The Man of Sorrows
The prophet Isaiah calls the Lord Jesus the “Man of Sorrows and acquainted with grief” (Isaiah 53:3). He Himself laments: “I am troubled; I am…
Articles
How Every Conflict Can Be Solved…
There are tensions in the still-young church/assembly in Philippi. Two squabblers – Euodias and Syntyche – are at loggerheads. Pastor Paul writes a letter in…
What is Liberty/Freedom – and What is it Not?
Freedom is something that people in general and young people in particular long for. To be free from external constraints, develop, do, and not do…
The Poor and the Rich
God’s instructions in the Old Testament do not abolish the difference between rich and poor. In the same way, the gospel of grace does not…
Fear not (Part 9/30) – God Sees the Future
Jacob is about to take a really big step. Going to a distant country at age 130 – without knowing whether you will even make…
Question: Choosing a Name like all the Denominations?
Question: All denominations worldwide give themselves a name. Many people ask for the name of the assembly where we gather. Why don’t we have a…
Wanted: Missionaries
In professional life, many young and older people find themselves unemployed “on the street.” In the spiritual realm, every Christian has a task, a job.…
Fear not (Part 8/30) – God’s Greatness
So that should take away the fear in our Bible verse: Thinking about the great God. If we get to know our God more, deeper…
What Is Love?
There is probably no topic that has been dealt with as often in literature and films as love in relationships. Love stories are interwoven everywhere,…
Objection: “Hell Can’t Be That Bad!”
Have you noticed that “hell breaks loose” in the department store just before Christmas? Did you “go through hell” with your last illness? Have you…
Who Is Happy About Tribulation?
Who glories in tribulation? Most of us would run miles to escape it; however, if we know the grace in which we stand, if the…
The Eternal State – New Heaven/New Earth
The eternal state – so after the Millennium and the destruction of this planet – is described in the first eight verses of Revelation 21.…
The Epistle of Jude – Introduction
The letter of Jude is one of the shortest and, at the same time, one of the most serious and weighty letters in the…
How Heavy is Our Suffering?
“Then Job answered and said: ‘Oh, that my grief were fully weighed, and my calamity laid with it on the scales! For then it would…
Led by the Spirit – Theory or Practice?
What does it mean to be led by the Spirit of God, and what does this leading by the Holy Spirit have to do with…
Objection: “God Will Turn a Blind Eye to Sin”
“If God is good, He will turn a blind eye to my sins!” – Is that true? “As if God would punish me; He’s such…
Contradiction: Does God Regret or Not?
These two Bible verses seem to contradict each other: Does God regret – or not? The verb “(to) repent” (Hebrew nacham) is the same in…
The Ransom
The Lord Jesus gave His life as a ransom. The Bible says this in three places. If we take a closer look at these Bible…
Archippus
In chapter four of the epistle to the Colossians, Paul names various people he sends greetings to or who have greetings for the Colossians. He,…
4 Motivations to Share the Gospel
Anyone who comes to the Lord Jesus in faith and repentance will be saved. But for this to happen, people must first hear the gospel.…