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Numbers 13:30–33 (NIV) 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it." 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, "We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are." 32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, "The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. 33 We saw the Nep

Numbers 9:15–23 Throughout our lives, we are beings who must constantly ask, "Which way should I go?" Today, Numbers chapter 9 gives us the clearest answer. To the people of Israel standing in the middle of the wilderness, God declares: "Do not be afraid. I will lead you myself." When the Cloud Stays: The Grace of Waiting "When the cloud remained over the tabernacle for a long time, the Israelites obeyed the LORD's order and did not set out." (Numbers 9:19) When the cloud sto

Leviticus 25:55, 26:12, 26:44 "The people of Israel are my servants. They are my servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God." (Leviticus 25:55) "I will walk among you and will be your God, and you shall be my people." (Leviticus 26:12) "Yet even when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not spurn them or abhor them so as to destroy them utterly and break my covenant with them." (Leviticus 26:44) I want to ask you a question. Have you eve

Leviticus 20:26, 21:8, 22:20 "You shall be holy to me, for I the LORD am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine."(Leviticus 20:26) I want to begin today with one simple question. "What exactly am I offering to God?" Leviticus 22:20 declares: "You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable for you." God will not receive a blemished offering. Leviticus chapters 20 to 22 press towards one consistent theme: drawing ne

Leviticus 7:15, 8:23–24 Beloved congregation, we often consider the Old Testament sacrificial laws to be complex, rigid regulations far removed from modern life. However, if we look beneath the surface of Leviticus chapters 7 and 8, we encounter the warm heart of God within those strict laws. Today’s passage clearly shows us what the life of a true worshipper entails, and how our personal holiness must be evidenced in our relationships with our neighbours. First, the grace Go

Genesis 3:19, Matthew 6:16-18 Beloved congregation, today marks 'Ash Wednesday', the beginning of Lent. Across the streets of Britain today, or amongst our neighbours in the Anglican and Catholic churches, you may see people bearing the mark of an ash cross upon their foreheads. Of course, we do not physically impose ashes upon our foreheads in our service today. However, we must lend our ears to the solemn message proclaimed as they apply the ashes. Even though the physical

Exodus 36:5-7 [Ex 36:5-7, NIV] 5 and said to Moses, "The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD commanded to be done." 6 Then Moses gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: "No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary." And so the people were restrained from bringing more, 7 because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work.   Exodus chapters 35 and 36 stand in stark contrast to the

Key Text: Exodus 33:15  "Then Moses said to him, 'If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.'" 1. The Terrifying Offer Beloved friends, do you know what the most terrifying proposition in the entire Bible is? It is not judgement or a curse. It is found in the words of Exodus 33:2-3. Immediately after the incident of the Golden Calf, God speaks to Moses:  "I will send an angel before you and drive out the Canaanites... Go up to the land flowing with mil

Exodus 29:42-46, 31:1-5 Modern people worship the idols of 'achievement' and 'recognition', leaving their souls utterly exhausted. We constantly strive to prove our worth through 'Doing'. However, our text today in Exodus chapters 29 to 31 tells a completely different story. Before God commands, "Do this for me," He first declares, "I will dwell among you." The core of the process by which the Israelites—former slaves—became God's people lies not in our human effort, but in..

The Bible describes the 430 years of slavery experienced by Israel not merely as the pain of physical labor, but as "spiritual isolation." The ninth plague in Exodus 10—the "darkness that can be felt"—symbolizes this state of utter isolation. It was a condition where one could not see the person standing next to them, and reaching out yielded only empty air. This closely resembles the existential emptiness of a human being who has lost God. No matter how brightly lit the citi

Job 36:15, 37:14 Today, we encounter Elihu’s final discourse found in Job chapters 35 through 37. Rather than condemning Job, he strives to shift Job’s gaze from the earth to the heavens, and from his own "grievances" to God’s "greatness." Today, I would like to summarize and share the voice of God given through Elihu’s lips in two main points. 1. Suffering is God's Megaphone. Look at chapter 36, verse 15.  "God delivers the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ear b

