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…
Prayer is talking with God. I often hear people say that prayer is difficult. I agree with this, but through trusting God, I have seen my prayer life improve so much recently. I believe as we begin to study prayer, we will realise that it’s not a huge mountain as we often think. In…
Relating to God, who we often cannot see or hear, can be difficult. But as we get to know Him, we can grow closer to Him. The more we get to know Him, the more we can see and hear Him. But who is He? The Bible is His word and it tells us…
Let all that you do be done in Love (1 Corinthians 16:14) Love seems to be the common thread that runs through the Bible. The Bible tells us that God is Love. And it is through love that God saved us. And when we are saved, we are called to love others as we…