“God moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform; he plants his footsteps in the sea and rides upon the storm. You fearful saints, fresh courage take; the clouds you so much dread are big with mercy and shall break in bl...

Rejoice in the confirmation (12–14) Recognize the real danger (15–18) Remain faith-full (19) ...

Be exalted as a trophy of mercy! The Problem (v9) The Parable (v10–14a) The Point (v14b) ...

Luke 11:1-4 is a lesson from Jesus on how to pray. But before looking at his lesson, let’s take time to see Jesus’ prayer life in action by asking two questions: How did Jesus prioritize prayer? What was his purpose in prayer?...

God gave us the Bible so we could be transformed into people who are like his Son. How does this transformation take place? It’s a daily process of becoming what we have already been made in Christ, of putting off the old and putting on the new....

No man is an island entire of itself; every manis a piece of the continent, a part of the main;-John Donne, No Man Is an Island 1624- John Dunne got it right: “no man is an island.” This is true for hu...

Main Idea: Recognize and rejoice, the kingdom is coming!...

Jesus teaches his disciples to approach the Father with shameless neediness, expecting him to provide what is most needed. And what is most needed is the Holy Spirit....

If you have spent any time around Christians at Christmas, you have probably heard the phrase ‘Jesus is the reason for the season’. It’s a good statement, intended to counteract the overwhelming voices saying otherwise, voices bent on making...

We are a caffeinated and competent people, with no shortage of things to go and do. There always seems to be another problem to conquer, a new technology to employ, a new mindset to engage. We are good at fixing problems and we like it that w...

Notes The Dynamics of True Hearing (Luke 8:1–8, 11–15)The Source of True Hearing (Luke 8:9–10)...

Looking Back in Thankfulness Like winter itself (we hope), another Winter Camp has come and gone. Here are just a few of the signs of God’s Spirit at work for which we can be thankful. We can be thank...

Listen as we seek to answer questions about the place of technology in the Christian Life by looking at the story of redemption and the goal of love.  What is the definition of technology?Is technology good or bad?...

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Continue to observe, interpret and apply in Psalm 119:-88...

In this section of Psalm 119 we will focus on Parallelism and repetition. We will also look at how personal this Psalm is with the repeated first and second person pronouns my, me, you, and your....

What makes Psalm 119 so significant is not just that it is the longest chapter of the Bible, but that the longest chapter in the Bible is about the Bible. Psalm 119 is a 176-line poem about Scripture. And not just a poem, but a very intricate and ...

Since death is the punishment for sin, Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and bring us back to God. By his substitutionary atoning death, he alone redeems us from hell and gains for us forgiveness of...

Easter is in the rear-view mirror and won’t return for another fifty-four long weeks. Which means, we have a serious problem: we are in need of a sustainable source of hope. It doesn’t take much to lose hope. An early alarm on Monday morning, ...

The only Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, in whom God became man and bore the penalty for sin himself. Jesus can redeem us because of who he is... fully God and fully man, this mystery of the God-man, the hypostatic union...

Where Truth and Beauty Meet  “Now that is beautiful!” You have no doubt experienced the moment. The sun emerging from the horizon, the symphony coming to a majestic climax, the movie resolving just right. Or perhaps it was more ...

The Armor of God is our strength to stand against the evil one. We need the strength of the Lord to stand firm.Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. ...

True unity of all people from every race, culture and background can only come through Christ. The beautiful picture of people from every tribe and tongue and nation worshiping God together is the end goal. (...

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. ...

Jesus is our Great high priest. What does this mean in our time of need? He is there to help!...

See his glory...

Being good will not cut it. Sin, we've missed the mark....

Be encouraged, Jesus has overcome the world....

God gives us strength to be at peace in our hearts....