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My reflections on week 27: Luke 10
My reflections on Week 25 – Psalm 23
My reflections for Week 22: Deuteronomy 5 (Part 3)
free devotional guides for your quiet time
I would love to learn more about the bible … which book should I start with first? Hi Arlene, thanks for reaching out. Great question! Many books of the bible are actually stories or narratives; they basically tell us what happened. So a simple way is to start reading the bible like you would read …
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Here are 4 simple ways to use Time Alone with God. Each way has two different activities which you can do one per day or both in one go (if you had skipped the first day). Minimum 3 times a week. These activities are best done by writing down your responses rather than doing everything …
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(Admin: Someone shared this article with me and I found it very useful and decided to reproduce it here. You can find it on crossway.org) It is a marvel how personally the Bible applies. The words pointedly address the concerns of long-ago people in faraway places, facing specific problems, many of which no longer exist. …
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I’m confused by Titus 2:9 “Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them”. I was always struggling in my previous job experience when the boss only like to hear what they like to hear but refuse to hear the truth. As a …
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Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. (Proverbs 3:7 NIV) I have been wise in my eyes for a while now but I’m not sure how to manage my thinking that I’m greater. How does one bring themselves to realise their need for God? It is a fine …
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A few days ago, during my regular session with someone whom I have been having weekly discussions over the weekly devotional guides that I have been writing, he told me that he usually spends some time before the session was to start to go over the guide and answer the questions, to prepare for our …
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Matthew 24:14-28 The key point is in the conclusion, “Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.” The fates of the faithful servants and the wicked servant illustrate the different responses the Master has towards them and show us that the parable ultimately is about judgement. The servants are exactly …
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Why is Jesus’ death and resurrection a free gift when we are called to change our ways? Aren’t we effectively sacrificing our ways for this new life Jesus supposedly offers? This is a good question that people rarely ask. It arises from a misunderstanding of what our salvation is all about, which often is caused …
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Recently in a discussion with some people who were using my devotional guides, I found that they were struggling with the questions and this resulted in their sessions being too time consuming and that has kept them from using the guides regularly. In answering their concerns I found myself emphasising the following: The quiet time …
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) “What do you think of verse 9?” The bible study leader asked, as we discussed the first chapter of 1 John. “It is so easy,” one lady said with a smile …
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