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Chapter 9
Introduction & Preface
‘Revisiting’ ‘FAITH’, ‘HOPE’ and ‘LOVE’
“Be strong in the Lord”
“Freedom” – Man’s obsession, and God’s real provision
“I am the Resurrection and the Life”
“It is futile to serve God” Is it??
“New Perspective on Paul (NPP)” – Undermining “Justification by Faith”
“Our heavenly Father” (Our Father in heaven)
“Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered”
“Unless you repent, you too will perish”: Luke 13:1-8
“The end of a matter is better than its beginning…provided”
1 Peter
2 Peter
2025 Reflections
A closer look at Galatians 2:20
A closer look at some aspects of the prayer of the Lord Jesus in John 17
A lamp shining in a dark place
A QUEST FOR SPIRITUAL MATURITY
A re-look at Isaiah 40 (A)
A re-look at Isaiah 40 (B)
A Revelation of Love (Romans 5:8)
A time for self-examination
Abiding in the Triune God in our Ministry
ADDITIONAL TEACHINGS
ADDITIONAL TEACHINGS (August)
ADDITIONAL TEACHINGS (July)
ADDITIONAL TEACHINGS (JUNE)
Am I growing spiritually?
An age of illusions
An authentic message (Gospel) essential to authentic conversion (salvation
Apostle Peter on “Christian sufferings”
Apostolic Christianity
Applications from Bible study and Bible messages – how they should be
APPLICATIONS FROM LUKE 4 AND 5
Appreciating God and His cosmic plan
Appreciating, praising, and worshipping the Triune God for our salvation
April (A) 2024
April (B) 2024
April-May 2025
Are “All things for good?”
Are divisions among Christians desirable or sometimes inescapable?
Are the Old Testament Laws still relevant to Christians today?
ARE WE READY FOR “THE DAY OF THE LORD”?
Are we ready to meet the Lord at any time?
August 2024
August-November 2025
BE RIGHT AND ENDURE
Bearing the cross – part and parcel in deepening of faith and obedience
Behold the Lamb of God
Beholding the holiness and awesomeness of God
Being Led by the Spirit
Believers as ‘aliens’ and ‘strangers’ in this world
Believers should not misrepresent Scripture on the subject of the law
Born again to run with endurance and perseverance
Both God and Satan are involved in every testing situation
Calvin on “Meditation on the future life”
Can we be Christians without being followers of Christ?
Centre and Focus of the Good News (Gospel) is Christ
Certain ‘unclear’ or vague Aspects of Holiness
Certain Implications and Applications from the Biblical Storyline
CHALLENGES FACING THE CHURCH
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Characteristics of Wisdom – godly and earthly
Christ and His church
Christ is the end (telos; goal) of law for righteousness to all who believe
Christian Faith, Reason, Logic, Human Wisdom and Meaning
Christian Ministry in the Image of the Triune God
Christian Morality Drifting Off Course
Christian Unity
Christians and the Church in an Era of Crisis
CHRISTMAS – THE REVELATION OF THE DIVINE SAVIOUR
CLEARLY SPOKEN AND WRITTEN WITH AUTHORITY
Commitment to faith in Scripture as the trustworthy Word of the infallible God
Communion with the Triune God: Communion with the Father
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)
Consecration is needful and essential for Holiness
Contentment in the Lord
Continuing reflections on 1 Thessalonians chapter 1
CONTINUING REFLECTIONS ON THE BEATITUDES
Conversion a lifelong process and journey
Coping with ‘traumatic’ experiences in our walk with God
Covenant, Law and “works of the Law in biblical and salvation theology” (in relation to justification)
Covenantal Relationships between God and Man
Crystallising the various concepts in Salvation
Dealing with afflictions by appreciating, experiencing and worshipping the Triune God
Dealing with afflictions in a Christian manner
Dealing with Disappointment and Suffering
Dealing with some serious misconceptions
December 2024
DEDICATED TO ALL IN PASTORAL, TEACHING, AND CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
DISCIPLESHIP AND TRUE WORSHIP
DISCIPLESHIP IN LINE WITH THE GOSPEL
Discipleship of the mind
Disillusioned, baffled and disappointed with God?
Do not Lose Hold of the Gospel
Do not marvel that I said to you, “You must be born again” (John 3:7)
Do we feel needy enough?
