This may seem an odd place to start our study of God’s opinion of us, but even so, the study of the word ‘glory’ is essential to scripturally understand this truth. We have used this word in so many different ways, and indeed, the bible itself uses it with variations in its meaning. The core meaning, however, can be traced throughout.
Lets first look at the Hebrew word for glory (kaw-bode’, kaw-bode’) It comes from the word that simply means weight. What on earth has weight got to do with glory!
Let’s …

Our concepts of Him have been too small.
Our descriptions of Him have been too narrow.
We have undervalued what He accomplished in Christ, and we have been short-sighted in seeing it’s implications for the future.
He is better than the best thought you have ever had about Him.
He is closer than the most intimate moment you’ve ever spend with Him.
He is larger than our most lofty doctrines.
O, Father … enlarge us; expand our inner man; stretch our understanding to contain a more complete image of You.
that …we’ll be able to take in …

Dear Friends
It is with excitement that we announce the launch of a new magazine. This is the first edition of this magazine, so a short introduction would be appropriate.
The first and foremost motivation for this publication is the content itself. The success of what God achieved in Christ on our behalf, the unprecedented significance of that once-and-for-all event, is what compels us to make known, by every possible means, the character of God and His relation to man.
We have so enjoyed the rich conversations on our website, hearhim.net, over a …

Based on Luke 24
A few days after the cruxifiction of Jesus, two disciples were walking to a town called Emmaus. The events of the past two days were fresh in their minds and naturally formed the basis of their conversation. However, the meaning of these events eluded them – truth is rarely found on the surface, on the mere appearance of things.
A third traveller joined them – Jesus Himself – but they did not recognise Him. Jesus did not immediately reveal Himself or offer His opinion on the subject. He …

by Dawie Blake
The Bible points to a reality greater than itself. Jesus said: You have your heads in your Bibles constantly because you think you’ll find eternal life there. But you miss the forest for the trees. These Scriptures are all about me! And here I am, standing right before you, John 5:39,40.  There is value to be discovered in the scriptures far beyond ‘right’ information. The pages within the Bible are like a mine… as you delve into it, you find the gold. Many people unfortunately read the Bible …