Living in the Last Days
  • 2024 Reflections
    • January 2024
      • The Radical Choice: Matthew 7:21
      • We who died to sin shall no longer live in it (Romans 6:1-14)
      • Christ is the end (telos; goal) of law for righteousness to all who believe
      • The return of Christ and the fulfilment of God’s eternal purpose
      • The return of Christ and the fulfilment of God’s eternal purpose
      • True wholesome evangelism and the Bible
      • Two statements from the Lord Jesus that crystallise Discipleship
      • The Gospel: The “heart”of Christianity
      • The Gospel: Begins with “No condemnation” – ends with “No separation”
      • The Gospel: The “heart”of Christianity
      • Two statements from the Lord Jesus that crystallise discipleship
      • Reflections on the Gospel of Luke: Introduction
      • Reflections on the Gospel of Luke: Introduction (b)
      • The CROSS is at the heart of the Christian Faith
      • One great impediment: Our intellectual Pride
      • Rightly using Reason and Tradition in our Christian Faith
      • Have we ever wondered who we are, and what we are?
      • Who we are and what we are in relation to God Almighty
      • Two statements from the Lord Jesus that crystallise Discipleship
      • The Gospel: Begins with “No condemnation” – ends with “No separation”
      • The Gospel: Begins with “No condemnation” – ends with “No separation”
      • The Gospel: The “heart”of Christianity
      • TRAIN OURSELVES TO BE GODLY
      • Godly Wisdom: Our dire need of it in these last days
      • HOLINESS: What it means and why it matters (B)
      • The Gospel must be fully “dressed”
      • The Gospel must be fully “dressed” (2)
      • The ‘essentials’ and ‘applications’ of the Gospel – Needful in the Last Days
      • The Beatitudes in the “Sermon on the Mount”
      • Reflection on Luke (1: 26-55) (A)
      • The Gospel: Faith, Election Repentance, and the Remnant
      • Theology and the Bible is for Christian living
    • February (A) 2024
      • Jesus is the key and fulfilment of the Law and the Prophets
      • The Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount (2)
      • Do we really want our Father’s will in our prayers?
      • The conflict between Christianity and the spirit of any age (A)
      • The conflict between Christianity and the spirit of any age (B)
      • God’s unchanging purpose for His people after the Fall (A)
      • God’s unchanging purpose for His people after the fall (B)
      • God’s unchanging purpose for His people after the Fall (C)
      • God’s unchanging purpose for His people after the Fall(D)
      • God’s unchanging purpose for His people after the Fall (E)
      • God’s unchanging purpose for His people after the Fall (F)
    • February (B) 2024
      • Missing God’s unchanging purpose for His people following the Fall
      • KNOWING IS FOR LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
      • The Beatitudes: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”
      • THE ISSUE OF PERSEVERANCE
      • The Gospel is complete in itself
      • The Whole Counsel of God: Acts 20:17-38
      • THE PRIORITIES AND PERSPECTIVES OF GOD’S CHURCH IN THE LAST DAYS
      • The credibility of the gospel reflects God’s faithfulness
      • Some Reflections on the “Magnificat” in Luke 1
      • THE PRIORITIES AND PERSPECTIVES OF GOD’S CHURCH IN THE LAST DAYS
      • The Whole Counsel of God: Acts 20:17-38
    • March (A) 2024
      • THE INCARNATION
      • PRUDENCE, KNOWLEDGE, DISCRETION – from the book of PROVERBS
      • OUR RESPONSE TO THE CROSS: Gratitude, humble submission and endurance
      • THE WORD OF GOD IS TRUE IN ALL IT TEACHES AND REVEALS
      • The Relationship between the Old and the New Testaments
      • THE ESSENCE OF GODLY LIVING AND THE PITFALLS
      • BE RIGHT AND ENDURE
      • THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HOLY LIVING
      • LIVING FAITHFULLY IN THE LAST DAYS
      • THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE MINISTRY OF JESUS
    • March (B) 2024
      • Reflections on Luke 2
      • GOD WILL GIVE HIS PEOPLE A NEW SONG
      • NO TURNING BACK
      • THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB
      • JESUS’ RESURRECTED MINISTRY
    • April (A) 2024
      • HUMBLE HANDLING OF GOD’S WORD TO THE GLORY OF GOD
      • MEDITATIONS ON ‘OUR HEAVENLY FATHER’
