Choice is integral to life in the West. We take it for granted generally, but when it comes to salvation we often miss the point. It is so easy in the hustle and bustle of the end-of-year busyness to lose our joy in the Lord. Paul’s greeting in...

In times of uncertainty, we have a certain hope in our God of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Judges is a book about salvation—about God granting deliverance to his undeserving people. The story in chapter 9, however, is different. This story highlights the truth that, sometimes, God gives people what they deserve: justice.

It is said that confession is good for the soul. This is true. As Ezra 9–10 teaches us, confession is also good for the church. In this study, we take a brief look at this prayer of confession with a view to learn important truths we can apply to...

The text before us is one of the strangest interactions in Mark, primarily because of its setting. Think about it. A destructive act against a fig tree was followed by a destructive act in the temple and these two acts become an object lesson for...

Over the years, we have reformed as a church in our understanding and practice of prayer. But this reformation is not over; we need to be constantly reforming as we learn more about what God expects of his people in prayer. Psalm 67 offers us some...

Our text features three events with a common theme. Just as Jesus cleaned house in the temple so long ago, so today he carefully looks at his temple of the local church today to see what is happening. And when he sees a mess, as he did in Jerusalem...

Sometimes obedience to the commands of Christ can seem like the most complicated thing in the world. Genesis, and the account of Adam's fall, shed some light on why this is and they present Christians with hope for holiness and simple obedience.

When someone begins the path of following Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, there are often expectations which prove to be wrongheaded, if not entirely wrong. But usually it does not take long before some semblance of reality sets in and we begin...

A hope-filled perspective of the future enables Christians to thrive in even the most trying of circumstances.