The Night in Which Jesus Was Betrayed
In a series of articles, we want to look, in short installments, at what our Lord Jesus experienced in His last hours before dying on…
Articles
An Impressive Lowliness
Christ Lived in Poverty The Lord Jesus Christ was poor when He lived on this earth. He was born into poverty, served in lowliness as…
The Consumer in these Frenetic Times
Abel is murdered and Seth is born. He names his son Enosh, which means ‘weak’ or ‘mortal’ man. The awareness of their own weakness and…
Absolutely holy: Christ could not sin
The fact that the Lord Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness in no way implies that He could have succumbed to the seductive…
“Your life is hidden with Christ in God”
“For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will…
Twelve Hours in the Gospel of John
Reading time: 3 min. When the disciples wanted to stop the Lord Jesus in John 11 from going to Judea again because they considered it…
Abraham and Lot
Reading time: 8 min It is extremely instructive to compare believers with one another in the Word of God: Lot with Abraham, Jonathan with David,…
Passing Time, or Redeeming the Time? — The Descendants of Cain
After the fall, the descendants of Cain tried to make their lives as pleasant as possible through possessions, music, and inventions of all kinds in…
A Special Place: Christ – the Center
The Lord Jesus was crucified on Golgotha with two criminals. This fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy that the Messiah would be numbered with the transgressors (Isaiah 53:12).…
Forgiving, as God forgives
These expressions point, on the one hand, to the full extent of forgiveness—namely, that it must be unconditional, unlimited, and must not leave even the…
A Throne of Grace
This article deals with the concept of approaching the throne of grace with confidence, contrasting the fear of ancient times with the assurance belie…
The Lowest Pit
This article deals with the profound themes of Psalm 88, exploring its connections to Christ's suffering and the concept of being cursed, while reflec…
Trust or Mistrust? — A Lesson from Paradise
Distrust in the Garden of Eden About 6000 years ago God placed Adam and Eve in a wonderful environment in paradise where they lacked nothing.…
A Special Day: Christ won the victory
When Israel, led by Joshua, fought against the Amorites, a great miracle happened: the sun remained at its zenith for hours at midday. Joshua (Hebrew:…
Christ in Heaven—as the Goal before our Eyes
Among the Philippians, evil workers were active who mixed law and grace (Philippians 3:1–4). They claimed that circumcision was necessary in order to be saved.…
The Precious Blood of Christ
The Precious Blood of Christ We were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold—these things could not have redeemed us at all—but with…
Together in the Tension Between Grace and Truth
Reading time: 13 min In a discussion group of believers, an intense conversation is taking place about a difficult question. People are wrestling for the…
Question: When should a sister in Christ cover her head?
The Question of Head Covering Question: When should a sister in Christ cover her head? Is this necessary when answering a biblical question? This question…
Music Instruments in the (Assembly-) Meetings?
Reading time: 8 min The Question of Instruments in New Testament Worship What does Scripture (New Testament) say about instrumental accompaniment in worship services, especially…
God’s governmental ways
This article deals with the concept of divine governance, exploring how God enforces justice through the principle of "sowing and reaping," affecting …