Joshua 23:11 — “Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God…” In Joshua chapter 23 we have old-man Joshua’s second last address to the Children of Israel. It was given perhaps 20 or 30 years after the conquest of Canaan and it was very timely. With peace and prosperity came the…
Luke 12:13-21 — “But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee…” The Parable of the Rich Fool is only a story and yet it describes something that happens every day all over the world. There are many who make “things” everything and forget the shortness of their lives.…
Various Texts — Of the four Gospel writers, Luke is the one who sheds the most light on the role of women in Jesus’ life. We see the significant part that certain women had in Jesus’ ministry and their devotion to Him right to the very end. It’s also interesting how Jesus referred to women…
Joshua 9 — Why did the princes of Gibeon choose to make peace with the Children of Israel rather than fight? Every other Canaanite tribe and city-state went to war but not these people. What motivated their decision? Was it because they were weaker than all the rest? Or was it something else? These are…
Numbers 16 — Korah’s rebellion was a full-blown crisis for Moses, for Aaron and for the whole Nation of Israel. It was especially difficult for Moses because he was the focus of many’s people dissatisfaction and contempt. When we step back an consider what took place, we recognise that Moses led the people through this time…
Matthew 26:19-25 & John 13:18-30 — Why did Jesus announce to His disciples that one of them would betray Him? Why did He do so when He never intended to do anything about it? What was Jesus communicating to the men sitting around the supper table that night? What was He communicating to those who would read…
Psalm 90:1-12 — “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” In this Psalm, Moses reminds us that life is both brief and tenuous. We’re given 70 years, maybe 80, and then it’s over. When we consider this in light of eternity, it’s a not a very long time…
Numbers 14:1-10 — “And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.” Israel’s response to the twelve spies who went into Canaan was disgraceful. The congregation believed the evil report brought by the ten and fell into unbelief. They turned against their leaders and against the LORD. They…
Revelation 2:1-7 — “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.” The church at Ephesus was highly commendable in many ways. The congregation were doing a lot of things well, but there was one critical problem. A problem that cast a pall over everything else they did. Their love for Jesus…
Joshua 2:9-11 — “The LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath…” The Children of Israel were on the verge of crossing over the Jordan River and possessing their Promised Land. As he stood on the banks of the Jordan, Joshua, the leader of the nation, knew that the first…