Psalm 24 — “This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face…” For the last four decades the evangelical church has been greatly influenced by the “seeker-sensitive” approach to worship and ministry. In this Psalm, David sets forth something very different. The onus is squarely upon the seeker and not upon the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Matthew 28:18-20 — “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost…” Jesus calls every disciple to make disciples, and He gives them all the encouragement they need in doing so. He assures them of His authority and His presence. In…
Genesis 3:1-5 — “Your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” When God created Adam and Eve and placed them in the Garden, He intended for them to experience great joy. When the Devil entered the Garden he came to take away their joy, and sadly, he succeeded.…
I Samuel 18:1-4 — “The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” Sadly, friendship is increasingly misunderstood and undervalued in our world today. Many don’t know how to be a friend let alone how to be a good friend. A person might have hundreds of…
Luke 12:8-9 — “Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.” This is a difficult text to understand and receive, and that’s because we wonder…