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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Previously, we saw Gideon at his best: recognising his own weakness and relying on God’s strength to accomplish God’s purposes. The text before us now portrays him in a far less flattering light. We see a different saviour, who behaves in a very...