Do we really want our Father’s will in our prayers?
Downloads
Easter – its significance and glorious meaning
Empowerment has everything to do with weakness
ENCOUNTERING THE TRIUNE GOD IN THE BIBLE
Endurance with Joy
Eschatology – The Study and Pondering of “Last Things”
Essential to develop the following areas for spiritual maturity
Eternal life: Scope and glory (B)
Eternal Life: The different facets of God’s eternal purpose in granting this life
Eternal Life: The Scope and Glory of it (A)
Eternal Life: The Scope and glory of it (C)
Examination and check-up by the divine doctor
Examining, thinking through, reasoning and understanding the Scriptures
Excerpts from “Don’t forget the basic truths of our Faith” by Ajith Fernando
EXHORTATIONS AND WARNINGS FROM JUDE
Faith versus Unbelief
FAITH, LOVE, AND HOPE, AS WE AWAIT THE DAY OF THE LORD
Faith, Reason, and Understanding in Christian Living and Ministry
Falling Asleep in Christ
February (B) 2024
February 2024
February 2025
Freedom and Peace in the Lord Jesus
Further meditations on “the hour has come”
Further Thoughts
Galatians: Coming to the Concluding Chapters of 5 and 6
Glorious Hope in Christ
God is always God
God is always good and faithful
God is at work in all His providences
God teaches us about God in the Old Testament
GOD WILL GIVE HIS PEOPLE A NEW SONG
God’s eternal master plan to reunite heaven and earth
God’s Glorious Purpose to Create Society and Humanity: Reflections on Ephesians
God’s mercy extends to all; Loving our neighbour
God’s plan for His people
God’s Power and Purposes
God’s sovereignty and overruling in the midst of evil and calamities in this world
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 (E)
God’s unchanging purpose for His people after the Fall (F)
God’s unchanging purpose for His people after the Fall(D)
Godly Wisdom: Our dire need of it in these last days
Gospel and Kingdom
Growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord
Have we ever wondered who we are, and what we are?
Having a right perspective of history of mankind and of the future course
He works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will
Hearing God’s words in Scripture
Hearing, seeing, and listening to the Word of God with a tender heart
Heaven Begins Now
HEAVEN STARTS NOW
Hebrews 12:25-29
Hebrews 3:12-19
Here is Love
Holiness and Christlikeness is the goal of our redemption
HOLINESS: What holiness is and why it matters (especially in the last days)
HOLINESS: What it means and why it matters (B)
Holy Endurance
Honouring John Calvin: Echoer of God’s Word and Servant of God
Hope in a world of hopelessness
How Should We Live as We Face the End Times
How the cross, resurrection and ascension of Jesus impact our lives in the ‘real world’
HUMBLE HANDLING OF GOD’S WORD
HUMBLE HANDLING OF GOD’S WORD TO THE GLORY OF GOD
I HAVE A DREAM OF A LIVING CHURCH: JOHN Stott
If God is sovereign, what can we do?
Implications of living in Christ and Christ living in us
Important lessons from the mountain top (Luke 9:28-36)
INTERPRETING THE BIBLE – A BASIC HELPFUL GUIDE
Introduction & Preface
Introduction & Preface
James: The nature of true faith – (James 2:14-26)
January 2024
January 2025
Jeremiah 29:11
Jesus came to give the world true and authentic freedom
Jesus is the key and fulfilment of the Law and the Prophets
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit (John 14:15-31)
Jesus said,”I am the way, the truth and the life…” (John 14:6)
Jesus’ Ascension
Jesus’ continual concerns for His people
Jesus’ declaration of His mission on earth
Jesus’ perfect active obedience and fulfilment of the demands of the Law
JESUS’ RESURRECTED MINISTRY
John 11: Lessons to learn and re-learn
John 15:1-17
John 15:18 – 16:4
John 16: 5-15 – the coming of the Holy Spirit and His ministry
John 17
John 18:11(b): ‘Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?’
