Question: Is the Choice of a Partner a Natural or a Spiritual Decision?
As a committed Christian, you don’t want to make a mistake, especially when it comes to the important question of choosing a spouse. There can…
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Praying for All the Saints
When I read the above verse, I realized that this conflict is much more serious than we might think. It is not just about the…
The Prophet Haggai – Introduction
Introduction The message of the prophet Haggai is more than 2500 years old. And yet, it goes straight to the heart. It is topical and…
Crucified to the World – What does that Mean?
What does this verse mean practically? We imagine a crucifixion in ancient times. A condemned criminal is hanging on the cross, facing imminent death. It…
Evil Suspicions
Job’s three friends believed that Job had to suffer because he had sinned grievously. To back this up, the friends spoke in general terms about…
Giving or Keeping?
The poor woman gave much less than the fine gentlemen. Only a fraction of what went from the rich man’s fat wallet into the treasury.…
The Sunday Morning Collection – Trivial or Important?
These questions concern the topic “The collection on Sunday morning.” Why is the collection part of the breaking of bread? If it is an offering,…
Where Is God?
Hardly any of us have had such terrible experiences as Job: the loss of all his possessions, the murder of his entire workforce, the terrible…
“Two Weeks in Hell”
“You must have a more or less distinct impression of the terrible wrath of God and the terror of his judgment, or you will lack…
As If He Was Coming Today…
The gardener of an Earl was observed diligently tidying and beautifying everything in the villa’s garden. The observer said in amazement: “You are working as…
τετέλεσται and γίνομαι – Two Great Words
At the end of his life on this earth, the Lord Jesus said: “It is finished” (John 19:30). In the original manuscript, this is just…
Christ in the Epistle to the Philippians
Paul is (once again) in prison. Because the believers from Philippi are close to his heart, he writes them a letter. When we read it…
The Gospel of John – Introduction
The Gospel of John was probably written many years after the other three Gospels – Matthew, Mark, and Luke. In fact, it occupies a…
Fear Not (Part 7/30) – God’s Open Ear
The lamentations live up to their name: it is probably Jeremiah who writes of the many troubles of his soul and his despair. For example,…
What Happens When We Die? (2 Cor 5)
“He leads me beside the still waters” (Psalm 23). Our earthly tent “For we know that if our earthly tabernacle house be destroyed, we have…
Isaiah 53 – The Suffering Christ
Part 1: Introduction to the topic Is Jesus your Savior and your Lord? Then, you would certainly like to get to know Him better…
Warn Them!
Listen very carefully to this original sound from Hades! It is the exclamation of a man who has just arrived there. He doesn’t say: “Send…
How the Knowledge of God Impacts Your Life
Jeremiah lived in a day very similar to ours—wickedness was rampant, false religion was everywhere, dishonesty, moral corruption, and an out-and-out rejection of God’s Word…
God’s Gym
In English, the term “gym” is used for the fitness studio – a place of training, exertion, and perseverance. Without stern discipline, the willingness to…
The Gospel of Luke – Introduction
The Gospel of Luke presents the Lord Jesus to us as the true and perfect man. But it also shows us the grace that He…