Divine guidance cannot be considered by itself apart from our personal relationship with God. Many desire the gifts but not the Giver. If we long for guidance but do not thirst for God Himself, we shall not obtain the guidance we seek. A person must be in fellowship with God in order to experience H... Read More
"Our Father Who art in heaven" Children usually pray to the Lord Jesus and there is nothing wrong with that. But it is good to remember that in the only prayer Jesus ever taught His disciples, He taught them to address their prayers to God the Father. We pray IN the Spirit THROUGH the Son TO the Fat... Read More
"Hallowed be Thy Name" Prayer is essentially a matter of our life, and that is why Jesus told us to pray always (Lk. 18:1). That does not mean that we are to be on our knees all the time. We do have seasons when we go on our knees for a time. But we must be in a spirit of prayer all the time. It mus... Read More
God alone can lead you to the person best suited to be your life-partner. In fact He is eager to do so if you will listen to Him. The Bible teaches that God has a plan for the lives of each of His children (Ephesians 2:10). If that is true, then you cannot but believe that God has already planned wh... Read More
Many have the wrong idea that God the Father is a very strict Person and that it is only Jesus Who loves them. This is a Satanic distortion of the truth. It was the love of the Father that sent Jesus to save us from our sins. Jesus told His disciples, "The Father Himself loves you" (Jn. 16:27). He a... Read More
Jesus came to save us from sin. In other words, He came to save us from self-centredness. Put the word "self-centredness" instead of the word `sin' in the New Testament and you'll see what meaning comes up in many passages. "Sin shall not be master over you" becomes "Self-centredness will not be mas... Read More
Many have the wrong idea that God the Father is a very strict Person and that it is only Jesus Who loves them. This is a satanic distortion of the truth. It was the love of the Father that sent Jesus to save us from our sins. Jesus told His disciples, "The Father Himself loves you" (Jn. 16:27). He a... Read More
The Structure Book I (1 - 41) Christ in the counsel of God the source of all blessing for His people (Israel). Book II (42 - 72) Their ruin, but redemption in the latter days. Book III (73 - 89) The holiness of God in His dealings with them. Book IV (90 - 106) The failed first man replaced by the Se... Read More
ALL OF "GRACE GEMS" FROM JUNE 2004 IN ONE FILE They cherish the viper, though it stings them to death! (Thomas Reade, "Christian Experience") True happiness cannot possibly be found in any of those earthly things which so much occupy the time, and captivate the hearts of dying mortals. Pleasures may... Read More
GOD’S LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE There is a leadership void in the world today. So what can be done about it? God has established pastors, elders and deacons as official leadership positions within the local church. “If a man desires the office of a bishop [church leader], he desires a good work” (1 Timot... Read More
(Finding God's Will) 2. Conditions for finding God's will
(God-Centered Praying) 2. God Who is Our Father
(God-Centered Praying) 3. The Glory of God's Name
(Sex, Love & Marriage) 6. Finding Your Better Half
A Loving Father
Salvation From Self-centredness
We have a Loving Heavenly Father
The Numerical Structure of the Psalms
ALL OF "GRACE GEMS" FROM JUNE 2004
In Search of Godly Leadership