From Revelation 17-19 John has a vision of a woman holding a cup on a mythical beast with seven heads and ten horns. They wage war on the Lamb and those who follow him. The resolution [ Read More … ]
From Luke 17-18 Through our passage today there is an undercurrent of teachings which seek to humble those who serve Jesus. Having worked for the LORD, when you come into his presence how will you [ Read More … ]
From Mark 1-3 After his baptism and temptation, Jesus makes a dramatic entry onto the scene of first century Israel. As king, he brings with him the promised kingdom of God. He announces the coming [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 1-3 Introduction Practical wisdom for living is the central concern of the book of Proverbs. We are told that the beginning and essence of wisdom is the fear of the Lord (1:7; 9:10). [ Read More … ]
From Job 5-7 In the depths of his despair Job criticises God and resents being under his watch all the time. His suffering has led him to be tempted. Suffering can tempt us to believe [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 31-32 The people of Israel are about to invade the promised land. But the tribes of Reuben and Gad want to stay behind east of the Jordan river. The reason they give is [ Read More … ]
From Leviticus 11-13 People of different countries and cultures have rules about food they can and can’t eat. Today we read about Israel’s food laws and learn what foods made people unclean. In the gospel [ Read More … ]
From Luke 4-5 In today’s passage Jesus rejects three methods of inaugurating the kingdom of God. He is tempted by the devil and in every case he refutes the devils temptation by using scripture. This [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 22-23 Have you encountered any thorns and snares recently? The author of today’s proverbs warns his listeners away from them. So does Jesus in the gospel. Check out some more proverbs giving us [ Read More … ]