God has spoken, and he’s still speaking.

On January 12, 2022January 13, 2022 By charlieIn Acts, Carl Henry, Colossians, George Philip, Hebrews, John, Matthew1 Comment

"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ" (Colossians 2:8). On the one side, there is philosophy. On the other side, there is Christ. The two are very different. Philosophy begins with man - "after the tradition of men." …

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The Spirit of God and the Word of God – then and now

On December 11, 2021November 16, 2021 By charlieIn Carl Henry1 Comment

"The Spirit’s role is indispensable both in inspiring the prophetic-apostolic scriptures, and in illuminating and interpreting the divinely given writings."Carl Henry

The prophets spoke the Word of the Lord. Jesus is the Word of the Lord.

On December 9, 2021November 16, 2021 By charlieIn Carl Henry1 Comment

“The prophetic formula “the Word of the Lord came unto me” is replaced on Jesus’ lips by “But I say unto you.” Jesus of Nazareth is not simply the bearer of an inner divine authority, but is himself the Word enfleshed, the Word become flesh (John 1:14).”Carl Henry

Revelation from God; not discovery by us

On November 26, 2021November 16, 2021 By charlieIn Carl Henry1 Comment

“Apart from divine revelation neither human reason nor human experience as a whole is a source of divine truth.”― Carl Henry “Whatever else the Bible affirms about divine revelation and its relationship to reason, it nowhere considers the natural light of reason per se as a source of true knowledge of God.”― Carl Henry “The Bible acknowledges …

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Big news, good news, true news

On October 13, 2021October 10, 2021 By charlieIn 1 Timothy, 2 Peter, Carl Henry, John, Luke1 Comment

We begin with a quotation from Carl Henry - "the gospel is NEWS - big news, good news, true news" (God, Revelation and Authority, Volume I, 28). Big news Why is the gospel big news? It's for "every person in every nation in each succeeding generation." It's for the whole world. It's big news because …

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Revelation and the Bible

On September 23, 2020 By charlieIn Bible, Carl Henry1 Comment

Revelation and the Bible (edited by Carl Henry) https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/book_revelation_henry.html

Sunday Praise — — QuietMomentsWithGod

I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart;I will tell of all Your wonders.I will be glad and exult in You;I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. – Psalm 9:1-2 (NASB) Sunday Praise — Sunday Praise — — QuietMomentsWithGod

I will worship the Lord, for he is worthy.

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Finally, in the end

2 Kings 24:18-25:30 “Finally, in the end, it came to the point that He cast them out of His presence” (2 Kings 24:20). Help us, Lord, to hear and heed Your Word of warning. We thank You, Lord, that You are “patient… not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter […]

Lord, living for You is not easy.

Deuteronomy 7:1-26 Lord, living for You is not easy. We have a fight on our hands. Satan is a determined enemy. Help us to remember that He’s also a defeated enemy. When the battle seems to be getting too much for us, help us to remember that we are “kept by the power of God” […]

Praying Through God’s Word: Numbers

Numbers 1:1-54 Living for You, Lord, is not easy. We face determined opposition from Satan. He keeps coming back at us, again and again. We thank You, Lord, that we do not stand against him in our own strength. We stand in Your strength, in the victory of our risen Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, […]

By Your grace, Lord, You call us to be Your soldiers and servants.

Deuteronomy 19:1-20:9 By Your grace, Lord, You call us to be Your soldiers and servants. Help us not to be “fearful and fainthearted” (Deuteronomy 19:19). Help us to be “good soldiers of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 2:3). When we hear your challenging question: “Who is on the Lord’s side?”, may we give our committed answer: […]

Rivers of living water

Joshua 15:1-63 – ‘The land of Negeb’ had little water. The request was made – ‘Give me also springs of water’. The request was granted. Trusting in the Lord’s promise – ‘the heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him’, we receive His blessing – ‘rivers of living water’ (19; Luke […]

Let Glasgow flourish by the preaching of Your Word and the praising of Your Name.

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Without God, everything is hopeless. With God, everything is hopeful.

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“Lord, you are the God who saves me” (Psalm 88:1). This is something we should never forget. Sadly, it’s not something that we, always, remember. We look at our circumstances, and we take our eyes off the Lord. It is not easy for us to keep our…

We fail – in our love for God. He never fails – in his love for us.

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“In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise your name for ever” (Psalm 44:8). We don’t, always, feel like this. Our feelings pull us here, there and everywhere. Often, we don’t feel like praising God. It’s not easy to keep on praising…

Christmas Music #19

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“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my Son. Hosea 11:1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ4JA3YZCj0 Grace and Peace to You My Friends Eileen

Sunday Praise —

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O come, let us sing for joy to the LORD, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. – Psalm 95:1-2 (NASB) Sunday Praise —

Daily Devotional Readings: Year Three – January

1st January: Psalm 77:1-20 Sometimes, we have more questions than answers (7-9). The questions keep flooding into our minds. We wonder where the answers are going to come from. What are we to do when this happens? We must remember what the Lord has done for us (11-12). Look back over the ‘years’ – and […]

Daily Devotional Readings : Year One – January

1st January: Psalm 119:105-112 We begin the year with the words of verse 105: ‘Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path’. This a great text with which to begin the year. It is a great starting-point for these studies in God’s Word. As we journey through life with […]

Daily Devotional Readings: Year Two – January

1st January: Joshua 1:1-18 For Israel, it was a new beginning. They were leaving the wilderness. That was their past. They were entering the promised land. This was God’s future. For God’s future there is God’s command – ‘Be strong’ – and God’s promise – ‘the Lord your God is with you’. We wonder what […]

Jesus – the King of kings and Lord of lords

Matthew 2:1-12 ‘King of the Jews’ (2). Jesus came from the Jews. He came for ‘all nations’ (28:19). He is the ‘King of kings’ (Revelation 17:14; 19:16). Here on earth, we are learning ‘to worship Him’ (2). We are being prepared for heavenly worship (Revelation 7:9-12): ‘Kings and queens and beggar men, presidents and servants, […]

Luke 2:1-20

‘A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord’ (11). The Name, ‘Jesus’, means ‘Saviour’ (Matthew 1:21). Focus your thoughts on Him: The Lord Jesus Christ. Here is a prayer to help you make your response to Him: ‘Lord Jesus Christ, You have come to us, You are one with us, Mary’s Son. Cleansing our souls from […]

Matthew 1:18-25

‘Immanuel… God with us’ (23). Think of what this means! Here are some words to help you. ‘He walked where I walked, He stood where I stand, He felt what I feel, He understands. He know my frailty, shared my humanity, tempted in every way ,yet without sin. God with us, so close to us. […]

Stop protesting against the Lord! Start listening to the Lord!

Ezra 2:68-4:5; Revelation 9:13-10:11; Proverbs 30:24-33 At the heart of the rebuilding of the Temple, there was worship -“With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord: ‘He is good; His love to Israel endures for ever” (Ezra 3:11). Those who worship the Lord are set within the context of a world that refuses to […]

Gold

Ezra 1:1-2:67; Revelation8:1-9:12; Psalm144:9-15 We read of “gold” in both Ezra and Revelation (Ezra 1:4,6,9-11; Revelation 8:3; Revelation 9:7). In Ezra 1:6, “gold” is set alongside “valuable gifts” and “all the freewill offerings.” “Gold” is a valuable thing. The “gold” of our lives is truly valuable when it is given freely, as a “freewill offering.” In Revelation 8:3, “gold” is […]