Author: Peter Day

Pastor of Alverstoke Evangelical Church, Gosport, Hampshire, UK

Daily Devotional for 6 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v17 part 2 – a merciful and faithful high priest

September 6, 2020

Hebrews 2:17 Yesterday in this verse, we saw that Jesus is our high priest.  But what kind of priest is he? When I was growing up there was a priest in the local Roman Catholic church.  He was miserable and unfriendly. Jesus is not like that. He is a “merciful” high priest.  He is compassionate and … More Daily Devotional for 6 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v17 part 2 – a merciful and faithful high priest

Daily Devotional for 5 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v17 – the perfect Saviour

September 5, 2020

Hebrews 2:17 When we see what a perfect Saviour Jesus is, we have strength to resist the accusations of the enemy, the temptation to put our trust in other things, and to give up because being a Christian is too costly. The book of Hebrews was written to Jewish believers who were under huge pressure … More Daily Devotional for 5 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v17 – the perfect Saviour

Daily Devotional for 4 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v16 – Who Christ helps

September 4, 2020

Hebrews 2:16 If you were offered the choice of helping someone powerful and important or helping someone insignificant, many people would help the important person.  Our society sees the powerful as significant, but God’s ways are not our ways. Angels are mighty beings but God’s salvation plan is shown to people. God’s salvation is not even … More Daily Devotional for 4 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v16 – Who Christ helps

Daily Devotional for 3 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v15 – set free from the fear of death

September 3, 2020

Hebrews 2:15 This verse is good news.  Through His death, Jesus has destroyed the devil’s power “and deliver[ed] all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.” (Hebrews 2:15) The world doesn’t like to talk about death.  People ignore it, or make jokes about it, but we don’t want to face it.  Covid-19 … More Daily Devotional for 3 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v15 – set free from the fear of death

Daily Devotional for 2 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v14-15 part 2 – the devil and the power of death

September 2, 2020

Hebrews 2:14-15 part 2 Through His death, Jesus has destroyed him who has the power of death, that is the devil.  So, we, believers, can be free from the fear of death. But what does it mean when it says that the devil has the power of death?  The devil has power over death in … More Daily Devotional for 2 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v14-15 part 2 – the devil and the power of death

Daily Devotional for 1 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v14-15 – Christ’s death and the devil

September 1, 2020

Hebrews 2:14-15 The whole world is gripped by fear of death.  Covid-19 means the reality of death confronts everyone and so, across the world, people have changed the way they live to minimise the risk of contracting the disease, of passing it on, and of being seriously ill ourselves or dying. As Christians we are … More Daily Devotional for 1 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v14-15 – Christ’s death and the devil

Daily Devotional for 31 August 2020 – Hebrews 2v14 part 2 – the sufficient Saviour

August 31, 2020

Hebrews 2:14 continued Yesterday, we saw that Jesus became human because we are humans, who are sinners.  So, to be the perfect substitute for men and women, Jesus became a man. But if He were just a man, where would that leave us?  He could die for Adam’s sin, but not for ours. The words in … More Daily Devotional for 31 August 2020 – Hebrews 2v14 part 2 – the sufficient Saviour

Psalms series message 4 – Psalm 2 – The King and the world (30 August 2020)

August 30, 2020

Psalm 2 brings a challenge to a world that wants to live independent of the Living God and His chosen King. It also brings comfort to those who have taken refuge in the Son (verse 12) as to who is on the throne. At the same time, it is a call to the church, who … More Psalms series message 4 – Psalm 2 – The King and the world (30 August 2020)

Daily Devotional for 30 August 2020 – Hebrews 2v14 – Christ partaking flesh and blood

August 30, 2020

Hebrews 2:14 Our heavenly Father is good.  He is so good that He wants His people to be sure about their salvation.  He wants you to be sure.  God calls us to believe Him.  We are saved through faith, and we continue to live the Christian life through faith.  But, He doesn’t simply leave us with … More Daily Devotional for 30 August 2020 – Hebrews 2v14 – Christ partaking flesh and blood

Daily Devotional for 29 August 2020 – Titus 3v7 part 2 – heirs

August 29, 2020

Titus 3:7 We have been “justified by His grace” so that “we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” This is God’s ultimate goal and purpose in saving us, this is the outcome of our salvation. We are not just saved for the here and now, we are saved for eternity.  We are … More Daily Devotional for 29 August 2020 – Titus 3v7 part 2 – heirs