Lines & Lessons (8)
Live a life of righteousness and holiness, so that Satan is forced to draw on his inexhaustible supply of lies when he wants to accuse…
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Justification – when the Indictment is empty | Romans 5:1.2
What Does It Mean to Be Justified (This article is available as video has well. Watch here.) When a sinner comes to the Lord Jesus…
Getting to Know Each Other — But How? (3/3)
Dating Understood in this good sense, “dating” is certainly biblically acceptable. In it, self-purpose and romantic intent are not in the foreground. It is about…
What sorrow does
“Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.” (Eccles. 7:3.) When sorrow comes under the power…
Getting to Know Each Other — But How? (2/3)
Conversation and Genuine Friendship A relationship can only develop if you get to know each other. You can only get to know each other if…
Getting to Know Each Other — But How? (1/3)
Getting to Know Each Other — But How? In one of the last articles, we reflected on the danger of “situationship.” That was more of…
Praying with Belief
“Jesus lif ted up his eyes and said, ‘Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but…
Motivation for service: Seeing the glory of the Lord
When we have the glory of the Lord before our eyes, it also makes us aware of our weaknesses and failures. But we need this…
Sin Can Be Forgiven—But There Are Always Consequences
When confronted by the prophet Nathan about his sins against Uriah and Bathsheba, David confessed and was assured that he had been forgiven. But although…
I can’t do this!
When does this resigned “I can’t do this” (or: “I am not able to do that”) come over our lips? That happens when we look…
Abiding in Christ
Abiding in Christ presents our privilege, as well as our responsibility, to constantly walk in dependence upon Christ. As one has said, abiding in Christ…
The Favor of the World
Daniel had made known and interpreted to Nebuchadnezzar the dream he had forgotten. The great king was outwardly impressed by it—but not inwardly changed; he…
The Obedience of Faith and the Glory of God
“Jesus said, ‘Take away the stone.’ Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, ‘Lord, by this time there will be an odor,…
Many role models – one fulfillment: Daniel points to Christ
Many people in the Old Testament are role models for Christ. We think of Joseph, Moses, David and other well-known people. The prophet Daniel is…
Lord, Teach Us to Pray!
“Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John…
The Old Testament bears witness to Christ
“You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me.” John 5:39 The Old…
An Inner Attitude of Prayer
“‘Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’ In that same…
Majesty in the form of a servant: Christ – come to serve
“But I am in your midst as the one who serves.” Luke 22:27 The higher a person is placed, the more their service they perform…
To Him who loves us …
To Him who loves us … To Him who loves us and washed us from our sins by His blood, and He has made us…