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….
Life Issues
God Allows Many Things in Our Lives So That We Can Turn To Him
One reason why God allows Satan to cause so much evil and damage and suffering on earth, is so that people will thereby turn to God. Do you…
After Love, What?
After love comes peace. I have before remarked, a great many people are trying to make peace. But that has already been done. God has not left it…
The Purpose of Difficulties and Trials
David faced many difficulties and trials over a period of about 13 years through which he finally became a man of God and a successful king. Years later,…
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…
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….
Your Decisions Determine What You Become
God does not predetermine whether anyone should go to heaven or hell. He wants all men to repent and to be saved. Those who go to hell do…
God’s Perfect Plan For Those Who Have Failed
There are many brothers and sisters who feel that because they have sinned and failed God at some time in their past lives, therefore they cannot fulfill God’s…
Learning Not To Despise People
“Jesus spoke this parable to some people who viewed others with contempt” (Lk.18:9). There are various reasons why people view others with contempt. They may have been taught…
Overcoming Sexual Passions
In Ezekiel 16:49-50, God describes the real sins of Sodom that led to the destruction of that city (in Genesis 19). Most of us have always associated Sodom…
