https://odb.org/2025/11/12/beyond-dreamscrolling 1 Peter 1:3–9 (NIV): 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is keptContinue reading “Dreamscrolling”
Category Archives: Eternal life
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”
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 treasure of Jesus Christ
https://odb.org/2025/07/04/the-treasure-christ-offers 1 John 5:6–13 (NIV): 6 This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; andContinue reading “The treasure of Jesus Christ”
Recognising Jesus
https://odb.org/2025/05/09/loves-great-surprise John 20:11–16 (NIV): 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. 13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have takenContinue reading “Recognising Jesus”
Heart of stone vs heart of flesh
https://odb.org/2025/03/13/a-new-heart-in-christ Ezekiel 11:16–20 (NIV): 16 “Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone.’ 17 “Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORDContinue reading “Heart of stone vs heart of flesh”
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”
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