is the influence exerted on you by your age mate(s), encouraging you to change your attitudes, values, or behaviors in order to conform to their group norms. It could [...]
Daniel 10: An Encounter with Jesus
Daniel chapter 10 is a unique passage of Scripture that communicates the nature of a spiritual battle that is going on. In this chapter the veil is drawn aside and we are given a glimpse into the invisible world. According to the Biblical perspective, our visible world is surrounded by invisible or unseen angelic beings [...]
Out Of The Boat
The story of Peter walking on the water is very well known in the Christian the world (Matthew 14:25–32). It has been the subject of many paintings and used in many sermons as an illustration of the importance of keeping our eyes on Jesus. Peter got out the boat to walk on the water, looked [...]
Peacemakers
Judging from the condition of our world today, it seems that there are very few peacemakers left. Wars, fighting, and riots continue more than ever before. Churches are divided into innumerable numbers of splinter groups. Families are broken down; divorces and separations result when peacemakers are missing. Human hearts are troubled for the same reason. [...]
Where is Jesus?
My fellow believers in Christ, I feel impressed to share with you this important lesson. Since you met Jesus Christ, is He (Jesus) still in your life? What is the relationship you have with your Saviour? Do you still have the same strength that you had when you first met Jesus? Or have you already [...]
Jacob’s Experience
"And He said, Let Me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let Thee go, except Thou bless me.” Genesis 32:26 “To tell tempted souls of their guilt in no way inspires them with a determination to do better. . . . Hold up before them the possibilities that are theirs. [...]