God is lavish and generous and we should strive for his kingdom and his righteousness. The psalm encourages us to count our many blessings. All creation should praise God.
The apostles faced opposition from the Sanhedrin which had recently condemned Jesus. The Holy Spirit gave them great boldness before the Sanhedrin and afterwards in prayer. We can learn to…
We should not be surprised when we suffer. In fact Peter says we should rejoice! At the same time we should not invite suffering for the wrong reasons and we…
There were and are 3 God-given witnesses to Jesus - John the Baptist, the miraculous signs and the scriptures. The authorities made a conscious decision not to accept this evidence.…
Peter gives his readers 3 reasons to hold true to their faith and live it out. (1) They have a glorious prospect. (2) God has called them to be holy.…
Paul tells us Jesus "was born under the law" his parents took him to the temple to fulfill certain rites. Simeon recognised in the child (1) the fulfillment of God's…
Jesus tested the royal official's faith because he wanted the man to gain more than just a son restored to health. Jesus is within reach of us by prayer and…
God used the Law to establish a relationship with his people and to proclaim his will for them. He was their one true God in a pluralistic world. In the…
The Israelites travelled through a long route through a wilderness with little natural provision. So they grumbled. God gave hree signs 1. The glory of God appeared 2. The quails…
How much worse can the news get? The story of the Exodus shows God working out his purposes on a long timescale. The coming of Moses was part of God's…