      • MAN’S GREATEST PROBLEM AND GOD’S ONLY SOLUTION – THE GOSPEL
    • April (B) 2024
      • SOTERIOLOGY (DOCTRINE OF SALVATION) AND CHRISTOLOGY
      • THE MINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST: LUKE 3:1-20
      • Reflections on Luke 2-4
      • THE REVELATION OF JOHN
      • THE SUBJECT OF CONSCIENCE
      • The relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament
    • May 2024
      • JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE
      • Salvation and the Gospel
      • More Reflections on Luke
      • Teachings on the Spirit
      • CHALLENGES FACING THE CHURCH
      • CONTINUING REFLECTIONS ON THE BEATITUDES
      • ADDITIONAL TEACHINGS
    • June 2024
      • RADICAL DISCIPLESHIP IN LINE WITH THE GOSPEL
      • ADDITIONAL TEACHINGS (JUNE)
    • July 2024
      • THE MAN HIGHLY ESTEEMED BY GOD
      • APPLICATIONS FROM LUKE 4 AND 5
      • EXHORTATIONS AND WARNINGS FROM JUDE
      • ADDITIONAL TEACHINGS (July)
    • August 2024
      • INTERPRETING THE BIBLE – A BASIC HELPFUL GUIDE
      • THE IMPLICATIONS OF BEING DISCIPLES OF JESUS
      • SEEING REAL GLORY
      • I HAVE A DREAM OF A LIVING CHURCH: JOHN Stott
      • HEAVEN STARTS NOW
      • ARE WE READY FOR “THE DAY OF THE LORD”?
      • ADDITIONAL TEACHINGS (August)
    • September 2024
      • On Bible Interpretation and Thought
      • Teachings from the Gospels – Mainly Luke
      • SOME SIGNIFICANT LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF JONAH THE PROPHET
      • THE CREEDS AND THEOLOGY FROM THE GOSPELS
      • The Constant Battle
    • October 2024
      • Knowing and Scripture
      • Gospel and Kingdom
      • Reformations Solas
      • UNDERSTANDING THE ‘TIMES’ AND OUR ROLES AS CHRISTIANS
      • Other October Teachings
    • November 2024
      • THE CHRISTIAN AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE
      • THE ESSENTIAL WORKS OF THE LOCAL CHURCH
      • Other November Teachings (2024)
    • December 2024
      • CHRISTMAS – THE REVELATION OF THE DIVINE SAVIOUR
      • RECOVERING OUR GRIP ON THE BIBLICAL GOSPEL
      • THE FALL, REDEMPTION, SANCTIFICATION – WHAT THEY MEAN BIBLICALLY
      • Other December 24 Teachings
  • Older Reflections
    • Justification and Faith
    • Apostolic Christianity
    • Taking our calling seriously
    • “Unless you repent, you too will perish”: Luke 13:1-8
    • What does true Christianity offer and its implications
    • The parable of the rich fool (Luke 12:13-21)
    • Our deepest problems today
    • God is always God
    • God teaches us about God in the Old Testament
    • The “WORD OF LIFE”
    • “Our heavenly Father” (Our Father in heaven)
    • Freedom and Peace in the Lord Jesus
    • The state of the Christian: a living spirit and a dying body
    • Growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord
    • Keeping Faith
    • God’s mercy extends to all; Loving our neighbour
    • Our Sanctification
    • The matter of the “HEART”
    • “Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered”
    • The story of Samson in his final act: real renewed strength in real dependence
    • Are divisions among Christians desirable or sometimes inescapable?
    • The Role of Grace in our Salvation
    • Reflections on Haggai
    • Reflections on 1 John, 2 John and 3 John
    • Reflections on 1 Peter and 2 Peter
    • Believers as ‘aliens’ and ‘strangers’ in this world
    • The central and major role of the Holy Spirit
    • The Day of the Lord
    • Reflections on Hebrews
    • “It is futile to serve God” Is it??
    • Can we be Christians without being followers of Christ?
    • Why the Emphasis on Spiritual Disciplines
    • The Centrality of the Word of God
    • LIVING IN LIGHT OF ETERNITY
    • Reflections on Malachi
    • Reflections on 2 Thessalonians
    • Reflections on 2 Timothy
    • Reflections on 1 Timothy
    • Sharing the Gospel
    • Living as those born again and made alive in Christ
    • Only CHRIST can fulfil our longings and aspirations
    • Essential to develop the following areas for spiritual maturity
    • Continuing reflections on 1 Thessalonians chapter 1
    • The marks of true spiritual reality
    • An authentic message (Gospel) essential to authentic conversion (salvation
    • The unwholesome dichotomy and divide between evangelism and discipleship
