None of us are going to be around here very long, so we should not get too attached to things. The Bible uses many metaphors to describe the brevity of our lives. We read that our life is like a mist, a breath, a wisp of smoke, a flower of the field, a morning cloud, as the early dew, and as smoke …
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Romans 3
v1. Having said that then, you may ask me, “Well, do we have any advantage at all in being Jews? Are we to cancel out all the privileges that the Old Testament says that we have?”
v2. No, I believe you do have advantages. But those advantages are a great responsibility because th…
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Sojourning in Moab
In the previous article, we saw how the opening phrase, “Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled,” powerfully sets the scene for the book of Ruth. The horrific events that happened in Bethlehem in the book of Judges stand as a striking contrast to examples of…
It is true to say that the books of Chronicles contain many names; however, those names, inserted by Ezra through the Spirit, are merely a sample of the millions of names that existed in the nation of Israel throughout time. The genealogies in 1 Chronicles 1–9 were not intended to be a successive…
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Our struggle each day can be summarised in this way: “Do we follow our own will, or do we follow the will of God?”
Our Lord Jesus went through this same struggle, a contest outworked in his final hours in the Garden of Gethsemane. As he faced the terror before him, conscious of the weight of…
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There are four occasions in the New Testament where the words, “Lord, Lord,” appear, and the context of each provides a sober reminder of the grave responsibilities we have in Christ.
The first occurrence is in Matthew 7:21-22. Jesus is bringing his discourse on the mount to a conclusion. He…
Recently a team of Australian and Filipino fieldworkers visited Timor Leste. Fieldworkers from other countries within the Asia Pacific region can make significant contributions to a fieldworker visit because of cultural and language similarities and the shared opportunities and challenges that many…
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What started in 2023 as a joint Singapore and KLCC (Malaysia) ecclesial get together, blossomed this year, with our Lord’s blessing, into something much more amazing.
Brothers, sisters, young people and interested friends from Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Myanmar and Indone…
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This series is an abridged version of the notes for the Australasian Youth Conference to be held in April, 2025, God willing. May we all encourage our young people and each other concerning the topic of 1 Timothy.
Summary
The fourth chapter of 1 Timothy warns Timothy of the impending dangers …
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A recent article appeared in Vox magazine, written by its environmental correspondent, Benji Jones, which explores the uniqueness of a particular vine found in South America. These are the main points drawn from his article.
“More than a decade ago, a plant ecologist named Ernesto Gianoli …
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