By Not Known Martin Luther (1483-1546) author of A mighty fortress is our God / A bulwark never failing—was the first person who brought back congregational singing in worship.  During his time, congregational songs have become more complex and participation in worship was limited to only the monks and the educated.  Luther believed that everyone…

By Not Known As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the LORD (Exodus 14:10). Fear is a very powerful emotion. It could cause one to panic and to speak and act ridiculously or irrationally, just like the Israelites. They panicked…

By Not Known In Gen. 15:4-7, as part of the Abrahamic Covenant, God chose Abraham to be the father of many nations. This covenant is not just to him but also to the children after him. Thus, part of Abraham and his descendants’ responsibility is to pass on this covenant to future generations, as a…

By Not Known The “Glory of God” is a familiar phrase for Christians. In the Old Testament, the word “glory” (kabodh) is used 222 times. In the New Testament, the word “glory” (doxa) is used 168 times. Most of the time, when the word “glory” is used, it ascribes power, greatness, radiance and splendour to…

By Not Known 2019 marks the fourth time this 20th century that the Jewish Passover (20 Apr) and Easter (21 Apr) coincide on the same weekend, according to Western Christianity following the Gregorian calendar. Even as we explore the events of the Exodus, we see that it foreshadows the culmination of God’s sovereign plans, the…

By Not Known From Ex. 7 to 9, it was mentioned seven times that Pharaoh hardened his heart again God. This led to an escalation of God’s judgment against him. In Ex. 9:12 and 10:1, God stepped in to further harden Pharaoh’s heart. Yet in Ex. 10:3-4, God continued to give Pharaoh the choice to…

By Not Known “To know Christ and the power of His resurrection” (Phil. 3:10) are two things the apostle Paul desired for in life.  In another letter, he writes “I pray that you would begin to understand how incredibly great His power is to help those who believe Him. It is that same mighty power…

By Not Known But we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. (1 Cor. 1:23-24) As we head into the final week of the Lent Season, it is appropriate…

By Not Known I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the  Egyptians (Exodus 6:7). Exodus 6:7 is a wonderful message from God to Moses! The Covenant-keeping God remembered…

By Not Known When the LORD first appeared to Moses in Exodus 3, He told Moses in verses 19-20, “I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless compelled by a mighty hand. So I will stretch out my hand and strike Egypt with all the wonders that I will do…