Learn the mysteries of the kingdom of God

"I have chosen you out of the world." (John 15:19) Here is distinguishing grace and discriminating regard; for some are made the special objects of divine affection. Do not be afraid to dwell upon this high doctrine of election. When your mind is most heavy and depressed, you will find it to be a bottle …

Welgedaan, harde werker!

Sjoe! Het ek nou nie gesukkel met die vers nie! 6. Of dink aan dié voorbeeld: ’n boer wat hard werk, kan darem seker eerste van die vrugte van die oes proe. Uit watter hoek praat Paulus hier? In die perikoop motiveer Paulus vir Timoteus om God se Woord uit te dra. Hy gebruik die …

Kanker kom terug vir ’n tweede besoek – Tiana van Blerk (deel 3)

Wanneer kanker aan jou voordeur klop – Tiana van Blerk (deel 1) Deel 2 Hierdie blog wou ek nooit skryf nie en die ongelooflike realiteit van wat kanker werklik is, het my op hierdie bladsye absoluut vasgevang en emosioneel uitgeput…nee uitgemergel en meer as een keer in trane gehad. Daar is geen manier wat ek …

Breakfast with Jesus

by Asheritah Ciuciu “When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread … Jesus said to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’” (John 21:9, 21:12a, NIV) Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. So when I read today’s key verse, I was delighted to peek into …

The Beauty of the Bummer Lamb

By SHEILA WALSH SHEILA WALSH — I am very fond of sheep. I grew up on the west coast of Scotland with sheep all around me, field after field of white wool and incessant crying when things seemed a little off. They stick together like girls out on a bachelorette party. They are quite shy. …

Wanneer kanker aan jou voordeur klop – Tiana van Blerk (deel 1)

Ek moet iets met die lesers deel, maar dit was nie ‘n eenvoudige taak of enigsins ‘n blog wat se woorde maklik was om saam te voeg nie. Wanneer iemand na jou toe kom en iets kosbaar in jou hande plaas en jou vra om iets besonders daarmee te maak, is mens onmiddellik bang. Veral …

How God Sees Us

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11) But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the …

Can we trust the Bible (Video transcript)

Can we Trust the Bible? Y-N: This is a transcript of the video: 'Can We Trust the Bible?' To a person who says that he is a Christian but denies the inerrancy of Scripture I would say several things . . you are denying God's own claim for the Bible, you're denying what God the Holy …

Jou verantwoordelikheid eindig nie by die graf nie

Spreuke 13:22 NLV Baie mense is huiwerig om 'n testament op te stel. Op 'n onbewustelike vlak vrees hulle dat sodra hulle dit doen, hulle enige oomblik sal sterf. Dis egter nie 'n Bybelse beginsel nie. In die Skrif is een van God se beloftes aan ons 'n lang lewe: 'Hy wat ontsag het vir …

Can we Trust the Bible?

https://youtu.be/sP9pMTDiQeA?list=PLespg7f-Ft3IkD3NpBOwAV6lZAWLXJRy2 Is the Bible inerrant? Why should Christians regard the Bible as God's Word? Can the Bible be trusted? Has it been transmitted reliably over the centuries? We answer these questions and more in this video. This video is 1 of 7 in our series, "Debunking the 7 Myths that Deny Biblical Truth"). See our …