Paul commands disciples of Jesus to think above things not below; to live the changed life not the way we used to walk before salvation. Four times in vv.15-17 Paul…
On this Mother's day we looked at a desperate mom, a Gentile (Canaanite) woman whose daughter is demon-possessed. She hears Jesus is in her town [Tyre] an unpopular place for…
Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman at the well and shows the disciples that the people we least expect are interested in God and Jesus. We need to believe the same…
A discouraged post-exilic community has stopped rebuilding the temple. Through the godly leadership of the high priest Joshua and the Davdic descendent, Zerubbabel, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah spur the…
In the parable of the sower (or soils) Jesus explains that many people 'hear' Him but not everyone does what He says. Only those who hear and do what He…
Paul warns us about Satan's schemes and so explains to us through the metaphor of a soldier's armour (as well as God's armour in Isaiah) how we can stand against…
Paul explains that he no longer saw people as an unsaved person but since he became a new creation, he sees people as unique creations, ambassadors, righteous and His servants
Paul prays that the eyes of our heart would be opened to know our hope, knowledge of God and His resurrection power. Why are these three things so crucial to…
The Pasalmist prays that God would open our eyes to know His Word more. It doesn't magically happen just because we open His Word. There needs to be a desire…
