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Foreword:
by Archbishop Ng Moon Hing, Anglican Archbishop of Southeast Asia
Many people, including Christians, are looking for a perfect church. Someone once said this aptly, ‘
If you find a perfect church, please do not join it; because once you join it, it will become imperfect.’
Christians today are always very critical of their church and leadership. They seem to think that the grass is greener next door. They are unconsciously hoping for a ‘Garden of Eden’ within their church. Unfortunately, some Christians resolve to leave their church, which is imperfect, and journey to the next church, which they think is better.
Reviews:
Dr. Andrew C S Koh has done a wonderful job in creating this Bible study on 1st Corinthians. As a Religious Studies major, this book of the Bible was one of my favorites to study and it was nice to have this book to revisit those favorite passages and dwell in thought on them
R E Creech, Goodreads, Bookbub, 5 stars
1 Corinthians is a Christ-centered, life-changing, Bible study, and daily devotional guide for readers from all walks of life. Dr. Andrew C S Koh emphasized that all Scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and all are given for us to learn and grow. The study is well-written, and broken down into units for each participant to review and learn from the word of God. I received this novel from StoryOrigin. This review is my honest opinion
P A Reinert, Goodreads, 5 stars
A Great Read and a very inspiring book on the teaching of Apostle Paul. A clear explanation of each chapter for a good Bible study. Apostle Paul did not mince words but was very direct in his words. His great love for God was shown in these teachings. There are inspiring prayers too in each chapter. I found this book very informative and better understand these teachings. I am on the ARC team. I leave an honest review. I also recommend this book to other readers
Abraham was Abram before God changed his name to Abraham in Genesis 17:5. God appeared to Abram and called him to leave his home, relatives, country, and everything, to an unknown destination, with an unknown future. This was a tall order and it must have come as a shock to him. But God promised to bless him and the whole world, through him.
Genesis 17:5, Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.
Verses 1-3, 1 Now Yahweh said to Abram, “Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
God called Abram to leave his dwelling place in Ur of the Chaldees, his relatives, his father’s house, to go to an undisclosed destination, not knowing what his future will be. The Hebrew word for God is the tetragrammaton YHWH, or Yahweh, represented by the capitalized LORD. Yahweh is the covenantal name of God.
God gave Abram 6 promises, make him into a great nation, bless him, make his name famous, bless those who bless him, curse those who curse him, and bless the whole world universally through him.
Verses 4-5, 4 So Abram went, as Yahweh had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they went to go into the land of Canaan. They entered into the land of Canaan.
Abram did not fully obey the LORD. Abram left Ur of the Chaldees with his father, Terah, his wife Sarai, and his nephew Lot, see Acts 7:4. Ur of the Chaldees was Mesopotamia, present-day Iraq. Abram did not go to Canaan immediately. After leaving Ur of the Chaldees, he settled down in Haran instead of proceeding all the way to Canaan. Haran, in present-day Turkey, is northwest of Ur and is only halfway to Canaan.
Abram left Haran with his wife Sarai and nephew Lot, after the death of his father Terah, and traveled southwest to Shechem in Canaan. Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran. Canaan was present-day Israel.
Acts 7:4, “Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans and lived in Haran. From there, when his father was dead, God moved him into this land, where you are now living.”
Verses 6-8, 6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time, Canaanites were in the land. 7 Yahweh appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” He built an altar there to Yahweh, who had appeared to him. 8 He left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh and called on Yahweh’s name.
Abram passed through Shechem in the land of Canaan The LORD appeared to Abram a second time and gave promised to give Canaan to him and his descendants. Abram built an altar to the LORD and prayed to Him at Shechem. He pitched his tent on a mountain between Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. Abram was an idol worshiper before God called him. Now he built an altar to Yahweh and worship the One true God. Abram was a nomad, pitching his tent as he went from place to place.
Verses 9-13, 9 Abram traveled, still going on toward the South. 10 There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land. 11 When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at. 12 It will happen that when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me, but they will save you alive. 13 Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”
As Abram continued to travel south, the LORD tested him by bringing on a famine. Instead of trusting the LORD to provide for him in the famine, he went down to Egypt. Sarai was very beautiful and Abram was afraid the Egyptians would kill him. He pleaded with Sarai to lie to Pharoah by telling him that she was his sister. Abram the father of faith failed the test of faith! He ran away from Canaan because of a famine. He connived with his wife to tell a lie!
