Dr Donald E. Demaray I have just heard of the home-going of my beloved Professor of Preaching at Asbury Theological Seminary, Dr Donald E. Demaray. I took the basic preaching class under Dr Demaray in my first semester at Asbury. I was left with a vision of the greatness, or better grandeur, …
Written in 2008 LIVE TO BE FORGOTTEN By AJITH FERNANDO Recently I read the booklet Live to be Forgotten: D. E. Hoste by Patrick Fung, the General Director of OMF (the organisation Hudson Taylor founded). The book is published by OMF Hong Kong. It is a short reflection on the …
Colton Wickramaratne is the Elder Statesman of the Evangelical Church in Sri Lanka. This was given at his fiftieth wedding anniversary in 2005 COLTON AND SUSANNE WICKRAMARATNE I am very happy to be given the honour of speaking at a key event in the life of a couple I greatly admire. …
6th April 1999 The Editors, Christianity Today. Dear friends, I was delighted to see the tribute to Dr. Carl F. H. Henry in your January 11th issue which arrived here only a few days ago. I know this is late, but I thought I must write something about Dr. Henry. …
TO BRIAN BLACKER With gratitude to God for over four decades of involvement with Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka You helped shape a culture of biblical thinking, integrity, discipling and creativity Your friendship, counsel and prayers helped keep us close to God’s will and ways FROM THE GRATEFUL …
7th April 2005 Mrs. Hester Dain, Dear Hester, I have been hit by a nasty flu, and one of the few things I could do was to read in bed. I read your Jack’s Memoirs fully. It was so very refreshing and encouraging and healthgiving–a breath of fresh air amidst a …
Published in Renewal and Growth—An Evangelical Pursuit, Edited by Godfrey Yogarajah (Dehiwela, Sri Lanka: Evangelical Fellowship of Asia, 2005), pp. 17-41. Originally Given at the General Assembly of the Evangelical Fellowship of Asia in Seoul, Korea, April 2004. THE MESSAGE OF SALVATION: ROMANS 1-5 Ajith Fernando INTRODUCTION: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GOSPEL …
2008 HOW DISCIPLINE HELPS US REMAIN FAITHFUL An exposition of Deuteronomy 8:2-3 (Extracted from Ajith Fernando’s forthcoming commentary on Deuteronomy to be published by Crossway Books) Moses explains here that the difficult forty year period of wandering in the dreary wilderness was a time which God used to show many important truths to …
Published in A Legacy Continues: In Appreciation of James Hudson Taylor III (Hong Kong: OMF Hong Kong, 2009), pp. 113-129. CLAYPOT TREASURE: PAUL’S PERSPECTIVE ON HIS SUFFERING An Exposition of 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 Ajith Fernando The history of the movement Dr James H. Taylor III has been associated with for most …
May 2010 PASSION FOR OUR MISSION MESSAGE GIVEN AT THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW YFC CENTRE IN JAFFNA 1 Corinthians 9:1-22 Ajith Fernando As we dedicate this building we marvel at God’s providence to us. For 23 years we had a wonderful place. But to coincide with our time there coming …