I have studied Biblical Hebrew, the language of the Old Testament, for years. It’s opened up the stories of the Old Testament in a new way, reading the original language. It has deepened my understanding of passages. If you teach in your church it’s a MUST. Here’s 5 things to help you also read Biblical […]
Have you ever thought of leading a Bible study at your home but you didn’t know how? Now you can without having to know the Bible inside out. The Discovery Bible Study method is simple. Meet with 2-12 friends, and here are the steps: • Pray: Dear Jesus, guide us and speak to us as […]
We find this situation at the beginning of Acts 6. People are being converted and they need discipling (6:1) but there is an added problem with distribution of food to the widows of the Gentile Jews, leading to disunity (6:2). How will they make more disciples? The load is too great and they have added […]
Do you desire more faith, an extraordinary faith? This story in Mt 8:3-13 has five keys. The Centurion’s servant is ill. He approaches Jesus to heal his servant. But when Jesus offers to come to his house, he replies in a remarkable way this is not necessary ; Jesus only needs to say the word […]
God is amazingly flexible in His sovereignty. He includes others, whom He trusts, in His decisions. WE can truly work with Him on 2021. Let’s look at Ex 32-33: So when the Israelites start worshipping the golden calf after leaving Egypt (Ex 32), God tells Moses what He is thinking of doing, that He will […]
There is an old Red Indian tale about an Indian who found an eagle’s egg one day and decided to put it with his chickens. The egg hatched and the eaglet grew up among the chickens. In almost every way he behaved like a chicken. He clucked like a chicken and pecked food like a […]
Many people now have more time on their hands because of the lockdown. This is a great opportunity and GIFT FROM GOD to achieve some things that otherwise wouldn’t have been possible. God is wanting us to build identity in Him, outside of work and ministry, and to prepare us for what He is planning. […]
The revivalist Jonathan Edwards, wrote a book in 1746 that would transform the world almost 50 years later. The book was called, “A Humble Attempt to Promote Explicit Agreement and Visible Union of all God’s People in Extraordinary Prayer, For the Revival of Religion and the Advancement of Christ’s Kingdom on Earth”. Edwards argued for […]
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Cor 12:9) The great Reformers like Luther and Calvin believed in this and so changed nations and achieved super human things, all by God’s grace but do we live it? We are also living in a very challenging time, with plagues […]
So how does this work? A Question of identity as a son/daughter As a believer we now have a heavenly Father. We are sons (or daughters), so as sons we always try to do what our father wants. So when the son is tempted to do something outside this, he looks through the lens of […]