19th June 2016
Secrets “For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”...
18th June 2016
Honesty—A Signpost to Inspiration “The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives; it straightens...
17th June 2016
Clothed by God “And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.” Genesis 3:7 (ESVUK) I watched my wife use a sewing machine the other day, and I thought of the scripture...
16th June 2016
Now I See You Great God (Part 2) “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked to us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24: 32 (NIV) As we saw in Part 1, this man Job’s...
15th June 2016
Now I See You Great God (Part 1) “In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job.” Job 1:1 (NIV) Some time ago I watched a film about a lady whose life was falling to pieces—her marriage...
14th June 2016
Where Is The Church Jesus Christ built? “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18...
13th June 2016
Receive the Holy Spirit “Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy...
12th June 2016
A Tale of Two Teachers “For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he...
11th June 2016
The Wind of Change “Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated...
10th June 2016
Sustained to the End “…you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 1:7-8 (ESVUK) When...
9th June 2016
Getting Out of The Way “[Jesus Christ] and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever.” Revelation 1:6 (NKJV UK) Look around your...
8th June 2016
Stop Thief! “Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labour, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.” Ephesians 4:28 (NKJV) Have you...
7th June 2016
A Good Name? “A good name is better than precious ointment…” Ecclesiastes 7:1 (ESV) Mention Hawaii, and you probably think of golden beaches and palm trees. Talk about Belsen, and the...
6th June 2016
The Power Of Our Words “Do all things without complaining and disputing.” Philippians 2:14 (NKJV) Complaining, grumbling words carry destructive power. They destroy the joy of the one doing the...
5th June 2016
Making the Unseen Seen “…‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: “The Son of Man must...
4th June 2016
Get Lost! “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own...
3rd June 2016
The Lord is in This Place “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” Genesis 28:16 (ESVUK) Jacob is probably excitable when he gets to the location he would name Bethel,...
2nd June 2016
Mourning to Dancing “You have turned my mourning into dancing;” Psalm 30:11 (NRSV) I was recently intrigued by a true story that came out of China: In 1966, the Cultural Revolution closed all...
1st June 2016
In the Ghetto “They will say, ‘This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden; the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited.’”...
31st May 2016
Do We Really Listen? “If only someone would listen to me!” Job 31:35 (NLT) I listened to a CD recently and half way through the speaker shares this thought; “If you love someone, you will listen...
30th May 2016
Prayer in Christ “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who...
29th May 2016
The Expanding Universe “And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. For since our friendship with God was...
28th May 2016
Process or People? “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith....
27th May 2016
Getting Away From It All “Oh that I had in the desert a travelers’ lodging place, that I might leave my people and go away from them!” Jeremiah 9:2 (ESVUK) Have you ever thought, “stop the...
26th May 2016
The God Of The Old Testament “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one!” Deuteronomy 6:4 (NKJV) Does the Bible reveal who was the God of the Old testament? 2 Timothy 3:16 says the...
25th May 2016
I Don’t Adam And Eve It “’The time has come,’ he said. ‘The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!’” Mark 1:15 (NIV) Adam and his trouble and strife got into...
24th May 2016
Lost! “It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.” Luke 15:32 (NKJV UK) Through my letter box came a poignant...
23rd May 2016
What Kind Of Book Are You Writing? “You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:” 2 Corinthians 3:2 (NKJV) I wonder if the above verse is the origin of the expressions...
22nd May 2016
Taking Prayer Seriously “I urge, then, first of all, that requests [supplications, NKJV], prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that...
21st May 2016
Look Before You Leap “He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.” Proverbs 18:13 (NKJV) Members of a congregation falling asleep during a sermon is an occupational...
20th May 2016
Union with Christ Prevents Sin “No one who remains in union with him keeps on sinning.” 1 John 3:6 (ISV) How easily we lose control at times. We fly off the handle and shout at someone we love,...
19th May 2016
Not-Leaving: An Act of Trust and Love, Often Deciphered by Children “…for God himself has said, ‘I will never, never let go your hand; I will never, never forsake you.’” Hebrews 13:5...
18th May 2016
“A Hug is a Handshake From the Heart” “Each person is given something to do that shows who God is: Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits. All kinds of things are handed out by the Spirit,...
17th May 2016
Plus ça Change “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV UK) It’s nearly summer and...
16th May 2016
Reign in Me “…walk by the Spirit.” Galatians 5:16 (NIV) The Nicene Creed states, that ‘We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life’, affirming what the Apostle Paul...
15th May 2016
Why Wait? “Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You...
14th May 2016
Depend On Jesus “But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah...
13th May 2016
Loving to the End “Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.” John 13:1 (NIVUK) As John wrote his Gospel account of the life and work of Jesus Christ, he looked back...
12th May 2016
Answered Prayer, part 2 In Jesus’ Name “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6...
11th May 2016
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace “And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.” 2 Corinthians 12:15 (KJV) In October I attended my...