How can Jesus as a twelve-year-old boy debate with the experts of the Mosaic Law at the Temple?

By Johan Jansen van Vuuren  Posted February 21, 2020  In Uncategorized  0 In Luke 2:40 we read “And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.” In this one verse, Luke summarised Jesus’ development from the age of four to the age of twelve. Although Jesus was brought up […]

Working Out Your Salvation

We don’t work for our salvation; rather, we work out our salvation, letting Christ’s life in us come fully to fruition Working Out Your Salvation Philippians 2:12 – 2:13 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure. What does it mean to “work out your salvation”? Many people mistakenly think Paul was telling us to work for our …

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IMAGINE HIS RETURN

Acts 1:9-11(KJV)9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; an a cloud received him out of their sight.10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. In our lives, we may have had opportunities to experience amazing things, see beautiful views, and …

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IN CHRIST ALONE

Hold My hand, and walk joyously with Me through this day.Together we will savor the pleasures and endure the difficulties it brings. Be on the lookout for everything I have prepared for you: stunning scenery, bracing winds of adventure, cozy nooks for resting when you are weary, and much more. I am your Guide as well as your constant Companion.I know every step of the journey ahead of you, all the way to heaven. ~Jesus Calling In Christ Alone, the lyrics and related Scripture…….. the writer of the hymn is Stuart Townend In Christ alone my hope is found,He is …

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Do Not Walk in the Way of the Wicked

Trust and Obey God   Isaiah 8:11–13   11For Jehovah spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, 12Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread thereof. […]

Nimrod the Founder of the Occult and Babylon

NIMROD     Lucas van Valckenborch: The tower of Babel (1568) The Bible develops a very prominent and notorious character named Nimrod. He was the sixth son born of Cush. His name in Hebrew means to rebel. He was the founder of Babylon and Assyria. He is mentioned in I Chronicles 1: 10, Micah 5: […]