The context is treasure in heaven or earth. If we live laying up treasure in heaven what will this look like? God is our Heavenly Father not our headmaster. God…
We have the investment opportunity of a lifetime. Each day we pray that God's kingdom will come. It does not make sense to invest in this transient world, as it…
Many of us feel like Atlas, carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders. The pressure on leaders is unbearable. The world of God has got smaller. Jesus came…
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…
Our world is in darkness and Jesus came to bring light. We have been rescued from the Kingdom of darkness but the establishment of the kingdom of light is a…
The wise men knew the scriptures and followed the star. The chief priests knew the scriptures but couldn't be bothered to travel a few miles. Herod could not defeat God's…
Shallum and his daughters feature clearly in the Bible but alexander the Great gets only an oblique reference. Many humble Christians who played their part in building the Kingdom will…
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…
Where do we find hope in suffering? Isaiah was speaking into a very difficult situation in the history of Judah. He spoke of a King who would come from the…
What we need above all is a saviour. Jesus preached the Kingdom and Isaiah was given sight of it, what it would look like and the One through whom it…