    • Abiding in the Triune God in our Ministry
    • Appreciating, praising, and worshipping the Triune God for our salvation
    • The definite and specific message that has to be declared in evangelism
    • Man’s response to “God’s Humility” and “Condescension”
    • The index and measurement of the quality of our discipleship
    • The Christian Life – The Basis of Christian Ministry
    • The Christian Ministry (from 2 Corinthians 4)
    • Honouring John Calvin: Echoer of God’s Word and Servant of God
    • Excerpts from “Don’t forget the basic truths of our Faith” by Ajith Fernando
    • Peace and Rest in the Midst of Strife and Evil
    • Heaven Begins Now
    • The Gospel Always from Start to Finish is God’s salvation
    • Glorious Hope in Christ
    • Paul’s final, passionate, thoughts and ‘burdens’ in Gal. 6:11-18
    • More aspects on ‘Life in the Spirit’ and ‘walking by the Spirit’
    • Life in the Spirit and walking by the Spirit: the parallel passage in Romans 8
    • The practical issues in Galatians 6:1-10
    • The parallel truths in Galatians and Romans
    • Righteousness through faith
    • The Living Community – the Church
    • The Spirit in the Community (the Church) as in Galatians 5:25-6:18
    • The devotional basis for holiness and total commitment to God
    • Being Led by the Spirit
    • The Teamwork of the Three divine Persons in the Trinity in Salvation
    • Self-control as a major aspect of the fruit of the Spirit
    • Law, Spirit (plus the fruit), and Love, in God’s Plan and Desire
    • Galatians: Coming to the Concluding Chapters of 5 and 6
    • The subject of ‘life’, ‘death’, and ‘life hereafter’
    • Reflections on Galatians 4:21-31
    • Redeeming and Reaffirming our Faith in the Triune God
    • Christian Ministry in the Image of the Triune God
    • The cross: Three different ‘deaths’ and ‘resurrections’
    • The greatness and awesomeness of God and His salvation plan
    • The Meaning of Faith
    • The unique and incomparable Christ
    • Christ and His church
    • Believers should not misrepresent Scripture on the subject of the law
    • The significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
    • The heart of love for God’s truth and God’s children
    • Jesus came to give the world true and authentic freedom
    • Apostle Peter on “Christian sufferings”
    • The continual tension between “already” and “not yet”
    • The contrast between two followers of Jesus
    • The Ascension, following the Resurrection
    • Why the Cross – how does the death of Christ save us?
    • Jesus’ continual concerns for His people
    • The Biblical Teaching on the Atonement
    • Do we feel needy enough?
    • The Cross and Resurrection make all the difference
      • Dealing with Disappointment and Suffering
      • The Missing Jewel -Worship
      • Why the need for and necessity of the Cross
      • The only Saviour Jesus and the revelations and accomplishments at the cross
      • Beholding the holiness and awesomeness of God
      • Appreciating God and His cosmic plan
      • Jeremiah 29:11
      • What are operative at our conversion, and continue in our Christian walk until the end of the journey
      • God’s eternal master plan to reunite heaven and earth
      • The inward journey of our lives
      • The significance of the truth of the Trinity in relation to knowing God
      • John 18:11(b): ‘Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?’
      • Some implications in knowing and loving God
      • Union and Communion
      • God’s sovereignty and overruling in the midst of evil and calamities in this world
      • Discipleship of the mind
      • Testing in the desert (wilderness): Luke 4:1-13
      • Hope in a world of hopelessness
      • Psalm 46: Our God is still our fortress and our stronghold
      • John 17
      • Looking at circumstances from God’s viewpoint and perspective
      • Dealing with afflictions by appreciating, experiencing and worshipping the Triune God
      • Dealing with afflictions in a Christian manner
      • Reflecting on the past and facing the future
      • Very significant principles for the disciples before the departure of Jesus
      • The diminishing authority of the Scriptures in the churches today
      • John 16: 5-15 – the coming of the Holy Spirit and His ministry
      • Our God is more than adequate to meet all our needs
