8 And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men … More Suffering and the purposes of God (Acts 8:1-4)
Our church Bible reading plan continues today with Acts 1. The traditional title of the book is “Acts of the Apostles.” Others have criticised this title and said that it is not so much the apostles who were doing things but the Holy Spirit. So, they say, the book should be called “Acts of the … More Acts
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” (Mark 1:35) Every time I read this verse, I am challenged about my own prayer life. Jesus had so much to do (Simon and the others are coming to … More Oh, to pray like Jesus!
Hebrews 4:15. “We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathise with our weaknesses.” The Christmas story reveals that God the Son, while remaining fully God, took to Himself a true human nature. That human nature was real and He experienced all the weaknesses and frailty of human nature: tiredness, hunger, thirst, … More Christmas meditation 2023
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
The sixth message in the 1 Thessalonians series covers one of Paul’s prayers, which shows us the priorities that he had in praying for the church and ourselves. These should be our priorities also. The video recording is below followed by the notes. These can be used together or separately. Introduction How do we pray … More 1 Thessalonians series Message 6 – 24 May 2020 – 1 Thessalonians 3v9-13
Psalm 130:5 In the prayer meeting video, which will be sent out later, I look at Psalm 130. It speaks right into our situation today. It starts with the psalmist saying “Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord!” He is distressed and overwhelmed but out of His distress, He cries out to … More Daily Devotional for 21 April 2020 – Psalm 130:5
A little over 8 years ago, I started blogging over on another platform, using the same title that I have used for this. I was a fairly new pastor of an Evangelical Free Church in south-east London. I had received little training, although I was an avid reader. I took on a church that had … More Overwhelmed by the goodness of God
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