Pray in Every Place!
The Lord Jesus as Our Example It’s the explicit will of God that men pray in every place. The Son of God is our great…
Dependence in the Life of Jesus
Pray without Ceasing!
The Lord Jesus as Man deliberately took the place of dependence on God. With prayer He began His public service at His baptism—and with prayer…
Truly Authentic, or More of an Act?
The Praying Man in Luke’s Gospel The evangelist Luke especially shows us the humanity of the Lord Jesus. He is presented there as the praying…
Dependence and Trust
Prayer as Dependence and Trust God is completely independent of every created being. He is the blessed and sole authority, who does not need anyone…
The Dependent Man
God Became Man God became man and lived among us. What a tremendous truth! The eternal Son of God came as a dependent child into…
The World after the Flood—Who Holds the Reins?
After God had judged the world through the flood, He made a new start with Noah and his family. But again, the people failed. Instead…
The Renewal of Our Mind—Why Am I the Way I Am?
Now that we have dealt with some of the dangers of the world, we turn to the positive side of Romans 12:2, “be transformed by…
The Example of Abraham—Are You an Armchair Christian or an Overcomer?
Abraham: Calling and Failure in Egypt That the world is a danger for believers, which can have a lasting negative influence on our lives, is…
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…
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…
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.…
Conformed or Transformed?
Motivated by the Mercies of God In Romans 12:1 we are told to offer our bodies to God as a living sacrifice. One question we…
The Joy of a Dependent Life
Apart from Me You Can Do Nothing “Apart from me you can do nothing,” (John 15:5) the Lord Jesus once said to His disciples. With…
Dependence in the Life of Jesus (05)
Who is in control? After God judges the world with the flood, He begins again with Noah and his family. But once again, people fail.…
Dependence in the Life of Jesus (04)
Consumers in the frenzy of time? Abel is murdered and Seth is born. He names his son Enosh, which means “weak or frail man.” Awareness…
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…
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…
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…