20090510 Two questions should gravitate us towards the love of Christ in 1 Pet. 2:9-12. They are: “Whose I am?” and “Why am I here?” It is “Whose I am?” and not “Who I am?” that is key. The fact that I am the worst… Read More »Chosen By God
20090503 Genuine faith means being the real deal before God and man. Three aspects of faith will nudge us on to becoming believable believers. Firstly, faith must be aware of the state of our lives – that is, to “live your lives as strangers here” (1 Pet. 1:17). The… Read More »Faith In Action
20090426 In John 17:2, Jesus prayed: “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.”. He was asking God the Father to support Him as He went to the Cross. His Father did this when He raised Him from the grave… Read More »Glorified in Christ
20090419 Sportsmen willingly persevere through gruelling training regimes. Why? Because they know it is necessary if they want to achieve their goal. Our heavenly Father lovingly subjects His children to a training (discipline) program here on earth. We encounter troubles, difficulties, illnesses and all kinds… Read More »Perserverance
20090412 Today, Easter Sunday, Christians all over the world rejoice that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. With great joy we victoriously proclaim to the world: Up from the grave He arose, with a mighty triumph o’er His foes; He arose a victor from the… Read More »Christ – Our Risen Lord
20090405 We don’t use a table tennis bat to play badminton. Why? That is not what it was made for. So why do we use ourselves for purposes we were not made for? Some useful verses in the Bible which help us to know and… Read More »God's Purpose For Us
20090329 The Apostle Paul was very deeply concerned. Having believed in Jesus as their Lord and Saviour and baptised in the faith, the Galatian church was torn by conflicting views on following certain Jewish practices. However, Paul focussed their attention to the Holy Spirit that… Read More »Fruit Of The Spirit
20090322 Nothing else limits our walk in Christ and spiritual growth more than sin in our lives. It deprives us of God’s best. It takes a prolonged sinful act or thought to grind our spiritual growth to a complete halt. Bad attitudes, private sins, pride… Read More »Repentance From Sin
20090315 The disciples had a challenging message to begin with – Jesus is the Messiah, He is Lord and He is God. He was born, crucified, buried, rose from death and had ascended to heaven. They had witnessed how He was despised, rejected and condemned… Read More »The Holy Spirit – Our Power
20090308 At the last Passover meal that Jesus had with His disciples, He loved them deeply and wanted to prepare them for what lay ahead. His desire and plan was for them to continue intimate fellowship with Him after His resurrection. The disciples’ needed response… Read More »Obey Jesus Our Lord
