John 21:9-10 When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” Disappointed and disillusioned by the death of Jesus on the cross, Peter went back to his old profession – fishing. Thomas, Nathanael,...
Category: Pastoral
28 April 2025 – Fire – Part 6
Daniel 3:25 “Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!”. The hotness of the flame can be increased by increasing the oxygen available for combustion. Using pure oxygen instead of air can significantly increase the temperature of the flame. King Nebuchadnezzar was...
27 April 2025 – Fire – Part 5
Judges 6:21 Then the angel of the Lord touched the meat and the unleavened bread with the tip of the staff that was in his hand. Fire flared from the rock, consuming the meat and the bread. And the angel of the Lord disappeared. Volcanic eruptions of hot molten lava and volcanic ashes at a...
26 April 2025 – Fire – Part 4
Leviticus 9:24 Fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown. The “fire triangle” consists of three essential elements: fuel, oxygen, and heat. These three elements must be present for a...
25 April 2025 – Fire – Part 3
1 Kings 18:21 “Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord. The god who answers by fire—He is God.” Fire starts when a flammable or combustible material in sufficient quantity is exposed to heat. It is a chemical reaction of fuel and oxygen. This...
24 April 2025 – Fire – Part 2
Leviticus 6:12: “The fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest is to add firewood and arrange the burnt offering on the fire and burn the fat of the fellowship offerings on it”. Fire is a combustion process and to keep the fire going there must...
23 April 2025 – Fire – Part 1
Matthew 3:11 “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Fire can be incredibly useful but also insanely dangerous and destructive. Fire is a process. It is...
22 April 2025 – Divine Deposit – Part 7
Matthew 25:29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. “Where focus goes, energy flows. And where energy flows, whatever you’re focusing on grows” – Tony Robbins. What we focus on grows and what we adore, we...
21 April 2025 – Divine Deposit – Part 6
Matthew 13:12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. Manure enriches the soil. Adding organic matter and nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium improves soil structure and water retention. Manure improves...
20 April 2025 – Divine Deposit – Part 5
Matthew 13:12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. The return on investment (ROI) in the world’s economy would depend on the conditions attached to the investment policy. A high risk...