When words hurt | Psalm 26
The Friendship of the LORD
“And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent” | Psalm 25
Behold, I stand at the door and knock
Better not to be a Christian at all than to be a lukewarm one. But Jesus is amazingly gracious and kind to those who turn back to him | Revelation 3:14-22
A Gracious Reckoning
God graciously pursues David to expose his sin, in order that he might find forgiveness | 2 Samuel 12
I have set before you an open door
A hugely encouraging letter for a small church without much in terms of resources (humanly speaking) | Revelation 3:7-13
The Fallen King
In a tragic echo of Eden, God's representative king, who has been given so much, takes the one thing he's not allowed | 2 Samuel 11
Living off a past reputation
A church that had a reputation for being alive - but was dead | Revelation 3:1-6
Kindness met with contempt
How the king responds when his kindness is rejected | 2 Samuel 10
The church that was too tolerant
A church whose strength became a weakness | Revelation 2:18-29
The kind King who invites broken people to his table
The gospel comes to people who have reason to hide from the King - but the kind King comes looking for his enemies | 2 Samuel 9