In the book of John, Jesus used “I am” statements to refer to himself. He used imagery that people were familiar with to explain salvation. In John 15, Jesus describes himself as the vine and the disciples are branches. This was used to explain their relationship. When Jesus told his disciples to abide, this wasn’t [...]
John the Baptist was the son of priest named Zechariah, and Elizabeth (Luke 1:5-7). He was not an ordinary child but was set apart by God. He was the one in whom Isaiah prophesied, ‘In the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.’ (Isaiah 40:3). This [...]
After Jesus taught the parable of the Good Samaritan, he made a journey into a nearby village (Luke 10:37). Two women are introduced, Martha and Mary, sisters of Lazarus, a friend of Jesus. Martha invited Jesus into her home and was focused on preparing a meal for her guest. Whereas her younger sister Mary ‘sat [...]
The Parable of the Talents is one of the parables Jesus taught on stewardship. It involved a man giving three servants a certain number of talents to trade with. The man represents God, and the servants represents His people. We are not servants out of compulsion, but because we are indebted to Him. Whilst the [...]
In Genesis 12, God called Abram (later known as Abraham) to go to a land that He would give to him and his descendants (Genesis 12:1-2), except there was one problem. Abraham and Sarah were in their old age and had no children. Abraham was 75 years old at the time. God instructed Abram to [...]
In the last blog Above all else, I shared about the importance of guarding our hearts. If there is one thing that we should all be vigilant about when it comes to guarding our hearts, it would be offence. While offence is a natural response to any injustice (whether perceived or actual), the bible has [...]
Luke 5:5 (ESV)And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” This was the response of Peter when Jesus had asked him to let down his nets. Peter was a fisherman by trade. He had the expertise, and the experience but his enthusiasm quickly [...]
At Your word, I will... 