Luke 17:3 “So watch yourselves. If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.” We do not like the word ‘rebuke’, ‘discipline’ or ‘correction’. Yet the New Testament is filled with Scripture teaching us to correct one another and to receive a rebuke. More and more Christians find it […]
2 Chronicles 30:27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place. The people of God knew how to celebrate a feast. The feast started at a time later than usual. That is because there was not enough preparation and consecration. However, […]
Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory. Have you ever heard it said, ‘Let’s go to the House of the Lord’? Or, ‘great to be in the House again’? What is often referred to, […]
Acts 12:5,15 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. (…) “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” This chapter describes Peter being miraculously freed from prison. It is a time […]
1 Kings 14:4-5 Now Ahijah could not see; his sight was gone because of his age. But the Lord had told Ahijah, “Jeroboam’s wife is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill, and you are to give her such and such an answer. When she arrives, she will pretend to be someone else.” […]
Psalm 68:32, 3532 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord (…) 35 You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Such a great Psalm of exultation and praise of the Most High. We read that the kingdoms of the […]
1 Corinthians 14:3-4 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort. 4 Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. What is the difference between speaking in tongues and prophesying? This chapter is a great explanation about the power of prophecy. The goal of prophecy, Paul says, is […]
1 Corinthians 13:4-5,7,13 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Three things will last […]
1 Corinthians 7:1-2Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter: “Is it good to abstain from sexual relations?” I say because there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman should have her own husband. People regularly ask us, what is the position of the church when it […]
Deuteronomium 10: 11 Maar Hij zei tegen mij: “Sta op, ga voor het volk uit naar het land dat Ik zijn vaders beloofde. Het is tijd om er binnen te trekken en het in bezit te nemen.” “Sta op en ga voor het volk uit.” Mozes was door God als leider aangewezen om het volk […]