John 20:29
July 2024
June 2024
June-July 2025
Justification and Faith
Justification by Faith Alone
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE
Keeping Faith
Knowing and Scripture
KNOWING IS FOR LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
Lastest Reflections
Law, Spirit (plus the fruit), and Love, in God’s Plan and Desire
Learning In and Through Experience
Learning significant spiritual issues from prayers of Apostle Paul (5)
Learning significant spiritual issues from the prayers of Apostle Paul (1)
Learning significant spiritual issues from the prayers of Apostle Paul (2)
Learning significant spiritual issues from the prayers of Apostle Paul (4)
Learning significant spiritual issues from the prayers of Apostle Paul 3(a)
Learning significant spiritual issues from the prayers of Apostle Paul 3(b)
Life in the Spirit and walking by the Spirit: the parallel passage in Romans 8
Living as aliens and pilgrims
Living as those born again and made alive in Christ
LIVING FAITHFULLY IN THE LAST DAYS
LIVING IN LIGHT OF ETERNITY
Looking at circumstances from God’s viewpoint and perspective
Looking at Genesis 1 and 2
Love and Law Go Together
Loving God with all our minds
Loving God with Everything We Have Got
MAN’S GREATEST PROBLEM AND GOD’S ONLY SOLUTION – THE GOSPEL
Man’s response to “God’s Humility” and “Condescension”
March (A) 2024
March (B) 2024
March 2025
May 2024
MEDITATIONS ON ‘OUR HEAVENLY FATHER’
Meditations on ‘PARADOXES’ and ‘MYSTERIES’ in Christian living
Missing God’s unchanging purpose for His people following the Fall
More aspects on ‘Life in the Spirit’ and ‘walking by the Spirit’
More on the Subject of Holiness and Sanctification
More practical advice from James: WISDOM
More Reflections on Luke
More thoughts on ‘discipline yourself for godliness’
More thoughts on Christian Spirituality
More wise observations from C.S. Lewis
Need of endurance
New eBook!
NO TURNING BACK
November 2024
O Calvary!
Observing Christmas for believers
October 2024
On Bible Interpretation and Thought
On Holiness and Sanctification
One great impediment: Our intellectual Pride
Only CHRIST can fulfil our longings and aspirations
Only the right fuel
Other December 24 Teachings
Other November Teachings (2024)
Other October Teachings
Our approach and focus in sharing the gospel to non-believers and in application to ourselves
Our condition before and after salvation
Our deepest problems and the answer from God
Our deepest problems today
Our glorious perfect triune God with special focus on God the Father
Our God is more than adequate to meet all our needs
Our God is our Judge
Our Lord Jesus Christ’s humility (and God’s condescension)
Our new identity in Christ
OUR RESPONSE TO THE CROSS: Gratitude, humble submission and endurance
Our response when we are provoked
Our Sanctification
Our Saviour and Friend
Our unchanging, faithful and dependable God
Overfamiliarity and misconceptions affect applications and outworking
Paul’s final, passionate, thoughts and ‘burdens’ in Gal. 6:11-18
Peace and Rest in the Midst of Strife and Evil
Perseverance in practicing godliness (2)
Perseverance in practicing godliness (3)
Perseverance in practicing true godliness (1)
PERTINENT TEACHINGS
Practical Godly Wisdom
Practical wisdom and advice from James
Prayer in the personal and corporate lives of God’s people (A)
Prayer in the personal and corporate lives of God’s people (B)
Preface & Introduction
Pride – the utmost vice and evil
Pride, theology and the ‘mysteries’ in God’s Revelation
PRUDENCE, KNOWLEDGE, DISCRETION – from the book of PROVERBS
Psalm 46: Our God is still our fortress and our stronghold
Psalm 8:3-4
RADICAL DISCIPLESHIP IN LINE WITH THE GOSPEL
Re-focusing on the Eternal Purpose of God
Re-focusing: Cross, Spirit and Word
RECOVERING OUR GRIP ON THE BIBLICAL GOSPEL
Redeeming and Reaffirming our Faith in the Triune God
Reflecting on the past and facing the future
Reflection on Luke (1: 26-55) (A)
Reflection on the meaning of loving God
Reflections
Reflections (archive)
Reflections from Psalm 22
Reflections on ‘A life of Prayer’
Reflections on 1 John, 2 John and 3 John
Reflections on 1 Peter and 2 Peter
Reflections on 1 Timothy
Reflections on 2 Thessalonians
Reflections on 2 Thessalonians
Reflections on 2 Timothy
Reflections on 2020: Some thoughts from the Scriptures in the light of the last days
Reflections on Galatians 4:21-31
Reflections on Haggai
Reflections on Hebrews
Reflections on Luke
Reflections on Luke 2
Reflections on Luke 2-4
Reflections on Malachi
Reflections on the Book of Daniel
