JOY! Magazine

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JOY! Magazine

Always seek the Lord first

Letters to the EDITOR

BIBLE FUN

ASK VAL • Email questions to: joyquestions@valwaldeck.com

What does Easter mean to me?

Salvation Prayer

25 small acts of kindness to brighten anyone’s day

Thank you I know it was You, Lord!

The breakfast of champions

DID YOU KNOW?

WHO’S in the NEWS?

GOSPEL ARTISTS • From the 70s - 90s that helped to shape our faith

KEEPING CHRISTIANS INFORMED • Scan this QR code on your smartphone to sign up to our newsletters www.joynews.co.za

BEWARE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING!

A devoted citizen obeys the law

Your chance to HELP GUIDE SEX ED in schools!

Why learning Christian history is vital

CHARACTERS OF THE BIBLE Pontius Pilate

Was Jesus afraid?

Famous Last Words • The 7 sayings of Jesus on the Cross

WHERE WAS JESUS BETWEEN HIS DEATH & RESURRECTION? • Unfortunately, in many versions of the Bible, translators are not consistent, or correct, in how they translate the Hebrew and Greek words for “sheol”, “hades”, and “hell.”

THE PARABLES OF JESUS The Good Samaritan

Praying the Apostles’ Prayer ACTS 4

The truth will cause many to hate you • The same humanity that chose darkness over light in Jesus’ day will gravitate to the darkness today. Do not be deceived.

Remembering Luther & the Diet of Worms... • The heart of Luther’s argument is that faith in Jesus Christ alone is central and exclusive to being justified before God.

A lesson from Nehemiah: work & defend • I am called to work and to watch God work, and all for His glory. I work, defend, endure, remain steadfast, pursue peace… and rest in the finished work of the Cross.

Are you living your true PURPOSE? • Believers discover their individual purposes as they seek God and study His Word, will, and ways. God designed each person as an individual creation, and His purposes unfold to transform every area of life.

Cape Town’s remarkable prison grannies

Letting go of perfectionism

A new day of Pentecost Part lV

We thank the Lord for optimal & speedy recovery after surgery

How to respond to someone who is grieving

Secret believer punished for her faith

My online dating experience

Guidelines for online dating

Can pre-marital counselling really achieve its intended purpose? • Most people, if not all, need some guidance in order to navigate the waters of marriage correctly and successfully.

GOD’S VIEW OF MONEYA crucial part of our legacy • Openly and honestly share your personal journey with money. Tell your children your struggles to trust God, your bad investments, as well as biggest lessons and greatest joys.

3 points to ponder on God-fearing men

PEOPLE’S GLASSES

Artificial intelligence & the ‘image of the beast’