17 July 2013
Walking In Jesus “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him.” Colossians 2:6 (NKJV) What can a ‘Hamster Ball’ teach us about being a Christian? What is a...
16th July 2013
Call in the Bomb Squad “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:” Ephesians 4:31 (KJV) Anger is like an unexploded bomb....
15th July 2013
Surprise, Surprise “At that point Peter got up the nerve to ask, ‘Master, how many times do I forgive a brother or sister who hurts me? Seven?’ Jesus replied, ‘Seven! Hardly. Try seventy...
14th July 2013
East From West “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...
13th July 2013
To Die For… “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:6 (NIV) It was one of those television programmes where the couple built their dream home in an idyllic setting. The view...
12th July 2013
Contrasts “For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” Romans 6:23 (NIV UK) Do you find that contrast is a good way to learn about something? We...
11th July 2013
Empowered by the Son “I have strength for all things in Christ, Who empowers me.” Philippians 4:13 (Amp) I had to purchase a new watch recently when my old one “bit the dust”. It was...
10th July 2013
Hannah’s Prayer “And she made a vow, saying, ‘Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give...
9th July 2013
God’s Healing Hand “Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith...
8th July 2013
Sound Doctrine “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2Timothy 2:15 (NIV) The...
7th July 2013
Visiting or Belonging? “All who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons and daughters. You didn’t receive a spirit of slavery to lead you back again into fear, but you received a Spirit that...
6th July 2013
Life For Life… “And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for...
5th July 2013
Freedom from…is Freedom to “So, since we’re out from under the old tyranny, does that mean we can live any old way we want? Since we’re free in the freedom of God, can we do anything that...
4th July 2013
No Freedom Without Love! “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” Galatians 5:1 (NIV) Very recently I began to hear a song about love and freedom on the radio station I listen to. It...
3rd July 2013
I Sing Because… “Come, let’s shout praises to God, raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let’s march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns!” Psalm...
2nd July 2013
Standing Firm “But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: ‘We ought to obey God rather than men.” Acts 5:29 (NKJV) I heard a story recently where a church changed its location and a...
1st July 2013
Listening “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” James 1:19 (NLT) God listens to us all the time and He says...
30th June 2013
Knock Yourself Out “…God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (NIV UK) I read an interesting story about a boxer in the...
29th June 2013
The Giant Memory Bank Up There In The Sky “If a man dies, will he live again?…You will call, and I will answer you…” Job14:14-15 (NASB) Every family likes to try and sit down...
28th June 2013
Playing it Cool “If a ruler’s anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great errors to rest…” Ecclesiastes 10:4 (NIV UK) Do you ever lose your cool? I know I do, and...
27th June 2013
Present Suffering and Future Glory “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 (NIV) The scripture...
26th June 2013
More Than God-For-Sale “Now John answered Him, saying, ‘Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.’ But...
25th June 2013
Big Blessings in Little Packages “Let birds soar high above the earth in the broad expanse of sky.” Genesis 1:20 (The Voice) God can, and does, bless us through such little packages. I had...
24th June 2013
Keep Calm And Carry On “Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 (NIV) In my office there’s a poster that says, ‘Keep calm and carry on’. The origins of this poster are quite...
23rd June 2013
God Is Love “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. …” 1 John 4:15-16 (NIV...
22nd June 2013
I Am The Vine “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a...
21st June 2013
Look to the Fringes “When Jesus saw her, he called her forward…” Luke 13:12 (NIV UK) Being an introvert I take the greatest pleasure in social groups when I’m on the fringe. Not that I...
20th June 2013
Peace? What Peace? “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.” Matthew 10:34 (NKJV) There’s no question that violence around the world has...
19th June 2013
Why The Gospel Travels “In the Messiah, in Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade. Through us, he brings knowledge of Christ. Everywhere we go, people breathe in...
18th June 2013
The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1 (NIV) The earth is a giant space ship travelling around the sun at...
17th June 2013
He Knows Y’Know! “O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.” Psalm 139:1 (NLT) Hilda Baker was a diminutive British comedienne in the first half of the 20th century. She...
16th June 2013
What if the Sky Should Fall? “So when they met together, they asked him [Jesus], ‘Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He said to them, ‘It is not for you to...
15th June 2013
Magna Carta (Part 2) “But the scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who...
14th June 2013
Reverence “When they see the purity and reverence of your lives…” 1 Peter 3:2 (NIV UK) The word “reverence” is one of those terms that can be difficult to understand. The context of the...
13th June 2013
I’m Sorry! “Be alert. If you see your friend going wrong, correct him. If he responds, forgive him. Even if it’s personal against you and repeated seven times through the day, and seven times...
12th June 2013
The Boatbuilding Preacher! “Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence.” Genesis 6:11 (NIV) The flood distinctly marks the end of one order of things and the beginning...
11 June 2013
Our Future Certainty “But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift … for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the...
10th June 2013
Protection “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.” Matthew 18:10 (NIV UK) Has God...
9th June 2013
The Highest Love “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to...
8th June 2013
God Looks On The Heart “But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height…The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,...