Zephania 3:1-2 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled! She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the LORD, she does not draw near to her God The text from the prophet Zephaniah, highlights what we can see as the stages of rebellion. To the believer, this is... Continue Reading →
DON’T TAKE THE BAIT
Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from Christ's love? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or hunger, nakedness or danger or the sword? What is the goal when a believer goes through tough times? Let me ask this another way: what is the end objective when the enemy brings hardship or persecution or hunger or poverty... Continue Reading →
WHO IS ON THE LORD’S SIDE ?
Whenever the question in today's title arises, we can expect choices to be made. In Exodus 32:26 we read "Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? come to me!” St Paul's opening remarks in today's text reads: " Demas, in love with this present world,... Continue Reading →
THERE IS LOVE, MERCY AND JUDGMENT IN GOD
Romans 2:4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? Men often choose to relate with what gives them the most advantage. They develop what you could refer to as 'selective... Continue Reading →
THERE IS LOVE, MERCY AND JUDGMENT IN GOD
Romans 2:4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? Men often choose to relate with what gives them the most advantage. They develop what you could refer to as 'selective... Continue Reading →
THERE IS LOVE, MERCY AND JUDGMENT IN GOD
Romans 2:4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? Men often choose to relate with what gives them the most advantage. They develop what you could refer to as 'selective... Continue Reading →
THERE HAS TO BE A TRAINING GROUND
Reference text: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Today's letter to Timothy presents the criteria Bishops had to meet to qualify for office, and this was a tall list encompassing maturity in both character and stature. However, the statement that is the core of our discourse is found in 1 Timothy 3:5 ' For if someone does not... Continue Reading →
THERE HAS TO BE A TRAINING GROUND
Reference text: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Today's letter to Timothy presents the criteria Bishops had to meet to qualify for office, and this was a tall list encompassing maturity in both character and stature. However, the statement that is the core of our discourse is found in 1 Timothy 3:5 ' For if someone does not... Continue Reading →
LOVING IS HARD
Reference text: Luke 6:27-38 The two greatest commands in scripture are summarised in two short phrases "love for God" and "love for neighbour". If you thought either of those are simple, then you really have not understood love; t's length, depth, breadth and width. It is the expanse of these dimensions that moved God to... Continue Reading →