What are the strategies of Satan? This article looks at four strategies of Satan: he entices believers to sin, hinders spiritual disciplines, misrepresents God and his truth, and opposes sanctification. It shows how the believer can withstand them.
Heart religion can be defined as experiential Christianity. This article shows that this is missing in the Christian life today, due to activism, intellectualism, and formalism. The author goes on to discuss what heart religion looks like.
This article shows three ways of fighting Satan: retreat, defence, and offence. The author uses Ephesians 6:14-17 to discuss defence armour for spiritual warfare.
How is prayer related to mission work? This article shows that God in his wisdom appointed means to accomplish his purposes. Prayer, therefore, is related to how God governs the world and how he changes people through mission work and evangelism.
This article shows how the resurrection of Jesus is relevant for parenting and teaching. It explains the impact of the resurrection on praying, worship, attitude, and conduct at home and school.
How is Satan working today? This article looks at the work of Satan today, with a focus on demon possession and exorcism. It also looks at how Satan attacks Christians, and how to withstand him in Christ.
Who is your biggest enemy? This article looks at Satan, particularly his work through church history. It points to how he works through heresy, and highlights false views about him.
Who is your biggest enemy? This article looks at Satan, his names, his work through demon-possession, and his fight against the church in the New Testament.
What is teaching and parenting all about? This article shows that parents and teachers are called to reflect the restoring and redeeming character of Christ to their children.
This article argues that one must address the root that causes the struggle of self-image. It is the fear of man. Self-hatred is a sign that one is under the fear of man.
This article argues that a biblical marriage can be built through accepting the duties God gave to husband and wife. This article explains the duties of husbands and wives in marriage.
Why did God instruct the building of the tabernacle? This article looks at the curtain in the tabernacle as it is explained in Exodus 26:31-33. It shows how Christ through his suffering opened the way to God.
Preachers are like archers, aiming the arrows of God’s Word at various consciences at different distances, using different sights. This article explains seven marks that must shape the preacher in his preaching that targets different hearers in the church.
What makes us fear others and what they will think? How do we detect our fear of man? This article looks to help us get to the root of the problem by raising a series of questions on the matter.
This article presents something of the Puritans' understanding of marriage, particularly its purpose, the procedures for getting married, and the principles of marriage. The author calls Christians today to emulate this model.
Reformation is a continuous process, until the end of the world. This article reflects on the process, explaining that reformation calls for self-examination, loyalty to the Scriptures, and self-criticism. True reformation seeks God’s honour and truth above all else.
Preachers are like archers, aiming the arrows of God’s Word at various consciences at different distances. This article points to six errors that must be avoided in targeting the audience in preaching.
What is the root of self-image that makes us believe we need to look or act a certain way around certain people? This article gets to the root of the issue, which is the fear of man.
What does God say about our daily work? From Genesis 2:8-15 this article argues that the Christian attitude towards work is different from the world’s view. Christians see their daily work through the eyes of creation and as a calling from God.
Is religion outdated and God an irrelevant myth? Has science removed God? This article tests the answers that science gives to the questions of life, such as the origin of life and purpose of life. It asks the reader to make the judgment as to whether these answers are satisfying.
This article is a Bible study on James 5:1-11. It speaks about God’s judgment and the manner in which it should affect the wicked and the righteous in this life.
Why did God instruct the building of the tabernacle? This article looks at the incense altar in the tabernacle as it is explained in Exodus 30:1-10 and Exodus 37:25-29. Its message is that of prayer and propitiation.
Preachers are like archers, aiming the arrows of God’s Word at various consciences at different distances. What characterizes such preaching that aims at unbelievers and those without hope? This article considers the matter.
Why did God create marriage? From Genesis 2:18 this article explains that marriage was created for companionship, it is the gift from God, it brings joy, it is a union, and more.
This article looks at the golden lampstand in the tabernacle as it is explained in Exodus 25:31-39 and Leviticus 24:1-4. It explains that the lampstand pointed to God as the Lightgiver and Lifegiver.
