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The Finger of God (1)

‘When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers…’ Psalm 8:3 NKJV Let’s look at the finger of God in Scripture: the finger of God in creation. The Psalmist David said, ‘When I consider…the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful […]

Holy Communion

‘…This is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’ 1 Corinthians 11:24 NKJV Here are three reasons you need to partake of Holy Communion: (1) To make you grace-minded. No one will ever stand in Heaven and say, ‘Look what Jesus and I have accomplished.’ If you had to […]

Whose ‘Report’ Will You Believe?

‘…You will live safely in the land and prosper.’ Psalm 37:3 NLT Frank Furedi documented an increasing use of fear in the media by counting the appearances of the term ‘at risk’ in British newspapers. In 1994 the term appeared 2,037 times. By the end of the next year the total had doubled. During the […]

What Happened to Demas? (2)

‘Demas…loved this…world.’ 2 Timothy 4:10 NKJV Again we ask, ‘What happened to Demas?’ (1) Was he troubled by Paul’s diminishing prestige? When Paul came to town, church growth exploded – and so did riots. In one town the new converts brought out pornographic books and artefacts of witchcraft and burned them in the town square. […]

What Happened to Demas? (1)

‘…Demas has forsaken me…’ 2 Timothy 4:10 NKJV Paul writes one of the saddest verses in Scripture: ‘Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world.’ The runner has stumbled. The lights have gone out in the life of a believer. Why? (1) Did he resent his minority status as a Christian? It’s been said […]

Get Back Up, God Is on Your Side

‘…He rose up and went into the city.’ Acts 14:20 NKJV If you’re going through a hard time, read these words: ‘Then Jews…came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and […]

How’s Your Work Ethic? (2)

‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels too.’ Genesis 24:46 NIV When Abraham’s servant arrived in the town of Nahor, a young woman named Rebekah offered to give him a drink of water. When he had finished drinking, Rebekah said, ‘I’ll water your camels, too.’ We are told that she ‘quickly’ emptied her jar into the […]

How’s Your Work Ethic? (1)

‘O Lord…give me success today.’ Genesis 24:12 NIV We seldom know ahead of time the full significance of what we do or don’t do in our work. The Bible simply says, ‘Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.’ (Ecclesiastes 9:10 NIV) Judaism, Christianity and Islam all trace their roots to […]

The Sin of Omission

‘…To him who knows to do good and does not do it…it is sin.’ James 4:17 NKJV We tend to focus on sins of commission – the wrong we do. But what about sins of omission – the good we fail to do? In Christ’s parables, when someone was condemned, it was often over a […]

Stabilising Peace

‘…Take heart…l have overcome the world.’ John 16:33 NLT On 3 May, 1943, air raid sirens sounded over London. People raced toward Bethnal Green Underground station, where more than 500 people had already taken refuge. In the next ten minutes, 1500 more would join them. A woman carrying a baby lost her footing on one […]