By It is always good to remember the words of Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, when He preached the “sermon on the mount”. What follows is a simple summary of each paragraph of His “Sermon on the Mount”. Take these to heart, knowing that Jesus cares for us today, and
Psalm 1 – The Key to Doing Well in This World
Psalm 1 is a Psalm for the strange times we are being confronted with each day. How do we prosper when we do not work with the same worldly motives as our colleagues? How do we prosper when we are stuck at home with kids driving us crazy (or us driving
God Knows Your Theological Struggles
**long post warning One of the most theologically controversial passages in Scripture is Romans 9. This is not for lack of clarity in the chapter, for the flow of thought is rather straight-forward. Rather the controversy of the chapter relates to our struggle with some of the revelations God gives in Romans
The One Thing That Will Get Your Life on Track and Keep It So
How can a young man keep his way pure? Psalm 119:9a This question is not just a casual question of a young man living a pure life and passively hoping to keep it that way. Rather, it is a question of a young man looking down the path of his
God Is Wonderful in Counsel
We know that God is the “Wonderful Counsellor” (Is 9:6), but we often take that to be a mere spiritual comfort rather than a practical call to listen and follow His instruction. Perhaps the most beautiful description of God’s wisdom and counsel is this: This also comes from the LORD
Taking God at His Word, or Not!
Reading the Old Testament is like browsing a full-colour version of facebook, twitter, and ‘Christian’ news headlines all put together. The modern ‘Christian’ phenomena of praising God’s Word, and quoting favourite lines from God’s Word, or even attributing favourite quotes to God that aren’t even in His Word, is something
An Entire Manual on Spiritual Warfare
From the shortest verse on the topic in James 4:7, to an entire manual on spiritual warfare in Ephesians 6, the Bible gives us all we need to know about the dark spiritual realities of this life that are otherwise unknown to us. Many religions offer many explanations and practises regarding the
What Your Bible Reading Says about Your Courage
Courageous men and women are individuals who esteem a specific list of values and who live by a stated set of principles. Wimps value only themselves and react to life as it happens with whatever they think best at the time. As Christians we ought to stop our wimpish ways
“I Think” vs “God Said”
Too much of spiritual discussion between Christians fall into the “I think” category instead of the “God said” category. Because we are weak in specific Bible knowledge and strong in our opinion, we often say things to other Christians that could be much improved on. There is a subtle satisfaction
Wiser than the Aged and Educated
Experience and education are hailed as the great tutors of life in this world. We trust those with experience more than we trust those with mere head knowledge, and we trust those with reputable head knowledge more than we trust those who merely repeat their own opinions. Experience and education