Dear Brothers and Sisters
Earlier this year, my wife and I were travelling in the remote and rugged far north of Western Australia. We enjoy exploring out-of-the-way areas, where there are fewer people and wide, open spaces. On this particular day, we turned off the main highway onto a less trave…
Waterholes or Fences Read More »
Song four—14:1-5
The saints are now portrayed standing on Mount Zion. The throne of David in Zion has been established and the command for nations to submit is about to be issued (v6-7).
In this song there is a focus on the attributes and the qualities of character found in this select…
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We can’t overestimate the relevance of the last book of the Bible, the Apocalypse, or the ‘unfolding’ or the ‘revealing’. In 1:1 we learn that it is a book uniquely written for God’s servants—those who know and understand the One True Gospel. It was not written for the biblically uninf…
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The roles of our Lord Jesus Christ as intercessor and mediator are foundational truths that shape both our faith and daily walk. Yet, too often, the deeper implications and practical outworkings of these roles are overlooked in our spiritual lives. Let us, then, turn to the Scriptures and ask: What …
Christ Our Intercessor and Mediator Read More »
I am sure we are all very familiar with the record in Exodus 34:5-7 when God proclaimed the name of Yahweh before Moses and said, “Yahweh, Yahweh El, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin,…
When David fled from Absalom, he thought he had an ally in Ahithophel, a wise and trusted counsellor. Ahithophel often gave advice to David and such advice was considered as if it was the oracle of God (2 Sam 16:23). Such would not be the case as David would find out when he left Jerusalem to flee f…
Was Not This To Know Me? Read More »
What makes a person attractive to the source of all life? This question can be answered with a single word, faith. Why is faith more powerful than the Law when it comes to shaping attitude and behaviour? How can it result in a way a person lives so that God is glorified and not the person themselves…
Faith, Grace and Blood Read More »
There is nothing and nobody like our God. He created the whole universe, and He alone sustains it at every moment, so of course, nothing can compare to Him. He is not just a big force that is so timeless and powerful that we can never hope to know Him; He is an actual individual with whom we can hav…
There Is No Searching of His Understanding Read More »
The brethren in James’ time were suffering under the oppression of rich men (James 5:1-6). These Jews were more focused on heaping up treasures in this life than caring for their neighbours. As a result, they were unmoved by the cries of their workers, whom they were defrauding. Living lives of ea…
Our struggle each day can be summarised in this way: “Do we follow our own will, or do we follow the will of God?”
Our Lord Jesus went through this same struggle, a contest outworked in his final hours in the Garden of Gethsemane. As he faced the terror before him, conscious of the weight of …
The Cup and the Bread Read More »
