Why Should I Give to My Church? By Jamie Dunlop. Jamie Dunlop helped me reshape my thinking. He opened my eyes to see that we give for the sake of our hearts, for the sake of reward, and to glorify God. In his book “Why Should I Give to My Church” he takes us through scripture especially the New Testament…

Deuteronomy 6:4–7, Proverbs 4:1 and Ephesians 6:1–4 squarely puts the responsibility of the child’s education primarily on their parents. This call is to teach, not just as an event, but as a lifestyle. Parents need to understand the chief end of education: to enable us to glorify God and enjoy…

Proverbs 4:23 instructs us to guard our hearts with all vigilance, for from the heart flows the springs of life, but how do you guard your heart? Know your heart Everyone has their personality and temperament. The better you know the strengths and weaknesses of your character and personality, the…

We are continuing with the series on The Glorious Doctrine of Sanctification, Part 4 now under the subject The Value of Suffering. God is doing a glorious work in the lives of his people. He is transforming his people into the same image (the image of Christ) from glory to…

Why do you face trials? a) To test your faith The first reason why God sends us a package of trials constantly is to test our faith! Remember that as far as our spiritual lives are concerned, there is nothing more important than our FAITH. God has to keep on…

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:1–4 What would hinder you from serving the…

We are continuing with the series on The Glorious Doctrine of Sanctification, Part 3 now under Sanctification and Suffering God is at work in the life of every true believer, making each of his people more and more like the Lord Jesus Christ. In the previous post we saw that…

When a person experiences true conversion to Christ its usually a painful process, much as natural birth is such a traumatic experience for the human frame. The new convert possibly will have gone through a period of deep and intense conviction of sin when he feels himself to be worthless…

The Holy Scriptures — the Special Instrument of the Holy Spirit. “Sanctify them by your truth, your word is truth” (John 17:17) In the previous article, we saw that sanctification is a life long process. The Lord has begun a good work in us, and he intends to complete it until the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6). His great purpose…