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Trusting the Lord in Plenty and in Pain
Trusting the Lord in Plenty and in Pain – Proverbs chapter 3, verses 9 to 12 Trusting the Lord in Plenty and in Pain – He calls us to this as something vital. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Proverbs 3:5 Yet we tend to do this only when our earthly props break. Even when it doesn’t make sense to trust. When we cry “Why Lord?” Trusting the Lord in Plenty Honour…
Are You Trusting in the Lord?
Are You Trusting in the Lord? – Proverbs chapter 3 verses 1 to 8 Some seek a prosperity gospel in verses 1 and 2 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. Proverbs 3:1-2 How do we reconcile this with the Apostle Paul’s words, “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I…
God’s Victorious Servant
God’s Victorious Servant – Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Anzac Day In a few days we remember the many who sacrificed for our freedom.They showed us the brokenness of the world and its people. Resurrection Day shows us far more. The book of Isaiah the prophet has been called the 5th Gospel, written 700 years before the birth of Jesus. The great Rescue God’s Servant is sacrificed Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the…
God’s Suffering Servant
God’s Suffering Servant – Isaiah chapter 52:13 to 53:10 The sanitisation of Easter? What is it from a Christian perspective? There would be no Easter without Jesus. God’s Servant. See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. Isaiah 52:13 “See, my servant” – look here for the answer. God’s Servant suffers He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.Like one from whom people hide their faces he was…
The Pursuit of Wisdom
The Pursuit of Wisdom – Proverbs chapter 2 Do all roads lead to Rome? Do all paths lead to wisdom? The beginning of wisdom My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding –indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,then you will understand the fear of the Lord and…
The Dying Thief
The Dying Thief – Luke’s Gospel chapter 23, verses 26-43 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals – one on his right, the other on his left. Luke 23:33 Here Jesus is crucified in the middle, dividing the 2 thieves. The similarities that united them Both wicked men: revolutionaries, murderers, for these were then the capital crimes. Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his…
Wisdom’s Call to Repentance
Wisdom’s Call to Repentance – Proverbs chapter 1, verses 20 to 33 The tragedy that stunned the world In 1912 the unsinkable Titanic, after ignoring 7 warnings, struck an iceberg and sank with great loss of life. “It is a lamentable fact and a remarkable coincidence that the sinking of the Titanic was caused by an iceberg the report of which she had transmitted by radio. . . . Had she but heeded the one warning that she transmitted she would probably…
My Son, If Sinners Entice You…
My Son, If Sinners Entice You… Proverbs chapter 1 verses 8 to 19 Many say “The bible is irrelevant in the 21st Century!” Or is it that it is too relevant? “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness…” 2 Timothy 3:16 Does Proverbs give principles for all time, or only for Solomon’s time? Is it merely cultural and temporary or universal and eternal? Wisdom in the Home Here Solomon invites us into…
Wisdom and the Fear of the Lord
Wisdom and the Fear of the Lord – Proverbs chapter 1, verses 1 to 7 Living wisely in God’s world From the Wall Street Journal. “What happens when an entire generation never grows up?” Sometimes we just don’t know how to do LIFE. We live in an age of information and knowledge, yet we still struggle to do life, to grow up. Navigating the complexities of life This is where wisdom comes in. God’s wisdom, shown us in Proverbs. The…
Live at Peace with One Another
Live at Peace with One Another (in view of God’s mercy) – Romans chapter 12, verses 17 to 21 Background: No strong Christians Only those who know they are weak, and depend on God alone, and give themselves to God in consecration. Such people make a strong church. Love is the key, even to our enemies. Conflict is inevitable, but conflict exposes the genuineness of love. Do what is right and live at peace with everyone Repay no one evil…
Life as a Living Sacrifice
Life as a Living Sacrifice – Romans chapter 12 verses 12 to 16 Life as a living sacrifice. Hard, yet rewarding. Living sacrifices live a life of hope and prayer in trials Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 Patience endurance is the call, not naturally but in dependence on Him, in prayer. This is the answer. Living sacrifices live a life marked by generosity Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practise…
Love One Another
Love One Another – Romans chapter 12 verses 9 to 11 Love one another Paul’s picture of love’s character is not too be seen as a moralistic list, but rather as the natural outflow of the love of God in our hearts. Sincere love, but hatred for evil Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Romans 12:9 We love because He is love, and we are to be like our Father. We are to…