Feb
by Roger D. Campbell After the Israelites left Egypt, Moses’ father -in-law, Jethro, accompanied by Moses’ wife and sons, came to visit Moses. The Bible says that at that time Moses was in the wilderness, encamped at the mountain of God, which was Sinai (Exodus 18:1-5). Jethro “rejoiced for all the good which the LORD […]
Because first-century congregations were composed of humans, they were not flawless. Yet, it can be extremely helpful to us to investigate the early local churches and learn from their actions, attitudes, and circumstances. In this article, our focus will be on the church in Antioch of Syria. Following the death of Stephen (Acts 7), severe […]
Galatians is a powerful letter emphasizing Christians’ freedom in Christ as vastly superior to the bondage of the Law of Moses (or any other law). Paul also sets out in Galatians to defend his apostleship since, if his apostolic authority could be questioned, so could the message he preached. At the outset, he says he […]
In every aspect of His life, the Son of God was perfect. As much as possible, we need to follow His steps (1 Peter 2:21) and have the heart/mind that He did (Philippians 2:5). As we study the marvelous message of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, we quickly see that Jesus showed compassion as He […]
I once read a story about a little girl who was crying brokenheartedly in the car after leaving worship one Sunday. Her mother repeatedly asked her what was wrong, and, finally, the girl answered, “The preacher said he wanted all children to be brought up in Christian homes, but I want to stay with you!” […]
Jehovah God is described in these words: “He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens at His discretion” (Jeremiah 10:12). When He created the universe, God’s power, His wisdom, and His will/discretion were on display. Skeptics doubt that God exists. Agnostics […]
Jan
by Wilbur Lim One of the joys of parenting I’ve come to experience thus far is having experienced my own child’s ability to engage with us better, ex pressing different sides of herself not seen be fore. One such example was my daughter per sistently asking us for her favourite food (i.e. chocolate ice cream). […]
Jan
by Steven Chan In 2 Tim 4:6-8, the apostle Paul wrote about his imminent transition from this world to that beyond the grave: “For I am already being poured out as a drink offer ing, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, […]
Jan
by Leow Yew Chong Since 18 March 2020, many of us have not been able to go about our daily routine due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) and Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) which were imposed by the authorities in an attempt to flatten the curve of COVID-19 infection. Every passing week we read of […]