Job 29:2-4, 28:28 There are times in our lives when unexplainable suffering comes upon us. Job is going through exactly such a time.   In chapter 29, verse 2, he confesses: "Oh, that I were as in months past, as in the days when God watched over me" (Job 29:2). When we look at the Hebrew original text to understand what Job longed for, it wasn't simply wealth and glory. It was the time when 'God's friendship (Sod Eloah)'—that is, God's intimate fellowship—dwelt in his tent, a

Job 22-25 (especially 23:10) Have you ever experienced praying to God but feeling like there's no answer? Like the heavens are made of brass, and your prayers can't penetrate the ceiling but only echo back? The passage we're looking at today, Job chapters 22-25, is about exactly that kind of moment. Job seeks God in the midst of extreme suffering. But God is silent. His friends accuse him, saying, "It's because you sinned. Repent." In chapter 22, Eliphaz lists specific sins t

Job 8-11   Dear beloved congregation, Job chapters 8 through 11 provide us with profound spiritual insight. Here we encounter the second and third speeches of Job's friends Bildad and Zophar, along with Job's responses to them.   The Danger of Faulty Theology Bildad presents a clear logic of retribution in chapter 8. "When your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin" (8:4) - what harsh words these are! He tells Job that if he would only rep

Job 5:1 – 7:21 Beloved congregation, the deepest wounds we receive in life often come not from the suffering itself, but when the 'loveless right answers' of those who fail to understand our pain pierce our hearts. First, 'right words' can sometimes be the 'wrong prescription'. In Chapter 5, Eliphaz delivers a brilliant sermon: "God wounds, but He also binds up. Blessed is the one whom God corrects." These are incredibly true words. However, to Job, who has lost his children

Beloved saints, what is the greatest challenge to our Christian faith? It is when the formula— "If I live righteously, pray earnestly, and believe in God, I will be blessed" —shatters before our eyes. Today, the Book of Job poses a shocking question to us: "Do you love God because of the 'blessings' He gives, or do you love 'God Himself'?" First, true faith is a ‘Relationship,’ not a ‘Transaction.’ Satan’s argument is simple:  "Does Job fear God for no reason? You have blesse

Genesis 37-39 The chapters we read today, Genesis 37 through 39, feel like a roller coaster. In chapter 37, Joseph is thrown into a waterless 'pit' because of his brothers' envy. But then in chapter 38, Judah voluntarily walks into a spiritual 'pit.' And in chapter 39, Joseph ends up in a 'pit' again—this time, a prison. The arrangement of this text is shocking. Judah, who ought to be the most holy, becomes the most corrupt; while Joseph, who has every reason to be in despair

Genesis 36, 1 Chronicles 1 Dear saints, yesterday in Genesis 35, we saw Jacob go up to Bethel and experience a spiritual revival. But then, all of a sudden, the Bible shines a spotlight on Esau’s story for the entire 36th chapter. Reading through this genealogy, we might ask ourselves, "Why did God record the family tree of Esau—who seems to have been cast aside—in such great detail?" Well, there is a solemn message and deep insight from God for us right here. 1. The Back of

Genesis 25:5-6, 21-23 Hallelujah. It is a morning filled with the Holy Spirit.   In the text we read today, we witness the funeral of the giant of faith, Abraham. The great patriarch has departed, but God’s history does not stop; it continues to move forward. But friends, if you look closely at Genesis chapter 25 today, a very important ‘Spiritual Crossroads’ appears. Abraham had many other sons besides Isaac. He had Ishmael, and in his old age, he had six more sons through K

Genesis 11:31-32, 22:1-2  (The Limit of Human Will VS The Life of a Disciple Led by the Word)   Hallelujah. It is another blessed day in the Lord. We often hear the saying,  "Well begun is half done."  But in the world of faith, starting is merely starting. If you do not go to the very end, it amounts to nothing. If a marathon runner is supposed to run 42.195km but stops at the 40km mark, we do not call him a 'finisher.' In today’s text, there is one person who set out on a j