10th September 2016
Take Up Your Sword “…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:17 (NIV) In the Apostle Paul’s day Roman soldiers had at least two different kinds of swords. One...
9th September 2016
Doing No Good Together? “Their hands are on what is evil, to do it well; the prince and the judge ask for a bribe, and the great man utters the evil desire of his soul; thus they weave it...
7th September 2016
The Importance of Being Earnest “If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.” Jeremiah 29:13 (NLT) When I was in the Sixth Form back in school, I had a friend that was into amateur...
6th September 2016
From Mud to Beauty “But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8 (NKJV) I bought a large ceramic vase for my...
5th September 2016
A Winning Ticket “And I am sure that God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus...
4th September 2016
Christ Pantocrator “Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? … He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should...
3rd September 2016
Kings Cross Station “…and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.” Ephesians 2:16 (NIV) Kings Cross Station in London has...
2nd September 2016
A Ministerial Conference “From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.” Acts 20:17 (NIVUK) Re-grouping in order to consolidate relationships and teaching was important to the...
1st September 2016
God Loves You! “Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.” Ephesians 1:4 (NKJV) You and I were chosen by God...
31st August 2016
Men and Women “So God created human beings in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:26 (NLT) From this verse we can see the equality of...
30th August 2016
God’s Forgettory “I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on towards the goal for the...
29th August 2016
Bucket List “Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures…” Psalm 90:10 (NIV) Have you ever heard of the term ‘Bucket list’? It refers to a list of things you...
28th August 2016
Make a Joyful Noise! “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and...
27th August 2016
Father’s Love For His Children “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been...
26th August 2016
Seven, But Not Counting… “If Cain’s revenge is sevenfold, then Lamech’s is seventy-sevenfold.” Genesis 4:24 (ESVUK) Does our spirit of vengeance or our spirit of forgiveness know...
25th August 2016
Rubik’s Cube “Then He said to His disciples, ‘Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. Life is more than food and the...
24th August 2016
Don’t You Know Who I Am? “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13 (NIV) Forgiveness was...
22nd August 2016
The Power Of Praise “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of...
20th August 2016
Snakes and Ladders “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:23-24 (NIVUK) It...
19th August 2016
Prayer as Continuous Contact with God “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (ESVUK)...
18th August 2016
The Christian Identity “I pray…that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy...
17th August 2016
Living Christianity “You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.” Acts 2:28 (NKJV) We have just returned from our Church sponsored annual Summer Camp...
15th August 2016
Lies, Lies And More Lies—Why? “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there...
14th August 2016
We are God’s Garden “As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says, ‘In the time of my favour I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped...
13th August 2016
Clutter “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.” Ephesians 4:31 (NIV) It creeps up on us, a little at a time, almost unnoticeably, until...
12th August 2016
Opening Ceremonies “Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, ‘Hallelujah! For the Lord...
11th August 2016
The Attitude We Like Most is Gratitude! “Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.” Psalm 105:1 (NLT) I’m sure you’ll agree that “Thank...
10th August 2016
Time and Chance “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) In these...
9th August 2016
Champion of the World “…keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” Hebrews 12:2 (NLT) Recently I went to see the rock band Queen (plus Adam Lambert) live at...
8th August 2016
Never Give Up “But he who endures to the end shall be saved.” Matthew 24:13 (NKJV) We who are followers of Jesus Christ are in a race and we all need to be determined that we are going to finish...
7th August 2016
Gathering in the Lord’s Name “We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eye-witnesses of his majesty…...
6th August 2016
Seventy Times Seven! “Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.” Colossians 3:13...
5th August 2016
God’s Camp “So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When Jacob saw them, he said, ‘This is God’s camp.’” Genesis 32:1-2 (NKJV) As I write this study from our SEP...
4th August 2016
Climb Every Mountain! “In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him.” Psalm 95:4 (NIV) For fun, I enjoy hill walking. You can’t beat the beautiful scenery,...
3rd August 2016
The Spider’s Web “They hatch deadly snakes and weave spiders’ webs. Whoever falls into their webs will die, whoever cracks them will hatch a viper.” Isaiah 59:5 (NLT) In my garden, in late...
2nd August 2016
The Servant Queen And The King She Serves “Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.” Hebrews 13:7...
1st August 2016
Exercise is Good For You “Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.” I Corinthian 9:25 (ESV) Officially known as the...
25th July 2016
Fragrance Makes All the Difference! “Perfume and fragrant oils make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your peace of mind.” Proverbs 27:9 (GNT) I read an article recently about the perfume...
23rd July 2016
Do You Have to be Strong Enough? “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you...
22nd July 2016
Hope For Creation “…the whole creation groans…” Romans 8:22 (NKJV) In the news recently it has been reported that summer crops in the British Isles may be devastated by moths. Some...