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 last verses of the letter show us what is on Paul's heart. We are engaged in spiritual warfare and need the Holy Spirit. Paul longed for the Ephesians to…
We are tempted to try to explain away Jesus' words. We must believe that God exists and we honour him by having faith in him. The disciple must "talk to…
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…
The psalmist is in a dreadful situation and prays simply "Lord, save me". There is only one place to turn. He knows he has been heard and praises God for…
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…
The disciples obeyed Jesus' instruction to wait in Jerusalem. They needed to replace Judas with someone who was an eyewitness of all that Jesus had done and taught and they…
Prayer for distant people may be easier that prayer for those who are close because we care so much. Paul offers us great encouragement because he tells us the Spirit…
3 principles of prayer. 1. We must acknowledge our own powerlessness. 2. Prayer must be grounded in who God is. 3. The motivation of our prayer must be the glory…