From https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/why-study-gods-word/ “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15, ESV) It may seem an odd question to ask—Why study the Bible?—especially when you probably wouldn’t be reading this...

In Luke 10:25, Jesus is teaching a group of people, perhaps in a synagogue. It’s a bit like a small group, or a Sunday night service. An expert in Old Testament law stands up to “test” Jesus. And he asks Jesus a very simple question: ““Teacher, what shall I do to...

“All Scripture is breathed out by God…”  – 2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV) Last week I saw a video applauding the example set by a particular church. [1] The church looked like many, many other evangelical churches, who faithfully proclaim the gospel Sunday by Sunday. What was being applauded was a...

For those of us who’ve been Christians for a long time, we can sometimes come to the Bible as though it’s got nothing new to teach us. A few weeks ago, I was preparing to preach on Rahab and the spies in Joshua 2. It’s a Sunday School favourite. I’ve...

  I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him. – Ephesians 1.16-17 (ESV)   The Apostle Paul’s letter...