This, then, is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…” Matthew 6:9 We don’t know how to pray. This is our sorrow and limitation. The Lord is here to teach us to pray. Meditate on the meaning of this Lord’s Prayer a hundred times and look at it from all angles.… Continue reading Our Father in Heaven
Category: Bible Study
God’s Standard of Judgment
Matthew 25: 31-46 This is the last parable about judgment. Judgment is inevitable to come. Are we living our daily life with the awareness of it? Judgment is like a shepherd separating his sheep from goats. This is a parable based on an agricultural background that Israelites could readily understand. Sheep and goats differ… Continue reading God’s Standard of Judgment
What are the different names of God and what do they mean?
Each of the many names of God describes a different aspect of His many-faceted character. Here are some of the better-known names of God in the Bible: EL, ELOAH: God “mighty, strong, prominent” (Nehemiah 9:17; Psalms 139:19) – etymologically, El appears to mean “power,” as in “I have the power to harm you” (Genesis 31:29).… Continue reading What are the different names of God and what do they mean?
Bear one another’s burdens
Galatians 6:1-5 This message teaches us how we should treat people. Paul had truly experienced God’s amazing grace and forgiveness though he was the worst of all sinners, witnessing Stephen’s death and afterward persecuting followers of Jesus furiously. Now he is teaching us the way of the gospel: bear one another’s burdens. It is easy… Continue reading Bear one another’s burdens
What Happened Before and After Creation? Genesis 1:2
Genesis 1 is profound. Although this chapter might seem to pertain only to the purely physical aspect of creation- the evident and visible world brought into existence by our Almighty Creator – it also contains deep wisdom and insight into the spiritual world. How were things before creation? The Bible expresses that the earth was formless,… Continue reading What Happened Before and After Creation? Genesis 1:2
Have you experienced trials and anxiety for your life’s future? Acts 27: 22-25
Keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God Acts 27: 22-25 Acts 27 is an epic adventure that Paul experienced in his life, detailed by Luke who was with him. Two hundred and seventy-six people on a huge ship ran into a life-threatening storm in the midst of the sea and eventually… Continue reading Have you experienced trials and anxiety for your life’s future? Acts 27: 22-25
What Matters is on the Inside
Our actions actually stem from the heart. And Jesus knew this very well. He did not want people to only stop at cleaning up our act on the outside, but uproot sin from where it all begins. For example, most people are careful not to murder or steal or commit adultery. But sin starts… Continue reading What Matters is on the Inside
Genesis 1:1 – Back to the Very Beginning
The very first verse in the first chapter of the Bible contains a miraculous and majestic proclamation that should strike us with deep awe – that this world and all its inhabitants have a MAKER. How did everything come into existence? It is not by coincidence, but God created it. In the beginning God created… Continue reading Genesis 1:1 – Back to the Very Beginning
Dogs in the Bible
Dogs are loved, so much so that they are even called “man’s best friend.” In Scripture, however, dogs are mentioned about 40 times but not as your cute and cuddly companion. In ancient days, comparing a human to a dog was to imply that they were of lowly status. (2 Kings 8:13; 2 Samuel 3:8; Ecclesiastes 9:4;… Continue reading Dogs in the Bible
Names of God in the Old Testament
EL, ELOAH [el, el-oh-ah]: God “mighty, strong, prominent” (Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 139:19) – etymologically, El appears to mean “power” and “might” (Genesis 31:29). El is associated with other qualities, such as integrity (Numbers 23:19), jealousy (Deuteronomy 5:9), and compassion (Nehemiah 9:31), but the root idea of “might” remains. ELOHIM [el-oh-heem]: God “Creator, Mighty and Strong” (Genesis 17:7; Jeremiah 31:33) – the plural form of Eloah,… Continue reading Names of God in the Old Testament