Radio Pulpit Bible Perspective

Bible Perspective

Deep theology & down-to-earth applicability.
Bible Perspective looks at aspects of life through clear, Biblical lenses with Pastor David de Bruyn.
Weekly English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity
157 Episodes
40 – 60

How should we handle a past filled with pain, regret, or shame?

The past can either be motivation to do right in the present, or something that haunts and harms our present. How should we think about the past? What should we do with our past if it is filled with pain, regret or shame? The Bible has much to teach on…
16 Jun 2024 24 min

Biblical Wisdom for Modern Stress

Stress, pressure and high-demand living are part of modern life. Many live with physical and mental maladies caused by wrongly-handled stress. Does the Bible guide us regarding pressure and stress? Several biblical principles teach us how to handle stress rightly.
9 Jun 2024 25 min

How to conquer worry

Can we replace worry with something better? The Bible shows us four replacements for worry that will fill the heart with peace and productivity.
2 Jun 2024 25 min

Biblical Living #3 - worry Part 1

Worry plagues so many hearts. What does the Bible say about worry? Why do we worry incessantly? Jesus told us what worry really is.
26 May 2024 23 min

The truth about anger

Anger is one of those sins everyone does, but few see as a problem. Yet anger, like fire, destroys. The Bible has much to teach on how to overcome and defeat sinful anger.
19 May 2024 25 min

Navigating forgiveness the Biblical way

Forgiveness can be a real puzzle. How do we sort out who is wrong, who must approach first, and how to give and receive forgiveness. The Bible has much to say on this kind of biblical living.
12 May 2024 25 min

A masterclass on the Christian life

A masterclass is a class given by an expert. What if there were a masterclass on the Christian life? Would you attend? There was such a class, and it is found in John 13-17.
5 May 2024 24 min

How not to be a false Christian

Judas is a study in how to condemn yourself. He was so close to the light, and mercy and grace were extended to him till the very last moments of his treachery. From Judas, we can learn how not to be a false Christian, masking the inner emptiness with outward…
28 Apr 2024 24 min

The Servant-King

The surprising message of the Gospel is that God must serve us before we can serve Him, we must receive from Him before we can give to Him, we must be the beneficiaries and He the Benefactor. We see this is the amazing episode of Jesus washing the feet of…
21 Apr 2024 23 min

The last invitation

The Bible sometimes has summary verses, or summary sections, where it compresses and distills truth into concentrated form. In John 12:37-50 have here a great opportunity to do an X-Ray on what is really going on in unbelief. Here we learn Why Some Do Not Believe, and Why You Must…
7 Apr 2024 23 min

The Two Gardens

The fate of humanity was settled in two gardens. In one garden, a man chose a kind of life that brought death. In another garden, a man chose a kind of death that brought life.
31 Mar 2024 22 min

What did the crown of thorns mean?

What did the crown of thorns mean? Though some anonymous Roman soldiers thought they were being funny and thought they were great heroes when they put the crown of thorns on Christ's head, little did they know that they were being used to communicate powerful gospel truth. Today, as we…
24 Mar 2024 23 min

The Humble Glory of the Cross

Glory is either obtained selfishly through pride, or sacrificially, through humility. In a fallen world, there must be death before life, self-surrender before victory. Jesus taught this as He explained the paradox of the Cross.
17 Mar 2024 24 min

Embracing the Paradox, Pain, and Power of the Cross

Jesus rode into Jerusalem as a prophesied, predicted and yet paradoxical king. If we are to follow him, we must embrace the meaning of the cross that He went to: its paradox, pain, and power.
10 Mar 2024 20 min

Extravagant Devotion or Extraordinary disdain

The anointing of Jesus’ feet by Mary and the negative reaction by Judas illustrates two classes of people: those who have extravagant devotion for God, and those who have extraordinary disdain for Him. We can quickly tell which we are by comparing ourselves with them, in John 12.
3 Mar 2024 23 min

Unbelievable Unbelief

Have you ever wondered why some people, with all the evidence in front of them for God's existence, for the historicity of the Christian faith, or for the miraculous nature of the Bible, will still obstinately reject it? Perhaps you have wondered why the Jewish leaders did not accept Christ…
25 Feb 2024 23 min

The Lord of life and death

Whoever can conquer death is surely the greatest Man to ever live. To remove the danger of death is to be truly the Lord of life itself. The account in John 11 reveals the ultimate sign that Jesus gave of His identity: the raising of Lazarus.
18 Feb 2024 24 min

The Father and the Son are One

What do God’s people believe about Jesus? Jesus taught that His sheep believe what he said of Himself, which was a staggering claim of deity.
11 Feb 2024 21 min

Religion or Relationship?

Religion is not the same as relationship. Religion taxes us, often leaves us lonely, and is filled with self-interest. Jesus, on the other hand, taught that a relationship with Him brings life, personal knowledge, and abundance.
4 Feb 2024 24 min
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