People can do great things through the power of the Holy Spirit without being converted - yet being anointed by the Spirit doesn’t guarantee an easy life | 1 Samuel 16:13-23
The Love of Jesus and the Last Enemy
Jesus’ seventh and final sign in John’s gospel demonstrates his love for his people in the face of the last enemy, death | John 11:1-44
A King no one expected
No-one could have believed that this unimpressive looking man from an obscure place could have been God’s anointed King | 1 Samuel 16:1-13
The God Who Sings
Zephaniah 3:17 is a verse no-one would make up - and contains things we wouldn’t dare say about God if he didn’t say them himself | Zephaniah 3:9-10
1 Samuel: the story so far
Coming back to 1st Samuel after almost a two-year break, we have a reminder not just of the events of the first half of the book, but of how they're relevant to the times we live in | 1 Samuel 1-15
A New Year Check-up
A new year provides an opportunity to reassess where we stand before God - particularly since James warns that some who think they're Christians are deceiving themselves | James 1:26-27
The Wrong Advent (2)
The Bible doesn't tell us to celebrate Christmas Day - but it does tell us to prepare for the Day of the Lord | Zephaniah 2:1 - 3:8
The Wrong Advent
Advent is about the coming of Jesus - but not in the way most people think | Zephaniah 1
A Prince of Peace
The Prince of Peace gives rest to his people, speaks peace to his people and seeks the welfare of his people | Esther 9:20 - 10:3
Help and Hope for under-pressure Christians
Is Esther 9 relevant to persecuted and under-pressure Christians today? | Esther 9:1-19