The Pastor, Vicar or Priest welcomes the congregation into the house of God and encourages everyone that today they have come to meet with the living God. This encouraging invitation to worship has a measure of truth in its statement but at the same time falls short of the reality of life in the Spirit. It’s hard for people to […]
This follows the Way of Cain Genesis 4:9 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” God knew where Abel was and knew the circumstances of his death but mercifully gives Cain opportunity to confess and repent of his actions. How often we are told of the merciful God of the New Testament and the God of […]
Moses is a biblical figure revered by all three of the Monotheistic religions. Regarded by the Jews as giving the law to Israel, one of the great prophets of Islam and for the Christian, the leader who prefigured Jesus the Messiah, stating in Deuteronomy 18:15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, […]
Jude 1:11 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah. The message of Jude speaks of a warning against those false brothers who have entered the assembly of believers in order to secure position, profit and pleasure. The […]
Having served in the armed forces I appreciate the reverence of the US soldier for his rifle. The video clip is almost like a military Psalm of praise to the rifle. In my time of service in the British Army the standard issue was the British L1A1 SLR and mine was customised just for me. It was early in training […]