What must I do to be saved? Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.

The question is asked: "What must I do to be saved?" (Acts 16:30). The answer is given: "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" (Acts 16:31). Sometimes, when questions come into our minds, we wonder if we will ever receive an answer. The more we think about it, the more we come …

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The Word of the Lord from your mouth

“Now I’m convinced that you are a man of God and that the Word of the Lord from your mouth is true” (1 Kings 17:24). “the Word of the Lord from your mouth”: What a  privilege this is! – God gives us His Word to speak for Him. What a responsibility it is! – May God …

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What am I to do for the Lord?… What has the Lord done for me?

"What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord" (Psalm 116:12-13). "I" - The question is concerned with what we are to bring to the Lord. "Salvation" - The answer speaks to us of what the Lord gives to …

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The Word of the Lord and the worship of the Lord

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts (Colossians 3:16).  Here, we see the vital connection between the Word of the Lord and the worship of the Lord. We listen to …

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What do you believe? Who do you trust?

These two questions are closely connected, but they're not quite the same. Christian faith is more than believing what the Bible teaches us about Jesus Christ. It's trusting in Jesus Christ. While we can distinguish between the two questions; What do you believe? and Who do you trust?, we must not set these two questions …

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Two sides of ourselves – the godly side and the sinful side

Lord, we see two sides of Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 19:2-3) – two sides of ourselves! There is the godly side – “O Lord … our eyes are upon You” (2 Chronicles 20:12). There is the sinful side – “Jehoshaphat … made an alliance with Ahaziah … who was guilty of wickedness” (2 Chronicles 20:35). Lord, …

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"Jurassic Park" – a modern ‘Tower of Babel’

Genesis 11 * "Scientists can become so fascinated by what they could do that they do not even stop to think about whether they should." (Dr Ian Malcolm). * "God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs" (Dr Ian Malcolm). * "I was overwhelmed by the power of …

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