Did the siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib as described in 2 Kings 18:17-19:37 truly happen or was it just a Hebrew myth? Many world experts think it was a myth. These people think that it’s a story recorded in the Bible to raise the level …
Sennacherib’s Prism
Nabonidus Cylinder
Critics love to cast doubt on the integrity of the Bible by pointing to Daniel Five. Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was dressed in purple robes, a gold chain was hung around his neck, and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom. …
Introduction to the New Series on "Hearing God’s Voice"
In the last Nugget I told you I would come up with a new topic but that you could give me input as to what topic I picked up. I had several people write and ask if I would talk about “Hearing God”. Partly fueled …
Are you Filtering God Out? (Hearing God’s Voice 2)
In the previous Gem I opened up the topic of hearing God’s Voice and I gave you the list of ways in which God had spoken to our Jakarta based Cell Group over the years. God speaks to us all in many different ways. He …
But how do I know if it’s God or me? (Hearing God’s Voice 3)
A number of you have contacted me and told me how helpful the last Nugget on Hearing God’s Voice was and asking for more related to the pragmatics of that. So hang on to your hat. Here we go. One question that bothers people about …
When God Breaks the Rules (Hearing God’s Voice 4)
I shared with you last week some of the principles for seeking the will of God or hearing His voice. But realize there are times when God Himself breaks the rules. He does that. He is not at all a God who is stuck in …
Getting it Wrong (Hearing God’s Voice 5)
What happens when we get it wrong? Many of us have a concern when it comes to hearing God’s Voice because we have a fear of getting it wrong. Allow me remind you of how you learned to hear your parents’ voice when you learned …
Grasping the Wrong End of the Stick (Hearing God’s Voice 6)
I am still focusing on those times when we get it wrong. We can get it wrong by having the wrong attitude as I shared last week. Allowing pride or other harmful attitudes to creep in can lead to God having to discipline us as …
When it Goes Wrong at Big Picture [Macro] Level (Hearing God’s Voice 7)
We can handle the times when God needs to fine tune things. Many of you responded to the last Nugget on hearing God’s voice and were encouraged to know that God has knowledge of our chartered course that we don’t know yet. It is reassuring …
When the Wheels Fall off and the Storm Clouds Gather (Hearing God’s Voice 8)
Have you finished your coffee now? Perhaps it is time to refresh it or even go for something stronger. It is time to pick up the story again. We came back to New Zealand again seemingly at the Lord’s instructions. But how could we trust …