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 […]
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of […]
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 […]
The HOPE of the Gospel is a wonderful one – to live for ever in the Kingdom of God. This promise is real and physical and is described in the Bible. God’s purpose is clear, “All the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord” (Numbers 14:21). This is not a ‘spiritual experience’ or ‘rapture’ […]
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 […]
How often do we hear the Bible quoted nowadays? Actually, more often than you might think! There are many common expressions that come from the Bible. Examples are ‘wisdom of Solomon’, ‘go the extra mile’, ‘by the skin of my teeth’, ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’. Of course, this does not mean that people are aware […]
If we ever think seriously about life in general — about world problems, and about what the future holds for us personally — two questions which often arise are: 1.Is permanent world peace possible? 2.What will happen to us in the future, and after our death? With regard to the first, many people are not […]
The Lord Jesus Christ was well-aware of the future events regarding the earth. It was Jesus that spoke of the future destruction of the Jewish Temple almost 40 years before it occurred in A.D. 70 (Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21). It was Jesus who gave the apostle John the revelation that bears the same […]
No-one gets through life unscathed and we all deal with pain and suffering at different levels, in different ways and some people seem to have more than their share to deal with. James 1 vs 2 tells us: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds. Rejoicing in […]