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    • 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
    • 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)
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    • 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
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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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