A difficult path
Christ walked with the Father “Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac, and he took in his…
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Perfect – from beginning to end (1/2)
Our Lord Jesus Christ was perfect from beginning to end. This makes Him unique and worthy of worship. This idea is made clear in many…
Jesus – a first creation?!
In Colossians 1:15, it is said of the Lord Jesus that He is “the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” Jehovah’s…
The Book of Esther (03) – Esther, Mordecai
Esther – A picture of the Jewish remnant Chapter two describes the efforts to find someone to take Vashti’s place. In this selection process, “Esther”…
Lines & Lessons (3)
Human love always diminishes when it is not reciprocated. But His love is always perfect, even when we respond to it so weakly. * You…
The Book of Esther (02) – Vashti
Vashti – An image of the church that has only one confession The pagan queen “Vashti” is also invited to the banquet. She has a…
Driving to the precipice?
A wealthy landowner needed to hire a new coachman. On the day the decision about the new coachman was to be made, several coachmen had…
Dependence in the Life of Jesus (03)
Do we allow ourselves to be distracted, or do we buy time? “The world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does…
Living as Children of Light
In Ephesians 5, the apostle writes to believers about a great change that once took place in their lives. In the life of a believer,…
The Book of Esther (01) – Ahasuerus
Ahasuerus – An image of God When God removed His earthly seat of government from Israel (1 Chr 29:23), He placed the government in the…
Christ, the bread from heaven
The manna God provided for Israel in the wilderness was more than physical sustenance; it also served as a foreshadowing of Christ. Several of its…
“But at your word…”
It is not easy to set aside our own doubts and concerns and still carry out an instruction we recognize as coming from the Lord.…
Dependence in the Life of Jesus (02)
Conformity or transformation? “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove…
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas – Joyeux Noël! – Kala Christougenna! – Feliz Navidad! – Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva! – Boas Festas! – Wesolych Swiat! – Buon Natale!…
Peter’s Fall Step 7: A Rooster’s Cry and a Broken Heart
The Lord had warned Peter and told him that he would deny him three times before the rooster crowed. Peter went his way regardless, and…
Lines & Lessons (2)
Someone loved the Lord but did not know whether the Lord loved him. He was told that God’s love for us is the root and…
Peter’s Fall Step 6: In the wrong company
We have already seen that Peter overestimated himself, slept, and consequently didn’t pray. We also noticed that his heart’s condition became visible to others through…
Dependence in the Life of Jesus (01)
Introductory thoughts: The happiness of a dependent life “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) “Apart…
Lines & Lessons (1)
Daniel’s friends stopped when they were told to bow down before the idols. Daniel knelt when they were told not to bow down before the…
Peter’s Fall Step 5: An obvious distance
We have already seen that Peter overestimated himself, slept, and consequently didn’t pray. We also noticed that his heart’s spiritual condition became visible to others…