Ajith Fernando Two people who were having an adulterous affair were confronted by a pastor friend of mine about the wrongness of what they were doing. Their response was, “How could something that feels so good, be so wrong?” My friend responded, “How could something that is so wrong, feel so good.” I am sure …
Ajith Fernando While the Bible does not dwell much on the “whys” of things like epidemics, it clearly teaches that when there is a great need, Christians must seek to be involved. Our God is a god who acts, and he often acts through us. Let us look at some biblical principles which we need …
A message on Psalm 119:137-144 from Pastor Ajith Fernando. March 19, 2017.
Late 1990s GENIUS AND GRACE Ajith Fernando I’ve just read a fascinating book called Genius and Grace by Dr. Gaius Davies (Hodder & Stoughton, 1992). Dr. Davies is a consultant psychiatrist at King’s College Hospital in London and a committed Christian. He includes biographies of nine of God’s great servants who …
WORSHIP THAT HONOURS GOD Some Biblical Principles Ajith Fernando WORSHIP THAT HONOURS GOD Some Biblical Principles GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP Ajith Fernando YOUTH FOR CHRIST PUBLICATIONS …
August 2013 READING BIBLICAL DEVOTIONAL WRITINGS Reading the writings of some outstanding biblical preachers had a marked influence on my life as a young person. I had several favourite authors. Let me mention a few of them: F. B. Meyer, G. Campbell Morgan, A. T. Robertson, John Stott, Leon Morris, F. F. Bruce …
Published in Global Passion: Marking George Verwer’s Contribution to World Mission, edited by David Greenlee (Carlisle, Cumbria: Authentic Lifestyle, 2003), pp. 11-19. Holiness And Community Dr. Ajith Fernando Holiness, commonly understood in evangelical circles as ‘Christ-likeness’, is a very important theme in the New Testament. In a statistical study done on the …
Excerpted from Ajith Fernando’s forthcoming book: “Deuteronomy: Loving Obedience to a Loving God” in the Preaching the Word series of Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2012. the third commandment: taking God’s name in vain You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will …
BLESSED INCOMPETENCE Ajith Fernando A few days ago, by beloved piano teacher, Mrs Seetha Hallock, went home to the Lord. I was not one of her star pupils; but how grateful I am to her! She introduced me to great western music that has been my hobby all these years. I do not …
Written in 2006 christian humility and happiness go together Ajith Fernando During a recent vacation with my wife I read a wonderful book: Humility: True Greatness by C. J. Mahaney (Multnomah). It talks about humility and its opposite: pride. What follows is not a review of this book but an expression …