Posts with the category “bible”

One aspect of the Kingdom of God is our responsibility as citizens. Jesus taught us to pray that God’s kingdom come, and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10). We are to invite God’s rule and reign into our lives – our personal lives as well as our greater sphere of living.   Read More

The answer to both pride and discouragement in our ministries is therefore turning to the Lord...  Read More

It was a phenomenal day! It was the start of the Christian church...  Read More

It is so important that Jesus died for our sins? Have you ever questioned the necessity of it all?  Read More

The Angel of the Lord knows about her and her situation. God knows her heart. God knows that Hagar was in this situation partly as a consequence to her own behaviour. But God needs to stop her in her tracks...  Read More

God has introduced Himself as YAHWEH ELOHIM, but now another covenantal name is added. It is theorised that this name is used because YAHWEH was too sacred to the Jews, but I wonder if there could be more…  Read More

This name was so sacred to the Jews that they would not pronounce it and consequently wrote it down without vowels so that it could not be read out loud. This is apparently where the shortened word of YHWH comes from.  Read More

Using this Name of ELOHIM throughout Scripture God declares Himself the Creator – the King – the Judge – the Lord – the Saviour – Almighty - Majestic...  Read More

Have any of you reached a very confusing place in your life where circumstances have suddenly been turned upside down, leaving you in a whirlpool of uncertainty? Have you ever asked the question “Now what? I just don’t understand? I don’t understand how I so misread what I thought was my firm belief? How did I get here?”  Read More

“I can choose to live where there is a fountain of life or a scorched desolate land—choice is mine”.  Read More

When we think of this river, is the picture one of tranquility and peace—much like this picture? But the river of life in this world does not really look like this tranquil picturesque stream—sometimes we find ourselves in raging waters, tossed about as we struggle with life and its issues...  Read More

Just as Hosea’s life became the prophecy to the Israelites so that they could repent and be restored, just so our lives must count for the Kingdom of God.  Read More