Prayer really works. We come to a loving, compassionate heavenly Father. It is so easy to forget this. The Lord's Prayer gives us a pattern and Jesus teaches us the…
What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? We need to listen to him because he is our creator and redeemer. Mary chose the one thing which is…
God appeared to Abraham with 2 angels but Abraham does not seem to have recognised God immediately. Later he connects what is said with the promise given in chapter 17.…
Analogies for the Trinity don't work. We can say, however, that the Trinity is the answer to all our problems. Isaiah saw a pre-incarnation vision of Jesus and his life…
In the events and actions of the Day of Atonement we see a pre-figuring of Christ's work of salvation. Now he is ascended this is complete and, as the Israelites…
Contrast the priests' commission to the soldiers with Jesus' commission to his disciples. The priests had very little authority but Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth. The…
The stone and the guard said "no entrance" but could not enforce "no exit". Peter might have thought that Jesus wouldn't wish to see him again but Jesus is so…
The communication bridge between God and humanity was broken in Eden but Jesus came to re-build the bridge. Jesus is the only way back to God and we have to…
The cross is at the heart of the Christian faith because (1) there is the universal problem of the human heart and (2) the cross is the only answer.
The psalmists intends to praise, he is going to apply his will to praise. He does not put his trust in humans but in the creator God who is a…