Another New Year If the devil was to hit you at your weakest point, where would that be? For almost all of us, the answer is in an area of character weakness. Many of us would be embarrassed to be more specific, but it’s not a hard question to answer. Character formation seems to
The Armour of God Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness
Promises The Lord said to Moses “Give Aaron and his sons this command: ‘These are the regulations for the burnt offering. The burnt offering is to remain on the altar hearth throughout the night, till morning, and the fire must be kept burning on the altar” Leviticus 6:9 There is a precious lesson here in
Choose to Pray Have you ever thought God has favourites – people He seems to do special things for that don’t have seem to happen to you? What about Peter, James and John? They were Jesus’ favourites, weren’t they? Imagine yourself as one of Jesus’ disciples – but with exactly the same likes and dislikes,
God’s True Family To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves to anyone. How can you say that
Israel’s True King Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. The Jews gathered around him, saying “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” John 10:23,24 The Feast of Dedication celebrated the
Jesus’ Perfect Plan When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them John 12:36. In my early Christian life I had enormous difficulty with this verse (as well as a similar one in John 8:59). Why would Jesus hide Himself? If He was the eternal Son of God, why was
God’s Challenge Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews.” John 18:36. Jesus’ ‘My kingdom is not of this world’ statement can give the impression ‘My kingdom has nothing to do with this world. My kingdom is other-worldly. It
The Antichrists Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour I John 2:18 The coming of the antichrist is a hot topic in some Christian circles. While John acknowledges
Handling Problems If you’re on Facebook, have you noticed how often someone puts up a motivational statement – a cute little saying that’s meant to kick-start your day? Why are they so common? They’re so common because we need them. The person who puts one up has been helped either by what they’re putting up
