If Jesus had not come to earth, we would’ve been in deep trouble. We would’ve been wandering around in the dark not having a clue about what was going on. Jesus became human to be the Light in our dark world. He came to tell us about God and about God’s great love for us. […]
Read moreOften, truths remain hidden from you. For one reason or another, one might not be asking the right questions, or perhaps one does not stand still enough to let the meaning of something sink in. So, I never stopped to dwell on, if I can call it, the event, or is it the meaning, of […]
Read moreMany people say that we should only love God and focus only on Him. Because He is good, and the world is not. Therefore, we should not love life on earth, because everything here is evil. That is so untrue. Life is God’s gift of grace to us. It is He who breathed life into […]
Read moreI have a friend who studied with me for six years. Theology. A pleasant person and interested in everyone. But he is no longer in the church; he no longer even believes. It breaks my heart. I can’t really think about what will happen to him if he has to leave the earth. Where could […]
Read moreOne has to be careful not to fall into the trap of negative talk. Yes, there are many, many challenges. Many things that don’t work. Then it’s easy to join in with the people who complain all day. Often, because of such conversations, we become so discouraged that we don’t see a solution. The future […]
Read moreSometimes, when there is a highlight in my life, a “praise the Lord!” slips out. I say “slips out”, because it’s a spontaneous reaction. Something I didn’t plan. But I have another problem with that first sentence in that it begins with “sometimes”. Why do we only praise God sometimes? Why can’t we honour Him […]
Read moreI was watching a Netflix series called The Queen’s Gambit. In the first episode the main character, Beth, and her mother was driving in the car. Her mother tells her to close her eyes and crashes into a truck in a head-to-head collision. Instantly, Beth’s status changes to that of orphan, because she doesn’t know […]
Read moreSometimes you have to go back to the original scripture to get a new perspective on the meaning of a verse. In the King James translation of 1769, which corresponds closely to the original Greek Bible, verse 14 reads as follows: … how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit […]
Read moreMy sister’s son worked hard to earn two university degrees. Like many graduates today, het then first taught in the east for a few years to earn some money. On his return to South Africa, he got a really good job. He could be quite satisfied with his progress up to then. His future looked […]
Read moreHave you made progress with your previous list? Let’s quickly read it again. And here’s another one, referring to the conduct of deacons and women. Who are normally the deacons? The men and women working in the church – all of those who believe in Jesus. All of us should work in the church. That’s […]
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