Daniel was chosen because he was skilful in wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding and learning (Daniel 1:4). Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was one of four young men who were called by King Nebuchadnezzar to be taught in the literature and language of the Chaldeans. The others were Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah (also called Shadrach,…
Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come – Mark 13:33 In this bible study, I want to explore 1 Thessalonians 5, which speaks about the Day of the Lord. The Day of the Lord is the day that Christ shall return, and the bible tells us that…
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding – Proverbs 3:5 In this bible study, I wanted to explore the following questions? When we ask God for something, what is our part in the process? Do we pray and then do what we can to make…
Baptism vs Being Filled When we are baptised, we are given a down payment of the Holy Spirit. He has sealed or marked us as his own and given us a promise that we will be with Him one day if we continue to faithfully walk with Him (2 Corinthians 1:22). But the bible…
What does the bible tell us about Him? Who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit (also known as the Holy Ghost) is God in a non-physical form. He is the comforter, teacher, proxy, and guide. Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as the comforter (John 14:26). Jesus affirms that the Holy Spirit will…
My soul makes its boast in the Lord – Psalm 34:2 – a psalm by David David was known as a man after God’s own heart. Paul recounts how God raised up David to be His king, a man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22). Samuel said that God was looking for a man…
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away – Revelation 21:4 God loves us (His children) unconditionally, and has promised, to those who believe in Him and walk according to…
We are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but we are of those who have faith and preserve their souls Hebrews 10:39 What is Faith? In the Bible, faith is defined as the assurance (confidence) of things hoped for and the conviction (evidence, proof) of things not seen (Hebrews 11: 1)….
In building our relationship with God, just as we need to understand who God is, we also need to understand who we are to Him. In understanding how much He loves us and how important we are to Him; we draw closer to Him. Here are some of the characteristics showing who we are…
From the raising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be Praised – Psalm 113:3 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD – Psalm 150:6 The Bible tells us to praise God, but what exactly are praise and worship. Praise [1] means to boast, to commend, to…
