The two verses above are some of the most powerful verses in the Bible as it aims to give us guidance to do every good work. The man of God here can apply to all and is not just exclusive to men and for this passage, I would like to use the analogy of building […]
The Bible claims to be God’s Word. When we consider the Old and New Testament manuscripts used to form the Bible, consisting of 66 books, there has been a great deal of rigour involved in copying of the texts and of scholarly work to record, document and provide their accuracy. The Bible is extremely close […]
Bible study really is like digging for treasure. Sometimes it is harder to find than other times, but there is almost always something that will feel like a sparkly, colourful jewel. Bible study is basically using the critical thinking skills of observation and evaluation to form a conclusion. Having a method to follow, helps to […]
Although 2020, has been a memorable year for the unexpected uniqueness that has occurred. The aim of this blog post is to give hope not only for this festive period or the year ahead but a much bigger hope that was made possible following the miraculous birth of Jesus. At this time of the year, […]
The Bible claims that God is the ultimate author. Although there were forty independent writers who wrote over a 1,600 year time span, God “inspired” the people He chose to write His word. This means there is one consistent message, not forty separate messages. This video considers three examples from within the Bible to show […]
“Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God…” 1 Peter 1:23 This is a powerful quote that appears here in the book of 1 Peter but what message is the author Peter trying to convey here that those he is speaking to […]
This is a good question. How do we live, work and interact within our community, country, and the world, yet at the same time obey God and please him. The earth, in Genesis chapter 6, was full of violence and wickedness. God told a man named Noah to build an ark because He was going […]
It has probably never been easier to study our Bibles. We are living in a time when the Bible is accessible in so many ways: we can read or listen to it in any number of different translations, we can get a list of verses instantly by doing a word or phrase search, we can easily […]
Does it seem that there are an increasing amount of disasters, crises and major issues in the world? Is it a case that the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the problems of everyday life and perhaps we only perceive more crises? Perhaps it is the increase in technology, need for global reporting and an increased access […]
Galilee in the Bible Jesus was born in Bethlehem and spent part of his youngest years in Egypt, possibly Alexandria. But his step-father Joseph and likely his mother Mary were from Nazareth, in the region of Galilee. This put them several days’ journey north from Jerusalem, which was not only the location of the Temple […]