Reflections on the book of Galatians
Reflections on the Book of Job (Indonesian version)
Reflections on the Book of John
Reflections on the cost of discipleship
Reflections on the Gospel of Luke: Introduction
Reflections on the Gospel of Luke: Introduction (b)
Reformations Solas
Relevant Factors Affecting Our Quest for Godliness
Remaining faithful and fruitful in dire circumstances
Remembering the essence of the Reformation
Repentance and holiness
Revisiting 1 Corinthians chapters 1 to 4
Revisiting Romans 8:31-39
Righteousness through faith
Rightly using Reason and Tradition in our Christian Faith
SALIENT POINTS ON THE HOLY SPIRIT – HIS PERSON AND MINISTRY
Salvation and the Gospel
Sanctification and Predestination
Saved by His life, His death, and His resurrection
Scripture and Spirit
Scripture is the speech of God Himself
SEEING REAL GLORY
Seeing things as they really are
Self-control as a major aspect of the fruit of the Spirit
September 2024
Serious and Sober Warnings from Scripture (1)
Serious and Sober Warnings from Scripture (2)
Serious and Sober Warnings from Scripture (3)
Shalom
Sharing the Gospel
Sin and Apostasy (1)
Sin and Apostasy (2)
Sin and Apostasy (3)
Sin and Apostasy (4)
Sin and Apostasy (5)
Sin and Apostasy (6)
Sola Scriptura – the watchword of the Reformation
Some edifying thoughts on worship in our journey with the Triune God
SOME HELPFUL THOUGHTS FROM CHRISTIAN LEADERS
Some implications in knowing and loving God
Some Personal Reflections on Ecclesiastes
Some pertinent lessons from sufferings
Some reflections from John 13:31-38
Some reflections on “Living by faith and not by sight”
Some reflections on Psalm 23
Some Reflections on the “Magnificat” in Luke 1
Some reflections on the book of Malachi
SOME SIGNIFICANT LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF JONAH THE PROPHET
Some thoughts on Christian Spirituality
SOME THOUGHTS ON VARIOUS ISSUES
Some wholesome thoughts on “Walking by faith, and not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7)
SOTERIOLOGY (DOCTRINE OF SALVATION) AND CHRISTOLOGY
Standing in and continuing in the Word of God (Scripture)
Studying Paul’s communication to Peter in Galatians 2: 14-21
Take care how you hear the Word of God
Taking our calling seriously
Teachings from the Gospels – Mainly Luke
Teachings on the Spirit
Testing in the desert (wilderness): Luke 4:1-13
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): The Great Commission has gone awry
The ‘essentials’ and ‘applications’ of the Gospel – Needful in the Last Days
The “Boundaries” and “Tensions” facing Christians today
The “WORD OF LIFE”
The Achievement of the Cross
THE AGE OF THE SPIRIT
The Ascension, following the Resurrection
The Basic and Central Meaning of Atonement
The Battle for the Mind, Heart, and Truth
The Beatitudes in the “Sermon on the Mount”
The Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount (2)
The Beatitudes: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”
The Bible is God’s own witness to His work of salvation
The Biblical Teaching on the Atonement
The Biblical worldview
THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB
The bondage of sin and unbelief contrasted with the joy of salvation
The Call to Christians in These ‘Last Days’
The central and major role of the Holy Spirit
The Centrality of the Word of God
The certainty and justice of final judgment
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)
THE CHRISTIAN AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE
The Christian Life – The Basis of Christian Ministry
The Christian life is essentially a life of HOPE
The Christian Ministry (from 2 Corinthians 4)
The Church and the Gospel
The Claims of Jesus in His Life and Mission (2)
The Claims of Jesus in His Life and Mission (3)
The Claims of Jesus in His life and Mission(1)
The confessional emphases of Reformation thought and the implications
The confidence sorely needed in such uncertain times
The conflict between Christianity and the spirit of any age (A)
The conflict between Christianity and the spirit of any age (B)
The Constant Battle
The continual tension between “already” and “not yet”
THE CONTINUING VALIDITY OF REFORMATION THEOLOGY
The contrast between two followers of Jesus
The cost of commitment and discipleship
The credibility of the gospel reflects God’s faithfulness
THE CREEDS AND THEOLOGY FROM THE GOSPELS
The Cross and Resurrection make all the difference
The CROSS is at the heart of the Christian Faith
The cross is central in the gospel – reflection on John 13:1-17
The Cross of Christ
