Introduction to the Word

‘The Word’ – what does the Bible mean by this? It is not just any particular word, written or spoken by people, and it isn’t Microsoft Word either. ‘The Word’ also isn’t an object or a sound. The question really is not what, but who. Who is the Word? The Word is a person. This…

تَعَالَوْا وَأَنَا أُرِيحُكُمْ

(كتبه أيهم) تَعَالَوْا إِلَيَّ يَا جَمِيعَ الْمُتْعَبِينَ وَالثَّقِيلِي الأَحْمَالِ، وَأَنَا أُرِيحُكُمْ ( متى 11: 28 ) أ ليس في المسيح فرح وسلام وخلاص تام لكل مَنْ يُقبل إليه؟ هلمَّ إذًا أيها الخاطئ ألقِ بنفسك في حضنه. تُب توبة صادقة لا عن خطية واحدة معينة، بل عن جميع !الخطايا. أيها الخاطئ .أمَا سمعت ما يُقال عن…

Good News for Sinners

‘This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.’ 1 Timothy 1:15 [NKJV] I Am A Sinner Admit this, and this verse of Scripture holds good news for you. Deny it knowingly, and Jesus Christ cannot help you. However,…

శుభవార్త

1 ) మనము అందరము పాపులము.2 ) దేవుడు నీతిమంతుడు మరియు పరిశుద్దుడు.3 ) మనము నిత్య శిక్షకు పాత్రులము.4 ) దేవుడు ప్రేమైయున్నాడు. మనలను ప్రేమించుచున్నాడు.5 ) మన పాపముల శిక్ష భరించుటకు దేవుడు తన కుమారుడైన యేసు క్రీస్తును పంపెను. అయన మరణించి తిరిగి లేచెను.6 ) యేసు సజీవుడైయున్న రక్షకుడు.7 ) మనము మన పాపములు విషయమై పశ్చాత్తాపపడి, ఆయన యందు నమ్మికుంచినయడల, మనము రక్షింపబడుదుము. మనము క్షమాపణ పొందుదుము. పరిశుదాత్మ వలన…

Pigheaded Pride – a terminal condition

‘He who, being often reproved, hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy’ Proverbs 29:1 It’s one thing to be a simpleton or a fool. It’s quite another to be pigheaded and proud of it. The Bible constantly characterises the fool as one who has not prepared for the future (Matt 7:26,…

What’s getting in your way?

And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;Matthew ch13 v3 I probably shouldn’t tell you this, and I’m sure my wife won’t thank me, but our front lawn is looking a bit sorry tonight. It’s full of holes. There are several bare patches of earth where…

Ezekiel – A man in lockdown

Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house. (Ezekiel 3:24) We are all living in strange times. The world as we know has stopped – we may hope that it is just a temporary pause, and that…

Great Gospel Texts – Old Testament

Isaiah 53:5 He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities, and the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes, we are healed. I love the last three words: ‘we are healed’! They give assurance and hope, and tell us there is an answer to the brokenness we…