Soon, it will be Christmas. It’s a very special time of year. What is it that makes Christmas special? It’s … More
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Lord, sometimes, the things that happen to us don’t seem to make sense – to us!
Genesis 11:10-32 Lord, sometimes, the things that happen to us don’t seem to make sense – to us! We try … More
Praying to God, thanking Him, living for Him and working for Him
Solomon prays (1 Kings 8:22-53). The Lord answers Solomon’s prayer (1 Kings 9:3-9). We must seek the blessing of God. … More
God’s people are spared …
Esther’s bold request – “Spare my life … Spare the life of my people” (Esther 7:3) – was followed by … More
God’s salvation is greater than our sin.
What a contrast there is between God’s salvation and man’s sin. God brought His people out of Egypt and into … More
To The Ends Of The Earth
“His dominion shall be … to the ends of the earth” (Zechariah 9:10). God’s purpose was moving on. He had … More
In true ministry, there is both the Word of God and the Spirit of God …
In true ministry, there is both the Word of God and the Spirit of God. God’s Word is spoken to … More
In the presence of the Lord
The division of the land among the tribes (Joshua 15-19) seems to be so mundane, yet it’s part of the … More
Let’s stand on the Word of the Lord – His promise of victory.
“Don’t be afraid of them because I am going to give them to Israel” (Joshua 11:6). This is the Word … More
In life’s low points, we must hold on to our conviction that God is there with us, even when He seems to be far away.
“The people of Israel again did what the Lord considered evil … The Lord became angry with the people of … More
When we worship the Lord, we are strengthened to go on, living for Him.
As we read of Israel’s military exploits, we must recognize the spiritual dimension. This is brought out well in the … More
What kind of person are you becoming?
Things were going from bad to worse! The people of Israel had forgotten ‘the Lord their God’ (Judges 8:34). ‘The … More
An old, old story – A story for today
‘The old, old story – it is ever new’. With each passing year, we move further away from the time … More
Faithfulness And Relevance
Jeremiah was not a popular prophet. He didn’t tell the people what they wanted to hear. He wasn’t concerned with … More
Where is the Word of the Lord?
“Where is the Word of the Lord? Let it come!” (Jeremiah 17:15). The Word of the Lord comes. It comes … More
The human situation, the divine solution …
Jeremiah 31:15-20 The human situation, the divine solution * “She refuses to be comforted” (Jeremiah 31:15). Often, we dig a hole … More
More than a great teacher …
Some people think of Jesus as a great teacher of morality. Is that all that we can say about Him? … More
Lord, may Your blessing flow into our hearts.
You can take the man out of Babylon, but you can’t take Babylon out of the man! We may have … More
New Life!
Leviticus 17:1-18:30 Through the shed blood of Christ, we have peace with God and eternal life (Leviticus 17:11; Romans 5:1-2,8-10). … More
Giving thanks to the Lord
Joel 2:21-32 Give thanks to the Lord (Joel 2:21).Joel 2:22-24 – Harvest is a special time for giving thanks to … 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
Jesus Chrisr – our Saviour and Lord
‘A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord’ (Luke 2:11). The Name, ‘Jesus’, means ‘Saviour’ (Matthew 1:21). Focus your thoughts on … More
Believing In Jesus Christ, The Risen Lord
John 20:1-31 “He saw and believed” (John 20:8), “They still did not understand the Scripture that He must rise from … More
God-centred living
Isaiah 24:1-26:21; 2 Corinthians 11:16-33; Psalm 106:32-29 “Lord, … all that we have accomplished You have done for us” (Isaiah … More
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 … More
Is there any hope? …
Isaiah 17:1-19:25; 2 Corinthians 10:1-18; Psalm 106:16-31 Much of the “oracle concerning Egypt” (Isaiah 19:1) speaks of the negative aspects … More
God’s gift of grace is so great …
Isaiah 14:1-16:14; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Psalm 106:1-15 Christ came to destroy the evil one, Satan – to bring him “down … More
We think of all that Jesus Christ has done for us, and we say, “Hallelujah! What a Saviour!”
Psalms 22:19-23:4 We thank You, Lord, for Jesus Christ, our great Saviour. He died for us. He was raised from … More
Who is Jesus Christ? What has He done for us?
Isaiah 8:11-10:19; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15; Proverbs 21:27-22:6 Who is Jesus Christ? What has He done for us? God’s answer to … More
I can’t cope! …
I can’t cope! These are desperate words. They’re words that say, “There’s no hope.” How can hope break into our … More
God comforts the downcast.
Isaiah 5:8-8:10; 2 Corinthians 7:2-16; Psalm 105:23-36 “The holy seed will be the stump in the land” (Isaiah 6:13). God … More
The Lord is calling His people to holiness.
