Romans 12:21 — “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” Because we live in a fallen world we experience evil on an almost daily basis. People do wrong to us, sometimes unintentionally and sometimes deliberately. Sometimes the evil that’s out there in the world really drags us down. So how do we…
John 1:35-51 — “And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.” Instead of arguing with Nathanael about the identity of Jesus, Philip invited him to meet Jesus for himself. When Nathanael did meet Jesus, he discovered that Philip was right — Jesus was…
Romans 8:18 — “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” The way we look at things has a significant impact on the way we think about them and even on how we feel. Our problems can seem…
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…