Verses 14-16, 14 When Abram had come into Egypt, Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. 15 The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house. 16 He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
When Abram entered Egypt, Pharoah was struck by Sarai’s beauty and took her into his harem. He treated Abram well because he thought Abram was his sister. Pharoah gave Abram sheep, cattle, donkeys, servants, and camels.
Verses 17-20, 17 Yahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 18 Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now, therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way.” 20 Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they escorted him away with his wife and all that he had.
The LORD struck Pharaoh and his household with plagues because he was trying to get close to Sarai. When Pharoah discovered that Sarai was Abram’s wife, he summoned Abram to leave Egypt immediately with all his possessions.
Application
The post-flood people wanted to make their names great by their own effort, but the LORD displaced them into obscurity and confused their language. The LORD called Abraham out from obscurity and his name great. Abraham did not do anything. He just had to believe and trust the LORD. You must not try to promote yourself. God will promote you if you believe and trust Him.
Abraham did not fully obey the LORD. He stopped at Haran and settled down there. He waited until his father’s death before proceeding to Canaan. If God calls you, will you obey Him fully, partially, or not at all? If you did not obey the LORD fully, you will miss out on His blessing.
Abram built a prayer altar to the LORD in Shechem. Have you built a prayer altar to the LORD in your house?
Abram’s faith was weak. He left Canaan when there was a famine. He told Sarai to tell a lie to Pharoah that she was his sister. Abram did not trust the LORD to provide for him in the famine. Will you trust God to provide for your needs? The LORD is Jehovah Jireh, the God who provides, Genesis 22:14.
Genesis 22:14, So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”
Spiritually speaking, going to Egypt is always going down, and going to Jerusalem is always going up. Egypt represents the world and Jerusalem represents the city of God.
Canaan is the promised land. God promised to give Canaan to Abram, Genesis 12:7.
If God called you to an unknown destination, and start from scratch, will you obey Him and go?
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, help us to obey You. Help us to follow Your leadership and guidance. You know what is best for us. You know how our future will end. Our future is in Your hand. Help us to walk worthy of Your calling. Increase our faith, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Dr ANDREW C S KOH
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A Christ-centred, life-changing, verse-by-verse expository commentary, bible study guide, and daily devotion on the book of 1 John 2 John 3 John, and Jude, by Dr. Andrew C S Koh
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— J Sharmani, Goodreads, 5 stars
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“I thank the author for highlighting the truth so clearly in the verse-by-verse exposition of 1, 2, 3 John, & Jude. This is a great work and excellent effort to assist Christians, especially to new and young believers, in the understanding of the Word of Truth
— Archbishop Ng Moon Hing, Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Southeast Asia
“1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Jude are books rarely studied by Christians. 1,2,& 3 John are very late writings of the apostle John and contain important teachings to counter false teachers and early Gnosticism. They are very applicable to our modern church because there are many false teachers and prophets who preach corrupt doctrines today”
— Rev. Ng Wah Lok, Ex-Principal of Tung Ling Seminary, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1999-2019
“A Great Read A well-written Bible study on the Epistle of Hebrews. A good study for reflection on each chapter. Each chapter is well explained and easy to understand. A prayer after each chapter makes this book a book of devotion. I am on the ARC team. I leave an honest review. I recommend this book to other readers”
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“This is not the first opportunity that I have had to read and learn from the works of Dr. Andrew CS Koh. His writing is clear, and he pulls no punches while he helps the reader to understand the written word. He has divided his work into 13 units following the 13 chapters of Hebrews. He assists the reader to understand the written word. He does not interpret it for you but rather assists you to understand the written word of our Lord, bringing us closer to him and the blessed word that he has brought to us through the Holy Bible. I received this book from Story Origin and this is my true and honest review”
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“The author here rightly appreciates and points out that the Author of the Book of Hebrews has intended to present Jesus Christ as the Son of God who is the Priest, Prophet and King. Jesus is the True High Priest of the order of Melchizedek, the True Prophet who is before and after Moses, and the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
— Archbishop Ng Moon Hing Anglican Archbishop of Southeast Asia
This book is based on the first book in the Bible. It is great in helping the laymen to understand and reflect on these chapters of Genesis. It is easy to read and very informative. Beautiful prayers are there in each chapter. A great read. I am on the ARC team. I received this book free and I leave an honest review. I recommend this book to other readers, Sharmani Jeyaram, Amazon, 5 out of 5 stars
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This is a Christ-centred, life-changing, Expository Commentary, Daily Devotion, and Bible Study Guide, on the first book of the Bible, Genesis from chapters 1 to 11. This is a simple, non-academic commentary for laymen to understand and apply biblical truth to contemporary life. This is a continuation of Biblical Commentaries I wrote during the pandemic of 2020-2022. This book has the power to change, correct, convict, deepen, transform, mature, enrich, teach, and bless your life. If you are searching for the truth and want to study the book of Genesis systematically, this is the book for you.
