Hebrews 10:22 Yesterday we looked at the first part of this verse: “Let us draw near to God.” But how? Although He always hears us and we can always draw near to Him, sometimes our experience of drawing near to Him isn’t the joy and delight that we know it should be. The rest of the verse helps us. First … More Devotional for 31 October 2020 – Hebrews 10v22 part 2 – a pure heart
Hebrews 10:22 Earlier in the week we looked at what Jesus has done so that we can draw near to God. But it is not enough just to know the truth, we need to do the truth; we need to actually draw near to God in prayer. This is what today’s verse tells us: “Let us draw near.” It … More Devotional for 30 October 2020 – Hebrews 10v22 – Let us draw near
Hebrews 10:19-22 part 2 Yesterday we saw that we have confidence to enter the most holy place (into God’s presence). These verses use the illustration of the tabernacle in the wilderness where the sacrifices were made in the Old Testament. The high priest could only go in once a year on the Day of Atonement, to sprinkle the … More Devotional for 27 October 2020 – Hebrews 10v19-22 part 2 – by the blood of Jesus
Hebrews 10:19-22 This passage is about entering into the presence of God. Before we look at it, it would be good just to pause and think for a moment… You and I can enter into the presence of Almighty God! This is truly amazing. We are sinners and He is holy. We are unrighteous and He is righteous. We … More Devotional for 26 October 2020 – Hebrews 10v19-22 – Confidence to enter
I have not posted any sermons now for a few weeks and so am a little behind. I will try and catch up over the next few days! This message was preached three weeks ago, on 11 October, and is the next in the series on the psalms. Once again, we see the honesty of … More Psalms series message 9 – Psalm 6 – Fear, favour and faith – 11 October 2020
Psalm 27:14 This isn’t the scripture that I originally planned to bring this morning. It was in my daily readings in the psalms and spoke to me. I admit that I am getting impatient – with Covid, with semi-lockdown, with problems that keep coming back. I would like the Lord to act now! But Psalm 27:14 says, … More Daily Devotional for 20 October 2020 – Psalm 27v14 – Wait for the Lord
Psalm 119:169 What do we pray for? We pray for lots of important things: for God to meet our needs, for healing, for guidance, for protection and for family and friends. But the Bible also contains prayers for other things. Today’s verse says: “Let my cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word.” This … More Daily Devotional for 9 October 2020 – Psalm 119v169 – a vital prayer
This is the second part of the message on Psalm 5. I found this part of the psalm especially challenging as David prayed, not simply for safety but for godliness. The video is below, followed by the notes distributed to those without internet. Introduction We’re picking up from where we finished last week. The first … More Psalms series message 8: Psalm 5v8-12 – Why and how we pray in a broken world – straight paths – 4 October 2020
It had been my original plan to preach one sermon on Psalm 5, but the message would have been well over an hour. So, this is part 1. As usual, I have reproduced the notes that have been sent out to those without internet. Here, first, is the video. Introduction The psalms contain prayers that … More Psalms series message 7 – Psalm 5v1-7 – How we pray in a broken world – 27 September 2020
I am going to be taking a short break from posting here regularly. Since shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic began, I have been sending daily scripture readings and short devotionals to members of my congregation and then (a little while later) started posting them to this blog. Very soon, I am going to have a … More Praying the Bible
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