Luke 14:1-24. Humility is something beautiful and pride can be so ugly in the lives of God’s people. The humble man will find grace, but the proud man will be resisted. Jesus exposes the Pharisees for their love of honour, seeking the praise and recognition of men. While we are all subject to the natural […]

Luke 1:26-38. As the gospel story unfolds in the book of Luke, Gabriel visits Mary and gives her the incredible news that she will be the virgin mother of the Messiah. Her response is one of faith, humility and servanthood. What lessons can we learn for our own Christian life and calling from the response […]

Judges 6-7. God wants to bring us to a place of blessing, fruitfulness and victory, but the journey is often one that we would not choose. It sometimes involves a deep, even painful, work in our lives and hearts. The work of God involves God producing or revealing our weakness and need for Him, “reducing […]

1 Thes 2:1-20. In reflecting on the ministry they’d had in Thessaloniki, Paul lays out many characteristics of heart and attitude that should be evident in church ministry. Are you in it for the right reasons? Is it an occupation or a vocation? Do you truly love and care for the flock? May God search […]

Psalm 133:1-3. Listening to sermons or watching services online can be an encouragement, and we thank God for that! But we also realize that it is no substitute for being with the people of God in fellowship. There is a corporate blessing that descends from above that you just can’t get any other way than […]

Nehemiah 5:14-21. In contrast to the nobles in Jerusalem, and also governors of the past, Nehemiah could say that he had operated in integrity towards God and towards God’s People. What valuable lessons and principles we discover in this passage. If we honour God, He will honour us.

Philippians 2:1-2. Paul writes to encourage the church in Philippi to be united in one mind and for one purpose. We explore what that looked like to the Philippians and also why and how we can apply those truths in our lives today.

John 13:1-17. With Jesus’ Public Ministry drawn to an end (2-12), we now enters his private ministry with his disciples on the upper room the Thursday night of Passion Week (13-17). Jesus begins his “upper room discourse” with a powerful object lesson in washing the disciples feet. This incredible acted-out-parable speaks of the humble, loving […]