Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. Isaiah 1:17 Isaiah had his worked cut out for him in counselling God’s people in Judah. He ministered and prophesied for 40 years during the reign of four kings. Uzziah and Jotham who, “did what was right in… Continue reading The Business of Doing Right
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 The apostle Paul uses the term ‘walk’ quite a lot in his writing; walk in faith, walk in the Spirit, walk in love, walk as children of light, walk in newness of life.… Continue reading Active Faith
That he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them. Deuteronomy 17:19b The king copied God’s word and carried that word with him, but it would be of no use to him unless he committed himself to it. Not only was… Continue reading Commit to God’s Word
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19 This was the Great Commission to the apostles, this was their purpose, to go and spread the good news of the gospel of Christ Jesus. We all need… Continue reading Pentecost – The Purpose Boost
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 After Peter had spoken on Pentecost, we are told that those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. These new Christians devoted themselves to the… Continue reading Pentecost – The Practical Boost
Make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 2 Peter 1:5-7 God, by the power of the Holy Spirit within us, and the provision of his spiritual gifts,… Continue reading Faith With All The Trimmings
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. Hosea 6:6 Getting into the habit of practicing these 5 elements of prayer, meditation, generosity, stillness and fasting is spiritually beneficial, but they must come from a place of obedience to God’s word, for the soul desire of experiencing… Continue reading Habitual or Ritual
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19,20 The Great Commission certainly lives… Continue reading The Great Commission
“By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.” John 15:8 The final lessons from Jesus would be poured out during the next seven days and, for the disciples, the privilege of sitting at the Lord’s feet was drawing to an end. Their literal baptism-by-fire was… Continue reading Learning and then Doing
“Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” Matthew 25:34 This is indeed the ultimate blessing – to have, as an inheritance, the kingdom of our God, shared in equal measure with all the sons and daughters of the King. While lots of… Continue reading Don’t Give It All Up
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