Heirs in Christ

https://odb.org/2025/03/11/heirs-of-gods-salvation Galatians 4:1–7 (NIV): What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. 2 The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 So also, when we were underage, we were in slaveryContinue reading “Heirs in Christ”

Name lists and the Book of Life

https://odb.org/2025/03/08/the-list-is-life Numbers 26:4 (NIV): 4 “Take a census of the men twenty years old or more, as the LORD commanded Moses.” These were the Israelites who came out of Egypt: We needed to wake up at 5.30 a.m. and travel out of the city early yesterday morning to come back to Seremban for the weekend andContinue reading “Name lists and the Book of Life”

Treasure chest

https://odb.org/2025/01/23/treasure-chest 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 (ESV): 16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen butContinue reading “Treasure chest”

It is finished

https://odb.org/2025/01/08/a-deaf-heart John19:30 NIV – When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Hebrews 2:9, 14-15 NIV – 9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor becauseContinue reading “It is finished”

Faith in the family

https://odb.org/2024/12/15/just-like-grandma As much as faith is personal, as parents, we want our children to profess the same faith as us. Just because we know the Lord, it doesn’t mean our children and their children will likewise know God. Faith in God is personal to the holder in the sense that we need to personally believeContinue reading “Faith in the family”

Born again

https://odb.org/2024/10/27/born-again John 3:5-6 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. The most fundamental aspect of our faith is the need to be born again inContinue reading “Born again”

Transformed from the inside

https://odb.org/2024/10/22/transformed-from-the-inside One of the struggles faced by any believer, I believe, is the desire to be true to God from the inside. The journey of transformation may go this way. We conform on the outside but remain carnal and selfish on the inside. People can only deduce who we are from our external self, likeContinue reading “Transformed from the inside”

Godly wisdom

https://odb.org/2024/09/25/mind-blowing-teaching Proverbs 3:5-10 NKJV – 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,And lean not on your own understanding;6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,And He shall direct your paths. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;Fear the Lord and depart from evil.8 It will be health to your flesh,And strength toContinue reading “Godly wisdom”

God and His rainbow

https://odb.org/2024/09/11/colors-of-hope Genesis 9:11-13 NKJV 11 Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” 12 And God said: “This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you,Continue reading “God and His rainbow”

Hallelujah

https://odb.org/2024/08/18/heaven-is-singing Revelation 19:1-5: 1 After these things, I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honour and power belong to the Lord our God! 2 For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication;Continue reading “Hallelujah”