The book of Leviticus can be very easily misunderstood if it is read, or not read, for the wrong reasons. Many of us, and I fall into this, upon finishing Genesis and struggling to get through the second half of Exodus, tend to skip Leviticus because at first glance it is just about a set of laws that God gave to the children of Israel if they were to approach Him. However, when we take a closer look at this book, it is not about us, but it is all about the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord unfolded to the disciples on the road to Emmaus the things concerning Himself in the books of Moses, and so on (Luke 24:27).
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Many dear Christians find this very interesting book of Revelation extremely difficult. If we stick to the purpose of the book, it is called the Revelation of Jesus Christ (Rev 1:1) and therefore this book is about Jesus Christ as the King of kings and the Lord of lords. In the gospels, the Lord Jesus was presented as a meek and lowly servant, as stated in the Old Testament Prophets. However, the prophets also stated that He will come again and reign on the earth. We only need to look at the last book of the Old Testament – Malachi, in chapter 4. The apostles also presented Christ as the humble servant, but at the same time as the blessed Son of God. It is therefore no wonder that Revelation is the very last book of the Bible, and presents Christ in all His glory and majesty, and not as the meek, lowly servant. The purpose of this article is just to divide the book of Revelation and provide a brief outline for more personal study.
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These are a selection of hymns sung at various places and conferences. Many of these are very well-known and loved hymns based on well-known tunes.
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The book of Exodus is about the children of Israel in Egypt under bondage and then God’s work of redemption – the name exodus means going out. It is a book of departure. Exodus flows from the end of Genesis, in mentioning the sons of Jacob and the children of Israel that went from Canaan into Egypt. There are two major divisions in this book.
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The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings, as is the meaning of the name. The beginning of life, and all things, is found in this wonderful and amazing book. Most importantly, the beginning of creation is found in the very fist chapter. What is more vital is that the ‘Triune’ God is found in the first two verses of the Bible. The first mention of God in verse 1 refers to Elohim, meaning that there is more than one Person in the Godhead, so we can say that God and His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, were both together before the world was created. The Holy Spirit is in verse 2, referred to as the Spirit of God, hovering over the face of the waters. What a beautiful introduction we have in the Word of God – an introduction to God Himself! Truly we can say with the hymnwriter ‘God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!’
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There are three passages in the New Testament that speak about spiritual gifts. However, we need to understand what is the meaning of spiritual gifts. As natural human beings, we have many different talents that we can use at school, work, in public speaking, writing, or even in sport and music, and so on. These are talents that God gave us so that we can use them in our spheres of life, but not in the local church. As Christians (anyone who accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour), God can use the talents that we have, and is able to turn them into spiritual gifts, in order to be of benefit to our local church. So, a talent is something we use in the world outside, but the spiritual gift is what we should use inside our local place of gathering, or among each other as born-again Christians.
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The epistles to the Thessalonians is generally believed to the the earliest of the epistles that were written by Paul the apostle. The epistles focus on faith, love and hope, which are three essential characteristics of the Christian faith. Why faith? Our faith is in One Person, the Lord Jesus Christ, and His accomplished work on the cross. It is in a risen Person, Man and God at the same time. It is very difficult to grasp this, and we can only accept it by faith, and believe in God, who cannot lie. Why love? As Christians, we are different and show love for the people who God Himself created in His image. Why hope? The essence of Christianity is in the hope of the soon return of our Lord Jesus Christ when He takes us to be with Him one day, and we will be with Him forever (1 Thess 4:13-18).
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The book of Daniel is perhaps the most well-known of the prophetical books in the Bible. The main reason is that just about everyone who has been in Sunday School as a child grew up learning about Daniel in the lions’ den in chapter 6, which again is a very well-known Sunday School story with many lessons and things that we as Christians can appreciate. However, it is not the intention to re-iterate these stories or comment in length on them, but the intention is to give an overview of the wonderful and amazing book of Daniel, which brings before us prophecies concerning the future.
The book of Daniel can be divided into two main sections. The first section is chapters 1 to 6, and the second chapters 7 to 12.
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Having seen the message of 2 John, we now come to the next short book, which is 3 John, has a different message, and John writes to a different person and for a different purpose. He writes here to the beloved Gaius. If we notice in 2 John, he does not write to the beloved lady, although he can, as an elder and apostle, but he uses wise discernment in his writings, and we too should use wise discernment in who we address, whether it is verbal or in writing. The thought of the truth is also brought out here in verses 1-4. This is the same truth that is in 2 John.
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Two of the shortest books in the Bible are the second and third epistles (or letters) of John, known as 2 John and 3 John. If the Bible has such short books, is there a message from God to us in these very short books, that could both be read in one sitting? There definitely is a message in these two short epistles. We will take a look at what 2 and 3 John are about, to whom is John writing, and what is the message for us. It is needful to note that John wrote these epistles around the year 90 A.D or shortly after – many years after the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to heaven and even many years after all the other apostles had left the scene (died in Christ).
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