Tag: God’s love

God’s Care For His Children

October 26, 2020 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

One of the most well loved statements in the Bible is when God proclaims, “I will never leave you, nor forsake you. This promise of God’s care has encouraged thousands of His children throughout history. In fact, most of us may know it by memory.

This short video (Approx 5 minutes) Covers 4 passages in the Bible where God’s care through this promise , (or something close to it), comes through emphatically. it is a promise revealed to Moses and Joshua. It is also emphasized in the Book of Hebrews and in a slightly different format through the words of Jesus. References are from the Books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Hebrews, and the Gospel of Matthew.

May this video of God’s care be a blessing and encouragement to you. If you would like to read the full sermon on this topic, please click on the link given below.

Sermon: A God who never deserts us

Devotional : God knows you by Name (Isaiah 43:1)

June 2, 2017 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 1 Comment

Devotional : God knows you by Name (Isaiah 43:1)

“I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1)

We all like to protect our name. In fact, most people would do anything to stop their name being misused or abused. While I understand that sometimes my name may be mispronounced or not spelt properly, it always makes me happy when it is done correctly. The satisfaction is even greater when someone that I may have met only fleetingly, remembers my name.

I have at times faced some level of embarrassment when the name of a person I’m talking to eludes me. On a few occasions, I have even struggled to remember the name of a person I was praying for at the altar!

Don’t Cast Stones: Devotional

March 20, 2017 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

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Illustration on Casting Stones:

A writer described an experience he had about casting stones of judgement, while walking on the road one day. He apparently saw a strong, healthy looking man, leaning back lazily against a chair, attending to what seemed like an insignificant task on a board in front of him. ‘What a lazy fellow’, he thought, as he passed by. However, when he turned back for a second look from a different angle, to his horror he realized that the person he had thought ‘lazy’, was without one leg. You can just imagine what went through the mind of the one who had passed judgment so quickly! He realized that the man was far from lazy, and the work he was involved in was hardly insignificant!

The Words of Jesus:

How easily we pass judgment on people; how easily we criticize them; and how easily we build unpleasant thoughts about others? How quickly we cast stones? We do this so often, even though we may be having worse flaws than the one we are criticizing.

Sermon Illustration : God Always Sees You

February 12, 2017 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

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There is a story of a family whose house caught fire. As each parent tried to grab a few belongings and a child’s hand to get out of the house as quickly as possible, the little daughter who was holding the father’s hand, broke free from his grip and ran upstairs to get her teddy bear. However, when trying to come down again, she found that she was trapped by the enveloping flames.

Quote : God’s Love

January 19, 2017 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

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Sermon Video: The Parable of the Persistent Widow

November 9, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

This is the full video of a sermon titled “The Parable of the Persistent Widow’, taken from Luke 18. Part 1 of this sermon, which covered 2 of the 4 main points, was posted on 26th October 2016. The sermon speaks about God’s great love and His goodness and encourages us to persist in prayer. Be blessed as you watch.

Sermon Video: The Parable of the Persistent Widow

October 26, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

This sermon from Luke 18, was preached at the People’s Church in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in August 2016. This is part 1 of the sermon and the video covers 2 points that show God’s great love and goodness and why we should persist in prayer. The balance 2 points of the sermon will be seen in our next post. Enjoy the video.