Hebrews 4:16 The last part of Hebrews 4:16 tells us what we receive when we come to the throne of grace – “that we may receive mercy and grace to help in time of need.” We don’t pray just because we are Christians. It is not a religious thing that we do and that is it. We … More Daily Devotional for 15 September 2020 – Hebrews 4v16 part 3 – mercy and grace to help
Hebrews 4:16 Yesterday we looked at the first part of this verse: “Let us then with confidence draw near…” Draw near to where? “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace…” When you pray in the name of Jesus, you are coming to the throne of grace. What does this mean? Firstly, you … More Daily Devotional for 14 September 2020 – Hebrews 4v16 part 2 – the throne of grace
Psalm 4 Today’s message continues the series on the Book of Psalms. The video message is below (there may be some parts where the audio is out of sync – I had some problems getting the technology to work this week). As usual, the notes underneath are those prepared for church members who are unable … More Psalms series message 6 – Psalm 4 – Security and satisfaction (13 September 2020)
Hebrews 4:16 “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace…” Why? Because we have a perfect High Priest. The end of verse 15 told us He is “without sin.” So, when we go into the presence of God in His name, we go as people who are accepted by Almighty God. … More Daily Devotional for 13 September 2020 – Hebrews 4v16 – Let us then draw near with confidence
The psalms are so rich that my plan to cover two psalms this week has failed. So, it is just Psalm 3. We see David, God’s chosen king (who was the partial fulfilment of Psalm 2), in great trouble and yet still trusting the Lord. The video is below, followed by the notes that I … More Psalms series message 5 – Psalm 3 – Resting through trouble (6 September 2020)
Titus 3:3 The verse we looked at yesterday starts with the word “for” or “because”. The message of verses 1-2 is about living as good citizens and good neighbours. Then verse 3 is saying effectively, “because we ourselves were once like the world.” Often as Christians, we forget what we were once like and we … More Daily Devotional for 22 August 2020 – Titus 3v3 part 2 – patience and prayer
Titus 2:15 The verse says, “Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.” Titus was a pastor of the early church in Crete and this is what Paul wrote to him. He is telling him what part of a pastor’s job is. It feels strange writing a devotional on … More Daily Devotional for 19 August 2020 – Titus 2v15
This is the second meditation for my church’s week of prayer. There is a summary below the video if you would rather read than watch. Imagine living in a country where even watching a video like this would place you and your family in great danger. According to the Open Doors’ World Watch List, some … More Meditations on Psalms 123-125 – Suffering and security
This is the first of two studies on Psalm 84, recorded during lockdown in England. The aim of both studies is to encourage people to yearn for God’s presence. I’ve included the brief notes and suggestions for prayer below the video. Some thoughts on Psalm 84v1-2 On Sunday we saw that when a Christian prays … More Lansdowne Bible Study and Prayer – 26 May 2020 – Psalm 84v1-2
Psalm 61:1-2 There are times when we feel so far from God. There are also times when we feel so exhausted by life, by pressure, by health, by spiritual attack. When we experience both (both God seeming far away and great pressure), we can feel like giving up and that there is no hope. This … More Daily Devotional for 12 May 2020 – Psalm 61v1-2
The best is yet to come 