This testing of Abraham shows the maturity of his faith and character. He trusted God to work out His promise even in a time of extreme testing. This story also is a picture of how God?s provision comes through a lamb given as a substitute sacrifice and it encourages...
The ultimate hope for the Christian believer is the resurrection from the dead. This resurrection will bring about the new life of the kingdom of God ? life in all its fullness. All the suffering, pain and hurt of the old creation will be left behind and we will enjoy...
The basis of all our hope is Christ and what He has achieved for us on the cross. This hope is a living hope because Jesus is risen from the dead. We have been declared righteous by faith and we have peace with God. We now have free access into all the provisions of...
The word ?hope? in the Bible is never ?hope so? or ?maybe?. It always means something certain, something we look for in the future and something that will surely come. As Christians we always have hope (a confident expectation) that God will come through for us. Psalm...
The Spirit of Christ is the Spirit of salvation and joy. Jesus came to set the captives free and bring healing to the broken-hearted. This is like being set free from the captivity of negativity, oppression and depression. Without this, we would have perished under...
?Jesus reveals to us the ingredients of joy. It all has to do with abiding in Him and His love. It means we have confidence in His ability and enabling. It rests on the fact of Christ?s death for us and His friendship towards us. He gives us the confidence that our...
