Zechariah 1: 1 – 6. The message of Zechariah begins with a warning: “Do not be like your forefathers… they would not listen or pay attention to me, declares the Lord”. (1:4). The people of God were being urged to “Return to me”, realign their vision with the Lord’s will for them. For that to […]
Deuteronomy 8. We focus today on the “Good Land” BMS Harvest appeal supporting the transformation of Ghusel, a remote village in Nepal’s mountains.
Philippians 3: 13-14. How do we encourage each other, particularly our young people, to keep walking with Jesus through prayer, bible study, life verses, trust in God as a rock
Psalm 27. Psalm 27 expresses the Psalmist’s confidence and trust in God no matter what the circumstances are that he faces or might face. How can we gain and maintain that confidence in our lives?
Genesis 1:24-31, Colossians 1:1-20. This passage is such a highpoint of Paul’s writing. It has a majestic view of Jesus, the church and God’s plans for the whole world. It is a definite mountain top moment in the letter. Paul begins by reminding them that they have been brought out of one way of life […]
Romans 8: 1-17. Renewal through the Holy Spirit happens as we turn away from our “old” selves, and embrace our “new” selves. Turn away from the “old” you (vs. 1-11): Bound by the law of sin & death (vs. 1-2); Minds controlled by the “sinful nature” lead to destruction and death (vs. 5-9); Sinful nature: […]
John 4:43 – 5:15; 9:1-41. The work of the Redeeming Son cannot be contained by tradition, or rules and regulations! When Jesus saw a need, He responded to it in the way that He knew best, and within the timing that He knew best. Yet, for some of those looking on, the “rules” of the […]
Romans 8:18-23. If God created a good world, what went wrong? Has God given up on creation? In this second study, we reflect on our broken world, and God’s plan to do something about it. ‘Let him who possesses a field so partake of its yearly fruits, that he may not suffer the ground to […]
Genesis 2:15-18; Colossians 1:15-20. Why did God create the world? Where’s creation going? Which parts of creation matter to Him? In this opening session, we begin considering the big picture of God’s creation, and our identity as tenants in His land. This whole universe was made through Jesus, by Jesus and it was made for […]
Philippians. Whilst Paul’s main reason for writing his letter to the Philippians was to thank them for the gift they’d sent him, he took the opportunity to say so much more! His opinion is very clear: no matter what your circumstances are (he was under house arrest in Rome at the time), you can always […]