“…I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion” (Exodus 33:19). I am often asked about the thief on the cross. Why did Jesus promise that he would be in paradise? How can we say that baptism is important when this man was […]
BEAUTIFUL FEET! Have you looked at your feet recently? If your feet are anything like mine, they’re not the most attractive part of our body! It is unlikely that you will see many social media accounts that have either the profile or background photo featuring feet! Most of us have feet that are unattractive—they can […]
David is described, before he even graces us with his presence in the Scriptural story, in the following terms: “The LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people” (1 Samuel 13 v 14). The final comment on his life and example, over 1,000 years later is […]
If you accept this simple message, you will live forever in the coming Kingdom of God and not perish! This is an invitation to Learn the True Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God and be baptized to be saved on the coming Judgement day! All of the teaching here is drawn directly […]
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Boasting in the Lord!
BOASTING IN THE LORD!What an extraordinary call that Jeremiah makes in today’s reading (ch 9)! Isn’t boasting something we should not do? Jeremiah’s answer from God is almost, ‘no and yes’! Consider what the LORD says: “Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. Rich […]
In fact, Jesus didn’t need to go through Samaria at all. There were other routes that he could have taken that would have avoided the difficulty of traversing Samaritan territory and the unpleasant possibility that he might meet a Samaritan. Samaritans and Jews were not on friendly terms and did not associate with each other […]
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He watches over your journey!
So are you tiring yet of ‘lockdowns’, ‘curfews’ and ‘social isolation’? The ‘stay at home’ message which must be well known worldwide, has a certain benefit in health terms. But after a while, the view from our front door or window seems to become tedious and the activities in which we might engage inside our […]
God, our Father, gives us many figures, images and ways in which to learn and develop in our relationship with Him. He knows, because He made us, how different each of us are. That difference is clearly seen for example, in what interests us. I have absolutely no interest in economics. But I am fascinated […]
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You really can’t fail!
How many times do we disciples lose heart? “I’ve failed again, I’ve messed up—God wouldn’t want me in His Kingdom!” So did you notice what God says in ALL of today’s Bible readings (Joshua 1; Isaiah 7; 1 Thessalonians 1, 2)? In a number of ways He gives each of us comfort and encouragement. He […]
Some years ago I was presenting on the life of David at a Bible study camp and had just finished a study on his battle with Goliath (1 Samuel 17). A sister came to me and said, “Ken, I could NEVER be like David—I don’t have what it takes to be a hero!” Is that […]