Archive for April, 2010

What does the Bible say about Angels?

I was talking with someone the other day who believes in Angels. After talking a while I realised their views were not Biblical and in many ways left God out of the picture. So what does the Bible says about Angels? I thought I would look up some verses to paint us a picture. 1. [...]

Clothe yourselves right

The Bible says Colossians 3:12 says, “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” I love this verse. It is another Bible verse that is simple and straight forward. But to make sure we understand it’s meaning, let’s have a look at some of the definitions of the [...]

Transformed by Scripture

I have been reading the Bible for a little over 20 years. In this time it has changed me and my attitudes. Some bad ones have gradually fallen away and they have been replaced by good ones that line up with God’s Word. In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 it says, “All Scripture is inspired by God [...]

Fathers, do not exasperate your children

Ephesians 6:4 says, “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord”. Exasperate is not a word that is used in everyday conversation these days. So what does it mean? Dictionary.com tells us that to exasperate someone is to “to irritate or provoke to a high degree; [...]

Fathers, do not exasperate your children

Ephesians 6:4 says, “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord”. Exasperate is not a word that is used in everyday conversation these days. So what does it mean? Dictionary.com tells us that to exasperate someone is to “to irritate or provoke to a high [...]