Miscellaneous (Page 5)
Christ Glorified in Us by Life or Death
Philippians 1:20-30 As Paul approaches the end of his earthly ministry, he is torn in his mind about departing to be with Christ (which is better by far) or remaining to minister to the church. Either way, he rejoices in the knowledge that Christ will be glorified.
Standing in Christ
1 Corinthians 15:1 We consider the various ways in which believers are said to ‘stand’ in the New Testament.
Jesus Christ’s Triumphant Kingdom
Psalm 2 We meditate on this Psalm and rejoice in the truths it contains, not least of which is the certain triumph of the kingdom of Christ in this world. In the light of this, it is foolish to continue to resist Jesus’ claims on our lives.
Seeking the Lord through Fasting
Ezra 8:23 In our message this week, we have a reminder of the duty of fasting for the believer. We consider five things: *What fasting is. *Why we ought to fast. *The circumstances in which we should fast. *The benefits of fasting. *How to fast.
Spiritual Prayer
Acts 9:11 If we are to be useful to the Lord, we must be those who truly pray. We’ve seen that the Lord can only use those who are godly, but the godly are those whose lives are characterized by prayer. We consider twelve elements of spiritual prayer.
Forgiveness
We take a practical look at how forgiveness should be worked out in the Christian life. We consider whom we should forgive, when we should forgive them, why we should forgive them, and what true forgiveness is.
Be Still and Know That I am God
Psalm 46 As we are at the threshold of a New Year and none of us can know what difficulties and dangers it may hold for us, we are reminded Who is our God. He is not some powerless, regional „deity„ but rather the Lord of hosts. He is the One who has always been
Wise Men Worship Christ
Matthew 2:1-15 We reflect on the coming of the wise men from the east to seek for the young Christ child and to worship Him. We are challenged to seek Christ for ourselves and to serve Him with our whole lives in the coming days.
Biblical Charity, Part 2
We conclude our exploration of the subject of Biblical charity, focusing on what constitutes a legitimate need that is our responsibility to meet.
Biblical Charity, Part 1
What is biblical charity? Have you ever wondered whether it is right to help someone, how or how much to help, or whether it is ever right to stop helping?
All We Need
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 God chose to save us: Why? We’re sinful and polluted: a stench in His nose, an abomination in His eyes. There is nothing good in us – only imperfection and sin. We have no strength: we are weak and helpless. Spiritually, we’re like rotting corpses.
All Things Freely Given in Christ
Romans 8:28-32 As we will be examining the life of John Newton in our Reformation lecture this evening, we focus this morning on a theme that is common in his hymns: the goodness of God, and how that should stimulate us to worship Him.