Biblepraise Fellowship Online

I remember many decades ago as a young Christian, I heard the following song for the first time;We are a chosen generationA royal priesthood, a holy nationA peculiar peopleTo show forth the praises of HimWho has called you out of darknessOut of darknessOut of darknessinto His marvellous lightinto His marvellous lightI must confess I didn’t fully understand the impact of that song then. I was wondering, “Why are we singing that we are a peculiar people? Isn’t that a negative thing? In my mind, being peculiar meant being strange or odd. Little did I know then that the lyrics of that song was taken word for word from the Bible!  Apostle Peter wrote his first letter...

“In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.” Judges 21:25. This is a very short verse highlighting a cause and a serious effect. When I read this verse, I could not help but take a step back into Isreal’s history and look into how they got to the point where they became a nation with no king.When God took Israelites out of slavery in Egypt by a mighty hand. The people recognised Him as the Potentate (1 Timothy 6:15) A potentate is one who possesses great power and authority. They witnessed his awesome power as he unleashed one plague after another on the Egyptians when Pharaoh refused to let them go. They witnessed the miraculous splitting of the Red Sea which enabled the Israelites to walk on dry ground across the sea while the Egyp...

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word thrive as, “to grow vigorously,” “to gain in wealth or possessions,” or “to progress toward or realise a goal despite or because of circumstances.” This definition encapsulates the essence of what it means to thrive: not just to survive, but to flourish, prosper, and succeed regardless of the challenges faced.After God created man, He blessed them with a profound mandate: “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground” (Genesis 1:28). This blessing was an invitation to thrive, to exercise dominion, and to steward the earth. God’s plan from the beginning was for humanity to thrive by g...

The Christian journey is not a sprint but a marathon, characterised by challenges and trials. How we respond to these obstacles determines the depth of our spiritual growth. Yet, we cannot navigate this journey relying solely on our human strength. To grasp the essence of the Christian walk, we must first comprehend what it truly means to become a Christian..Being a Christian isn't merely about lineage, religious rituals, or attending church services. It's about recognising our need for forgiveness and salvation, and accepting the grace freely offered by God through Jesus Christ.Scriptural references such as John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, and 2 Timothy 1:9 underscore the foundational truth that our status as children of God is not earned but bestowed upon us by God...

As we celebrated Easter, we were reminded of the demonstration of Jesus’ victory over sin and death. The story however did not end there, by laying His life down and resurrecting on the third day, Jesus gave you and I the power over sin and death. Easter demonstrated the truth that the grave does not, cannot and will not have a hold on us because of what Jesus did.As I thought about today's topic, three things came to my my mind. To proclaim the truth, you have to1. Accept the truth2. Proclaim the truth to yourself 3. Proclaim the truth to othersAccept the truthMany years ago when I was in the University, we were taught one of the fundamentals of property law. In Latin, it is expressed as “nemo dat quod non h...

In the first part of this topic, we learned about Jesus being the good shepherd. He made this statement himself in John 10:11 and went on to explain the difference between the good shepherd and a hired hand. I wrote about how I memorised Psalms 23 as a child but did not really understand it until I gave my life to Christ.We continue to journey through Psalms 23 as we take on the second part of verse 3. “He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake”. The world we live in is full of dangerous paths into which many have fallen with grave consequences. The people who fall into these deadly traps are not necessarily gullible or unwise, but even those who are wise can inadvertently get caught up in a lie that can lead them into risky and slippery terrains.