Psalm 46 — “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear…” This familiar Psalm is an expression of confidence in God. It represents not just what the Psalmist believed, but also how he felt. He felt these things about God to be true and therefore He…
Matthew 16:18 — “Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church…” During this season of lockdown and disruption, we might be concerned about our church. What is going to happen to us? Are we going to come out weaker and seemingly less effective? Will additional restrictions make it even more difficult to…
Luke 12:49-53 — “I am come to send fire on the earth…” Many people today have a superficial and comfortable idea of who Jesus was and what He taught. They regard Him has a largely inoffensive character who’s example we should probably follow. But is that right? Is that who Jesus really is? In this text…
II Timothy 1:7 —“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” For many of us, the hardest part of living through the coronavirus pandemic has been the mental and emotional strain it has produced. All of our physical needs are being met…
Luke 12:41-48 — “Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.” In these verses, Jesus continues to teach His disciples about His return. He tells them that everyone needs to be ready.…
I Corinthians 10:13 — “But God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape…” In every season of temptation, the Lord promises His people a way out. He gives them the means to endure the trial and remain…
I Kings 16:29-17:1 — “And Elijah said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.” When Ahab took Jezebel to be his wife he got her religion as well. She set about making the cult of…
Luke 24:13-35 — “They rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Saying, The Lord is risen indeed…” Imagine being one of Jesus’ disciples and seeing Him hanging on the cross. This was the man in whom the disciples had placed all…
Luke 12:35-40 — “Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.” Christians have always believed that Jesus will return. We don’t know when, so we need to be ready! This is the clear message that Jesus gave His disciples and in these verses He described…
I Kings 16:15-34 — “Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.” In this message we have an introduction to the life and reign of King Ahab. We begin by charting the rise of his father Omri and thinking about his character. Omri was a…