We are reminded that Christians should expect opposition to the gospel if they are to live faithfully. In particular, we see that those that attack the gospel often employ a threefold strategy – they shout loudest & proudest, they intimidate believers and then de platform the truth. Thankfully, our Lord & Saviour has already crushed…
Some people are very skeptical of miracles whilst others embrace all “miracles” without any discernment. In this message, we see that God does perform extraordinary miracles by the hands of his Apostles, but false miracle workers arise to try and exploit the gullible. These cheap imitations are embarrassing but true miracles encourage repentance and faith,…
When Paul arrives in Ephesus, he meets disciples of John who are well meaning but ignorant of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Paul’s first task is to ensure the Ephesians understand the gospel!
As Paul concludes his second missionary journey, he visits Ephesus briefly and returns to Antioch. He had earlier longed to be in Asia, but had been prevented, and now it seems like he is passing over this important city. We see the hand of God providentially moving Paul on, and raising up other gospel workers…
In this passage, three groups wonder what Jesus will do on the cross. Their questions reveal they misunderstood Jesus, but our Lord and Saviour does three things which remind us who he truly is and what was most important to him.
After their triumphant victory over Israel, the Philistines may have thought the LORD is now with them and happily joins their collection of false gods. This chapter reminds us that God is holy and will not share His glory with another. The living God judges Dagon and all those who falsely worship him. This encourages…
The narrative now pans out to see if Israel is ready for God to speak through the prophet Samuel. Unfortunately, we see that God’s people are not ready. In fact, they are self confident and superficial, ripe for God’s judgement and they beg the question “What shall we do now that God’s glory has departed”?
We are bombarded with messages and signs each day that demand a response. To keep our sanity, we ignore the spam and frivolous advertising. In this chapter we see God speaking to Samuel. This is not a message he can afford to miss. In fact, we see Samuel’s life transformed by the powerful Word of…