20100926 The “end times” are featured in the Bible as times of trouble and distress – terrible times not just for Christians but for all mankind. The purification of faith through tribulation will set to separate the genuine from the counterfeit; the tares from the… Read More »End Times
20100919 The story of Daniel placed in a den of lions by King Darius may excite and yet puzzle young children. Why was Daniel punished? Did he do something wrong? No! Was he thrown to the lions because he was bad? No! He was thrown… Read More »Daniel Among The Lions
20100912 King Nebuchadnezzar (c 634-562 BC) was a very powerful ruler. To consolidate and preserve his power, control and authority, he did many things. Notably was his effort at social planning by unifying cultures and religions. He ordered the building of a humongous obelisk made… Read More »Sure and Steadfast Faith
20100905 The book Daniel, much like other books written by Old Testament prophets, is a test of our capacity to trust Sovereign God for our future as we see God’s program for the future of the world. God is seen as sovereign in the lives… Read More »Dare To Be A Daniel
20100829 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that …” (1 Pet 2:9a) The conjunction “but” requires us to consider the few verses before verse 9. We find that in 1 Pet 2:7-8 that the Apostle Peter in his… Read More »The Missional Church
20100822 “Jesus appointed the twelve apostles so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach …” (Mk. 3:14 NASB) Nothing can be more touching than Jesus’ deep longing for a close and personal relationship with His people. Besides being… Read More »So Send I You
20100815 “To love the whole world is no chore; my only problem is the neighbour next door!” Often used with a tinge of humour, this saying is actually quite profound. It draws attention to the frivolous use of the word “love” in this context and… Read More »The Greatest Commandments
20100808 From the very onset of the sin by Adam and Eve, God the Father responded not only with the necessary disciplinary action but also with a missionary heart! In Gen 3:15, God rebuked the serpent, stating that “And I will put enmity between you and the woman,… Read More »The Holy Trinity & Missions
20100725 Trials and afflictions are part and parcel of Christian living. All of us have and will endure times that are like what the Psalmist David has described as “slimy pits of mud and mire”. These are often pits contaminated by our very own sins. … Read More »Patiently Trust God
20100718 “Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God” (1 Jn. 5:5). Christians are described as overcomers of the world through their belief in Jesus. King David in Psalm 34 having “tasted the goodness of the… Read More »We Are Overcomers
