31st December 2014
Don’t Fear The Future “’Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will...
30th December 2014
Utter Darkness Jesus said; “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 (NIV) We have just passed the longest night...
29th December 2014
A Steady Beam into the Darkness “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 (NKJV) With the death of yet another...
28th December 2014
Royal Heirs “…he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing or rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on...
27th December 2014
The Gift of God “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7 (AKJV) Never...
26th December 2014
Strangers “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household” Ephesians 2:19 (NIV UK) How many strangers were...
25th December 2014
A Way in a Manger “And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.” Luke 2:7 (NIV UK) The...
24th December 2014
Silent Night “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour...
23rd December 2014
The Shepherds at Jesus’ Birth “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the...
22nd December 2014
A Christmas Carol “When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told...
21st December 2014
The Earthrise “In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.” Psalm 102:25 (NIV UK) On December 24, 1968, the astronauts of Apollo 8 were...
20th December 2014
Christmas Gift Suggestions “…And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20.35 (NKJV) At this time of the year as people...
19th December 2014
The Child “…a little child shall lead them…” Isaiah 11:6 (NIVUK) The grief of the parents, families and friends of the children massacred by gunmen in Peshawar on the 16th December is...
18th December 2014
The Beatitudes of Revelation (Part 2) “Blessed are those…” Revelation 19:9 (NIV UK) “Then I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘Write this: blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now...
16th December 2014
Joseph, The Hero “But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is...
15th December 2014
How Do You View Christmas? “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God with us’).” Matthew 1:23 (NIVUK) How you see Christmas depends...
14th December 2014
Advent Love “[God’s] divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness, through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV UK) When...
13th December 2014
Christmas and Children “…went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to…Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David…to be registered with Mary,...
12th December 2014
The Journey “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a sceptre will rise out of Israel.” Numbers 24:17 “We saw his star when it rose and have come to...
11th December 2014
The Beatitudes of Revelation (Part 1) “Blessed is the one…” Revelation 22:7 (NIV UK) “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take...
10th December 2014
Food Banks “…Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry…’” John 6:35 (NIV) The world’s first food bank was established in the US in 1967, and since...
9th December 2014
Immanuel—God With Us! “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to...
8th December 2014
Peace With God “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.” Luke 2:14 (NIV) Every year millions of Christmas cards are sent wishing a friend,...
7th December 2014
Advent Joy “But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope.” Galatians 5:5 (NIV UK) I want to take you back to the night of Christ’s birth. At that time,...
6th December 2014
Jesus Loves Me, This I Know “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 (NKJV) I expect...
5th December 2014
The Majority Angelic View “Suddenly a great number of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom...
4th December 2014
Christmas Commercialism “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will...
3rd December 2014
New Game Show “Then he told them, ‘That is why every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom from heaven is like the master of a household who brings both new and old things out of his...
2nd December 2014
Patient Endurance “So be strong and take courage, all you who put your hope in the Lord!” Psalm 31:24 (NLT) A Japanese soldier who refused to surrender after WW2 ended and spent thirty years...
1st December 2014
I Love To Tell The Story “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us…For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the...