Colossians 1:1-8 | Gospel Growth1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace...
1 John 1:1-4 | Fellowship with the Word of Life1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked...
1 Thessalonians 1 | The Work of the Gospel1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and...
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...
2Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Continue steadfastly = proskartereó, which means to attend constantly, enduring and persevering in prayer. It means always seeking to pray,...
This section is very similar in structure and theme to Ephesians 5:22-6:9, albeit more condensed. The close similarity shows how concerned Paul was with encouraging believers to live Christ centred...
1If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things that...
16Therefore let no one pass judgement on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17These are a...
6Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in...