On God’s pathway we take one step of obedience at a time and only after reaching the destination are we able to look back and see how it all was connected. A burning bush (a call) was God’s response to a cry for deliverance. God’s plan involved the man Moses who had learned key lessons while shepherding in the desert for 40 years. There is no time wasted in God’s kingdom- long waiting is essential for transformation and preparation. Sometimes God will send us deliverance in unusual ways when we cry out and we need to be watchful and discerning so we don’t miss it or reject it.

Abraham receives a blessing to be a blessing. He answers a call and then gets cold feet and needs assurance that God can fulfill the dream that God gave him. God then gives him a promise, a contract and a covenant, to help him trust.

When God gives Jesus Identity as Gods son and significance as being pleasing, Satan sets about questioning Jesus identity and earning his significance.

The Transfiguration is not only about seeing Jesus changed but how we become changed when we truly see him. Luke shows us why and how this happens to Peter and to us.

The two Witnesses | Revelation 11 with Phil Morrow by Christ Church Jerusalem

in the face of darkness and despair, Paul gives us a message of hope by talking about Death’s defeat and how through this truth we can face anything!

Agabus & Many Others | Acts 8-21 with Phil Morrow by Christ Church Jerusalem

Our Gospel passage highlights the role of the Spirit in the ministry of Jesus in both prophetic utterance and the working of miracles. These Scriptures challenge us to examine the true nature of prophecy and the dangers to those who exercise the gifts of the Spirit while ignoring Jesus’ teaching.

The Creator of the universe and King who reigns eternally on the throne is the Lord of angelic armies. But He asks sinners to be His witness here on earth. Throughout history, God has worked through the humble. We should acknowledge our sin before a holy God. But throughout history, God has also redeemed those who are sinners. He calls us, for we are some of those sinners, to be His disciples and then to go out and be a witness to the world.

John the Baptist | Luke 1 et al with John Arnold by Christ Church Jerusalem