Pastor of Alverstoke Evangelical Church, Gosport, Hampshire, UK
The eighth message in the 1 Thessalonians series is called “Honouring Him in ordinary life.” We do not live in isolation, but in society. We have colleagues, neighbours, family, as well as our brothers and sisters in Christ. Most of the time we are simply engaged in ordinary things. Yet we honour Him in the … More 1 Thessalonians series – Message 8 – 7 June 2020 – 1 Thessalonians 4v9-12
Psalm 40:16 Everything changes! Covid-19 has caused so many changes and so much trouble. On 1 January, we would not have imagined that the church building would be closed for months! We would not have imagined some of us getting very sick and nearly dying. We would not have imagined the changes to our work … More Daily Devotional for 7 June 2020 – Psalm 40v16
Psalm 40:13-15 Our prayers don’t have to be “polite”. If we are talking to someone important on earth, we have to try and speak respectfully and calmly. Although God is so Almighty and very great, He is still our Father and so we can tell Him exactly how we feel. David has waited patiently (v1), … More Daily Devotional for 6 June 2020 – Psalm 40v13-15
Psalm 40:12 When we have troubles, we want to pray about the trouble and ask God to deliver us, which is good because He is the one that “inclines to us and hears our cry” (v1). But in today’s verse, David starts his cry for help by telling the Lord about His sins. That really … More Daily Devotional for 5 June 2020 – Psalm 40v12
Psalm 40:11 Are you confident in God? Do you believe that He will work all things for your good and for His glory? Or is your faith shaky and battered? Are you unsure that God is for you? The rest of Psalm 40 is written in a style called “lament.” He is telling the Lord … More Daily Devotional for 4 June 2020 – Psalm 40:11
Psalm 40:9-10 So far in this Psalm, David has given thanks that the Lord hears his prayers, that he rescued him. He has given his praise to God. He has committed himself to “delight to do God’s will” (verse 8). Now, he says, “I am going to give testimony to the congregation. I will not … More Daily Devotional for 3 June 2020 – Psalm 40v9-10
Psalm 40:6-8 These verses, which we looked at yesterday, are quoted in Hebrews 10:5-10. They challenge us (as we saw yesterday), do we delight to do His will? But they also prophesy about the One, Jesus, who did delight to do the Father’s will. Indeed, the whole psalm points us to Jesus. He was the One who … More Daily Devotional for 2 June 2020 – Psalm 40v6-8 part 2
Psalm 40:6-8 God’s amazing salvation is worthy of our praise and our obedience. David has just said God’s wondrous deeds are too many to count. Then, he starts talking about sacrifices! Why? He is saying you are so worthy that just bringing sacrifices is not enough. Anyone can go through the outward show of bringing … More Daily Devotional for 1 June 2020 – Psalm 40v6-8
The seventh message in the series asks the question, “What is God’s will?” You are welcome to watch the video and/or read the notes below. I found this passage extremely challenging personally to apply to my own life as well as to preach. Introduction One of the most frequently asked questions asked by Christians is … More 1 Thessalonians series – Message 7 – 31 May 2020 – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Psalm 40:5 In today’s verse, David had a problem. His problem was that God had done so many things for him, that it was impossible to tell them all. He believed that the Lord was so worthy of praise that he couldn’t praise Him enough. What a great problem to have! I know for myself, … More Daily Devotional for 31 May 2020 – Psalm 40v5
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