The cross: Three different ‘deaths’ and ‘resurrections’
The cures for intellectual pride
The damage from inaccurate application of gospel truths
The Day of the Lord
The deep appreciation of the Trinity enhances our walk with God
The definite and specific message that has to be declared in evangelism
The devotional basis for holiness and total commitment to God
The diminishing authority of the Scriptures in the churches today
The Discipline of Joy
The Epistles of John (part A)
The Epistles of John (Part B)
THE ESSENCE OF GODLY LIVING AND THE PITFALLS
The Essence of the Gospel and the Implications of the Gospel
The Essence of the Incarnation
THE ESSENTIAL WORKS OF THE LOCAL CHURCH
THE FALL, REDEMPTION, SANCTIFICATION – WHAT THEY MEAN BIBLICALLY
The Final and Supreme Revelation of God in Christ
The First and Second Coming of the Lord Jesus
The flesh in conflict with the Spirit
The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (1)
The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (2)
The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (3)
The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (4)
The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (5)
The gift and ministry of the Holy Spirit (6)
The Gospel – Its Meaning, Ramifications and Implications
The Gospel Always from Start to Finish is God’s salvation
The Gospel is complete in itself
The Gospel must be fully “dressed”
The Gospel must be fully “dressed” (2)
The Gospel provides the only way out of the fallenness, guilt and judgement
The Gospel: Begins with “No condemnation” – ends with “No separation”
The Gospel: Begins with “No condemnation” – ends with “No separation”
The Gospel: Faith, Election Repentance, and the Remnant
The Gospel: The “heart”of Christianity
The Gospel: The “heart”of Christianity
The Great Deception in the Last Days: Preaching a Different Gospel
The great discouragement of the late J.I. Packer
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 greatness and awesomeness of God and His salvation plan
The heart of love for God’s truth and God’s children
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HOLY LIVING
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE MINISTRY OF JESUS
The Hope of Glory and Glorification
The impact of the cross of Christ in Apostle Paul’s life
The implications of being adopted as sons and daughters of God
THE IMPLICATIONS OF BEING DISCIPLES OF JESUS
The Importance of the doctrine of Justification (A)
The importance of the doctrine of Justification (B)
THE INCARNATION
The index and measurement of the quality of our discipleship
The inward journey of our lives
THE ISSUE OF PERSEVERANCE
The Life of “Rest in God”
The Living Community – the Church
THE MAN HIGHLY ESTEEMED BY GOD
The marks of true spiritual reality
The matter of the “HEART”
The Meaning of Faith
The meaning of the parable of the sower in relation to hearkening to God’s Word
The message of Christmas declared by John the Apostle
THE MINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST: LUKE 3:1-20
The Missing Jewel -Worship
The narrow gate and the hard way versus the wide gate and the easy way
The only Saviour Jesus and the revelations and accomplishments at the cross
The parable of the rich fool (Luke 12:13-21)
The parable of the weeds
The parallel truths in Galatians and Romans
The Path of True Godliness (A)
The Path of True Godliness (B)
The Path of True Godliness (C)
The Path of True Godliness (D)
The Perseverance of True Believers
The place of doctrines and theology
The place of the Law in salvation and sanctification
The practical issues in Galatians 6:1-10
The Precious Doctrine of Justification by Faith
THE PRIORITIES AND PERSPECTIVES OF GOD’S CHURCH IN THE LAST DAYS
THE PRIORITIES AND PERSPECTIVES OF GOD’S CHURCH IN THE LAST DAYS
The problems with our evangelistic presentations
The Promise
The Quality of Our Devotion
The Radical Choice: Matthew 7:21
The Radical Choice: Matthew 7:21
The Reformation Debate
The relationship between Godly wisdom and understanding (the mind)
The Relationship between the Old and the New Testaments
The relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament
The relevance of Biblical theology in ministry and spiritual growth
The repeated statement of the Lord Jesus to the seven churches in Revelation
The return of Christ and the fulfilment of God’s eternal purpose
THE REVELATION OF JOHN
The Role of Grace in our Salvation
The Root of Man’s Problems
The Scripture is reliable and faithful
The Second Coming of our Lord Jesus – Are We Ready?
