https://odb.org/2025/10/08/jacks-story Ephesians 4:1–6 (NIV): 4 As a prisoner for the Lord, then I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 ThereContinue reading “Live a life worthy of your calling”
Author Archives: Ronnie Lim
All up in smoke
https://odb.org/2025/10/07/up-in-smoke John 16:31–33 (NIV): 31 “Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. 32 “A time is coming and, in fact, has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. 33 “I have told you these things, so that inContinue reading “All up in smoke”
Selfishness versus selflessness
https://odb.org/2025/10/06/making-room-for-others Philippians 2:1–11 (NIV): 1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 DoContinue reading “Selfishness versus selflessness”
Eternal perspective
https://odb.org/2025/10/03/representing-jesus 2 Corinthians 5:9–10 (NIV): 9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in theContinue reading “Eternal perspective”
Remain teachable in the Lord
https://odb.org/2025/10/02/remaining-teachable Proverbs 9:1-6, 13-18 (NIV): 1 Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars. 2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3 She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city, 4“Let all who are simple comeContinue reading “Remain teachable in the Lord”
Out of darkness into light
https://odb.org/2025/10/01/out-from-the-dark Isaiah 9:2–7 (NIV): 2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness, a light has dawned. 3 You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest,as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. 4 For as inContinue reading “Out of darkness into light”
A leap of faith
https://odb.org/2025/09/30/a-leap-of-faith Ephesians 2:1-5,8-10 (NIV): 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of usContinue reading “A leap of faith”
The Resurrection Power of Christ
https://odb.org/2025/09/29/christs-resurrection-power John 11:38–44 (NIV): 38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39 “Take away the stone,” he said.“But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time, there is a bad odour, for he has been there four days.”40 Then JesusContinue reading “The Resurrection Power of Christ”
Beauty out of tragedy
https://odb.org/2025/09/26/beauty-out-of-tragedy Genesis 2:8–9 (NIV): 8 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. 9 The LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the gardenContinue reading “Beauty out of tragedy”
The LORD is with us
https://odb.org/2025/09/25/its-gonne-be-okay Psalm 118:5-14 (NIV) – 5 When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place.6 The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies.8 ItContinue reading “The LORD is with us”
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