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One Year Bible: January 28 · Job 8:1–10:22, Prov 3:11–20, Matt 19:16–30 · When we face difficult circumstances, as Job did and as the Lord's disciples did (Matthew 19:29), we must never forget that the Lord's purpose is good and His long-term goal is our good - "eternal life" (Matthew 19:29). What is to be our attitude to suffering? - "My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline,...

Read Through The Bible In A Year: January 28 · Gen 29, Esther 5, Matt 28, Acts 28 · Genesis 29 The tables are turned on Jacob. The trickster is tricked! The ‘trick’ was according to the ‘custom’ that the elder daughter should be given in marriage before the younger one (23,25-26). Seven years became fourteen years (18-20,27,30). Jacob did receive his heart’s desire, but there was a...

One Month in Proverbs: Day 1 · Prov 1:1–33 · Scripture speaks of different kinds of ‘wisdom’. In Proverbs, wisdom is closely associated with godliness. In Ecclesiastes, wisdom - viewed as mere human intelligence - is described as ‘meaningless, a chasing after the wind’ (1:12-18). This contrast is continued in the New Testament, where Paul describes...

Read Through The Bible In A Year: January 27 · Gen 28, Esther 4, Matt 27, Acts 27 · Genesis 28 What a tangled web! Jacob has cheated Esau. Now, Esau is saying, ‘I will kill my brother Jacob’ (27:41). What are we to make of all this? We must look beyond the human scene. Behind it all, there is ‘God Almighty’ (3). God will fulfil His promises. Nothing will distract Him from His ultimate...

One Year Bible: January 27 · Job 4:1–7:21, Ps 17:1–5, Matt 19:1–15 · Bereavement, hardship, divorce - the Word of God speaks of these difficulties in Job and in the words of Jesus. These things can bring on deep depression. We see this in Job's reaction to his bereavement and hardship. In such circumstances, we must take our thoughts to the Lord, even if, as in the case...

Read Through The Bible In A Year: January 26 · Gen 27, Esther 3, Matt 26, Acts 26 · Genesis 27 (In today's notes, I comment on 27:1-28:9.) The deception of Isaac by Jacob (prompted by Rebekah) is a sad episode, yet God - in grace - really bestows His blessing on Jacob. Beneath Jacob’s deceit, there was a real desire to be blessed by God. To Esau (the late arrival), Isaac says, ‘I have...

One Year Bible: January 26 · Job 1:1–3:26, Ps 16:1–11, Matt 18:10–35 · In the life of faith, we will face many difficulties. For Job, there was great suffering. For Jesus' disciples, there was the pain of loss when Jesus was taken from them. For all of God's people, there is something better still to come: "You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures...

The Language of Faith · Mark 1:14–20 · soNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal'I speak to you in the name of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit - Amen What do you base your understanding of faith on? Is it a feeling? Is it something that you could articulate, something that you could communicate...

The Knowledge Gap · Deut 18:15–20, Ps 111, Mark 1:21–28, 1 Cor 8:1–13 · As Israel stands at the outskirts of the Promised Land, Moses rises to speak. He delivers what becomes the Book of Deuteronomy. He reminds Israel of their history, particularly the disobedience that led to 40 years in the wilderness. He restates the Law, God’s guide to them as possessors of the Land....

Journey of Faithfulness · Luke 2:22–40, Gal 4:4–7 · May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable in your sight – our incarnate Saviour – Amen It comes as no surprise to anyone that today is known as the 1st Sunday after Christmas. A day that has become known as one of the “Low Sundays” The Sunday after Christmas and after...

God Speaks... to us? · 1 Sam 3:1–10, John 1:43–51 · I speak to you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit – Amen The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. (1 Sam 3:1b) This the opening message we get into which we hear God speaking to the boy Samuel Samuel who would become one of the most influential prophets found...

Baptized in/for Jesus · Mark 1:4–11 · =MsoNormalMay the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable in your sight, Our strength, Redeemer and the font of All grace – Amen Most of us were baptized as a Baby or young child? Most of us don’t remember our baptism - I too was baptised as a baby, and I don’t remember...

The Vision of the Saints · Matt 5:1–12, Rev 7:9–17 · tospace:none'I speak to you in the name of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit –Amen Today as you know by now we are celebrating All Saints Day – The actual day is November 1st which this year is Tuesday, however it is a day to be celebrated and not to be missed. I say not to be missed...

The Incarnation - Majesty & Simplicity · Luke 2:1–20, John 1:1–14 · May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable to our Lord, our Saviour, this Holy night and every night. I would like everyone tonight to do something First take a deep breath in… Then out… Breathe in… Then out… In… Out… Breathe in… Then out…

Preparing by Repentance · Mark 1:1–8 · o hear your word and learn to live by it, prepare our hearts & minds & bodies and souls to receive what you have for us today – Amen If I was to tell you that something was - Awesome … or – Unbelievable Do you think that what I was going to tell you something that might strike you mute, fill you awe...

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