The second half of gospel of John focuses on Christ’s returning to the Father
The Self-Existence of God
The significance of exegesis in taking hold of the gospel
The significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
The significance of the resurrection of Jesus’ life and ministry
The significance of the truth of the Trinity in relation to knowing God
The significant poignant statements of Lord Jesus in John 12
The Significant Spiritual Principles Communicated by the Cross
The Signs of the Times
THE SPIRIT AND REVELATION
The Spirit in the Community (the Church) as in Galatians 5:25-6:18
The state of the Christian: a living spirit and a dying body
The Story of Love in the Biblical Storyline
The Story of Promise in the Biblical Storyline
The story of Samson in his final act: real renewed strength in real dependence
The story of the “FALL”
The stunning claim by Jesus in John 14:6-7
The subject of ‘life’, ‘death’, and ‘life hereafter’
THE SUBJECT OF CONSCIENCE
The subject of death for the believer
The subject of FAITH
The Subject of Justification
The subject of PREDESTINATION
The Teamwork of the Three divine Persons in the Trinity in Salvation
The Tears of Our Lord Jesus
The Telos (Goal) of Christianity – The Glory of God
The transcendence and immanence (nearness) of God
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)
The true gospel must preach “Christ crucified”
The Two Essential Needs of the Church
The unchanging message of the gospel
The unique and incomparable Christ
The unwholesome dichotomy and divide between evangelism and discipleship
The value of suffering
The walls of Jerusalem were broken down and its gates destroyed by fire
The way and scope of godly wisdom
The Whole Counsel of God: Acts 20:17-38
The Whole Counsel of God: Acts 20:17-38
The wonderful assurances from the Lord Jesus in the farewell discourse
THE WORD OF GOD IS TRUE IN ALL IT TEACHES AND REVEALS
The Wrath of God
Theology and the Bible is for Christian living
Theology and the Bible is for Christian living
Theology and theologians: excerpts from the sharing of Packer
There are no small sins – sin is a major matter
There is meaning and hope for believers
Thinking and Knowing are for Living
To Whom Shall We Turn?
Train (discipline) yourself for godliness (1 Timothy 4:7)
TRAIN OURSELVES TO BE GODLY
Transformation into Christlikeness
TRUE FREEDOM IN GOD’S TRUTH AND UNDER HIS AUTHORITY
True wholesome evangelism and the Bible
Two statements from the Lord Jesus that crystallise Discipleship
Two statements from the Lord Jesus that crystallise discipleship
Unbelief is the most dangerous sin
UNDERSTANDING PREDESTINATION AND ELECTION
Understanding Suffering, Evil and the Unfathomable Wisdom of God: Reflections on the Book of Job
UNDERSTANDING THE ‘TIMES’ AND OUR ROLES AS CHRISTIANS
Understanding the “Holy War”- the cosmic battle between good and evil
Union and Communion
Union with Christ
Very hard, yet very easy
Very significant principles for the disciples before the departure of Jesus
Vivification and mortification
Warnings and Assurances (Hebrews 6)
We who died to sin shall no longer live in it (Romans 6:1-14)
What “Eternal Life” refers to
WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS
What are operative at our conversion, and continue in our Christian walk until the end of the journey
What does true Christianity offer and its implications
What happened after we are ‘born again’?
What is Ailing the Church of God
What is involved in pleasing and loving God
What is man?
What lasts permanently and what does not
What the Cross Accomplished in Us and for Us
What the Cross Communicates About God
What the cross, resurrection and ascension of Jesus have to do with our salvation
What the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ mean to our lives and ministry (A)
What the resurrection and ascension of Jesus mean to our lives and ministry (B)
What the resurrection and ascension of Jesus mean to our lives and ministry (C)
What the resurrection and ascension of Jesus mean to the church and her ministry
What True Freedom Means to the Believer
What we really want and what we really need
Where are we in the Biblical storyline today?
