A House Of Prayer, A Life Of Prayer

"a house of prayer" (Matthew 21:13) Our whole life is to be "a house of prayer" - centred  on God, shaped by prayer. This means more than going to a place that is called "a house of prayer." God is calling us to a life of prayer. He's calling us to be prayerful people, people …

Jesus Christ is Lord.

Third Sunday of Easter: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 or Isaiah 51:1-6; Psalm 34:1-10; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35 Jesus Christ is Lord. ‘God has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified’ (Acts 2:36). ‘Jesus is Lord’: When this message is preached in the power of the Holy Spirit’, it …

A holy man of God

"I know that this man who often comes our way is a holy man of God" (2 Kings 4:9). What a wonderful reputation Elisha had. He was known as "a holy man of God" - What a reputation to be lived up to! How can any sinner become a holy man of God? This is …

The cup of suffering – and the cup of salvation

"Shouldn’t I drink the cup of suffering that My Father has given Me?” (John 18:11). Jesus drank from the cup of His suffering. We drink from the cup of His salvation. 

From Victory To Victory

Numbers 21:1-35 The Israelites are journeying with the Lord. He is leading them from victory to victory. Salvation for Israel, salvation from the God of Israel, the true and living God, meant “destruction” (Numbers 21:3) for those who opposed God and His people – “How horrible it is for you, Moab! You are destroyed, you …

The enemies of the Lord will be brought to nothing.

Isaiah 20:1-23:18; 2 Corinthians 11:1-15; Proverbs 22:7-16 The people of God live in a situation of conflict. We are at war with the enemy. Nevertheless, we need not be afraid. The enemies of the Lord will be brought to nothing: “Babylon has fallen, has fallen! All the images of its gods lie shattered on the …

The blessing – it’s for you!

Jesus looked at his disciples and said, “Blessed are those who are poor. God’s kingdom is theirs. Blessed are those who are hungry. They will be satisfied. Blessed are those who are crying. They will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because you are committed to …

What glory there is in the presence of the Lord!

"The skin of Moses' face shone" (Exodus 34:35). What glory there is in the presence of the Lord! The glory of the Lord was shining upon Moses. The glory of the Lord was shining out from Moses. In the Lord's presence, there is light. When we come into His presence, we come out of the …

Standing before the Lord

Genesis 18:20-33 "Abraham remained standing before the Lord" (22). Standing before the Lord - God is calling us to stand before him. When others are falling - we are to stand. When others are looking towards the world - we are to look to the Lord. Each of us must choose how we are going …

Calling On The Name Of The Lord

Genesis 3 ended with Adam and Eve being driven out of the Garden of Eden. This was the result of their sin. Genesis 4 has a much more positive ending: "At that time people began to call on the Name of the Lord" (verse 26). This is the sign that God is doing a new …

The search for wisdom

The search for wisdom may begin for us with the question, “What does the book of Proverbs teach us about wisdom?”, but it must not end there. While it is important to learn what the Old Testament has to say to us, we should not allow ourselves to get trapped in the Old Testament so …

Great things – from God; great things – for us (Psalm 126:1-6)

"The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy" (Psalm 126:3). The Lord has done ... and will keep on doing great things for us. Psalm 126:5-6 - The Lord will do great things through us - reaching out to others, bringing them to Jesus, our Saviour.