Who is John? (1 John 1)

As we begin a new series on the first epistle of John, we take a moment to look at the author of this wonderful letter – who was he? What do we know about him from the rest of the Bible? What prompted him to write his letter? What we find in the end is a fiery…

Verse of the Year (Luke 24 45)

Every year, as a fellowship, Durbar Avenue Evangelical have a Bible verse for the year that the congregation keeps before their eyes – reminding themselves of the truth contained in it. This year’s is Luke 24:45 (see below), nad Rev. Owens exposited it to the congregation at the second morning service of the year.  And…

John MacArthur on Truth

Nothing is as important, nothing is as valuable as divine truth. The purest, the most powerful, the most necessary, the most valuable reality in existence is God’s truth, the Word from God. It alone provides eternal life and eternal life is the most necessary thing that exists. 1John 1:1 John MacArthur

Judgement and Blessing (Amos 9)

After stark and plain pronunciations of terrible judgments to come, Amos ends with a beautiful promise of abundant blessing. How are we to understand this blessing? Is it literal, or did it point to a greater fulfillment in our day? And how does this tension of judgment and blessing manifest in our day and age…