Copy/Pasting Does Not Deepen Our Conviction in the Lord

Written by Warren | Posted on January 14, 2010 | Comments

In a world where copy/pasting is literally effortless, it becomes a challenge to others to put their trust on the professor of faith. When we hear them profess do we hear a statement of their own convictions or of someone else? If I hear familiar construction of words that would make them predictable, I would [...]

Be Pure, Be Wise

Written by Warren | Posted on September 22, 2009 | Comments

So says the tag-line of one popular Christian blogger on his blogsite. The Bible tells us that we can only be pure by living according to His Word:
How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. (Psalms 119:9;NIV)
Reading daily the Bible is like carrying a lamp with you in [...]

The Importance of Prayer

Written by Warren | Posted on September 18, 2009 | Comments

As we grow in Christ, the more we become sensitive to sin. The more we sin, the more our relationship with God is being damaged. And being Christians, it is natural for us to work out that relationship.
Each time I know I will be facing a problem or tribulation in life, the main thing I [...]

Stuffed Christians by C.H. Spurgeon

Written by Warren | Posted on September 10, 2009 | Comments

“Many professors are not living Christians but stuffed Christians”

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“Satan hindered us.”

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on August 7, 2009 | Comments

“Since the first hour in which goodness came into conflict with evil, it has never ceased to be true in spiritual experience, that Satan hinders us. From all points of the compass, all along the line of battle, in the vanguard and in the rear, at the dawn of day and in the midnight hour, [...]

God Wants Us to be Naked Before Him (part 2 of 2)

Written by Warren | Posted on July 24, 2009 | Comments

We know that God would deal with our hearts when we’re in sin to discipline us. But sometimes God would even strip off the things we normally see as pleasing to Him. Our ministry – people who hear the Word of God through us. Our reputation – people who saw our life as blameless. Our [...]

God Wants Us to be Naked Before Him (part 1 of 2)

Written by Warren | Posted on July 24, 2009 | Comments

“Who told you that you were naked?” Genesis 3:11
In the midst of all this, and with the help of other brothers by the grace of God, I learned that in becoming a Christian, you become more and more naked in front of Him. I thought I was already naked enough, but God still continues to [...]

Occupying the hindmost place

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on July 18, 2009 | Comments

“They shall go hindmost with their standards.” — Numbers 2:31
The camp of Dan brought up the rear when the armies of Israel were on the march. The Danites occupied the hindmost place, but what mattered the position, since they were as truly part of the host as were the foremost tribes; they followed the same [...]

The Gospel is for Sinners

Written by Warren | Posted on July 14, 2009 | Comments

Many people think that the gospel is for non-believers only. Meaning, Christians who already professed faith in Christ don’t need to hear it anymore. This is wrong. Jesus said “I have come to call not the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Note that He did not say that He calls the non-believers. Nor is Scripture [...]

The Holiness of God’s Word: A Quote From C.H.Spurgeon

Written by Warren | Posted on July 14, 2009 | Comments

(note: This would be my first time ever to make a quote. This quote is from Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening devotional book.)
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“If thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.” – Exodus 20:25
God’s altar was to be built of unhewn stones, that no trace of human skill or labour might be seen [...]

How to Evangelize for Shy People

Written by Warren | Posted on July 13, 2009 | Comments

I would like to use Emma’s testimony as an example on evangelizing. She’s been a Christian for only less than a month and yet she can’t avoid not mentioning how she got saved to our neighbor. She’s already established some relationship with our neighbor even before she professed faith. I’m not sure about the details [...]

Fact: Christians Evangelize

Written by Warren | Posted on July 13, 2009 | Comments

If you don’t have love for Christ, it becomes easier to ignore the obligation to evangelize. But when the Christian’s love grows in grace, it becomes natural to evangelize. In fact, it becomes hard to avoid mentioning the grace of God. I believe that evangelism is the hardest thing for a non-Christian to do. They [...]

God Doesn’t Bless Us On Earth Because We Have Done Anything Good

Written by Warren | Posted on July 9, 2009 | Comments

For to say such would completely nullify the concept of justification. Justification means we became righteous in the sight of God because of what Christ did. Jesus said “I came to fulfill the law.” So Jesus did the righteous deeds, followed all the law that was written in the Old Testament, and it was labeled [...]

Jesus Choosing Simon Peter

Written by Warren | Posted on June 15, 2009 | Comments

This morning I read Luke 5:1-3. This is the scene before Jesus officially calls Simon Peter to follow Him. What’s interesting here is in verse 1 (Luke 5:1), Jesus was already meeting with some people. In fact, it was the people who came to Him to listen to His teaching and not Jesus coming to [...]

Harder Than an Unbeliever’s Heart

Written by Warren | Posted on May 20, 2009 | Comments

Most folks hate walking in the light in fear of exposing themselves. Sadly, even Christians. Christians would hide their sins using their well-sewn fig leaves as a cover for two reasons:
1) to avoid offending other people’s conscience (which is good)
2) to create an image that they are still committed to following Christ.
It is understandable [...]

Husbands, Love Your Wives

Written by Warren | Posted on May 15, 2009 | Comments

“Husbands, love your wives” Ephesians 5:25
How much should we husbands ought to love our wives? See next sentence of the verse: “as Christ loved the church.” How much did Christ loved the Church? see next sentence of the verse: Jesus “gave himself up for her.” Loving our wives is about Christ loving the Church even [...]

When Should Christians Discriminate Unbelievers?

Written by Warren | Posted on May 13, 2009 | Comments

Jesus said “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.” (Matthew 7:6, ESV). Jesus shows us that there is that discrimination that we must practice to those who reject the gospel. We see this being manifested when Christ [...]

Marvelous Musings: Joshua 5:13-15

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on May 7, 2009 | Comments

When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us, or for our adversaries?”
And he said, “No; but I am the commander of the army [...]

Preaching to the Lost Sheep

Written by Warren | Posted on April 28, 2009 | Comments

“These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, ‘Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.’” Matthew 10:5-6
In the context of Matthew 10, Jesus was instructing the disciples for the ministry preaching the Kingdom of God to the [...]

Consequences of Ignoring Church Discipline

Written by Warren | Posted on April 2, 2009 | Comments

Last week Hazel confessed to me that she is discouraged in being active in the church after witnessing a lot of scandals happening that is too sensitive to mention. These issues can hardly be talked about in the public thus the possibility of dealing them would be lessen. Everyone would be pretending to not see [...]

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