Pray for Our Government ‘I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful lives in all godliness and holiness’ 1 Timothy 2:1,2 Christians rarely pray for their government, despite how strong a priority Paul
How Should We Treat Others? ‘Remind them … to malign no one … For we also once were foolish … but when the kindness of God our Saviour and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us …’ Titus 3:1-5 Paul links an unwillingness to speak against others with God’s kindness and love in saving
Our Salvation – Complete! ‘So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him’ Hebrews 9:28 In context the writer has been talking about the High Priest in the Old
Fully Qualified ‘Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things He suffered. And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation’ Hebrews 5:8,9 These are puzzling verses to many. If Jesus was ‘made perfect’ by His suffering, does that mean He was not
A Healthy, Genuine Christian ‘Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God’ 1 Peter 2:22,23 Peter
John’s Humble Walk John the Baptist stands out to me as one of the most humble men in the entire Bible. Did he have reason to be proud? Do you remember what Jesus said about him? ‘I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John’ (Luke 7:28) What was
John’s Gospel Of the four gospels, (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), Mark was not only the first written but is the only gospel of the four penned with the events in the order they probably occurred. This is the most common way of writing in our day but was uncommon in the first century. Writers
Once Were Slaves The slave does not remain in the house forever; the Son does remain forever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed (John 8:35,36) We’ve heard or read ‘So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed’ (8:36) lots of times. But have you ever noticed
God’s Promises You can’t read far into the Bible before coming across one of the most fundamental characteristics about God. Not only is God a speaking God; He is also a promise keeping God. From the promise of judgement in Genesis 2:17 to the promise of salvation through judgement in Genesis 3:15, through the promises
The Faith of Abraham Abraham is well known in scripture as the father of faith. Abraham was also the human beginning of the Jewish race. For both of these reasons, Paul uses Abraham as the first and truest example of faith. Paul says of Abraham ‘He is our father in the sight of God, in
