Jan2018
Good to be single
Now, concerning what you wrote about unmarried people: I do not have a command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is worthy of trust. Considering the present distress, I think it is better for a man to stay as he is. (verses 25, 26) Read 1… Read more
Jan2018
A safe shelter
My salvation and honour depend on God; he is my strong protector; he is my shelter. Trust in God at all times, my people. Tell him all your troubles,for he is our refuge. (verses 7, 8) Read Psalm 62: 5-12 It was a cold and bleak day when we visited Cradle Mountain in Tasmania. A… Read more
Jan2018
Faith weakened through compromise
‘I know what you do. I know your love, your faithfulness, your service, and your patience. I know that you are doing more now than you did at first. But this is what I have against you: you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a messenger of God. By her teaching she misleads my… Read more
Jan2018
Listen to what the Spirit says
‘Now turn from your sins! If you don’t, I will come to you soon and fight against those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth. ‘If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches! ‘To those who win the victory I will give some of the hidden… Read more
Jan2018
Don’t be afraid
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. He placed his right hand on me and said, ‘Don’t be afraid! I am the first and the last. I am the living one! I was dead, but now I am alive for ever and ever. I have authority over death… Read more
Jan2018
God comes to his suffering church
I am John, your brother, and as a follower of Jesus I am your partner in patiently enduring the suffering that comes to those who belong to his Kingdom. I was put on the island of Patmos because I had proclaimed God’s word and the truth that Jesus revealed. On the Lord’s day the Spirit… Read more
Jan2018
Grace and peace from God
This book is the record of the events that Jesus Christ revealed. God gave him this revelation in order to show to his servants what must happen very soon. Christ made these things known to his servant John by sending his angel to him, and John has told all that he has seen. This is… Read more
Jan2018
Jan2018
The all-knowing God
LORD, you have examined me and you know me. You know everything I do; from far away you understand all my thoughts. You see me, whether I am working or resting; you know all my actions. Even before I speak, you already know what I will say. (verses 1-4) Read Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18 The… Read more
Jan2018
Hammers, hypocrites and hope
‘So then, whoever disobeys even the least important of the commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be least in the Kingdom of heaven. On the other hand, whoever obeys the Law and teaches others to do the same, will be great in the Kingdom of heaven. I tell you, then, that you… Read more