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https://odb.org/MY/2023/06/07/a-loving-warning Matthew 18:15-20 is regarded as a model on how to correct a brother or sister who has sinned. For example, by way of illustration, a brother who commits adultery and has an affair outside of marriage. The passage is special in my view as it is taught by the Lord Himself and not Peter,Continue reading “Correcting a fellow believer”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/06/06/places-of-the-heart I had touched on this subject of idols in our hearts in one of my early posts in this blog https://ronnielim.com/2021/08/27/subtle-idolatry/. The thinking then was that although it is inconceivable for a modern practising Christian to openly worship idols, it is possible that we may subtly keep idols in our hearts. While such idolsContinue reading “Idols”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/06/05/seasons Ecclesiastes 3 is the famous passage in the bible that speaks of seasons. There is a time for everything under the heavens, and the LORD makes all things beautiful in its time. We go back to Ecclesiastes 3 when we face major disappointments, trusting that our time has not yet come. Believing our timeContinue reading “Seasons”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/06/04/courage-to-stand-for-jesus We have written lately in these pages that Christian life is not a bed of roses. Mainly because we are human like any other and will face storms and valleys as we get to experience mountain tops and beautiful sunrises and sunsets. One of the other reasons why there is suffering in the faithContinue reading “Standing for Jesus”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/06/02/uniting-nations It is ironic that after the Tower of Babel incident that led to God splitting the human race into different languages and scattering them all over the world that, at the end of times, all nations will be united. Although nothing explicit is said, it’s possible that everyone will speak the same language orContinue reading “Uniting Nations”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/06/01/in-gods-hands-2 Raising children has its own set of issues, especially in these times. As we expect Jesus to come again in this lifetime, some of us may think that it may not be such a good idea to bring more people to the world to face and go through the coming great tribulation. We can’tContinue reading “In God’s hands”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/31/sorrow-and-joy Ezra 3, which was the first wave of the return of 80,000 Jews in exile, chronicles the joy of rebuilding the Temple of the LORD. Ezra and his fellow Levites worshipped and praised the LORD with their cymbals and vestments (robes) as the builders laid the foundations to rebuild the Temple. But the olderContinue reading “Joy amidst sadness”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/30/the-god-who-restores As we all know by now, Christian life is not a bed of roses. We go through life like any other. In a way, it’s akin to the fairy tale living happily ever after with Jesus because there is true happiness and peace with God in our lives. Yet there are ups and downs,Continue reading “God who restores”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/29/hope-that-holds As believers, we hold on to the hope of glory heavenward that one day we will be at a better place even as we put our trust and hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. We hold on to the hope that He had gone ahead to prepare a place for us at His Father’sContinue reading “Hope that holds”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/28/what-only-the-spirit-can-do It is interesting to note that Jesus timed His death and resurrection with the Jewish calendar of festivals, celebrating the Passover with the disciples just before His death on the cross. The Passover then became a model for our own Holy Communion ceremony as believers of Christ. More interestingly, the Pentecost, which is theContinue reading “Day of Pentecost”