https://odb.org/2025/10/31/what-jesus-did-for-us Ephesians 1:5–7 (NIV): 5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the richesContinue reading “What Jesus did for us”
Category Archives: Living Sacrifice
Live a life worthy of your calling
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”
Do good and share with others
https://odb.org/2025/06/12/a-generous-heart Hebrews 13:15-16, 20-21 (NIV): 15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices, God is pleased. 20 Now may the God of peace, who through the bloodContinue reading “Do good and share with others”
The crown with the cross
https://odb.org/2025/05/22/love-worthy-of-our-life Matthew 16:21–28 (NIV): 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.Continue reading “The crown with the cross”
God knows me
https://odb.org/2024/12/03/god-knows-me Psalm 139: 1 You have searched me, Lord, and you knowg me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue, you,Continue reading “God knows me”
Your Word is a lamp unto my feet
https://odb.org/2024/11/22/making-wise-choices Psalm 119:101-105 NIV – 101 I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. 102 I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 I gain understandingContinue reading “Your Word is a lamp unto my feet”
Our appointment with death
https://odb.org/2024/11/21/the-appointment Hebrews 9 NIV: 27 Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28 so Christ was sacrificed oncei to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. RomansContinue reading “Our appointment with death”
Bearing fruit in old age
https://odb.org/2024/10/08/running-for-jesus Psalm 92:12-14 12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree. They will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; 13 planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, At the workplace,Continue reading “Bearing fruit in old age”
Defusing tensions
https://odb.org/2024/10/04/a-hard-day After a hard and long day at work, we are usually tired and just want to chill. Unless something pleasant had happened during the day, our mood would lilely be bad. So, even a simple neutral gesture or word may irritate us and cause us to react negatively and sometimes harshly. Or we mayContinue reading “Defusing tensions”
Repentance
https://odb.org/2024/08/23/a-repentant-heart When I was a younger believer, I was taught a very important lesson that perhaps nowadays we place less emphasis on. The lesson is that even as we confess our sins and seek forgiveness before God and accept by faith Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, we need to also repent from ourContinue reading “Repentance”
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