Why read the Bible (2)?
The first part of this article Why read the Bible (1)? explained how more modern versions of the Bible use words and phrases which are recognisable and easier to follow, and hence help readers better understand it. However, another reason why people may not wish to read the Bible is because they think its message…
How to show love
I recently went to our local cinema to see the film ‘One Life’. It tells the remarkable story of Sir Nicholas Winton. He was a man working in London who was instrumental in saving the lives of over 600 predominantly Jewish children from Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia. What struck me most about watching the film was…
The joy which Christ has won for us
I started writing this on 29 March 2024 which was Good Friday; but what does that mean? Some people will make a connection with the Christian religion, and those who do will then say what is it that’s so good about it? Given that it is the day when people throughout the world acknowledge Jesus’…
Faith and doubt
During Easter we so often focus on the main stories surrounding the terrible death and then the wonderful resurrection of Jesus. But there are other stories linked in with it which can be so helpful to us. One of these is the story of Thomas, and it begins not long after Jesus had been resurrected.…
The Sacrifice of Christ
And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’” Having said this, He breathed His last. Luke 23:46 (NKJV)
Being fruitful
Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Matthew 7:17-18 NKJV
A Lamp to my Feet
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path Psalm 119:105 (NKJV)
The promised day!
How many promises do we find in Scripture, and who has made them? Noah’ s flood is an early example. God is displeased by the continual sinfulness of mankind, as a result of which He decides to punish them by the flood, but faithful Noah and his family are reprieved. We read of this account…
Go to the ant, you lazybones
I was recently on holiday in Spain, and was one day visiting a zoo. The very first thing I saw was a glass case full of thousands of ants! You might think of ants as being those annoying creatures which we try to kill if they find their way into our homes, but you might…
The mercy of God
Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days! Psalm 90:14 (NKJV)
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