Luke 7:36-50 — On the 31st October 1517 an Augustinian monk nailed 95 theses to the door of a church in Saxony. What were those theses all about? Why are we still talking about them five centuries later? As we mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation we consider what prompted Martin Luther to pen this…
Matthew 27:27-31 — After Jesus had been condemned to die, the Governor’s soldiers took Him to their barracks where they violently humiliated Him. They dressed Him up as a king with a purple robe, a crown of thorns and a stick for a sceptre. They bowed the knee and mockingly proclaimed “Hail, King of the…
Luke 16:19-31 — An increasing number of people who identify as Christians deny the existence of hell. From a human point of view this is understandable because hell, as it is described in Scripture, is horrific. However, if we affirm the inspiration and authority of Scripture this denial is indefensible. Jesus spoke often and He…
Romans 5:5 — “And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” The foundation of Christian hope is the knowledge of God’s love. So how do we know that God loves us? The Apostle Paul tells us it is because God the…