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?

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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

September 2006 - Prophesy and Fulfilment - 
Raised on the Third Day

"After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence."

Hosea 6:2

"...how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

August 2006 - Prophesy and Fulfilment - 
Buried in a Rich Man's Tomb

"He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth."

Isaiah 53:9

"As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away."

July 2006 - Prophesy and Fulfilment - 
No Bones Broken

"[The Lord] protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken."

Psalm 34:20

"It must be eaten inside one house; take none of the meat outside the house. Do not break any of the bones."

Exodus 12:46

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    The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other.

    But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.

    Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

    The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe.

    These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: Not one of his bones will be broken,"

June 2006 - Prophesy and Fulfilment - 
Lots cast for Jesus' clothes

"They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing."

Psalm 22:18

"When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots."