When we are tempted we remember past failures. That makes present failure more likely. When Jesus was tempted He remembered past victories. There was no 'first time' for Jesus. In…
God never forgets but He can choose when and how to remember! We delve into the amazing truth that God says He does not remember His people's sins when He…
When you hear the call to prayer do you sense it as a duty or a delight? We spend some time with Jesus in one of His prayers. Hopefully the…
God is Light. This is John's summary of Jesus' message. We do not yet see the purity and glory of the light of God. We need to be aware of…
What to do when you don't expect to get much from the preacher (or from the passage, the book, the reading notes, or even from life).
We usually think about the gospel in terms of Jesus. The New Testament uses the phrase "The Gospel of God" as often as the phrase "The Gospel of Jesus (Christ)".…
This message accompanies a Lent study many in the church have been following: Robin Ham's book Finding Mercy on the Way of Sorrow, which takes us through the book of…
Jesus said 'Come to me' on various occasions, and He promised much to whoever did come. Who is the 'me' who makes the invitation? Jesus! Yes, but who knows who…
How easily we lose our focus as Christians! So soon we take our eyes of Jesus and focus on routines, rituals, duties and expectations. This is a reminder that Jesus…
