It is easy to read the accounts of the crucifixion and not take them in. Most Christians know what happened and perhaps we feel that rereading these accounts isn’t going to show us anything new. May the Lord deliver us from over familiarity. May we become more and more amazed and moved in worship as … More Still God in the depths (Matthew 27:46)
We are familiar with the title “Man of Sorrows” from Isaiah 53:3. We can sometimes limit this suffering to his arrest, torture and death on the cross. The hymn, “Man of sorrows,” focuses on this vital and central aspect of Jesus’ suffering. Yet, his suffering began with his coming and continued throughout his life. This … More The infant of sorrows
In providence of God, the daily readings with my church family have arrived at Matthew 1 on Easter Sunday. Matthew begins his gospel with a genealogy of Jesus, proving to his readers that: It appears, from this introduction in the first chapter, and the regular references to fulfilling the scriptures, that Matthew is writing for … More Matthew
Hebrews shows us the sufficiency and superiority of Jesus Christ. It was written to believers with a background in Judaism who were being tempted to drift back into it along its outward rituals. So, the book is full of warnings, for example: This is not meant to make true believers doubt their salvation, but to … More Hebrews
‘But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they … More Who can forgive sins?
The Navigators’ 5x5x5 reading plan starts with Mark’s gospel. If you’re following this plan, it may be helpful to know a little bit about Mark’s gospel. I don’t claim any credit for what follows; it comes from the ESV Bible introduction to Mark. The Gospel of Mark emphasizes that Jesus is the Christ, the Son … More Mark’s gospel
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
This will be the final devotional until 4 January, although I hope to post some of my Christmas sermon recordings over the next couple of weeks. Thank you for reading these devotionals. May you know the Lord’s blessing this Christmas. John 1:29 Over the last two days, we have looked at how we can truly … More Christmas devotional – John 1v29 – The Lamb of God
John 1:18 part 2 Jesus reveals God to us. Through Him we know God. We don’t just know about Him, but we know Him – personally. Jesus reveals God fully to us because He is God. This is what the rest of verse 18 (that we started looking at yesterday) shows us. Jesus is the “One … More Advent Devotional for 24 December 2020 – John 1v18 part 2 – He has made God known
John 1:18 “No-one has ever seen God…” Wait a minute, John, what about Moses or Isaiah? Scripture doesn’t lie, so what John is saying is that no-one has ever seen God in the fullest sense. Moses and Isaiah had glimpses of His glory but didn’t see the full manifestation of God’s person and glory. What Moses … More Advent devotional for 23 December 2020 – John 1:18 – no-one has ever seen God