Love is an essential part of the Christian life. Roger explains. 2 John 5-6 (ESV) 5 And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another. 6 And this is love, that we walk according… Continue reading

The Psalms were written in order to be sung. Part of their function is to shape our emotions. In this case Psalm 1 holds out a picture of what a flourishing Christian life looks like. John explains. Psalm 1 (ESV) Blessed is the man[a]    who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,nor… Continue reading

Often Christians today can get the impression that to be sorrowful exposes us as lacking in faith. Biblically that is not the case. About a third of the Psalms are laments: Songs that help the singers to worship God in difficult situations, by expressing sorrow in the presence of God.… Continue reading

In this passage, Jesus makes it clear that if anything hinders us in our faith, it ought to be removed. John explains. Mark 9:42-50 (ESV) 42 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,[a] it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his… Continue reading

In first peter we are told that the people of God are God’s building. Roger examines the significance of this for our life together. 1 Peter 2:4-6 (ESV) 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living… Continue reading

In Judges 12 we see a pointless and petty conflict among the people of God. Without true humility we cannot love God and others well. We can become driven by the need to establish our own honour. John explains. Judges 12:1-7 (ESV) 12 The men of Ephraim were called to arms,… Continue reading

As we become disconnected from a vibrant, living, bible saturated, gospel relationship with God, we inevitably see the breakdown of society, of family, and the abuse of the vulnerable. The tragedy in Jephthah’s life shows us this. We must press on to know the Lord in order to love God… Continue reading

Roger Wilson explains some of the significance of what it means to be a child of God. 1 John 3:1 (ESV) See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us… Continue reading

This Sunday Pastor John Van Rij preached on True Repentance. Fake repentance is worthless, as Judges 10 shows. Judges 10:1-16 (ESV) 1 After Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he lived at Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. 2 And he… Continue reading

This morning, Roger looked at the small book of 2 John. What does it mean to walk in the truth? 2 John 1-8 1 The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth, 2 because of the truth that abides… Continue reading