March 2010
Isaiah's Sarcastic Mockery of the Idol Maker 

"Half of the wood he burns in the fire; over it he prepares his meal, he roasts his meat and eats his fill. He also warms himself and says, Ah! I am warm; I see the fire. From the rest he makes a god, his idol; he bows down to it and worships. He prays to it and says, Save me; you are my god."  

Isaiah 44:16-17

February 2010
The Parable of the Sower 

"He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, multiplying thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times. Then Jesus said, He who has ears to hear, let him hear."  

Mark 4:2-9

January 2010
What if the Resurrection is Not True ?

"For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either.  And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.  Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost.  If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.  But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep." 

1 Corinthians 15: 16-20

December 2009
Good News for a Needy Planet

"An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.  But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." 

Luke 2:9-11

November 2009
Humility - A Mark of the Christian

"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." 

Philippians 2:3-4

October 2009
A Glimpse of a Glorious Future

"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed to us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed." 

Romans 8: 18-19

September 2009
The Age of Prophets is Past

"In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe." 

Hebrews 1:1-2

August 2009
Being in the World; But Not Of the World

"Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us." 

1 Peter 2:11-12

July 2009
a txt msg frm God

"... it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent." 

Acts 13:26

June 2009
Love and Respect in Marriage

"However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband." 

Ephesians 5:33

May 2009
A Lesson in Prayer, from the Master

"This, then, is how you should pray:
'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.' " 

Matthew 6:9-13

April 2009
The Spirit Of Jesus In Us

"I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them."

John 17:26

March 2009
Eternal Life Through Belief in Christ

"...these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name."

John 20:31

February 2009
To Serve; Not To Be Served

"...whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave - just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Matthew 20:26-28

January 2009
Trust the Lord - Not Your Intuition

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."

Proverbs 3:5-6

December 2008
Heaven is like a Hidden Treasure

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field."

Matthew 13:44

November 2008
The Light of the World

"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.' "

John 8:12

October 2008
Life is Fleeting, Heaven is Eternal

"What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."

James 4:14b

September 2008
Ask, And It Shall Be Given

"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."

Matthew 21:22

August 2008
Only One Road into Heaven

"Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me."

John 14:6

July 2008
Sola Scriptura - the Bible Alone

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."

2 Timothy 3:16-17

June 2008
A Licence to Sin?

"What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning, so that grace may increase?  By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?"

Romans 6:1-2

May 2008
Life Through the Spirit

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death."

Romans 8:1-2

April 2008
Citizens of Heaven

"But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body."

Philippians 3:20-21

March 2008
All One in Christ Jesus

"This mystery is that through the gospel, the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus."

Ephesians 3:6

February 2008
Dead to Sin - Alive in Christ

"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions— it is by grace you have been saved."

Ephesians 2:4-5

January 2008
Come Near to God

"Come near to God and he will come near to you."

James 4:8a

December 2007
Hypocrisy in Worship

"These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men."

Matthew 15:8-9  and  Isaiah 29:13

October 2007
God does not think as we do

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD."

Isaiah 55:8-9

September 2007
All Men and Women are Equal in the Eyes of Christ

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

Galatians 3:28