Why We Should Evangelise
The fourth chapter of John’s Gospel records how the Lord Jesus converted a Samaritan woman at a well. It happened when He and His disciples stopped to rest from their journey at Jacob’s well. As they were all tired and…
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Perfect Peace in Christ
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”Isaiah 26:3 Is perfect peace impossible to find? Even finding any small amount of “peace” is getting difficult nowadays. As we grow older,…
What is Love?
“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”1 John 4:10 What is the meaning of love to you? The bible clearly describes the meaning…
God’s Unchanging Goodness
Goodness is the prized object in Lunar New Year celebrations all over the world. We see it in the usual greetings exchanged during this season: Wishes are expressed that the new year will be a good one and that there…
Bless the LORD, O my soul
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Ps. 103:1-2 One of the things that is often found lacking in our…
Powerless Godliness
Our Lord Jesus describes the Pharisees as “whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full…
Personal Revival
The Lord Jesus Christ has foretold that the end times will be characterized by spiritual coldness: “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” (Matthew 24:12). Perhaps it has become so common today that many have…
Perseverance of the Saints – TULIP Series
Perseverance – /pəːsɪˈvɪər(ə)ns/:continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or oppositionPreservation – /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/:the act, process, or result of preserving something Introduction The term Perseverance of the Saints was defined by Aurelius Augustine of Hippo in his book…
Irresistible Grace – TULIP Series
Introduction The doctrine of “irresistible” grace is very often misunderstood because of the use of the word “irresistible”. It suggests that the grace of God cannot be resisted. It suggests that believers are dragged to Christ against their will, kicking…
Limited Atonement – TULIP Series
An Attempt to Understand Limited Atonement Limited atonement refers to the particular love of God in unconditionally electing some totally depraved sinners to salvation, but not others. It is the belief that Christ’s death on the cross as atonement for…