Download the pdf version of this article The answer to the question of whether miracles still happen in the Catholic Church has always raised follow-up questions in my mind. Yes, I know that miracles still happen in the Catholic Church, but if so why are so many Catholics still into idolatry, consulting gods and mallams everywhere at the sight of any small problem? Why do many Catholics not hear about these miracles? {adselite} How important are miracles in the Catholic Church and in...

Download the pdf version of this talk Teaching for Sunday 30th October, 2011Teacher: Bro. Felix Dordaa Mahama Text: John 15:17-19. We are in the world but we are not of the world {adselite} What is our social life? The Lord tells us that even though we are in the world we do not belong to the world. Through our brother Paul in Romans 12:2, He tells us again that we should not conform to the standards of the world. We live in the world everyday;...

 Download the pdf version of this article The world is more than rotten {adselite} The world has changed completely into what I can’t describe. Will I say rotten? Oh no, it will be an understatement. Some youth say, “We are in the 21st century.” Some also say, “We are the future leaders.” Other youth say, “We are civilised.” Still, others say, “Computer children.” Indeed this twenty-first century has changed. Things are now upside down, which has made the road to righteousness very rough...

A personal reflection on 23rd July 2011 Download the pdf version of this article 2 Kings 19:1-37 (start at 2 Kings 18:13) OR Isaiah 36, 37 {adselite} Verse 3 – When you are in grief, do you pick a boyfriend/girlfriend for help; do you consult another god, do you start looking for a way to extort other people, do you throw your hands up in despair?               – When you are in shame do you show your enemies? Verse 6 – What are you going...

 Download the pdf version of this article Lord Jesus I need your presence in my life. Your presence is so sweet because you are a sweet Lord. When I rose from bed this morning, I felt so lonely, I felt so fearful because of all the difficulties I faced yesterday. I felt so uncertain about what was going to happen today. Review of previous day's events {adselite} Early in the morning Ok, Lord, let’s review some of the things that happened yesterday. When I woke...

This article has been inspired by the conflict that exists within Christianity mainly due to the interpretation of the bible (the genuine cases). First of all it is important for us to understand the place of the bible in Christianity before we can properly apply it to Christian spirituality. This article seeks to use the dealings of God with his people Israel, the dealings of Jesus and the apostles with the early Christians, the bible itself and common sense to...

 Download the pdf version of this talk Three days fasting and prayers - Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 Teacher: bro Felix Dordaa Mahama Text: 1 Peter 4:1-6 “When you go to Rome, do what the Romans do” {adselite} Once we want something from a certain place, we have to identify ourselves with that place and live like the people there (“When you go to Rome, do what the Romans do”). Once we change our state of life, we have to change the things that we do or the...

Analysis of video condemning water baptism for gentiles(Understanding Acts)   {adselite} It is very helpful to watch the complete video before reading my comments, so that you can have the full picture. Someone referred me to this video when we were having a discussion about baptism. The video claims that water baptism is not required by gentiles for salvation. I have analyzed the video and given my thoughts on it. I would have loved to post my comments directly on youtube, but comments have...

 Download the pdf version of this article Matthew 13:44-46 {adselite} Have you ever fallen in love? Do you remember when the phone rang and he or she was on the other end? Your heart fluttered with excitement. You couldn’t wait to see your loved one again. However, the romantic attraction you’ve ever had is nothing compared to the way Jesus loves you. You’re always on his mind. To him, you are the “pearl of great price” (Matthew 13:46). He gave up everything for...

 Download the pdf version of this talk Teaching for Sunday 21st June, 2009Teacher: Bro. Felix Dordaa Mahama Text: Sirach 22:19-27 Friendship = companionship History of friendship {adselite} Friendship has existed since the beginning of creation: When God created man, he saw that it was not good for man to be alone, so he created woman – Genesis 2:8-23. God used to come down and interact with Adam and Eve in the Garden. Destruction of friendship But man broke this friendship through disobedience by eating the forbidden fruit. We...

Download the pdf version of this article Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. May the grace and peace of God be in your heart. Friends, in Luke 22:39-46, Jesus admonished us to keep watch and pray so as to avoid trial. Beloved, there will at some point in your life be a moment of trial, but at those times you need strength from above just as in the case of Jesus....

 Download the pdf version of this talk Three days fasting and prayers -28th - 30th May, 2008Teacher: Bro. Felix Dordaa Mahama Text: Philippians 3:7-9 Background of St. Paul {adselite} St. Paul was a Pharisee. He was a scholar well respected. He had the right to be called a Jew and to be hailed by his own people and by other people. Everyone loves uniqueness and the Israelites were unique; and St. Paul could choose to hold on to this uniqueness without caring about the rest of...

 Download the pdf version of this article This message has been circulating on the internet and elsewhere about the discovery of a message from God by NASA. This is part of the story: The original message {adselite} "NASA announced today that its Curiosity Rover has found an unambiguous message from God written on tablets in a Martian cave. According to an official press release two giant stone slabs the size of small elephants were located deep inside a cavern abutting Aeolis Mons, a large mountain. Upon one tablet...

 Download the pdf version of this talk Exhortation during three days fasting and prayers: 28th–30th January, 2009Teacher: Bro. Felix Dordaa Mahama Text: Matthew 20:1-16 When God decides, no one can stand in His way. {adselite} The message in the above title is what today’s text has presented to us. Jesus has likened the kingdom of heaven (i.e., the operation of God) to the farmer who has hired workers to work in his vineyard. The vineyard owner chose to pay the latecomers as much as...

 Download the pdf version of this talk Teacher: Bro. Felix Dordaa Mahama Text: Judith 5:17-21 What if I were God? Would I be able to forgive the many wrongs that people do, even after they confess? {adselite} When I examine my own thoughts and emotions and when I listen to contributions to the Friday morning toaster programme, I wonder what would happen to us if God were a human; He is so full of mercy and compassion, sometimes I wonder if I were God...

 Download the pdf version of this article Greetings {adselite} My dear brothers and sisters, I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith and the sustainer of all living beings. Today I want us to look at the subject of prayer and its place in the life of a believer. What is prayer? Prayer is a communication, and the kind that takes place between God and the believer. In fact prayer is...

{adselite} Read previous... they will never be wrong to the extent that their wrong will be salvation-threatening to the people of God. Yes, they are human beings and will make mistakes, but in their capacity as shepherds, God will not allow them to make salvation-threatening errors. Don’t forget that God made promises concerning them (unless you do not believe that the promises of God are true). Mathew 16:18, “So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I...

 Download the pdf version of this article Difference between wrong moral living and wrong moral teachings {adselite} Some people confuse the two concepts of wrong moral living and wrong moral teaching. If we study scripture carefully, we will realize that right from the beginning God has condemned both wrong moral living and wrong moral teaching. However, we also realized that even so, there has been no period in history when the world has been completely rid of evil or wrong moral living. Abraham, for...