The people to whom John is writing are in danger of being confused or even blown off course by all the different ideas, claims and would-be prophets swirling around them. From the hints in this passage and elsewhere, we can figure out enough to see what John’s readers might see as they, like Read More →

We tend to think that love is a feeling. That it is a burning fire in the heart. But according to the Bible true love is not a feeling, it is an action. Love is a verb. In John 3 the apostle continues to elaborate on the theme of love. He wants to make sure that his readers have understood what Read More →

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John writes his First letter to the churches in Asia Minor in a time when they are struggling with the early form of gnosticism and this leads to divisions. John writes in order to help them restore their fellowship and joy and give them confidence in their salvation. Unlike the false teachers Read More →

There won’t be a church service at 13 “Bratia Shkorpil” St on September 22, 2024 because of the National Conference in Tryavna. Hope to see you again on September 29th! From the New Life Church team Read More →

In this passage we see an incredible procession on top of the Jerusalem wall, in which many singers, musicians and important men take place. They all celebrate the restoration of the wall. But they had gathered also to sanctify it. We see the Holy Spirit turning our attention to three aspects Read More →

Who is God for you? Haven’t we “tamed” God according to our own understanding? When we reach Nehemiah 9, we see some quite different people. They entered the valley of sorrow for their sin and that was pleasing to God. In this sermon we are going to talk about the nature of Read More →

Most organizations and nations fall apart because of opposition and deterioration from within. An idea is conceived, it gains adherence, people give themselves to it self-sacrificially, and it grows to fruition. Then, after it has served its purpose for a period of time, the work it took to get Read More →

In our discussion of the book Nehemiah we come to ch. 3 and are acquainted there with a team. It consists of 38 people with hard-to-pronounce names coming from 42 unknown to us places. This list is important not only from historical point of view but also because it has some important spiritual Read More →