20090621 This is the Biblical record of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. God gave them the freedom to eat from any of the trees in the Garden except from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. However, following the serpent’s… Read More »Obey, Jesus Christ
20090614 There’s a serious trust deficit in our financial markets and it’s going to take a lot of fiscal tinkering, government pushing, banking reform just to make up for this deficit. Think Bernie Madoff, whose entire investment management company was a gigantic Ponzi scheme. He… Read More »Trusted Stewards
20090607 A recent newspaper article explored how people are increasingly finding solace at places of worship during the financial turmoil. Shrouded by the spectre of pay cuts and layoffs, they want their prayers heard. Please help my business succeed. Please protect my investments so that… Read More »Master and Servant
20090531 There is an imagery or word picture that runs through 1 Peter 5 and it is that of a shepherd and his sheep. Central to this relationship is the fact that the shepherd has led his sheep well and they, in return, obey him. … Read More »Shepherds & Sheep
20090524 It is “better to suffer for doing good than for doing evil” the Apostle Peter wrote in 1 Pet. 3:17. But his writing on suffering must have been hard for the Christians of that time to swallow. Peter probably wrote from Rome in 67… Read More »Suffering For Christ
20090517 The Apostle Peter teaches us in 1 Pet. 1 that genuine faith comes from remembering that this world is not our home – we are just passing through. In 1 Pet. 2, he reminds us that our journey on earth must be rooted in… Read More »Live In Harmony
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
