john-16:33

Jesus said in John 16:33 "In the world YOU HAVE TRIBULATION. But take courage; I have overcome the world" . He never promised that we would escape tribulation - whether small tribulations or the great one. But He did say that we could overcome even as He overcame. He is far more interested in making... Read More

Separation from the world is a leading theme of the New Testament. Before He went to the cross Jesus told His disciples that they did not belong to the world. Jesus was Himself one apart - "not of this world." And He affirmed that His disciples were just as truly other-worldly. And because they did ... Read More

Many Christians through the ages, have sincerely sought after holiness and victory over sin by taking up their cross and denying themselves. But they have often found the Christian life to be a "hard grind" instead of the glorious life that the Bible describes. Their failure has been this that they ... Read More

During the 40 years that I have been a born-again Christian, I have learnt some important truths that have encouraged me and given direction and purpose to my life. I share them here with you with the hope that they will be an encouragement to you as well. 1. God loves us as He loved Jesus "Thou did... Read More

"All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted." (2 Tim.3:12) Jesus told His disciples that in the world they would face tribulation (Jn.16:33); and He prayed to the Father NOT to take His disciples out of the world (Jn.17:15). The apostles taught believers that only through much t... Read More

Just about everybody, I suppose, wants peace, so they can do the things they want to do and live a happy untroubled life. But how many want righteousness? It’s interesting to note in the Bible how consistently peace and righteousness are linked together. In fact they are inseparable. According to th... Read More

Reading: Revelation 17:1-18/ 2 kings 2 v 23-25 HOW TO DEAL WITH VANDALS A line has been drawn in the sand. Sides have been taken and war has been declared. Hell is officially in session. And the church is under attack. With mounting hostility, the Kingdom of Satan is engaging in a full-scale war aga... Read More

Reading: 2 Kings 4:1-7 FROM RAGS TO RICHES Arthur John Gossip was an outstanding Scottish preacher who died in 1954. When he was pastor of the Beechgrove Church in Aberdeen, Scotland his wife died. The year was 1927. On his first Sunday after he had buried his wife, Dr.Gossip preached in his church ... Read More

Reading: John 16:1-14 4. SPIRIT BORN Physical examinations are no fun. Bill was certainly not looking forward to his annual check up. But it helped a little that Dr. Carter was a personal friend. Dr. Carter had often given Bill words of encouragement when minor problems had become major in Bill's mi... Read More

Reading: John 16:1-14 3. THE HOLY SPIRIT... AND CHRIST On one occasion Dr. Campbell Morgan asked R.W. Dale, pastor of the great Congregational Church in Birmingham, England how he managed to preach such solid doctrine in his Sunday morning sermons. "How do your people react to such heavy teaching " ... Read More