Christ’s Word of forgiveness – “Friend, your sins are forgiven” (Luke 5:20) and His call to repentance – “I have … More
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God Is Calling Us To Be Holy – And To Give All The Glory To Him.
Revelation 18:1-19:10 We read of the fall of Babylon (18:2,10,16-17,19,21). We live in a time of sinful rebellion against God. … More
Speaking In The Name Of The Lord Our God
Jeremiah 26:1-24 ‘He has spoken to us in the Name of the Lord our God’ (Jeremiah 26:16). We thank You, … More
Lord, help us to walk with You.
Lord, help us to walk with You. We can be so good at talking the talk – but we’re not … More
Trusting In Christ’s Love, We Learn To Love.
The Pharisees lived by law. Jesus lived by love. The law of God – ‘holy and just and good’ (Romans … More
God is calling us to be holy.
Three times, in the first verse of Obadiah, the divine origin of Obadiah’s message is emphasized – “This is what … More
Great Privilege And Great Responsibility
Jeremiah 25:15-38 ‘I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name’ (Jeremiah 25:29). We thank You, … More
Privilege and Responsibility
Genesis 2:4-25 Here, we see the privilege and responsibility of being human. As well as the privilege – created in … More
Will we follow the way of the righteous or the way of the wicked?
Lord, You call us to make our choice. Will we follow the way of “the righteous” or the way of … More
Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem
The book of Nehemiah begins with distressing news – “The wall of Jerusalem has been broken down, and its gates … More
Help us, Lord, to think about the way we’re living.
Help us, Lord, to think about the way we’re living. Is it a self-centred life? – “There is away which … More
Christ has claimed us for Himself. He has laid claim to every part of our life.
John 15:16, Philippians 3:12, 4:1–19 ‘Christ Jesus has made me His own’(Philippians 3:12). In Paul`s words, we hear an echo … More
“With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God’ – Lord, help us to worship Him like that!
‘How I love Your Temple, Almighty Lord! How I want to be there! I long to be in the Lord’s … More
Being With Jesus And Learning From Him
Mark 3:1-19 Jesus’ ministry of preaching, teaching and healing was a remarkable ministry – but He did not go it … More
Lord, help us never to think that prayer time is wasted time.
Lord, help us never to think that prayer time is wasted time. Jesus prayed. Jesus received Your blessing. Jesus brought … More
Lord, help us not to keep You at a distance.
Lord, help us not to keep You at a distance. Help us to get closer to You. So many of … More
Who chooses what is important to us?
Who chooses what is important to us? Is it You, Lord? or Are we the ones who are in control? Help … More
Psalms 60-65
Psalms60:1-61:8 – There is so much to hold us back from worshipping and serving the Lord. We could so easily … More
Psalms 52-59
Psalms 52:1-53:6– ‘I am like a green olive tree in the House of God’(9). This is a picture of growth … More
Praying Through God’s Word: Psalms 11-24
Psalms 11:1-13:6We thank You, Lord, that You have opened up for us a great future. What glory awaits us in Your … More
Listen to God before you claim to speak for Him.
In Job 4 – 5, we have the first speech of Eliphaz. On the pretext of bringing comfort to Job, … More
The Holy City …
“The Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God – It shone with the glory of God, and … More
Help us, Lord, never to take Your blessing for granted.
Jeremiah 21:1-14 ‘Perhaps the Lord will perform wonders for us as in times past…’ (Jeremiah 21:2). Lord, we read about … More
Between our heavenly birth and our glorious destination, there is life in the Spirit.
‘Glorious things are said of you, O city of God… The Lord will write in the register of the peoples: … More
Be Open To The Life-Changing Love Of Christ …
“Jesus … was deeply hurt because their minds were closed” (Mark 3:5). “Whoever curses the Holy Spirit will never be … More
We thank You, Lord, that victory comes from You.
We thank You, Lord, that victory comes from You – “I have handed Jericho over to you” (Joshua 6:2). Help … More
How do we know that God loves us?
‘Not to us, O Lord, not to us but to Your Name be the glory because of Your love and … More
Notes on Ezekiel
EZEKIEL 1:1-2:10 – ‘The heavens were opened and I saw visions of God… The Word of the Lord came to … More
King Jesus
“May He rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth … May all … More
Singing A New Song
The singers will come “from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9). Not just some nations! … More
Lord, Give Us Your Joy.
