No person was ever honoured for what they received. Honour has been the reward for what they gave.

The text before us, like every text in Scripture, is the word of God and is to be taken seriously. But, in a unique way, “This is the word of God” is the theme of this passage. While they claimed to submit to God’s word, the Pharisees actually...

Throughout history, the church has found itself in the midst of various storms, which have seemed to impede her progress. The church has had to “row hard” in the face of such adversaries. But she has rowed hard and, as she has done so, Jesus, the...

As we have seen in our study of the one another instructions in the New Testament, the gospel has very tangible relational implications. In Ephesians 5:18–21 we see how being Spirit-filled leads to joyful submission to one another out of our...

What does Christian fellowship and unity look like? How are Christians supposed to live with one another? Romans 14:1–15:7 teaches us that, just as God has welcomed us in Christ Jesus, so we are to welcome fellow believers, despite our differences....

To an Israelite, a shepherd was not only a person who cared for animals; the term also applied to rulers, such as kings. God intended those who ruled over his people to act as shepherds: guarding the sheep from attackers, healing the wounded and...

Just as a comprehensive and consistent pro-life commitment leaves no room for compromise, so meaningful church membership requires a thorough commitment to walking in the Spirit in all areas of life and in all relationships.

The holocaust of abortion is a worldwide problem, for which South Africa will not escape with impunity. Since February 1997, hundreds of thousands of children have been put to death in their mother’s wombs all under legal protection. This fact is...

The majority of the New Testament one anothers assume the presence of the potential of conflict: Forgive one another; be kind to one another; don’t provoke one another; stop envying one another; etc. The instruction in James 5:9 is no different....

When Jesus prepared to send his disciples out on mission, he was working with a group of men who, at least as Mark’s account goes, hardly seemed suited to the task. And yet he sent them with authority to act on his behalf. The implication is that...