Who we are and what we are in relation to God Almighty
WHY BOTHER WITH THE DETAILS OF INTERPRETATION
Why Does God Not Interfere?
Why the Cross – how does the death of Christ save us?
Why the Emphasis on Spiritual Disciplines
Why the need for and necessity of the Cross
Will He find faith?
Wisdom is for living with understanding and prudence
Wisdom, understanding and decision making
(A) Be on Your Guard
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction & Preface
Introduction and Overview
Introduction and Overview
Introduction and Overview
Introduction and Overview
John 1
No Turning Back…in the Last Days
Overview and Introduction
Overview of Micah
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
Reflections on 2 Kings
Reflections on Obadiah
Reflections on the Book of Jonah
Reflections on the Book of Micah
(B) Some lessons from certain kings in 2 Kings
Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Preaching Another Jesus
Chapter 1: Revelation 2 & 3 Letters to the Seven Churches
Chapter 1: The Relevance to Believers Today
Chapter 1: Walk in the Light
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapters 1 & 2: Prologue
Daniel Chapter 1
Ephesians 1:3-14
John 2
Micah Chapter 1
(C) Specific lessons from the life of king Jehoshaphat
Chapter 2: No Turning Back from Following Jesus – The Primary Exhortation from the Book of Hebrews
Chapter 2: Receiving a Different Spirit
Chapter 2: Revelation 4 & 5
Chapter 2: Walk by Faith not by Sight
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 3: Job’s Lamentations
Chapters 2 and 3
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(E) Lessons on kings Hezekiah, Manasseh and Josiah
Chapter 4: Concluding Remarks
Chapter 4: Revelation 6-11
Chapter 4: The Better High Priest and a New Covenant
Chapter 4: Walk in Wisdom
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Chapters 29-31: Job’s Monologue and Final Defence
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Ephesians 2:11-22
Following Christ in the Last Days (Mandarin Version)
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Micah Chapter 4
(F) The fall of Judah and the last kings
Chapter 5: Revelation 12
Chapter 5: Why Jesus Had to Come and Why He is the Only Way
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Chapters 32-37: Elihu’s Speeches
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Ephesians 3:1-13
John 6
Living in the Last Days
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Chapter 6: Encouraging One Another to Press On
Chapter 6: Revelation 13 & 14
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Chapters 38-42:6: God Speaks
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Daniel Chapter 6
Ephesians 3:14-21
John 7
Living in the Last Days – Mandarin Version
Micah Chapter 6
Chapter 10
Chapter 42:7-17 – Epilogue
Chapter 7: Faith
Chapter 7: Revelation 15 & 16
Daniel Chapter 7
Ephesians 4:1-16
John 8
Micah Chapter 7
Additional Lessons from the Book of Job
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Chapter 8: Hebrew 12 – Running the Race
Chapter 8: Revelation 17-19:10
Daniel Chapter 8
Ephesians 4:17-32
John 9
Chapter 12
Chapter 9: Hebrews 13 – Concluding Remarks
Chapter 9: Revelation 19:11-20:15
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Ephesians 5:1-20
John 10
Keeping the Right Focus in the Last Days
Some Concluding Thoughts
Chapter 10: Revelation 21 & 22
Chapter 13
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Ephesians 5:21-6:9
Introduction to 2nd half of the Book of John
Keeping the Right Focus in the Last Days – Mandarin Version
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Daniel Chapter 11
Ephesians 6:10-24
John 11:1-54
Keeping the Right Focus in the Last Days – Indonesian Version
Overcoming in the Last Days – Mandarin Version
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Concluding Remarks
Daniel Chapter 12
We Need Not Lose Heart in the Last Days
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John 11:55 – 12:11
Concluding Remarks
John 12:12-50
John 13:1-20
We Need Not Lose Heart in the Last Days – Mandarin Version
John 13:21-38
John 14:1-14
Missing the Mandate in the Last Days
Following Christ Jesus in the Last Days
John 14:15-31
John 15:1-17
Overcoming in the Last Days
John 15:18 -16:4
John 16:5-33
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John 18-19:16
John 19:17-42
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