      • Our unchanging, faithful and dependable God
      • The second half of gospel of John focuses on Christ’s returning to the Father
      • John 15:18 – 16:4
      • John 15:1-17
      • Jesus promises the Holy Spirit (John 14:15-31)
      • The stunning claim by Jesus in John 14:6-7
      • Further meditations on “the hour has come”
      • The significant poignant statements of Lord Jesus in John 12
      • The certainty and justice of final judgment
        • The message of Christmas declared by John the Apostle
      • Reflections on ‘A life of Prayer’
      • Some reflections from John 13:31-38
      • The Christian life is essentially a life of HOPE
      • The value of suffering
      • The Promise
      • An age of illusions
      • Some reflections on Psalm 23
      • The place of the Law in salvation and sanctification
      • Reflections from Psalm 22
      • The cross is central in the gospel – reflection on John 13:1-17
      • Commitment to faith in Scripture as the trustworthy Word of the infallible God
      • Hebrews 12:25-29
      • Disillusioned, baffled and disappointed with God?
      • God is at work in all His providences
      • Revisiting 1 Corinthians chapters 1 to 4
      • Am I growing spiritually?
      • A closer look at some aspects of the prayer of the Lord Jesus in John 17
      • The wonderful assurances from the Lord Jesus in the farewell discourse
      • John 11: Lessons to learn and re-learn
      • Theology and theologians: excerpts from the sharing of Packer
      • Pride, theology and the ‘mysteries’ in God’s Revelation
      • Are “All things for good?”
      • God’s plan for His people
      • A re-look at Isaiah 40 (B)
      • A re-look at Isaiah 40 (A)
      • What we really want and what we really need
      • The cures for intellectual pride
      • Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Holy Spirit (c)
      • Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Holy Spirit (b)
      • Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Holy Spirit (a)
      • Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Son (b)
      • Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Son (a)
      • Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Father
      • The Trinitarian Devotion of John Owen: Communion with the triune God (C)
      • The Trinitarian Devotion of John Owen: Communion with the triune God (B)
      • The Trinitarian Devotion of John Owen: Communion with the triune God (A)
      • Jesus’ perfect active obedience and fulfilment of the demands of the Law
      • The importance of the doctrine of Justification (B)
      • The Importance of the doctrine of Justification (A)
      • Our God is our Judge
      • Revisiting Romans 8:31-39
      • The implications of being adopted as sons and daughters of God
      • The Basic and Central Meaning of Atonement
      • The damage from inaccurate application of gospel truths
      • More thoughts on ‘discipline yourself for godliness’
      • Train (discipline) yourself for godliness (1 Timothy 4:7)
      • Vivification and mortification
      • The walls of Jerusalem were broken down and its gates destroyed by fire
      • The transcendence and immanence (nearness) of God
      • Shalom
      • Discipleship of the mind
      • There are no small sins – sin is a major matter
      • The significance of the resurrection of Jesus’ life and ministry
      • O Calvary!
      • Behold the Lamb of God
      • Serious and Sober Warnings from Scripture (3)
      • Serious and Sober Warnings from Scripture (2)
      • Serious and Sober Warnings from Scripture (1)
      • Coping with ‘traumatic’ experiences in our walk with God
      • Loving God with Everything We Have Got
      • The Church and the Gospel
    • “Freedom” – Man’s obsession, and God’s real provision
    • The deep appreciation of the Trinity enhances our walk with God
    • The meaning of the parable of the sower in relation to hearkening to God’s Word
    • The parable of the weeds
    • Hearing, seeing, and listening to the Word of God with a tender heart
    • The true gospel must preach “Christ crucified”
    • The way and scope of godly wisdom
    • A closer look at Galatians 2:20
    • The flesh in conflict with the Spirit
    • Studying Paul’s communication to Peter in Galatians 2: 14-21
