The Old Testament prophets had foretold a great day when the lame would leap. Peter tells his hearers that that day has come because of the death and resurrection of…
We experience undeserved suffering in our fallen world. Peter urges us to consider our future when Christ returns. This will help us to live a lifestyle now which will help…
Dialogue is a feature of John's gospel - her it is hostile. The signs Jesus has done point to him being the Messiah but the people want another sign. They…
Peter tells his readers and us that we are sanctified, "set apart". Our reaction should be praise. The unavoidable concomitant is suffering in various kinds of trials. God's kingdom has…
Jesus here breaks a massive social taboo in talking to a Samaritan woman. Like Nicodemus she misunderstands. She later comes to believe on the basis of Jesus' knowledge of her…
Jesus makes his 'formal royal entrance' into Jerusalem. Despite the exuberance of the crowd, 'he came to his own and his own received him not'. The money changers symbolise the…
Deuteronomy means the Second Lawgiving. Moses is rounding off a preface to the book. He reminds the Israel what God is like. He is holy, the Israelites saw no form,…
How would we answer the question: 'What must I do to inherit eternal life?' In Jesus' day, it was to keep the Law. But now there is a new, much…
There are many stories in the Old Testament we weren't taught in Sunday School, as they are so unpleasant, but everything is included in the Bible for a purpose, and…
It is often not difficult to understand Jesus' words. It is difficult to do them. Jesus challenges us about our greed and where we look for our security.