Isaiah 3:1-5:7; 2 Corinthians 6:3-7:1; Psalm 105:12-22 “Those who are left … will be called holy” (Isaiah 4:3). “Do not … More
The renewal of our lives …
Isaiah 1:1-2:22; 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2; Psalm 105:1-11 The ministry of Isaiah calls for reality, for transformed lives. This renewal of … More
The 100th anniversary of the end of the first World War
This sermon was preached on 11th November 2018 – the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. … More
So that the grace that is reaching more and more people …
Micah 1:1-4:13; 2 Corinthians 4:1-18; Psalm 104:31-35 “All the nations may walk in the names of their gods; we will … More
God longs for men and women to be saved.
Hosea 11:12-14:9; Romans 9:1-21; Psalm 89:9-13 God longs for men and women to be saved (Hosea 14:1-2; Romans 9:1-5). He … More
Our present sufferings … and the glory that will be revealed in us
Hosea 10:1-11:11; Romans 8:18-39; Psalm 89:1-8 “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that … More
When man forgets God …
Hosea 8:1-9:17; Romans 8:1-17; Proverbs 17:25-18:6 “Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces” (Hosea 8:14). When man forgets God, … More
God longs to redeem us …
Hosea 6:1-7:16; Romans 7:7-25; Psalm 88:9b-18 God longs to redeem us (Hosea 7:13). This is the deep desire of His heart … More
Set free from sin …
Hosea 3:1-5:15; Romans 6:15-7:6; Psalm 88:1-9a The sin of God’s people is described thus: “A spirit of prostitution is in … More
The great blessing of forgiveness
Amos 8:1-9:15; Romans 5:12-21; Proverbs 17:15-24 Christ restored what Adam lost (Romans 5:15). The Garden of Eden was devastated, but … More
On A Journey
Deuteronomy 9:1-10:22The Lord’s people were on a ‘journey’ (Deuteronomy 10:11). They were journeying with Him. He was leading them in … More
Visions Of God’s Eternal Kingdom
The visions, given to Daniel, concerned God’s eternal Kingdom (Daniel 7:27). This eternal dimension must never be lost. If we … More
Choose Life.
Deuteronomy 29:1-30:20“Today I offer you life … Choose life” (Deuteronomy 30:15,19). The meaning of these words concerning life is expanded … More
Be Strong And Courageous …
Deuteronomy 31:1-32:52Moses’ time of leadership was coming to an end. Joshua would replace him as the leader of God’s people. … More
Our giving to the Lord can never be any more than a response to His giving to us.
“You shall give to the Lord your God, as the Lord your God has blessed you” (Deuteronomy 16:10). Our giving … More
How are God’s people to remain true to Him?
Deuteronomy 7:1-8:20The contrast between God’s people and those who worship false gods is so strong. It would be easy for … More
A Faithful Follower Of The Lord
Daniel was a faithful follower of the Lord. He refused to follow a worldly way of living (Daniel 1:8). He … More
We speak because God has spoken.
Amos begins with a humble description of himself – “one of the sheep farmers” (Amos 1:1). Being a prophet of … More
Are We Being Changed By God’s Love?
“I brought you out of Egypt…” (Amos 2:10-11). God had done great things for His people. Sadly, this is followed … More
God’s Word is not to go in one ear and out the other ear.
Privilege and responsibility (Amos 3:2). “The Almighty Lord has spoken. Who can keep from prophesying?” (Amos 3:8). God’s Word is … More
What does God say to people who keep on refusing to return to Him?
“And still you didn’t return to Me, declares the Lord” (Amos 4:8-11). What does God say to people who keep … More
God answered the prayers for the land …
In 2 Samuel 20 – 21, there are so many names.As we read these chapters, we must not overlook the spiritual dimension.We must respect the Lord and His servants (2 Samuel 20:19).We must seek the Lord’s blessing. “God answered the prayers for the land” (2 Samuel 21:14).We must look to the Lord to do this in our generation.
The Lord is King. We “worship His Majesty.”
“May the Lord your God be praised.He has handed over the men who rebelled against your Majesty” (2 Samuel 18:28).The king is called “your Majesty”. We must never forget that there is an even greaterKing, an even greater Majesty. The Lord is King. We “worship His Majesty.”
So many kings, so little submission to the real King, the Lord
There were so many kings, and so little submission to the real King, the Lord. Over many generations, the Lord’s … More
Success as a military leader, failure as a spiritual leader
Saul enjoyed success as a military leader: “Wherever he turned, he was victorious” (1 Samuel 14:47). He was a failure … More
A great contrast between David and Saul
There’s a great contrast between David and Saul. It is summed up in 1 Samuel 18:12 – “The Lord was … More
Two very different attitudes to life – trusting the Lord and taking things into our own hands
The story of David and Saul is a story of two very different men. David recognized that the Lord was … More
God is leading us on to greater blessing.
Saul sinned against the Lord (1 Samuel 28). God’s judgment came upon Saul (1 Samuel 31). While Saul is still … More
The victory belongs to the Lord – not to Satan!
Jonathan’s faithfulness to David arose from his love for him (1 Samuel 20:17). This is true of God. He loves … More
