31st March 2023
Why can’t we get along? In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Jesus Christ… Philippians 2:5 (NIV) My great aunt was convinced she was a descendant of the philosopher...
30th March 2023
How much are you worth? … you were bought at a price. 1 Corinthians 6:20 (NIVUK) Have you ever looked at something, noticed the price being asked for it, and thought to yourself ‘that’s not...
29th March 2023
Good news for all On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined. And he will...
28th March 2023
Let Christ’s message fill your life Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual...
27th March 2023
Godly fear Then I saw another angel … having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people—saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and...
26th March 2023
A different sort of power The historian and moralist known as Lord Acton held the opinion that a person’s sense of morality diminishes as their power increases. You have probably heard quoted some...
25th March 2023
Permission to act I love having many translations of the Bible at my fingertips. In the past, one would need a large library to hold all of them, along with devotionals and books about the Bible, but...
24th March 2023
Assurance for the Christian But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. And if...
23rd March 2023
Tear-aways Rend your hearts and not your garments. Joel: 2:13 (NIV) The header scripture comes from a section where God is calling the nation of Israel to repentance. But it is often read in churches...
22nd March 2023
My forever friend ‘You are my friends if you do what I command you.’ John 15:14 (ESV) The British singer-song-writer, Charlie Landsborough, released a popular song in 1994 entitled, ‘My forever...
21st March 2023
Hospitality and sharing meals We are ruled by the love of Christ, now that we recognize that one man died for everyone, which means that they all share in his death. He died for all, so that those who...
20th March 2023
Where are you? “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen…” Revelation 1:17-18 (NKJV) In his loneliness on the...
19th March 2023
Mother’s Day You’ve probably heard the old saying, ‘Behind every great man is a great woman.’ That statement has never been truer than when you open up the Bible. Whether it was Moses’s...
18th March 2023
Not surprised or offended Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but Easter may be one of the most significant events in history and of the Christian calendar. Jesus had to be born before...
17th March 2023
Can’t see the forest for the trees “I don’t know whether he is good or bad,” the man replied, “but I know this: I was blind, and now I see!” John 9:25 (TLB) In John chapter nine we see an...
16th March 2023
Losing one’s mind! Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5 (ESV) As we get older our memory plays tricks on us. How many times have we gone to the next room...
15th March 2023
Don’t be afraid of the dark …Moses approached the thick darkness where God was. Exodus 20:21 (NIV) Many young children are afraid of the dark, so their parents keep a light on in their bedroom...
14th March 2023
From ordinary to extraordinary For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6 NASB 1985) Thinking of this...
13th March 2023
A life of service, faith and courage It was nine in the morning when they crucified him… Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the...
12th March 2023
A path through the jackals Have you ever been to a place you’d call a wasteland? Perhaps the depths of a junkyard or the parched ground of a dry riverbed? Isaiah 43 brings some similar imagery to...
11th March 2023
Like herding cats The phrase “herding cats” conjures up images of a task both funny and frustrating at the same time. It’s used to describe an impossible mission that isn’t...
10th March 2023
Peace with God Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 (ESV) When I was a young girl, I remember coming home from school and...
9th March 2023
‘Time to put politics aside.’ “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” Mark 4:41(NIV) On February 6th, at 4.17am, the earth, without much warning, absentmindedly shrugged its...
8th March 2023
The gift of repentance Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17 (ESV) According...
7th March 2023
Listening for encouragement Silent battles are being fought every day. Many people daily are tripping over every obstacle of doubt and frustration. We have seen how many people faced seemingly...
6th March 2023
Jesus prayed for you and me. “…I pray also for those who will believe in me through [the disciples’] message…” John 17:20 (NIV) Do you find it difficult to pray sometimes? I know I...
5th March 2023
Wrong-way drivers Here is a funny story you may be familiar with: There was a lady who called her husband while he was driving home from work. She worriedly told him, ‘I just saw on the news...
4th March 2023
The grace to die to self Over the course of my life, I’ve learned God’s grace covers every aspect of being a Christian. Some of you may be rolling your eyes and saying “Duh.” But for me and...
3rd March 2023
Boasting If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about… (Romans 4:2 NIVUK) In ancient times boasting was a ritual before going into battle. A general might proclaim,...
2nd March 2023
Where were you? “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand.” Job 38:4 (NIV) There we were, chatting away, myself, my three-year-old granddaughter and other...
1st March 2023
Wait and grow Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14 (NIV) Waiting is never easy and certainly we live in a society that does not like to wait for anything at...
28th February 2023
Be a blessing Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is God’s hand for that person. Don’t tell your neighbor “Maybe some other time” or “Try me tomorrow” when the...
27th February 2023
Light and darkness This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5 (NKJV) There is natural light and there is...
26th February 2023
Not so buried treasure You have probably heard this funny story about a man who did not want to part with his money. I’ll give you the short version if you haven’t heard it. There was a greedy old...
25th February 2023
Grace and work At the end of my last study, I mentioned we have to work at loving others sacrificially like Jesus. A friend of mine added this: the work consists of learning to surrender and submit to...
24th February 2023
Resisting temptation Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. (Matthew 4:1 NIV) A couple of weeks ago the Grace Communion International sermon outline highlighted...
23rd February 2023
Praising our God Part Two of two studies on Psalm 95 O come, let us sing to the Lord…For he is our God… (Psalm 95:1, 7 NRSVA) In last week’s study, we saw in Psalm 95 that corporate worship...
22nd February 2023
Miracles “All by himself he stretches out the heavens and strides on the waves of the sea. He designed the Big Dipper and Orion, the Pleiades and Alpha Centauri. We’ll never comprehend all the...
21st February 2023
Rejoicing in the Lord Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! (Philippians 4:4 NIV) I have heard it again and again – rejoice! Repeated endlessly by worship leaders, preachers and...
20th February 2023
Soothing the soul When my anxieties multiply, your comforting calms me down. Psalm 94:19 (CEB) I was reading Psalm 94 and got a surprise when I came to verse 19. So anxiety is not a modern problem....