Proverbs 1:10-19 — With sad regularity we hear reports of young people committing serious crimes in groups. No doubt some instigate these crimes while many others are pressured or drawn into doing things they never planned to do. …In this passage, Solomon addresses this issue directly. He explains how the call to sin comes, the false…
Luke 2:8-20 — Some of our favourite Christmas carols recall the visit of the angels to the shepherds on the night Jesus was born. This is a very intriguing part of the Christmas story – we’re left to fill in many of the details with our imagination. While this is true, there are also many…
Exodus 12:1-37 & I Corinthians 5:7-8 — In his first letter to the Corinthians the Apostle Paul dealt with many serious issues in the church, none more serious than the problem he addressed in chapter 5. When we study this chapter we see him draw from the Old Testament to make a profound point concerning the misconduct of the church. The exhortation…
Colossians 2:2b — The bedrock of the Christian life is assurance. Without assurance of our salvation and of God’s sovereignty we cannot experience the riches God has given to us in Christ. …Following the Apostle Paul’s example with the Colossians, a godly minister will strive to teach the Scriptures such that God’s people develop this…
Colossians 2:1-2a — What goals should our pastors and elders be working towards? This is a very important question both for church leaders and for the people they serve. …In this part of Paul’s letter to the Colossians, he tells them what he was striving for and he reveals his deep pastoral concern for their…
Proverbs 1:8-9 — The foundation for all that is set set down in the Book of Proverbs is “the fear of the Lord” – it is the source, the fountain-head of all moral knowledge. The first stone that is laid upon that foundation is what we might call “the fear of parents,” that is, being rightly related…
I Corinthians 1:4-9 — There are times when we are disheartened by the condition of our walk with God. We get discouraged by our own sin and selfishness. We know we should be doing better. So what do we do? What do we tell ourselves? …The Christians at Corinth were in very bad shape and yet Paul…
Luke 2:1-7 — The birth of Jesus was preceded by glorious angelic announcements and wonderful songs of praise. So why was He was born in such ordinary circumstances? Circumstances marked by inconvenience, discomfort and poverty? What does this tell us about Jesus and His relationship to us?
Proverbs 1:7 — “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge…” This is the foundation of the Book of Proverbs and the foundation of a Christian life that seeks to grow in wisdom. So what does it mean to “fear the Lord?” And what kind of knowledge is Solomon talking about?
Luke 1:67-80 — After the birth of John when Zacharias was finally able to speak, he offered a wonderful song of praise to the Lord. This song closes out the first chapter of Luke’s Gospel and it is all about redemption. God had kept His promises, the Saviour King had come! …Today, those who know Jesus…