    • Examining, thinking through, reasoning and understanding the Scriptures
    • Having a right perspective of history of mankind and of the future course
    • The subject of PREDESTINATION
    • Reflections on the book of Galatians
    • Centre and Focus of the Good News (Gospel) is Christ
    • Jesus said,”I am the way, the truth and the life…” (John 14:6)
    • Re-focusing on the Eternal Purpose of God
    • The Wrath of God
    • The Essence of the Gospel and the Implications of the Gospel
    • Our new identity in Christ
    • Our condition before and after salvation
    • Implications of living in Christ and Christ living in us
    • Saved by His life, His death, and His resurrection
    • The message of Christmas declared by John the Apostle
    • Crystallising the various concepts in Salvation
    • Practical Godly Wisdom
    • The Subject of Justification
    • The Reformation Debate
    • What is involved in pleasing and loving God
    • The subject of FAITH
    • Christian Faith, Reason, Logic, Human Wisdom and Meaning
    • Wisdom is for living with understanding and prudence
    • Are we ready to meet the Lord at any time?
    • Psalm 8:3-4
    • Bearing the cross – part and parcel in deepening of faith and obedience
    • Warnings and Assurances (Hebrews 6)
    • Hebrews 3:12-19
    • A time for self-examination
    • Seeing things as they really are
    • Remembering the essence of the Reformation
    • Pride – the utmost vice and evil
    • Our deepest problems and the answer from God
    • Calvin on “Meditation on the future life”
    • Only the right fuel
    • Loving God with all our minds
    • The Gospel provides the only way out of the fallenness, guilt and judgement
    • God is always good and faithful
    • What happened after we are ‘born again’?
    • Overfamiliarity and misconceptions affect applications and outworking
    • Dealing with some serious misconceptions
    • The story of the “FALL”
    • The Battle for the Mind, Heart, and Truth
    • “The end of a matter is better than its beginning…provided”
    • Thinking and Knowing are for Living
    • Faith, Reason, and Understanding in Christian Living and Ministry
    • The relevance of Biblical theology in ministry and spiritual growth
    • Applications from Bible study and Bible messages – how they should be
    • The Bible is God’s own witness to His work of salvation
    • Understanding the “Holy War”- the cosmic battle between good and evil
    • The relationship between Godly wisdom and understanding (the mind)
    • The significance of exegesis in taking hold of the gospel
    • Do not Lose Hold of the Gospel
    • The Telos (Goal) of Christianity – The Glory of God
    • Certain Implications and Applications from the Biblical Storyline
    • The Story of Promise in the Biblical Storyline
    • The Story of Love in the Biblical Storyline
    • The Biblical worldview
    • Where are we in the Biblical storyline today?
    • There is meaning and hope for believers
    • Need of endurance
    • Some reflections on “Living by faith and not by sight”
    • Certain ‘unclear’ or vague Aspects of Holiness
    • “Be strong in the Lord”
    • Some Personal Reflections on Ecclesiastes
    • Here is Love
    • The repeated statement of the Lord Jesus to the seven churches in Revelation
    • The Two Essential Needs of the Church
    • Eschatology – The Study and Pondering of “Last Things”
    • Christians and the Church in an Era of Crisis
    • The Precious Doctrine of Justification by Faith
    • Covenant, Law and “works of the Law in biblical and salvation theology” (in relation to justification)
    • “New Perspective on Paul (NPP)” – Undermining “Justification by Faith”
    • Endurance with Joy
    • The Gospel – Its Meaning, Ramifications and Implications
    • The “Boundaries” and “Tensions” facing Christians today
    • Reflection on the meaning of loving God
    • The Final and Supreme Revelation of God in Christ
    • Our Saviour and Friend
    • Easter – its significance and glorious meaning
    • The narrow gate and the hard way versus the wide gate and the easy way
    • The Discipline of Joy
    • A lamp shining in a dark place
    • The impact of the cross of Christ in Apostle Paul’s life
    • The cost of commitment and discipleship
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    BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

