Peter Chen
Micah 5:2-4 The Messianic Message of Micah

Micah prophesied of the Messiah that He is the LORD God and that He is the shepherd over His people. This is the true message of Christmas that woos us to worship Christ, to love, honor, and serve Him. May we ponder deeply the wonder of Christmas, that the LORD, the eternal God, came from heaven in human flesh, born in Bethlehem, born of a woman, in the person of Jesus, to seek and save that which was lost and to shepherd all His elect who repent and trust in Him, to guide them away from sin and in the pathway of sanctification all the way home to glory.

Peter Chen
Psalm 37 - God: Your only refuge!

Psalm 37 is a Psalm written by Israel’s greatest king, king David. It reveals only two possibilities for the end of a person’s life. The wicked will be cut off by God’s judgment. Although they prosper abundantly in the present, their end is certain. They are not satisfied with prosperity, so they seek to destroy the righteous. Yet, the righteous seek refuge in the LORD. A repeated refrain in the Psalm is, “do not fret.” The path for settling your soul is through seeking refuge in God. The Christian’s heart is encouraged through this revelation of God, who sustains the righteous. Moreover, the Psalm directs Christians to trust, with great hope, in the LORD. The result is that they can progress through life’s difficulties and into eternity because of the salvation of God. He truly delivers those who seek refuge in Him from evildoers.

Dan Lee
Revelation 4-6, The Reign of God

The revelation of the future is given from the perspective of heaven. God reigns as the supreme ruler and deity who is enthroned and worshipped in heaven. What is true in heaven becomes the reality on earth as the revelation of the future unfolds. This revelation commences with Jesus breaking open the seals and shows the backdrop against which the judgments of God will come: ordinary and natural suffering in the fallen world and the persecution of Christians and their holy prayer for justice. In response to their prayer, divine wrath is poured out upon the world (with the seventh seal [8:1] and the trumpet and bowl judgments that ensue). All of this affirms the resounding biblical call to be ready for Christ. He is indeed coming quickly. May we be dressed in readiness and keep our lamps lit.

Dan Lee
Revelation 2-3, Exhortations of our Loving Lord

Jesus knows the future, that judgment is coming. He, therefore, prepares His elect with strong exhortations to prepare for that day. He speaks strong admonishments out of His immense love for the churches. There is no greater proof of love than to warn your beloved of an impending danger. Divine judgment is coming and Jesus wants none to perish but for all to come to repentance. May we all have ears to hear what the Spirit says to the churches!

Dan Lee
Revelation 1, The Blazing Glory of Jesus

Revelation comes from the triune God who reveals the future return of Christ in blazing glory. This is John’s introduction to the riveting book of prophecy. Jesus is coming again bodily and visibly for all to see. The revelation of His return and all the events surrounding His return are given by the triune God. Christ is revealed in blazing glory with which He will come again.

Matthew 5:33-37, Principles for Christian Integrity (Part 2)

Jesus sees Christian integrity as simple and plain. Let your statement be yes yes or no no. The reason why people find this simple approach to honest challenging and unrealistic is that they have lost sight of why we exist and for what purpose God provided redemption for His people. Moreover, Jesus also reveals to us the deep spiritual issue that exists in the matter of dishonesty. He speaks the truth to us so that we would be absolutely sure that we are fighting on the right side of the spiritual warfare and that we are indeed advancing the cause of the Lord, the God of truth, not the cause of Satan, the father of lies. May the Lord evermore grow us in Christian integrity as we learn from Him and His book what it means to be honest men and women of God.

Matthew 5:33-37, Principles for Christian Integrity

The LORD is the God of truth. In a world full of lies, we find the oasis of truth in our triune God who is Himself the truth. As His people, then, it is our privilege and duty to be truthful in all our ways, both in what we say and. how we keep our word. Our Good Shepherd guides us in this path of righteousness toward a lifestyle of honesty. In this part one of our study, we consider two of the four principles for Christian integrity: 1) give up the devices of deception, and 2) wake up to the presence of the Lord. May the Holy Spirit teach us and encourage us to live each day coram deo, in the presence of God.

Matthew 5:29-30, Battle Strategy For Sanctification (Part 2)

Jesus knows what sort of excuses we might make about dealing with the stumbling blocks in our lives. He silences us from saying “it’s too hard” and “it’s not worth it.” The Lord knows us and imparts to us the wisdom to properly and practically deal with the avenues of temptation and sin into our lives. May the Lord evermore grant to us the wisdom to believe His word and repent from sin as He calls us to. In addition to the need to accept the cost of sanctification, we also look at the other side of sanctification, to send the reinforcements of the word of God and the fellowship of God’s people.

Matthew 5:29-30, Battle Strategy For Sanctification (Part 1)

The Lord Jesus Christ who loves His people out of His great concern for their well-being gives a stern warning in this passage. Sin is perilous and we are to deal aggressively with the stumbling blocks in our lives. May the Holy Spirit Himself sanctify us as we seek to be holy as He is holy and strive to continue on in our fight against sin and unholiness.

Jeremiah 9:23-24, One Worthy Boast: the God of Righteousness

The LORD is the God of righteousness. While justice emphasized the LORD’s character applied to evildoers through judgment, His righteousness emphasizes the LORD’s character applied to His people through imputation. In this study, we trace the doctrine of justification as witnessed by Moses, Jeremiah, and Paul. What the LORD has done in the exercise of His righteousness is to make a massive moral deposit into His people’s account through Christ such that we are treated His friends and His beloved. The LORD is the glorious God who alone is worthy of our boast and affections. May the Holy Spirit teach us to invest our time, energy, and affections on what will glorify and honor Him and advance His good will on earth.

Jeremiah 9:23-24, One Worthy Boast: the God of Justice

The LORD is the God of justice. This is an attribute of God that people often have a hard time swallowing, let alone boasting in. Yet, the people of God are called to boast in the God of justice. What are we missing? Why do we not see the justice of God and His judgments are qualities we gladly speak of with those around us? In this study, we consider the truths of God’s hatred for sin and His strenght to punish sin as realities we embrace only because God dispenses justice in His world through judgment.

Jeremiah 9:23-24, One Worthy Boast: the God of Faithfulness

The LORD is the God of faithfulness. Faithfulness/loyalty is the meaning of the word behind the English word “lovingkindess.” The LORD is faithful to His people. This is seen His fulfillment of His covenant promises, especially, in His fulfillment of these promises through the incarnation of the Son of God. May we celebrate and boast in the LORD who is unchanging in His faithfulness to us.

Jeremiah 9:23-24, One Worthy Boast

Where should we place our confidence? What should we seek to be proud of as we look back at the last year and as we look ahead to the next? This passage of Scripture gives us a sobering perspective on what we should value and seek as our one worthy boast in life. Jeremiah’s words were spoken against the background of predictions of divine judgment, namely, the Babylonian invasion. His generation did not heed his message, but a people/remnant was expected who would have changed hearts to heed his message. It was ultimately written for a people in the future. This message is for us today even as it was for the people of Jesus’ own day, many years after Jeremiah’s words were written. May we need the wisdom of Scripture to forsake the worthless boasts of this world and seek the one worthy boast in knowing and belonging to the LORD.