Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path (Psalm 119:105). Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens (Psalm 119:89). We live in a world of “this is what I think.” What about God? What about what he says to us? What about Christ? What about what he says […]
There is a seriousness about Jesus’ teaching, as He speaks of His first coming, in the parable of the wicked tenants, in chapter 12, and His second coming, in chapter 13. The Christ, who was rejected by men, has become “the keystone” (chapter 12). This will be clearly seen when He comes “in the clouds […]
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3, verses […]
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15). How are we to win people for Christ? Are we to present them with arguments for the […]
This is the story of Jesus. There are, however, sub-stories within it. There is the sadness of Peter and the tragedy of Judas. Supremely, however, there is the assurance of Jesus, as he faces the cross with confidence in God. The story of Jesus is a story of apparent defeat (the crucifixion), which turns out […]
The stories of Jesus and John are blended together. John’s whole purpose in life was bound up with Jesus. He was the forerunner, the herald of Christ. The supreme goal of his life was to be a witness to Christ, pointing away from himslef to the Lord Jesus Christ.
But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him (Acts 2:24). This turns the world’s way of thinking on its head. It’s the exact opposite of what the world says to us. The world tells us that people don’t […]
The stories of Jesus and John continue to be blended together. This blending together of John’s ligfe with Jesus’ life is, surely, a lesson for us and pattern for our lives. We must never forget that “our life is hid with Christ in God.” Our witness to this hidden (or inner) life must not, however, […]
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). The word, “enlightenment”, means different things to different people. To some people, it has to do with breaking free from God. For other people, it […]
Following His baptism, Jesus faces the devil. This is the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. It is, also, the pattern of His ministry: conflict with the devil. Jesus announced that He had come as the fulfilment of prophecy. There was immediate opposition from His enemies. This opposition was more than merely human: ‘The spirit of an […]
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