      Genesis
      Looking at Genesis 1 and 2

      Psalms
      Reflections from Psalm 22
      Some reflections on Psalm 23
      Psalm 46: Our God is still our fortress and our stronghold

      Isaiah
      A re-look at Isaiah 40 (A)
      A re-look at Isaiah 40 (B)

      Jeremiah
      Jeremiah 29:11

      Malachi
      Some Reflections on the Book of Malachi

      The Gospel of Luke
      Testing in the desert (wilderness): Luke 4:1-13

      The Gospel of John
      Do not marvel that I said to you, “You must be born again” (John 3:7)
      The second half of gospel of John focuses on Christ’s returning to the Father
      John 11: Lessons to learn and re-learn
      The significant poignant statements of Lord Jesus in John 12
      The cross is central in the gospel – reflection on John 13:1-17
      Some reflections from John 13:31-38
      The stunning claim by Jesus in John 14:6-7
      Jesus promises the Holy Spirit (John 14:15-31)
      John 15:1-17
      John 15:18 – 16:4
      John 16: 5-15 – the coming of the Holy Spirit and His ministry
      John 17
      A closer look at some aspects of the prayer of the Lord Jesus in John 17
      John 18:11(b): ‘Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?’
      John 20:29

      Romans
      Revisiting Romans 8:31-39

      1 Corinthians
      Revisiting 1 Corinthians chapters 1 to 4

      Hebrews
      Hebrews 12:25-29

      James
      James: The nature of true faith – (James 2:14-26)
      Characteristics of Wisdom – godly and earthly
      More practical advice from James: WISDOM
      Practical wisdom and advice from James

      The Letters of John
      The Epistles of John (Part A)
      The Epistles of John (Part B)

      The Letters of Peter
      1 Peter
      2 Peter

      THE GOSPEL

      Why the need for and necessity of the Cross
      The significant spiritual principles communicated by the cross
      What the cross accomplished in us and for us
      What the Cross Communicates About God
      The Achievement of the Cross
      The Cross of Christ
      The only Saviour Jesus and the revelations and accomplishments at the cross
      O Calvary!
      Behold the Lamb of God
      The Importance of the doctrine of Justification (A)
      The Importance of the doctrine of Justification (B)
      The implications of being adopted as sons and daughters of God
      The Basic and Central Meaning of Atonement
      The greatest true love story ever told (A)
      The greatest true love story ever told (B)
      The greatest true love story ever told (C)
      The Claims of Jesus in His life and Mission (1)
      The Claims of Jesus in His life and Mission (2)
      The Claims of Jesus in His life and Mission (3)
      Justification by Faith Alone
      The essence of the incarnation
      The root of man’s problems
      Our Lord Jesus Christ’s humility (and God’s condescension)
      Jesus’ Ascension
      The First and Second coming of our Lord Jesus
      What the cross, resurrection and ascension of Jesus have to do with our salvation
      What the resurrection and ascension of Jesus mean to the church and her ministry
      How the cross, resurrection and ascension of Jesus impact our lives in the ‘real world’
      What the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ mean to our lives and ministry (A)
      What the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ mean to our lives and ministry (B)
      What the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ mean to our lives and ministry (C)
      Holiness and Christlikeness is the goal of our redemption

