The gospel of Matthew frequently delineates two classes of people. Disciples are either wheat or chaff; sincere worshippers or hypocrites; those who serve God or those who serve mammon; those whose fruit is good or those whose fruit is evil; those who are wise builders or those who are foolish. The Lord’s classification is brutally challenging.
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Whilst we know from the prophetic markers that we are living at the time of the end no one knows the exact hour of our Lord’s appearance (Matt 24:36,42,44, 50; 25:13). In light of this, our Master seeks from us all a constant readiness, a state of alertness which is combined with wisdom and faith…
After our Lord had spoken to the twelve about the fate of Jerusalem at the hands of the Romans, he uttered a series of parables, which were designed to instruct them as to how they should live their lives during his absence.
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We are most likely familiar with some of the more well-known psalms which describe the prowess and victory of the future king of all the earth. Psalms like Psalm 72 portray a sovereign who rules the world with justice and mercy. . Psalm 45 describes him riding prosperously with the people falling beneath his steed.
Honour and Majesty Hast Thou Laid Upon Him Read More »
The opening chapter of John’s gospel provides a wonderful introduction to the work of redemption in Christ. Beginnings always propose something important. Whether it is the beginning of God’s creative majesty in Genesis 1, or the rearrangement of the calendar to commemorate a great act of nation…
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We live in a world where friendship is often defined by our friends and followers on social networking sites. We often interact with others by posting holiday snaps and updates about our children’s accomplishments as well as sharing recipes and videos. But while these things can help us stay conne…
Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend Read More »
From Isaiah 28 through to Isaiah 33, we have a group of chapters all united by a series of woe judgments. They outline the impending Assyrian invasion of Samaria first, followed by Judah second, and highlight God’s determination to save a remnant through faith whilst punishing those who seek to sa…
Isaiah’s Parable of the Grains Read More »
In our last article we saw the remarkable way in which our Lord healed the blind men at Jericho and the language that was used in the divine record to connect that incident with some of the key events that had occurred in that city many years before. The story, however, doesn’t stop with the blind…
Jesus at Jericho (2) Read More »
UNESCO claims that Jericho is the oldest inhabited city ever uncovered in the ancient world and geographically, is considered to be the lowest town on earth. In Old Testament times it had a significant part to play in the times of Joshua and the Judges. In the days of Elijah and Elisha there was a s…
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In 1 Kings 2 we read of David’s last personal words to his son Solomon: “Keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou d…
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