Preachers are like archers, aiming the arrows of the Word of God at various consciences at different distances. What then characterizes preaching that aims at the open-conscience unbeliever? This article discusses the matter.
Which standard are you using to define your self-image? This article discusses the two standards that are used, God’s standard and the worldly standard.
Christians are called to be sexually pure (chaste). Based on Ephesians 5, this article argues that sexual purity is to characterize single Christians and those who are dating. It shows how this is possible as those called to walk in the light.
Why did God instruct the building of the tabernacle? This article looks at the bread of Presence in the tabernacle as it is explained in Exodus 25:23-30 and Leviticus 24:5-9. The author explains that the bread was for God, from God, and represented fellowship with God.
Preachers are like archers, aiming the arrows of God’s Word at various consciences at different distances. This article explains preaching that aims at those backsliding and those in bondage of sin.
Why did God command the building of the tabernacle? This article looks at the bronze basin in the tabernacle as it is explained in Exodus 30:17-21. It pointed to the cleansing required and how God provided for such cleansing.
Preachers are like archers, aiming the arrows of God’s Word at various consciences at different distances. With the guidance of 1 John 2:12-14, this article considers three types of believers: the new convert, the young in the faith, and the fathers in the faith. The author notes how preaching can target these different types.
Preachers are like archers, as they aim the arrows of God’s Word at various consciences at different distances. What then characterizes such preaching? It must be applicatory, discriminatory, and not ignoring the pew.
Why did God instruct the building of the tabernacle? This article based on Exodus 25:8 explains that the tabernacle was God’s residence and his revelation.
Proverbs 5:1-3 offers the antidote against sexual temptation and pornography. It reveals the promise of the temptation, and the power of it to warn a godly man against this temptation.
This article is a Bible study on the book of James. It introduces the book by looking at its author, background of the book, theme and structure of the book.
This article introduces the importance of the tabernacle by pointing out that God gave it to his people to teach them about himself, but also that the tabernacle carried a prophetic message.
Was the flood global or regional? There are ten biblical arguments that support the fact that the flood was global. This article gives those ten arguments.
Old age has its challenges, one of which is living with the reality of leaving this world. How should the aged Christian think about the reality of death and prepare for it?
Old age has its challenges. But it is in knowing what it means to be alone with God that the aged Christian will experience God’s strength. Knowing his needs, being aware of his sins, and knowing God’s mercies should drive the aged Christian to the practice of private prayer.
What does the Bible teach on the existence of the soul? This article gives seven biblical teachings on the soul from creation of man to his new creation.
The 95 Theses written by Martin Luther could not have been written if it was not for Luther’s conversion. This article explains Luther’s conversion and how it let to the writing of the Theses.
What are the benefits of the Lord’s Supper? The Lord’s Supper is the communion of the body and blood of our Saviour. It serves to show us his love in dying. It seals to us the blessings of the covenant of grace. The Holy Communion expresses both the inward and outward unity of the people of God.
Old age has its challenges, but it is in regular church attendance that God works to sustain the aged. This article discusses six ways in which the aged Christian can benefit from worship service in his church attendance.
What are the consequences of salvation by grace? For those who are saved, grace has an impact on their lives. Grace gives assurance, stimulates evangelism, promotes worship, and strengthens and sustains the believer.
Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31 record words that came to be known as the golden rule. This article explains that the heart of the golden rule is the fulfilment of the command to love your neighbour.
Old age has its challenges, but it also has its trials, including loss of strength, loss of memory, loss of friends, and living in dependence on others. This article examines how to live facing those trials.
Old age has its challenges, but it also has its temptations. This article discusses temptations of old age and how to stand firm in faith while facing such temptations.
When the early church referred to "second repentance," it wanted to convey that the Christian life is one of repentance. This article explains why this is so.
At the heart of every form of addiction are lies. All addicts lie about God, themselves, sin, and others. This article explains these four lies, and gives the truths that can uproot them.
Church planting should not only focus on the city and urban areas, because there are tens of millions of people scattered throughout small and rural communities who are not worshipping Jesus Christ. This article explains the obligation, reasons, and vision for rural church planting.