I think one of the reasons why Christians find Bible reading and Bible study so challenging and hard work sometimes is because we come to it with the wrong purpose...
The book of Ephesians is all about God’s glorious church! All that God has done for the church and all that God calls the church to be, and not just...
“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and of...
In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul the Apostle uses these words at the start of a long section instructing them to pursue unity: “Be completely humble and gentle; be...
I have always been a fan of action films, especially where there is a hero involved. It could just be one hero, it could be a whole group of heroes coming to save...
A while ago I did some training for the church I help lead, in ‘Bible Handling’, which are tools and principles to help everyone study the Bible better. I did...
God’s glory is his character “Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. And he passed in front of...
The Gospel in 8 Visions Zechariah 1 – Time to Return to God We find the Israelites at the end of their exile in Babylon and God’s call to them...
Is it just me? Have you ever thought to yourself ‘why is the Bible so random’? Why is it the way it is?…yeh, me too! The Old Testament seems to...
Christ centred worldview 1:1-11 – Joyfully Sharing in the Gospel That we would see the gift of salvation as so precious, be filled with an affection for other fellow recipients...
1-3: I AM FULL Jesus fulfils the desires and needs of my soul – my need for love, approval, acceptance, belonging, peace, security, success, achievement! So with the Lord as...
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. The...
21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Continuing Paul’s subject of living as children of light, another aspect of this submissive Christ-like relationships between spouses, between parents and...
3But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people....
17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18They are...