The difference between true spiritual leaders (shepherds) and the Pharisees who preyed upon the lost people (thieves) is the Door: Jesus. Pay attention to your shepherds and flee from those who climb over the wall!

The time of Judges greatly resembles our current world: a cycle of sin, suffering, and deliverance. We desparately need deliverers! An unlikely one arose in Judges, Shamgar. Let's learn some major lessons from this minor judge.

Being well is not a feeling, but a state of being. That does not mean that everything is "well" as we might want it to be. But it certainly means that it is well with my soul: I am at peace with God!

We reach the culmination of this journey to spiritual sight - a declaration of belief. In order to see Christ, we must become blind to ourselves. This is what the formerly blind man understood and what the Jews missed.

Although the mighty men we read about in 2 Samuel lived in different times and different circumstances, we can make comparissons when we consider the spiritual battles we fight. Let's see what lessons we can learn from them and how they might help us stand firm in this modern age!

The blind beggar was probably not the most educated guy around; certainly not the most high-status. Yet, his response to the Jews is one of clarity, precision, and boldness. He can stand up to those who rule his world and convincingly defend Christ.

Justified by faith alone: sola fide! But what does biblical faith look like? Let' have a quick look!

Today we had Pastor Paul's daughter, Dr Danica Smit, sharing her testimony with the church. She shares a story of thanksgiving in troubled times, a sovereign God working all things for good, and the power of the Word to carry us through every situation.

The Gospel is Christ; not social oppression, or prosperity, or living like a Jew. Let us strive to preserve that Gospel purity delivered to us in God's Word and be careful not to add anything extra!

The Jews continue their questioning of the blind man, demonstrating their unwillingess to believe and intense hatred for Jesus. They were too busy being disciples of a "Moses" that they had created.