Dead Works
The New Testament speaks of the works of the flesh (Gal. 5:19) as well as of dead works (Heb. 6:1). Those who indulge in the works of the flesh such as immorality,…
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Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen was formerly an Indian Naval Officer who has been serving the Lord in India for nearly 50 years as a Bible-teacher. He has responsibility for a number of churches in India and abroad.
Zac Poonen's Posts
Taking God’s Word Seriously
A bad habit that many believers have is that of taking God’s Word lightly. Take Jesus’ words in Matthew 12:36, 37 for example: “Every careless (idle) word that…
Concentrate On Your Inner Life And Obedience To God’s Word
In the old covenant, the emphasis was always on the external – “because of the hardness of men’s hearts” (Matt. 19:8). The law emphasised cleanliness in the external….
The First Thing God Requires from Us is Honesty
The Bible says in 1 John 1:7 that we cannot have fellowship with God if we do not walk in the light. If we walk in the light,…
There Is No Mercy In Hell
Faith is basically believing that God still loves us. He does not love our sin. He does not want us to continue in our sin. He is like…
Threefold Hedge Around A Godly Man
Satan then told God, “You have made a hedge around him and his house and all that he has on every side” (Job 1:10). From what Satan said,…
Resist the Temptation to Take Revenge
In II Samuel 4:8, we read of two men who killed Ishbosheth (Saul’s son) and brought his head to David hoping that David would reward them for it….
Watch Your Attitude to Your Fellow Believers in Need
In Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus deals here with our attitude towards our fellow believers in need. That need may be spiritual or physical. Here we see that some inherit…
Christ-like Love
Jesus gave His disciples a new commandment just before He went to the cross. They were to love one another as He had loved them (Jn. 13:34). It…
Two Different Streams
In the closing pages of Scripture, we find the result of the Holy Spirit’s work – the Bride of Christ. We also see there the result of Satan’s…
