Welcome to Frank's blog: 2019

Wednesday 25 December 2019

The Gifts of Christmas

Christmas is hard work and expensive! We celebrate Christmas because it is tradition and part of our culture. God doesn’t command it, nor do we earn brownie points for doing so. Is it really worth the trouble?

Pull Down That Stronghold! - Word For Today

‘The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.’ 2 Corinthians 10:4 NKJV

Step Back And See The Bigger Picture! - Word For Today

‘A great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.’ 1 Corinthians 16:9 NKJV

‘Do Right…Love Mercy…Walk Humbly’ - Word For Today

‘What does the LORD require of you? To act justly…love mercy and…walk humbly with your God.’ Micah 6:8 NIV

You’ll Be Rewarded! - Word For Today

‘Your labour is not in vain.’ 1 Corinthians 15:58 NKJV

It’s easy to forget that this world isn’t your home, that you’re going to spend eternity with Christ in a home specially prepared for you, and when you get to heaven you’ll be rewarded for how well you fulfilled your God-given assignment here on earth. The Bible not only teaches this, it spells out the specifics. Here are three you need to keep in mind.

God’s Remedy For Depression! - Word For Today

‘Why, my soul, are you downcast?’ Psalm 43:5 NIVUK

When The Family Shatters! - Word For Today

‘Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you.’ Colossians 3:13 MSG
When divorce shatters your family, how can you help your children? First, stop talking about who doesn’t accept them, and surround them with people who do. As a parent your love can go a long way towards compensating for another’s neglect. Explain that sometimes people grow together, other times they grow apart.

How To Prepare A Good Sermon!

The answer to this questions should begin, in my opinion, with one’s philosophy of what constitutes good Bible exposition. Many believe in very shallow exposition where they simply seek to preach the big idea and embellish it with a lot of stories, illustration, humor, and devote a great deal of time to application. An occasional story or illustration and natural humor are fine, as long as this is kept to a minimum. We want our hearers to apply the truth to their lives, but many times when application is the emphasis it borders on heresy and manipulation.

Understanding your desires [3] - Word For Today

‘Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good.’ Psalm 34:8 NKJV

Check your attitude! - Word For Today

‘You must have the same attitude that…Jesus had.’ Philippians 2:5 NLT

How Satan tempts us! - Word For Today

‘He will show you how to escape from your temptations.’ 1 Corinthians 10:13 CEV

Have You Been Treated Badly? - Word For Today

‘My…witnesses have always been treated like this.’ Luke 6:23 MSG

Pray for ‘wisdom from above’ - Word For Today

‘The wisdom from above is…peace loving.’ James 3:17 NLT

Pray that God will open their heart! - Word For Today

‘As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart.' Acts 16:14 NLT

A prayer for your children! - Word For Today

‘Children are a heritage from the LORD.’ Psalm 127:3 NKJV

Share it with them! - Word For Today

‘Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give…will never thirst.’ John 4:14 NKJV

Keep Calm And Carry On! - Word For Today

‘Continue in the grace of God.’ Acts 13:43 NKJV

Work For Unity - Word For Today

‘Accept other believers who are weak in faith.’ Romans 14:1 NLT

Jesus Is Coming Again! - Word For Today

‘Be ready…the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.’ Matthew 24:44 NIV

Take Control Of Your Mind - Word For Today

‘Whatever things are true…noble…just…pure…lovely… of good report…meditate on these things.’ Philippians 4:8 NKJV

5 Ways To Handle Criticism!

Criticism is an almost daily staple for most leaders. You get everything from side comments, to direct challenges, to people who walk out the door, to anonymous notes sent to you by people with no courage. You dread it. I dread it. Who doesn’t? In fact, it can completely derail your day, your week, and your work. So what do you do when it comes your way?

The Unique Resurrection of Jesus [1] - Word For Today

‘I died, but look – I am alive forever and ever!’ Revelation 1:18 NLT

It takes ‘heart’ - Word For Today

‘The people had a heart…to work.’ Nehemiah 4:6 AMPC

Christianity is NOT Problem-solving

Many conceive of Christianity as another power-bloc that should exert its resources to solving the world's problems. Christianity does not exist to solve all the world's problems, but to manifest the character of Christ in the midst of whatever problems may exist.

The Truth About Submission!

What does submission mean? How inclusive is it? Does it mean that a wife can never disagree, can never have a part in decision making, cannot control the budget, write a cheque, or even have money to spend without accounting for it? Does it mean that a wife obeys her husband in the same way a slave obeys his master, or the way a child obeys his parents? Does it mean that a woman's personality is to be repressed or obliterated, having no valid expression? Is marriage a chain of command?