"We will serve the Lord!"

Manuel Dietermann

Joshua is a remarkable person in the Old Testament. He was, first, Moses' servant and then the leader of the people of Israel, whom he was to bring into the […]

Bible passages:

Joshua 24:14-15

Living as a Witness - How?

Stephen Campbell

The healing of leprosy is made known - our salvation too? In this passage, the Lord's power and compassion were in the foreground when He healed a leper. He then […]

Bible passages:

Matthew 8:4

By Love Serve One Another (1 Cor 13)

Ernst-August Bremicker

Introduction The 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians is one of the best-known chapters of the Bible. The great lesson we learn is how to become imitators of God. God is […]

Bible passages:

1 Cor 13:1-13

Ambassadors For Christ

Paul Meijer

We first need to establish what an ambassador is. A dictionary defines it as follows: “An official envoy especially: a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign […]

Bible passages:

2 Cor 5:20; Eph 6:20; Phil 3:20

Sacrifices For God - On the Death of 27-year-old Missionary John Allen Chau

David Bubenzer

"They have not loved their lives to the death!" (Rev 12:11) The week before last, on Friday, November 16, 2018, the 27-year-old American missionary John Allen Chau died on the […]

Bible passages:

Rev 12:11; John 11:8

Why Discipleship?

David Bubenzer

You should think about discipleship, ... Imagine someone you love talking about the same topic repeatedly.   They hope you'll become interested and give it some thought. Why do they do […]

Bible passages:

Luke 14:33; 1 Cor 6:20; Mk 8:34

The Christian and Good Works

Michael Vogelsang

The idea of satisfying God by so-called "good works" and in virtue of them being entitled to a place in heaven not only characterized a long period of church history […]

Bible passages:

Eph 2:9; Matt 5:16; 1 Peter 2:12; 2 Thess 3:13; 2 Tim 3:16-17; Titus 2:14; 3:1; Heb 10:24

Right Thinking Towards God

Tim Hadley Sr.

In his book “The Knowledge of the Holy,” A.W. Tozer wrote, “What comes into our minds when we think of God is the most important thing about us!” We need […]

Bible passages:

Romans 1:21; Matthew 22:37; Exodus 3:13

Question: When Will the World End?

unknown author

Question: All kinds of catastrophes, events, currents of time, and crises cause many Christians to see the end of the time of grace as having come. But what criteria can […]

Bible passages:

Mt 24:4-13

The Lord Calls Levi - And Also You and Me

Ernst-August Bremicker

Levi — also named Matthew — was one of Jesus’ disciples. He also wrote the gospel that describes the Lord Jesus as the promised King who came to earth in […]

Bible passages:

Mk 2:13-14

Objection: Is God Really the Author of the Bible?

Alex Schneider

Many people have called the Bible a “fairy tale” — a book of illogical stories full of contradictions and false statements written by people like us, so it would be […]

Bible passages:

John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16

Paul in Philippi - Prison, Prayer and Praise

Tim Hadley Sr.

After arriving in the Roman colony of Philippi, Paul and his party went down to the river for a prayer meeting on the Sabbath. Prayer is extremely important in Acts […]

Bible passages:

Acts 16:16-34

Introduction to Joshua

Arend Remmers

24 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing The entire book does not mention that Joshua is the author. And yet, the Jews have since long considered Joshua as the […]

Bible passages:

Joshua 1-24

Introduction to Judges

Arend Remmers

21 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing As in many other books in the Old Testament, the author of the book of Judges is not mentioned either. According to […]

Bible passages:

Judges 1-21

Introduction to Deuteronomy

Arend Remmers

34 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing Deuteronomy is the last book of the Pentateuch (Greek for "Fivebook") or of the Thora (Hebrew word for "law"). The unity of […]

Bible passages:

Deuteronomy 1-34

Introduction to Numbers

Arend Remmers

36 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing The Book of Leviticus and the Book of Numbers follow immediately after the Book of Exodus. The book of Numbers begins with […]

Bible passages:

Numbers 1-36

Introduction to Leviticus

Arend Remmers

27 Chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing Leviticus starts with the words: "And the Lord called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation." […]

Bible passages:

Leviticus 1-27

Introduction to Exodus

Arend Remmers

40 chapters Author and Time of Writing What has been said in the book of Genesis also applies to Exodus. In Genesis, Moses depended on God's revelations and possibly on his […]

Bible passages:

Exodus 1-40

Introduction to Genesis

Arend Remmers

50 Chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing According to an old tradition, not only Genesis (also called the first book of Moses) but the whole Pentateuch (from Greek pente […]

Bible passages:

Genesis 1-50

The Song of Moses

Alex Schneider

Two times in the Bible, we read that Moses sang a song. The first - when the whole nation joined in - was the song of deliverance in Exodus 15. […]

Bible passages:

Deut 31:30-32:45

(2) Romans 5:12-21

Karl-Heinz Weber

The passage begins with "Therefore". The question now arises as to what this refers to. It could perhaps be formulated like this: Therefore, because the problem of our sins is […]

Bible passages:

Romans 5:12-21

Introduction to Proverbs

Arend Remmers

31 Chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing The book of Proverbs bears the inspired title: "Proverbs of Solomon, son of David" (Proverbs 1:1). Solomon is also mentioned as a […]

Bible passages:

Proverbs 1-31

(1) Introduction

Karl-Heinz Weber

A very esteemed 19th-century brother from England once said to young people: "Study Romans 1 to 8 again and again!" - We must all admit that we do this far […]

Bible passages:

Romans 5:12-8:3