Tobias van der Berg

The Kindness and Love of God Appeared

I grew up with a terrifying God - a God waiting to punish, a God who was barely holding back his judgment. Then I actually started reading about who God is in Scripture, and it was so different. Paul

The heart of worship - 2 Chronicles 34

The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. God is faithful in every circumstance. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. Faith isn't the abse

The armor of God - Habakkuk 1

This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. We bring nothing; He provides everything. God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond wh

The meaning of sacrifice - Nehemiah 4

God is faithful in every circumstance. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. God is faithful in every circumstance. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from th

Hope in suffering - Numbers 2

Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. This is one of th

Seeds of faith - 1 Chronicles 21

Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. God is faithful in every circumstance. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. Their context o

Finding rest in God - Zephaniah 2

God is faithful in every circumstance. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. God is faithful in ever

The power of prayer - James 2

His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance. This is one of

The character of God - 1 Timothy 1

We bring nothing; He provides everything. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faith

The light of the world - Hosea 8

Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. God is faithful

What it means to love - Jude 1

Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight w

Trusting God's timing - Leviticus 13

The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. This is one of those passages that reads differ

Strength in weakness - 2 John 1

Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. God is faithful in every circumstance. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can

Seeds of faith - Joel 3

God is faithful in every circumstance. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting. God is faithful in ev

Bearing fruit that lasts - Exodus 3

What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly goo

God's faithfulness through history - Jonah 3

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. God is faithful in every circums

God's faithfulness through history - Daniel 2

God is faithful in every circumstance. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen. His timing, His methods, His purposes -

God's faithfulness through history - 2 Timothy 1

The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in ev

The beauty of holiness - 1 Timothy 6

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is fai

Bearing fruit that lasts - Zechariah 5

Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. I notice the repet