For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The word “Tetelestai” (τετέλεσται) is a Greek word that appears in the Bible in John 19:30 where Jesus is hanging on the cross, saying “It is finished”. The word tetelestai is in the perfect tense, which means that an action has been completed in the past but continues into the present. It is derived from …
“Please come down.” There are two instances where this phrase is used that show some great significance. When Nehemiah was building the wall of Jerusalem, his enemies wanted him to stop as the completion of his work would bring glory to God. His response in Nehemiah 6:3 was clear, “I’m doing a great work; I …
When a car is parked, there is no way that it will go anywhere. Someone would have to switch on the car and start driving for it to move from its location. In the same way, God cannot steer a parked car! How often do we ask God “Show me and I’ll go”, but that …
Wanneer ons rondom ons kyk, besef ‘n mens ons leef in ‘n baie onseker tyd en die konstante onsekerheid, laat ons soms baie oorweldig voel. Aangesien dinge so onseker is, is almal soekend. Almal is soekend na verskillende dinge, maar tog is die meeste mense op soek na gemoedsrus. In ‘n wêreld wat dinge die …
God’s goal is always to bring change and growth. The challenge with this is that it does not correlate with human nature. We don’t like change. We often are too satisfied with where we are in our lives, our limited biblical knowledge, the occasional biblical interaction, and the fact that our marriage or relationships are …