The Sin, the Suffering, the Supplication, the Salvation

(1) The Sin "They spoke against God and against Moses, and said, ‘Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!’" (Numbers 21:5). (2) The Suffering "Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people …

Read – And Study.

We need to study Leviticus - not just read it. Leviticus follows on from Genesis and Exodus. In Genesis, we see man ruined. In Exodus, we see man redeemed. In Leviticus, we see man worshipping. This is a book of worship. It is a book for redeemed people. It shows them how to worship God. …

Cleansing from sin

In Numbers 19:9, we read about “cleansing … purification from sin.” This is what Jesus came to do for us. He’s “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29).

God is faithful (Opening up God’s Word – Genesis 12:1-3; Hebrews 6:13-20)

Our concern is not so much with Abraham. Our chief focus of attention is on "the God of Abraham." The story of Abraham is both the story of Abraham and the story of God's grace and power. We see the grace of God, revealed in the promises of God. We see the power of God, …

Opening Up God’s Word: Genesis 3

* Following the glory and majesty of the Creator and His creation in Genesis, chapters 1 and 2, the third chapter of Genesis begins with the enemy of God, the enemy of our souls, the devil, Satan (Revelation 12:9; Revelation 20:2). He is "subtle" - sly, cunning, crafty. He is evil.He sows seeds of doubt: …

God has not given up on us.

Exodus 2:23-25 The mercy of God, revealed in the Exodus, is connected with the ongoing purpose of God: "God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob" (Exodus 2:24). From Exodus 1:13 to Exodus 2:23-25, there were 80 years (Acts 7:23,30). These 80 yeara are referred to as "the course of those many …

Speak Lord. Your servant is listening.

God speaks to us. We listen to him. This is the message that comes to us from 1 Samuel 3, verses 9 and 10. What can we learn from this prayer, "Speak Lord. Your servant is listening"? __ Here are five lessons we can learn from this prayer. (1) True prayer is more than mere …

A heartfelt prayer that was heard and answered (Part Two)

Thinking about Hannah's story (1 Samuel 1-2) makes us think about our own story. What kind of people are we? What kind of people are we becoming? As we think about the past that lies behind us and the future that lies ahead of us, we must ask ourselves an important question, "Where do we …

A heartfelt prayer that was heard and answered (Part One)

1 Samuel, chapters 1 and 2 History is full of stories about people. They are people from whom we can learn lessons for our our life in today's world. In 1 Samuel, we read about Hannah, Samuel, Saul, Jonathan and David. History tells us about God. It is His Story. This is important. We will …

Opening Up God’s Word: Old Testament

  Genesis 1-2 “In the beginning, God”  – The first four words of the Bible take us back to the point where we can go no further, back to the eternity of God. What do we find when we are taken back – into the heart of the eternal God? We find love. We discover …

I love you, and I am seeking to save you.

When we come to God, acknowledging His holiness and our own sin and guilt, we discover that the God of great holiness is also the God of great love. The God who pronounces his judgment upon sin, declares His love for sinners. When God says, "What is it that you have done?" (Genesis 3:13), this …

Learning from the book of Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:32-40; 6:1-7 and 8:3 As we seek to build our Church and our lives on Jesus Christ, we turn to the book of Deuteronomy. Here, we are following our Lord Jesus Christ. When He was being tempted by Satan, Jesus quoted from Deuteronomy 8:3, “Man does not live by bread alone … Man lives …