1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Have you spent much time thinking about what it is that Christians are to place their hopes in? What do we mean when we talk about Christ’s return? We spend some time looking at the order of events on Christ’s return and there are four things due to take place on that day: Return, Resurrection, Rapture and
Psalm 90 Why does God make life difficult for us? This psalm explores the sobering reality of life and explains what we need to conside
Luke 12:54-13:17 As we consider global wars, global pandemics, global warming and all that makes life in this world painful. Let’s hear the Wisdom and Hope that Jesus offers.
2 Timothy 3:1-17 This past week the government declared a national emergency, issuing a severe weather warning. With temperatures hitting 40, life has been a struggle. This Bible passage is the spiritual equivalent – a warning about extreme spiritual heat ahead for the true believer, and instruction about how to cope with it.
2 Timothy 2:14-26 What this country needs more than anything else is good leadership. The health of the nation depends on it. I’m referring of course to good leadership in the churches. That was the big need in Paul’s day, and so it is in ours today. This passage tells us clearly the kind of leaders we need, and the kind to avoid.
2 Timothy 2:1-13 ‘No pain, no gain’. It’s true, whether you’re following an exercise programme or diet, learning to play an instrument, or cultivating a healthy marriage. They all require effort, discipline, and hard work. And what is true in life in general is true spiritually as well. The call to discipleship is a call to present pain for eternal gain.
2 Timothy 1:1-18 ‘Our aim was to show that we were proud, not ashamed’. So said the activist Peter Tatchell about the first Gay Pride march in the UK in 1972. How about us as Christians? Are we proud of belonging to Jesus, or ashamed? Why are we tempted to be ashamed of the gospel? How serious is it if we are? What can we do about it?
