Luke 2:8-20. The angel came to announce “good news of great joy to all people”. And what was that good news? “Unto you is born a saviour, Christ the Lord”. Oh this is the good news, the greatest news we could ever hear and believe. The shepherds believed it and came quickly to see the […]

Luke 1:5-66. Jesus, the son of Mary, yet clearly declared as the Son of God. The scriptures carefully preserve the doctrine of the Virgin birth, all important for Jesus to be both human and divine, to be sinless and qualify as our saviour and to fulfil the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14. “Veiled in flesh the […]

Luke 1:5-75. In considering the Christmas gospel story we explore the astounding predictions and announcements of Gabriel concerning the birth of John the Baptist and The Lord Himself. These announcements clearly magnify the fact that Jesus was the one promised to Abraham and David, and referred to by all the prophets. What is it that […]

Gal 4:4-5. The 400 years between Malachi & Matthew are often called the Silent Years as there was no prophetic voice. However, God was preparing for the fulness of time and making things ready for when he would send forth his son. A great Christmas celebration. In what ways did God make things ready? How […]

Matt 1:1. The Old Testament predicted the coming of a King, a servant, a man, The Lord. “Someone is Coming” the scriptures cried. At the opening of the New Testament, we hear the gospels reply “He is here”. Matthew presents Christ as King, Mark as the servant, Luke as the man, and John as The […]

The temple was designed to be a house of Mercy. In Solomon’s dedication prayer, he requested that the sinner could look to the land, the city, the house to find forgiveness. David, Job, Daniel, the psalmist & others all understood this principle and looked to the temple for mercy again and again. The prodigal son […]

Ps 62:1-8. Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the situations that life brings? Or feel a bit lost or discouraged? In this treasured psalm, David was feeling extremely weighed down and overwhelmed and looks to His God. Consider this model prayer on how to find The Lord in such difficult times. 

Through the Bible, we see that Man’s demerit over and against God’s unmerited favour. These 2 doctrines help us understand the glorious gospel. Man is a bankrupt debtor with nothing to offer, no righteousness, no merit, no answer, no defense. He is undeserving and unworthy and yet becomes the great benefactor of God’s matchless grace. […]

Ps 84:2-7, Jer 31:2, Hosea 13:5 & Various Scriptures. Ever feel like you are going through a wilderness experience? Is God still working in those times? Is there something to find in the valley that I might not find anywhere else? This devotional time in the Word explores the idea of how God deeply works […]

Ps 119:161. How much do we value the Bible in our lives? Is it often open or does it lie shut and neglected? The Word is considered as a great treasure to the psalmist, for by the Word man can seek God, find wisdom, and discover his ways. On this journey of life, we are […]