Matthew 19:14 “…Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” (ESV) There you are at church. Your baby or toddler is restless. Perhaps even a little boisterous. You try to silence them, and nothing. You try...
The holidays are here, and everyone’s looking forward to a well-earned break. But what does the Bible say about rest? And how should we think about rest when all we seem to be doing is getting busier and busier? Here are five things the Bible says about rest: Work and...
1 Kings 22:34 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. (KJV) I...
In Acts 9:31 we read an interesting description of the fledgeling church. ‘So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.’ (Acts 9:31 ESV)...
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” (Matthew 7:13-14...
We all know we should be having more ‘spiritual’ conversations with our Christian friends. After all, we’d think it odd if a bunch of footy fans only ever talked about golf when they got together. So isn’t it equally odd when followers of Jesus only talk about the footy or...
We’re working through the Old Testament book of Lamentations at our Sunday morning worship services. A high-point in the book is how experiencing suffering under God’s hand often leads to a clearer revelation of who God is and what he is like. For this reason, Jeremiah recommends praying as a...
“Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.” (Psalms 30:4 ESV) Did you know that the most repeated command in the Bible is the command to “praise the LORD”? [1] The book of Psalms is largely responsible for this. But this shouldn’t...
from Tim Challies, https://www.challies.com/quotes/how-to-prepare-yourself-for-the-lords-supper/ I am sure you have considered God’s command in 1 Corinthians 11:28: “Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.” It sounds simple enough, but what is involved in this kind of self-examination? How should we prepare...
“But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren” (Luke 22:32, ESV) The beginning and ending of our orbit around the Sun each year is somewhat arbitrary. You have to pick a point where to begin, and...