By It is no secret that what we believe to be true about life, and what is true about life are not always the same thing. For example, my car is a 1.6 litre petrol van—family car. Now, based on how I drive, it might feel at times either like a
The lesson from the numbers in Numbers
Numbers must have the least appealing name of all the Bible books. And, to be honest, it isn’t that much about numbers compared to some other books with rather extensive lists of genealogies. But there are two numbers in Numbers that are very important. They are important because of the
Recipients of the New Covenant
We are familiar with the covenant that God made with people like Abraham, and many years later with his descendants through Moses. However, there is a covenant described in Jeremiah 31 is that far superior to all other covenants. It is what the prophet Jeremiah called “the New Covenant”. What
Repentance is more than Remorse
In King Solomon’s prayer of dedication of the newly built temple of the LORD, Solomon elaborated on what constitutes true repentance. 1 Kings 8:46 reveals that Solomon perceived that Israel will sin against the LORD. This would result in judgment (v 46). But, if they repent by acknowledging their sin
When a little faith is more than enough
In Matthew 17:10 (cf. Mark 9:17-29 & Luke 9:38-43a) and then in a separate incident in Luke 17:6, Jesus responds to His disciples by talking about faith the size of a mustard seed. What does “faith like a mustard seed” refer to? Matthew 17:14-20 (Same event recorded with additional details