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No distrust made [Abraham] waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God… ROMANS 4:20 (ESVUK)...

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” JOHN 14:18 (ESV) We can feel like orphans in many ways. When I was 11 my mother died...

Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her, with tambourines and dancing. Miriam sang to...

Philip said, ‘Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.’ Jesus answered: ‘Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you...

“For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to...

It all happened so quickly! On a beautiful afternoon earlier this year I was taking a pleasant walk in the garden of the retirement village where I...

But concerning Israel he says, “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”  Romans 10:21 (NIV)  She was...

Jesus said, ‘…As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’  John 20:21 (NIVUK)  As I was growing up one of the TV programmes that I liked...

Have you ever heard someone being referred to as a ‘Doubting Thomas’? If you have, then you were probably aware that this was not meant as...

I was recently intrigued with two stories of fig trees we see in Matthew. We find the first fig tree in Matthew 21,   ‘In the morning,...

Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those...

Were you ever afraid of the dark? Many of us have had this fear at some point. Oftentimes, the darkness conjures our nightmares, causing us to see...

“But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give...

Part of a series – The church: God’s living metaphors  Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives among...

This is what God the Lord says—the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it, who...

No, God has not rejected his own people, whom he chose from the very beginning. Do you realize what the Scriptures say about this? ROMANS 11:2 (NLT)...

I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there...

Part of a series – The church: God’s living metaphors ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener…I am the vine; you are the branches. If you...

‘A voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.” ’  Matthew 3:3 (NIVVUK)  A man...

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.  Galatians 5:1 (ESV) ...

Many Christians are familiar with those who object strongly to Christmas. The concern is often  sincere and rooted in a desire for...

He remained there blind for three days and did not eat or drink.  Acts 9:9 (NLT)  What was going through Paul’s [Saul’s] mind during those...

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal...

How many times have you heard someone say this? When I hear it, I wonder if the person has been lying up ’til now. If I ever get the urge to utter...

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.PSALM 23:1 (NKJV) It is the psalm that most people have heard of, in one form or another. It is sung at...

Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel…2 TIMOTHY 2:8 (NIVUK) Paul writes the words of our header...

So, there I was, hiding quietly in a dark cupboard. My heart pounding and listening intently for the sound of any approaching feet. I could hear...

‘Let both grow together until the harvest.’ MATTHEW 13:30 (NIV) Did God leave us anything to do? Have you ever volunteered and shown up to the job...

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name… PHILIPPIANS 2:9 (NIVUK) In Philippians 2:5-11 Paul...

…set your hearts on things above…Set your minds on things above… COLOSSIANS 3:1-2 (NIVUK) Twice in the opening two verses of Colossians chapter...

When Jesus said we would have troubles in this life, he wasn’t kidding (John 16:33). Sometimes life can be downright devastating; other times...

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. REVELATION 22:21 (NIV) From the first verse of the Bible till the end, we have the story of...

“God, You have taught me since my youth, and till now I have told Your wonders. And even in hoary old age, O God, do not forsake me. Till I tell of...

As a Grace Communion International pastoral resident, I was challenged with the idea of narrowing down the places where we ate, studied, had coffee,...

‘The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born...

As beings with a human nature, we are all intimately acquainted with our old selves. If anyone needs a reminder, all they have to do is read...