A Christ-centred, life-changing, verse-by-verse expository commentary, bible study guide, and daily devotion on the book of Exodus chapters 1-20 by Dr. Andrew C S Koh
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“This book is synchronized with the Word well. There are no opinions, assumptions, or speculation about what translation could mean. It’s all factual. Word by word the writings of God through Moses about Moses is explained in detail. If you want to read the oldest rescue of a child —then read this account of Moses, a born leader”
— Tiffany Townsend, Amazon, Bookbub, Goodreads 5 of 5 stars.
“I have had the opportunity to read several of Dr. Koh’s reviews and devotions of the Bible. He makes no assumptions, and presents the facts as is, allowing you to enjoy a new revelation of Biblical times. It happened as I was reading this book I was also watching an archeological presentation of the time of Moses. The two intertwined and neither forced me to accept, just gave me the knowledge of the times”
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“A Christ-centred, Daily Devotion, and Bible Study Guide, on Genesis chapter 26 to 36 on Jacob’s life, adventures, travels, and faith journey. Dr. Andrew C S Koh takes the biblical passages and compares them to his life story. His writing brings the Bible to life and the reading contemporary. As he makes comparisons to his life, we are able in turn look inside our own souls. I have read several books by Dr, Koh and I enjoy each and every one of them”
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This is a Christ-centred, Biblically-based, Holy Spirit-enabled, Life-changing, verse-by-verse, expository commentary, bible study guide, and daily devotion based on the Gospel according to Luke, by Dr. Andrew C S Koh
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This is an Expository Commentary based on the Gospel according to Luke. This book is simple, interesting, understandable, meaningful, and applicable to contemporary life. This is part of my New Testament Series written during the pandemic of 2020-2021. This is a Christ centred, life-changing commentary, Daily Devotion, and Bible study. This book has the power to change, correct, convict, deepen, transform, mature, enrich, and bless your. It will help you encounter God through the Word of eternal life.
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— Archbishop Ng Moon Hing, Anglican Archbishop of South East Asia.
“A great book for helping students and laypeople to study the bible and meditate on the teachings of Christ. Further as Luke was an eyewitness and companion of Apostle Paul, he was able to get first hand information about Christ and John the Baptist as well . I received this book for free and leave an honest review. I recommend this book to other readers”
A Christ-centred, Biblical-based, Life-changing expository commentary, bible study, and daily devotion
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A Christ-centred, life-changing, Expository Commentary, Daily Devotion, and Bible Study Guide, on the first book of the Bible, Genesis from chapters 37 to 50 on the life, adventures, travels, and faith journey of Joseph. This is an easy-to-read commentary for you to understand and apply biblical truths to contemporary living. This is a continuation of Biblical Commentaries written during the pandemic of 2020-2022. This book can change, correct, convict, deepen, transform, mature, enrich, teach, and bless you. This book will help you encounter God through His Word.
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— Tiffany Townsend, Amazon, Goodreads, and Bookbub, 5 out of 5 stars
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“A Great read about the story of Joseph. Well written and explained concerning the bible. There are beautiful prayers after each very meaningful chapter. I am on the ARC team and I leave an honest review. I recommend this book to other readers”
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“This is a Christ-centered, daily devotion that looks at Joseph’s life, adventures, travels, and faith journey. These Biblical truths are presented to the reader in an easy-to-understand devotion, allowing the reader to apply biblical truths to our contemporary living. These Biblical Commentaries are presented to the reader in a Christ-centered outlook This devotion was provided to the reader by Story Origin. This is my true and honest review”
