Year: 2016 (Page 2 of 7)

‘Christmas Reflections’ Devotional Booklet

November 5, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

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We give thanks to God for helping us fulfil another part of the vision He has given us for this ministry. ‘Christmas Reflections’ a 14-Day Devotional Booklet is about to be published. The booklet covers many aspects of the amazing story of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world.

I can’t quite place when the idea for this was born in my heart by the Holy Spirit. I only know it was about 5 weeks ago. It is therefore to God’s glory that we were able to put everything together in a short time.

My prayer is that “Christmas Reflections’ will bless and inspire many hearts during the Christmas season. Also, that many people will open their hearts to the life-transforming message of the Gospel. The Devotional could be shared with your loved ones, friends, office colleagues and those who need to hear the message of Christmas.

Our thanks to all the friends of ‘The Preaching Platform’ for your faithful prayers, and for being a part of this ministry. God bless you abundantly!

Thank you Lord for Your faithfulness!!

Quote : Step Out In Faith

November 2, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

What are your plans and goals for 2017? May this powerful Scripture inspire you to step out in faith!!

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Sermon Video: Tested Through Temptation

October 29, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

This is the full video of a sermon preached at the Peoples Church, Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 16th October, 2016. It shows 6 ways Joseph was tempted in Potiphar’s house, with possible steps we can take to overcome. (We too can face similar temptations). Trust you will be blessed!

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.

Sermon : Tested Through Temptation (From Joseph’s Temptations)

October 21, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 2 Comments

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This is a brief outline of a sermon that was preached at the Peoples Church, Sri Lanka, last Sunday, 16^th October 2016. . The video of the full sermon will be available in a few days.

Every child of God faces temptation. That’s a given fact! As we look at the scriptures, we see that Esau gave up his birthright for stew, Ananias and Sapphira made shipwreck because of money, Samson lost his anointing because of a lady, Saul lost his Kingship because of cattle and the Prophet Elisha’s servant Gehazi lost his calling because of silver and clothes!

1 John 2:16 says, “For everything in the world – the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does- comes not from the Father but from the world.”

Sermon : A Secure Future

October 15, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

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In an increasingly insecure world, people are living in tension and anxiety. The fear of death has gripped the hearts of people everywhere. Horrific scenes of death and destruction can be seen every day. However, in such troubled times, the child of God can rest assured in the fact that our future is always secure in the hands of the Lord!

In John 14, the disciples of Jesus were troubled because He had given a hint that He would be leaving them soon (refer John 13:31-38). Although, at that time, they couldn’t grasp all that Jesus meant, what they heard was enough to get their anxiety levels to rise rapidly.

Article: An Antidote for Anxiety

October 10, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 2 Comments

Article: An Antidote for Anxiety

Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:25-34 shows what I believe is a great stress-buster for handling life in today’s highly stressful environment. A lot of our stress and discouragement is caused either by unfounded or maybe even real fears and anxieties. The Lord Jesus however said in Matthew 6:34 “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own”. He was advising us to ‘Live one day at a time’.

We should consider doing so for the following reasons.

Thank You Lord!

October 8, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

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Last week, we passed 150,000 sermon views (157k views at present), for our sermons that are posted on Sermon Central, one of the largest sermon sharing websites. God has been gracious to the little we have offered him. We thank Him for the lives that have been blessed as a result. Thank you Lord for blessing this online ministry from the beautiful island nation of Sri Lanka!