“You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.” (Genesis 4:7) In a world hell-bent on having its own way, it is terribly […]
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Mutual Concern
“If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three […]
Read MoreEvangelism
And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” (Mark 16:15) When you analyse our lack of evangelistic success and skill, it boils down to four primary reasons. Ignorance. We just don’t know how to do it. We have no method or proven “technique” that allows us […]
Read MoreDwell on These Things
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honourable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. (Philippians 4:8) In the little letter Paul wrote to the Christians in Philippi, he didn’t mince words when it […]
Read MoreIt All Comes Down to Attitude
Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. (Philippians 2:1–2) Dr Victor Frankl, the bold, courageous […]
Read MoreReal Godliness
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7) This brings us to a bottom-line question I seldom hear addressed these […]
Read MoreLife without Frenzy
The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught. Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to […]
Read MoreAttitudes to Counteract
Teach us to realise the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. (Psalm 90:12) The older I get, and the more I talk with and listen to older people, the more I sense a growing discontentment rather than acceptance. I witnessed it in my own father during the last decade of his […]
Read MoreA Great Outlook on Life
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. (2 Corinthians 4:16) Let’s consider a couple of alternative responses to aging. First, view life as a challenge not a threat. You’ve been around long enough to know that nobody can predict our tomorrows. So, obviously […]
Read MoreCommitted Disciples
“So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.” (Luke 14:33) I must confess that I misunderstood the teaching of Jesus in Luke 14 for many years. Within the context of declaring the extreme terms of discipleship, He slips in two stories that explain why the terms are so costly. The first […]
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