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Singleness and Valentine’s Day
With all this talk about love and relationships on Valentine’s day, what about those who are single? Does the Bible say anything about this? The Internet is filled with various “helps” for singles meeting singles. Among many in society and the church there appears to be this false notion that there is something wrong with being single. This false notion…
Anxiety and the Christian
Solomon wrote, “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad” (Prov. 12:25). In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus provides a good word to His people. There are many things in life that consume are thinking and can weigh us down. The pressures of these things can cause a strong sense of fear, anxiety and worry. As citizens of the…
Daniel in the Lions’ Den – Daniel 6
“Daniel in the Lions’ Den” is a story of devotion, deception, despair and deliverance. This specific event in the life of Daniel reveals the character of a man who lived the life of faith (cf. Heb. 11:33). From the time he was a teenager through to his later years, Daniel proved…
Thomas Watson and Divine Providence – Part 2
These propositions of providences and the practical exhortation given as a result of the truths contained in the propositions, serve as an excellent framework of the Puritan’s theology of providence and the place it has in one’s practical divinity.
Why the Right Kind of Faith is Important
Do you have faith? Many will answer “yes!” I often hear people talk about having faith. Faith in others, faith in themselves, faith in circumstances, and even faith in nothing! So here is the second and more important question, do you have saving faith? What I mean by that is, does your faith become the means in which you take hold of complete forgiveness of…
When Sorrows like Sea Billows Roll
The Lord Jesus Christ loves His people and He cares for them. He said to His disciples and He says it to you too, “Let not your hearts be troubled”.
Dedicated to Jonathan and Fiona Kusilek. Today marks one year since the death of their precious daughter Olivia.
Inerrancy of Scripture
The challenges to inerrancy are more direct than ever, with figures associated with some evangelical institutions calling for a straightforward repudiation of the doctrine.
Melbourne’s Earthquake and the True Rock
© chnrdu under Creative Commons Melbourne was struck by an earthquake on Tuesday night. The HBC Ministry Leadership Team were meeting at my home and we were deep in discussion, when suddenly the whole house started shaking. People out in the La Trobe Valley would have felt it even more than those…
Faith and Assurance
© Shawn Hempel – Fotolia.com In a book I was reading this week, there was a distinction made between faith and assurance. The author certainly asserted that not only is there such a thing in the Bible as assurance, but that it is most earnestly to be desired and sought. However he made it clear that in his opinion, and the opinion of many authors (he quoted 30!),…
Peace Through Our Trust in God
We have peace with God when we trust in Him by obeying what He commands us to do each day according to His Word.
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