15th April AM – 2 Timothy 4
2 Timothy ends with Paul’s last bits of advice to Timothy about various enemies of the gospel, and his desire to see his beloved co-worker again. There is much about to learn about the life of the church from the close of this epistle.
8th April PM – 1 Peter 4
Peter has talked at length about the Christian’s attitude to everyday trouble. But now he turns his attention to the ‘fiery trial’ – a terrible storm of persecution that the church at Philippi was to face soon.
8th April AM – 2 Timothy 4
We continue where we left off with Paul’s warning to Timothy about the times that were to come.
1st April PM – 1 Peter 4
The great glory of God shown in creation is enough to make us gasp in awe. What then of the humility of this glorious Christ in coming down to earth and suffering for the salvation of sinners? And how are we to live in light of the sufferings of Christ?
25th March PM – 1 Peter 4
The Christian’s path is markedly different from that of others. It is walked at the loss of many worldly pleasures, and involves a ‘dying daily.’ But it is a path that bears the footprints of the Saviour. In chapter 4 we have an invitation and command to walk this path, and an example to walk […]
25th March AM – Matthew 21
The life and death of Jesus Christ forever changed the course of history. And it continues to do so to this day.
18th March PM – 1 Peter 4
Far from only being about ‘pie in the sky’ or the next life, the gospel that is preached is the answer to man’s ultimate question: what is the point of it all? What is the end to which we are to live? The answer cannot be found apart from God, and God cannot be found […]
18th March AM – Matthew 20
Christ voluntarily became a man, and voluntarily went to the cross. In the face of His position and majesty and glory as eternal God, we find ourselves acknowledging the words of that hymn, “Never was love, dear King, Never was grief like Thine.”
11th March PM – 1 Peter 4
Peter in his epistle reminds Christians of who they are: those who live in the strength that God supplies; and to what end they aim: to glorify God.
11th March AM – 2 Timothy 3
There is a good litmus test of our relationship with God: our attitude to His Word. To the Christian, there ought to be nothing sweeter.