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To Him are all things" (Romans 11:36) God is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. And so, as all things of an eternal nature originate in Him, they find their consummation in Him too. All things were created by God to bring glory to Him. This is not because God... Read More

Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord that we may inquire of the Lord by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah" (2 Kings 3:11). Elisha is referred to here as the one who used t... Read More

When Jesus instituted the 'breaking of bread', He used a word that He never used before - the word 'covenant'. A proper understanding of this word is essential if we are to partake in the Lord's table meaningfully. A Covenant Relationship with God The first mention of the word 'covenant' is found in... Read More

We are commanded in the Scriptures to pay close attention to ourselves and to our teaching, for only thus can we ensure salvation for ourselves and for those we preach to (1 Timothy 4:16). Our life and our doctrine are like two legs that give stability to our Christian life. Both legs should be equa... Read More

In His Person, Jesus was still God when He lived on earth in the flesh - for God can never cease to be God. The clearest proof of Jesus' Deity in the days of His flesh, is seen in the fact that He received worship. Seven times in the gospels we are told that He accepted the worship that men offered ... Read More

Life becomes wonderful when we see that God has a purpose - a glorious purpose - in everything He permits to come into our lives. When He says 'No' to our prayers, that too is an answer that comes from a heart of perfect love. When God sent fiery serpents to bite the Israelites in the wilderness, wa... Read More

1 Corinthians 10:13 is a glorious verse. There is a tremendous comfort in it for all of us. It says, God is faithful, Who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation (trial) will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it. People often sa... Read More

Reading: Matthew 5:13; 2 Kings 2:1-22; Acts 1:1-9. God's Provision For This World In the portions of Scripture listed above, we read of the days when the great prophet Elijah was about to be taken up to heaven. God sent Elijah at a time when Israel was turning further and further away from their God... Read More

1. Temptation and Sin : There is a difference between being tempted and sinning. The Bible says, "Each one is tempted when he is enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin…" (Jas.1:14, 15). Sin is not born in our heart until the lust in our flesh has been allowed to... Read More

When Moses asked God to show him his glory, God replied saying, "I will make all my goodness pass before you" (Exod. 33:19). God's glory is His goodness. The New Testament makes clear that goodness is more than righteousness. In Romans 5:7, it says that even though no-one may be willing to die for a... Read More