Why we need to remember How we are to remember Less is more 8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 2 Timothy 2:8
Why we need to remember How we are to remember Less is more 8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 2 Timothy 2:8
How can we live a life worthy of our calling? What is our calling, how has it come about and when is it realised? Ephesians 4:1 Unity in the Body of Christ 4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have…
This message follows the theme of glory from Exodus, through the Psalms, into the Prophets and finally into heaven. Using Moses’ prayer in Ex 33:18 we see the perpetual need for the prayer, avoiding dangers connected with seeking glory until we have a picture of the essential glory of heaven. Exodus 33:18 18 Moses said,…
Essentially this message looks at the inevitable, but a positive place of suffering in our lives. We are to treat it seriously and find God’s strength through it, knowing that God uses it to show His love and that it will bear positive fruit in our lives. Hebrews 12:5 5 And have you forgotten the…
This message focuses on Daniel’s prayer in Daniel 9 and shows that it is driven by the Bible, Focussed on God and is controlled by Shared Contrition. Daniel 9 English Standard Version Daniel’s Prayer for His People 9 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was…
This message begins by looking at the inadequacy of human resources to deal with the issues of life, but moves on to show that our God is more than sufficient to deal with all the issues of both this life and eternity. 2 Chronicles 20:12 12 O our God, will you not execute judgment on…
Rather than bolstering our profiles, Peter reminds believers to practice humility. With humility we can come to the Scriptures, recognising that God’s grace is the key to accepting who we are and finding our sufficiency in Christ. 1 Peter 5:1-11 English Standard Version Shepherd the Flock of God 5 So I exhort the elders among…
When Daniel prayed for his people he focused on God’s holiness, recognising Israel’s sin. As we mourn over our sin and failings, our attention is drawn to God’s provision for sin in the Gospel and we rejoice in the salvation available to us in Jesus Christ. Daniel 9:1-19 English Standard Version Daniel’s Prayer for His…