During the Christmas season, it can be easy to think of Christ’s birth merely as an inspiring store – but it is far more meaningful than that. Philippians 2 highlights the steps Christ took downward from heaven, starting with His birth as a human baby and leading to His wiling, obedient death on the cross.…
If the Bible is to affect our lives, we must not merely listen to it but also receive and act upon it. If we think we can hear the Word and do nothing, we are self-deceived. It’s not enough to just listen to it; we must do what it says! Matthew 7:15-29 ESV A Tree…
Uncertainty can be paralysing. However, the Bible provides instruction to guide us as we look to an uncertain future. God has placed us and called us to live life to the full, enjoying the reality of knowing Christ whilst inspiring others to believe and trust in Him. Ecclesiastes 11 ESV Cast Your Bread upon the…
God sent an angel to prepare Joseph for his role in the birth of the Messiah. Joseph’s response was shaped by his commitment to the Word of God, in the face of shame and rejection. Our hope today is only found in the Lord Jesus Christ, who became a man to endure shame, to meet…
This passage in 1 Samuel marks the transition from a time when Israel was not hearing from God to a time when God’s word came freely to all of Israel. And that difference came about through God’s call of Samuel as a prophet. So, as we reflect on this passage together, let us see what…
We consider the fact that the Lord of creation had to become obedient in order to fulfil God’s saving purpose. The first Adam suffered death because of disobedience, the Last Adam suffered death because of obedience. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even…