“Zion hears about this and rejoices” (Psalm 97:8). God’s Word brings joy. True joy is not something that we can … More
Do not be afraid …
“Do not be afraid because of the words you have heard” (2 Kings 19:6). Help us, Lord, to listen to … More
It is the Spirit of the Lord who brings blessing when the Word of the Lord is preached.
“Here is the man whose name is Branch … He will rebuild the Lord’s Temple” (Zechariah 6:12), We read these … More
Lord, we find it so easy to forget – and so hard to remember.
Isaiah 17:4-18:7 ‘You have forgotten the God of your salvation, and have not remembered the Rock of your refuge’ (Isaiah … More
God’s Word Brings Blessing.
“… the seed shall sprout and grow, he himself does not know how …” (Mark 4:27).God has given us a … More
Help us, Lord, to listen to Your Word and walk in Your way.
Jeremiah 22:1-30 We thank You, Lord, that Jeremiah kept on speaking to people who had given up on worshipping You … More
Teach us, Lord, that we dare not attempt to speak for You, if we are not prepared to spend time listening to You.
Jeremiah 23:21-40 ‘I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to … More
Lord, we thank You that You are preparing a wonderful future for us.
Lord, we thank You that You are preparing a wonderful future for us. It’s glory with You. It’s eternal life: … More
What do we do when everything seems to go wrong?
What do we do when everything seems to go wrong? Do we start complaining, blaming You for everything that’s happening … More
Nehemiah
NEHEMIAH 1:1-2:18 – ‘You see the trouble we are in’ – How do you react when the going gets tough? … More
Notes on 2 Chronicles
2 CHRONICLES 1:1-2:18 – ‘Give me wisdom’ (1:10). What is the greatest wisdom of all? – It is the ‘wisdom’ … More
True and lasting joy comes from You, Lord.
True and lasting joy comes from You, Lord. This joy doesn’t depend on good things happening to us. Even when … More
Life’s Disasters And God’s Love
“Maybe the nation of Judah will hear about all the disasters that I plan to bring on them, and they … More
There is a Word from the Lord for every part of life’s journey.
Psalm 119:105-112 ‘Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path’ (Psalm 119:105). As we … More
"The Word Made Flesh" – Then And Now
“The Word became flesh” then so that He might be made flesh in us now (John 1:14). The Son of God … More
Jesus – The Son Of God And The Saviour Of The World
Some people think of Jesus as a great teacher of morality. Is that all that we can say about Him? … More
God Has Revealed Himself … In Christ.
“Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see … More
We look, Lord, for happiness …
We look, Lord, for happiness, but we cannot find it. Why do we keep missing happiness? We’re looking in the … More
Not An Easy Pathway
Numbers 12:1-13:33 In his leadership of God’s people, Moses faced problems. It was not an easy pathway towards the promised … More
Redemption And Holiness
Leviticus 22:1-23:44 Our careful obedience to God’s Word is not to be a purely legalistic thing. We must never forget … More
Life is empty without You, Lord.
Life is empty without You, Lord. You fill our lives with Your blessing. You give to us new life, abundant … More
A New Name
God has given us ‘a new Name’. It is ‘the Name which is above every name’, the Name of our … More
The Teaching And The Authority
“He taught them with authority” (Mark 1:22). We need both – the teaching and the authority. It is the teaching … More
Give to us, Lord, the wisdom that is centred on Christ …
“The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding” (Job 28:28). Give to us, … More
Look, I’m standing at the door (Revelation 3:20).
Are you ‘looking for a better country – a heavenly one’ (Hebrews 11:16)? ‘God has put eternity into man’s mind’ … More
Lord, You have done so much for us …
Lord, You have done so much for us. What are we doing for You? You tell us about Your redemption. … More
Encourage One Another …
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good works, not giving up meeting … More
A call to pray, a call to seek God’s glory
“You do not have because you do not ask God” (James 4:2) – This is a call to prayer. “When … More
The Vine
“You transplanted a vine from Egypt. You drove out the nations and planted it. You cleared the ground for it, … More
Real Listening …
Real Listening, A Real Turning To The Lord And A Real Sense Of His Blessing (Psalm 85:8) We are to … More
