For the pharisees , as long as a person didn't have sex outside marriage he was OK. Similarly as long as the paperwork was OK it was fine to divorce.…
Jesus is fully God. There was never a time when he didn't exist. Jesus is fully man, a finite man in a fallen world. Our hearts cannot love what we…
The Sermon on the Mount shows God's intention when he gave the Law of Moses. The sort of life it proposes is the best possible life. In discussing murder Jesus…
Everyone daydreams about things they don't have. We tell ourselves they are harmless. Does it matter? Our Heavenly Father cares about what we think. Exodus 20:1-17. Our daydreams are triggered…
Christians are different and swim against the tide in the world. Jesus wants them to be salt and light in the world. Our lives should show a better way and…
The early church believed in demons and angels but the Enlightenment saw loss of this belief. Today more people believe in angels than in God! At Jesus's birth angels sang…
In both democracies and dictatorships citizens may feel powerless. The psalms express this emotion and help us to pray. Christ crucified is God's power and wisdom.
David's response to distress is to cry to God. God will act righteously. His enemies may slander David but his status before God is what matters. We can use David's…
The last verses of the letter show us what is on Paul's heart. We are engaged in spiritual warfare and need the Holy Spirit. Paul longed for the Ephesians to…
The psalmist affirms how good it is when believes demonstrate unity. When acting in unity churches can achieve so much. Jesus prayed for unity among those who believed because it…