Congregations often run programmes for older people but must be careful not to miss the blessing that older people can give the congregation. Simeon and Anna exemplify holding the faith…
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…
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…
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 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…
This psalm has been used lturgically for centuries. The worshippers call on God to fulfill the promise to Abraham to bless all nations through him. It is a prayer that…
This is a psalm of praise and thanksgivingThe psalmist rehearses God's good ness to his people and then gives us his personal response. God has tested his people and has…
Psalm 50 is a prophetic message of judgement on a people who appear to be zealous in their outward worship but who are behaving as if God needed them. They…