For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. — PHILIPPIANS 1:21 — Marco Bartholomae: European Bible Training Center | Germany This verse explains everything that Paul was living for and was willing to die for. He was completely convinced that his future was secure in Christ. Nothing was able to separate him from … Read More
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Wherein Is Your Refuge
Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. — PSALM 46:10 — Thomas Hochstetter: European Bible Training Center | Germany We are in a war, a raging battle fought against our souls! Day in and day out we are bombarded … Read More
Trusting God Through the Gospel
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? — ROMANS 8:32 — Mike Leister: European Bible Training Center | Germany If Romans has been referred to as “the cathedral of the gospel,” then Romans 8:32 … Read More
Freedom to Love
For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. — GALATIANS 5:13 — Thomas Busch: European Bible Training Center | Germany Who doesn’t love the idea of being really free? Free of all responsibilities, appointments, and oversights. When young … Read More
Stimulate One Another
Let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds. — HEBREWS 10:24 — Heinz Fluetsch: European Bible Training Center | Germany A Christian’s life is marvelous because of what God has done through Jesus Christ. He has freed us from our sins and set us in perfect relationship with Himself, … Read More
A Gift of His Grace
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus. — ROMANS 3:23–24 — Matthias Frohlich: European Bible Training Center | Germany The term justification comes from the judicial system. It requires that there is a law by … Read More
Our Foundation: Creation
For thus says the Lord, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited), “I am the Lord, and there is none else.” — Isaiah 45:18 — Johannes Pflaum: European Bible Training … Read More
Reacting to Wretched News
He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” — Job 1:21 — Uwe Seidel: European Bible Training Center | Germany In March 2016, I was diagnosed with colon-rectal cancer. Barely a … Read More
Cutting It Straight
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. — 2 Timothy 2:15 — Mike Abendroth: European Bible Training Center | Germany Paul charges Timothy, his young apprentice, to put forth every effort into the proper study of God’s … Read More
Pray for a Worthy Walk
… so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. — Colossians 1:10 — Theo Friesen: European Bible Training Center | Germany How is your prayer life? This question usually humbles believers … Read More
Acting upon Convictions
The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. — Deuteronomy 31:8 — Anselm Strehlke: European Bible Training Center | Germany In this fallen world, our words often don’t match our deeds. It is … Read More
God’s Gift to Your Church
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ. — Ephesians 4::11-12 — Nick Kalena: European Bible Training Center | Germany The Bible … Read More
Faithful Perseverance in Afflictions
Therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. — 2 Thessalonians 1:4 — Thomas Hochstetter: European Bible Training Center | Germany What comes out when God turns up the heat in your life … Read More
How to Encourage and Build Up
Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. — 1 Thessalonians 5:11 — Matthias Frohlich: European Bible Training Center | Germany In order to finish the race well which is set before us (Heb. 12:1), we need the fellowship of believers. Believers do not flourish apart from … Read More
Remember Those Who Labor for Your Soul
For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. — 1 Thessalonians 2:9 — Nick Kalena: European Bible Training Center | Germany Many quickly conclude that this text is just for pastors. However, … Read More
The Truth Is Our Approval
But we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. — 2 Corinthians 4:2 — Michael Leister: European Bible Training Center | Germany Have you ever felt … Read More
In Weakness Lies Our Strength
And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. — 2 Corinthians 12:9 — Ralph Knoll: European Bible Training Center | Germany Our society pretends to be … Read More
Truth about Love
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. — 1 John 4:10 — Tomasz Krazek: European Bible Training Center | Germany Essentially everywhere we look, love is a response to the perceived worthiness of its object. Thus, … Read More
