Jesus fasted: Should we?
Matthew 6: 1 -6, 16 – 18; Matthew 4: 1 – 11 He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. [Mt 4:2] We know this story … [Read more…]
Matthew 6: 1 -6, 16 – 18; Matthew 4: 1 – 11 He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. [Mt 4:2] We know this story … [Read more…]
Exodus 24: 12 – 18; Matthew 17: 1 – 9 During a pastoral visit a person said to me that God had come to her in a dream on three … [Read more…]
An Unreasonable Faith! Leviticus 19: 1-2, 9-18; 1 Corinthians 3: 10-11, 16-23; Matthew 5: 38-48 Theology is the art of speaking reasonably about faith. The word ‘theology’ is made up … [Read more…]
Grow or Decrease. 1 Corinthians 3: 1 – 9; Matthew 5: 21 – 37 Growth is part of the warp and woof of life. Whether we like it or not … [Read more…]
God Heartens. Psalm 27 Matthew 5: 13 – 20 A fortnight ago I turned to Psalm 27. I read it. It spoke to me. The Lord is my light and … [Read more…]
Why Faith is better than Religion. Micah 6: 1 – 8; 1 Corinthians 1: 18 – 31; Matthew 5: 1 – 5 Is what we do the litmus test of … [Read more…]
I waited patiently. Psalm 40; 1 Corinthians 1: 1 – 9; John 1: 29 – 42 ‘I waited patiently!’ The psalmist speaks of waiting patiently for the Lord. Have you … [Read more…]
The Scope of the Servant’s Role. Isaiah 42: 1 – 9 Matthew 3: 13 – 17 The book of Isaiah provides a rich insight into God’s purposes and into the … [Read more…]
The Scope of the Cross’ Shadow. Hebrews 2: 10 – 18; Matthew 2: 13 – 23 A cynical historian once said of Christmas that it was only popular because it … [Read more…]
Christmas: A Cultural Phenomenon? Galatians 4: 1 – 7; Luke 2: 1 – 20 Christians down through the ages, have converted the prevailing culture’s traditions and beliefs. Let us take … [Read more…]