Nahum 3 Though his name means ‘comfort,’ the message is clear—sin and shame are intertwined, and true freedom from shame comes when sin is judged.
Nahum 3 Though his name means ‘comfort,’ the message is clear—sin and shame are intertwined, and true freedom from shame comes when sin is judged.
Nahum 2 The Lord righteously judges in order to restore his people. This is a message of hope and justice.
Acts 12:1-25 The world opposes the God who rescues, judges, and whose word cannot be stopped.
Psalm 98 The salvation of God is the greatest reason for joy, he is the king who truly saves his people, and judges evil.
Revelation 20:11-21:4 Just a few months ago we were in the house of feasting, celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Today we find ourselves in the house of mourning, preparing for a state funeral. As well as a time to give thanks, it is a time to reflect on our own mortality and on what lies beyond.
Ezekiel 10:1–22 Ezekiel is given a vision of Gods glory leaving the temple, it is a small picture of a greater reality of judgment, the question remains — Will God ever have mercy?
Ezekiel 8:1–18 Ezekiel is given a guided tour of the idolatry taking place in God’s temple. We must see that it leads to corrupt living, it deserves judgment, and we must flee.
Ezekiel 2:1–3:3 Ezekiel is called to be a prophet and watchman, we also are to receive and spread the word, telling of the coming judgment.
Mark 14:53-15:15 There have been some famous trials in history – Socrates, Galileo, OJ Simpson – but none as important as that of Jesus. The fate of the world depended on the outcome. And how we respond to it will determine the outcome at our own trial, when we appear in the dock at the final judgement.
James 4:13-5:11 There are two types of time. One is the time we see on our watches and mobiles. The other is time from God’s perspective – seeing that life is uncertain, and judgement is coming, and the Lord is returning. If we lose track of time in this sense, it’s disastrous, because then we won’t be living as we should.