      CHRISTIAN LIVING
      Dealing with Disappointment and Suffering
      The Missing Jewel – WORSHIP
      Beholding the holiness and awesomeness of God
      Appreciating God and His cosmic plan
      What are operative at our conversion, and continue in our Christian walk until the end of the journey
      God’s eternal master plan to reunite heaven and earth
      The inward journey of our lives
      The significance of the truth of the Trinity in relation to knowing God
      Some implications in knowing and loving God
      Union and Communion
      God’s sovereignty and overruling in the midst of evil and calamities in this world
      Discipleship of the mind
      Hope in a world of hopelessness
      Looking at circumstances from God’s viewpoint and perspective
      Dealing with afflictions by appreciating, experiencing and worshipping the Triune God
      Dealing with afflictions in a Christian manner
      Reflecting on the past and facing the future
      Very significant principles for the disciples before the departure of Jesus
      The diminishing authority of the Scriptures in the churches today
      Reflections on ‘A life of Prayer’
      Our God is more than adequate to meet all our needs
      Our unchanging, faithful and dependable God
      The Christian life is essentially a life of HOPE
      The value of suffering
      The Promise
      An age of illusions
      The place of the Law in salvation and sanctification
      Commitment to faith in Scripture as the trustworthy Word of the infallible God
      Disillusioned, baffled and disappointed with God?
      God is at work in all His providences
      Am I growing spiritually?
      The wonderful assurances from the Lord Jesus in the farewell discourse
      Theology and theologians: excerpts from the sharing of Packer
      Pride, theology and the ‘mysteries’ in God’s Revelation
      Are “All things for good?”
      God’s plan for His people
      What we really want and what we really need
      The cures for intellectual pride
      Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Holy Spirit (a)
      Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Holy Spirit (b)
      Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Holy Spirit (c)
      Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Son (a)
      Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Son (b)
      Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Father
      The Trinitarian Devotion of John Owen: Communion with the triune God (A)
      The Trinitarian Devotion of John Owen: Communion with the triune God (B)
      The Trinitarian Devotion of John Owen: Communion with the triune God (C)
      Jesus’ perfect active obedience and fulfilment of the demands of the Law
      Our God is our Judge
      The damage from inaccurate application of gospel truths
      More thoughts on ‘discipline yourself for godliness’
      Train (discipline) yourself for godliness (1 Timothy 4:7)
      Vivification and mortification
      The walls of Jerusalem were broken down and its gates destroyed by fire
      The transcendence and immanence (nearness) of God
      Shalom
      There are no small sins – sin is a major matter
      Serious and Sober Warnings from Scripture (1)
      Serious and Sober Warnings from Scripture (2)
      Serious and Sober Warnings from Scripture (3)
      Coping with ‘traumatic’ experiences in our walk with God
      Loving God with Everything We Have Got
      The Church and the Gospel
      The Call to Christians in These ‘Last Days’
      The unchanging message of the gospel
      Christian Morality Drifting Off Course
      Sanctification and Predestination
      Are the Old Testament Laws still relevant to Christians today?
      Falling Asleep in Christ
      Eternal Life: The Scope and Glory of it (A)
      Eternal Life: The Scope and Glory of it (B)
      Eternal Life: The Scope and Glory of it (C)
      Eternal Life: The Scope and Glory of it (D)
      Eternal Life: The different facets of God’s eternal purpose in granting this life
      What “Eternal Life” refers to
      Some wholesome thoughts on “Walking by faith, and not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7)

      Reflections on 2020: Some thoughts from the Scriptures in the light of the last days
      Observing Christmas for believers
      Jesus’ declaration of His mission on earth
      Important lessons from the mountain top (Luke 9:28-36)
      What lasts permanently and what does not
      Meditations on ‘PARADOXES’ and ‘MYSTERIES’ in Christian living
      Take care how you hear the Word of God
      The ‘discrepancies’ facing the church today (A)
      The ‘discrepancies’ facing the church today (B)
      The ‘discrepancies’ facing the church today (C)
      The ‘discrepancies’ facing the church today (D)
      The ‘discrepancies’ facing the church today (E)
      Prayer in the personal and corporate lives of God’s people (A)
      Prayer in the personal and corporate lives of God’s people (B)
      Faith versus unbelief
      Unbelief is the most dangerous sin
      Living as aliens and pilgrims
      The challenges facing the church in the last days (A)
      The challenges facing the church in the last days (B)
      The challenges facing the church in the last days (C)
      A Revelation of Love (Romans 5:8)
      Holy Endurance
      The confidence sorely needed in such uncertain times
      Standing in and continuing in the Word of God (Scripture)
      Hearing God’s words in Scripture
      Scripture is the speech of God Himself
      Sola Scriptura – the watchword of the Reformation
      Scripture and Spirit
      The Scripture is reliable and faithful
      More thoughts on Christian Spirituality
      Some thoughts on Christian Spirituality
      The confessional emphases of Reformation thought and the implications
      Wisdom, understanding and decision making
      Examination and check-up by the divine doctor
      Our response when we are provoked
      The life of “rest in God”
      The place of doctrines and theology
      Very hard, yet very easy
      What is man?
      Christian Unity
      More wise observations from C.S. Lewis
      If God is sovereign, what can we do?
      Why Does God Not Interfere?
      Perseverance in practicing true godliness (3)
      Perseverance in practicing true godliness (2)
      Perseverance in practicing true godliness (1)
      Born again to run with endurance and perseverance
      Repentance and holiness
      Conversion a lifelong process and journey
      Union with Christ
      Some edifying thoughts on worship in our journey with the Triune God
      Learning significant spiritual issues from prayers of Apostle Paul (5)
      Learning significant spiritual issues from prayers of Apostle Paul (4)
      Learning significant spiritual issues from prayers of Apostle Paul (3b)
      Learning significant spiritual issues from prayers of Apostle Paul (3a)
      Learning significant spiritual issues from prayers of Apostle Paul (2)
      Learning significant spiritual issues from prayers of Apostle Paul (1)
      Our glorious perfect triune God with special focus on God the Father
      The problems with our evangelistic presentations
      Covenantal Relationships between God and Man
      The great discouragement of the late J.I. Packer
      The Self-Existence of God
      The bondage of sin and unbelief contrasted with the joy of salvation
      Our approach and focus in sharing the gospel to non-believers and in application to ourselves
      Remaining faithful and fruitful in dire circumstances
      Sin and Apostasy (6)
      Sin and Apostasy (5)
      Sin and Apostasy (4)
      Sin and Apostasy (3)
      Sin and Apostasy (2)
      Sin and Apostasy (1)
      The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (6)
      The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (5)
      The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (4)
      The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (3)
      The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (2)
      The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (1)
      Some pertinent lessons from suffering
      Contentment in the Lord
      Both God and satan are involved in every testing situation
      What true freedom means to the believer
      Revisiting ‘faith’, ‘hope’ and ‘love’
      The Second Coming of our Lord Jesus – are we ready?
      The tears of our Lord Jesus
      The perseverance of true believers
      To whom shall we turn?
      Relevant factors affecting our quest for godliness
      The hope of glory and glorification
      The signs of the times
      Transformation into Christlikeness
      “I am the resurrection and the life”
      Empowerment has everything to do with weakness
      The quality of our devotion
      The subject of death for the believer
      Reflections on the Cost of Discipleship
      He works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will
      Love and Law Go Together
      Learning In and Through Experience
      More on the subject of holiness and sanctification
      On Holiness and Sanctification

    • Living in the Last Days
      • Introduction & Preface
      • Part I: The Right Perspective in the Last Days
      • Part II: Some Problem Areas We Will Encounter in the Last Days
      • Part III: What We Can Do to Ensure that We Stand in the Last Days
    • Keeping the Right Focus in the Last Days
      • Introduction & Preface
      • Chapter 1
      • Chapter 2
      • Chapter 3
      • Chapter 4
      • Chapter 5
      • Chapter 6
      • Chapter 7
    • We Need Not Lose Heart in the Last Days
      • Introduction & Preface
      • Chapter 1
      • Chapter 2
      • Chapter 3
      • Chapter 4
      • Chapter 5
    • Overcoming in the Last Days
      • Introduction
      • Chapter 1: Revelation 2 & 3 Letters to the Seven Churches
      • Chapter 2: Revelation 4 & 5
      • Chapter 3: Revelation 6-18
      • Chapter 4: Revelation 6-11
      • Chapter 5: Revelation 12
      • Chapter 6: Revelation 13 & 14
      • Chapter 7: Revelation 15 & 16
      • Chapter 8: Revelation 17-19:10
      • Chapter 9: Revelation 19:11-20:15
      • Chapter 10: Revelation 21 & 22
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