Forward in Hope

Psalms of Hope – Psalm 67

A prayer for God’s salvation ‘God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. O let the nations be glad and…

Psalms of Hope – Psalm 66

God brings the humble through (V8-15) ‘O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Thou broughtest us into…

Psalms of Hope – Psalm 65

Consider the goodness of God ‘Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to…

Psalms of Hope – Psalm 64 – from fear to gladness.

‘Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: who … shoot at him, and fear not … But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be…

Psalms of Hope – Psalm 63

We have thought about our security in The Rock, our safety in our Refuge. Today, we consider the satisfaction in which we can rejoice, even when isolated. ‘O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where…

Psalms of Hope – Psalm 62

‘My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.Trust in him at all times; ye people,…

Psalms of Hope – Psalm 61

‘Hear my cry, O God: attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to The Rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy…

The True Meaning of Easter

What does Easter mean to you? For many, Easter means time with family. For others, Easter means chocolate – eggs or bunnies. Perhaps, for some, Easter has lost all meaning, and it’s just another moment to be exploited for profit or used for one’s enjoyment. If this is what Easter means to you, you’re really…

The truth about John 3:16 … textually

A friend today asserted that John 3:16 was not in the original text of the New Testament but had been changed or added in later by a translator. I have asked my friend for evidence upon which this assertion is based and as of the present, none has been forthcoming. I’m not going to hold…

The Third Day – #1: Resurrection in Creation

We read of the third day in 48 verses of the Bible. We won’t have time to look at all these passages, but we’ll consider a good selection, for I want you to see that the third day always speaks of the hope of restoration, and ultimately resurrection. All these references are signposts to the resurrection of…

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…

We Preach Christ and Him Crucified

The Gospel is good news! Good news that there is hope, salvation, forgiveness, reconciliation, life, glory … for all of us. Good news that we don’t have to do anything to get it, but that God is willing to freely give it to us. Why? Because we deserve it? Absolutely not! We are dead in…