The hard heartedness of man, we will not listen! The Word of God is the most important message in the world and we must listen to it.

Joseph’s life was a life lived by faith in the sovereign purpose of God, and he is not only an example to us in this but also he is a forerunner and a ‘type’ of the Lord Jesus, meaning that his story has much to teach us.

Jacob blesses Ephraim & Manasseh and leans upon his staff. What makes Jacob do this knowingly? It is his faith. We consider here faith in later life, and also the subject of adoption as sons and daughters of God in Jesus Christ.

Isaac’s faith in blessing Jacob and Esau is not obvious at first, and yet despite his weakness he made decisions and acted by faith - he did what he could in the light of what had been revealed.

Abraham faced this great test by faith; and he did so knowing who his God is, do we know what God is like?

Abraham was tested by God. At times in the Christian life we will also face tests and trials, but why? How are we to approach these things, and live by faith through them?

The responsibility of a church towards an elder. Recognise authority; recognise weakness; recognise accountability.

What makes an elder qualified? Continuing the 3 part series on eldership, we consider the Biblical qualifications as outlined for us here and in Titus 1.

In the first of a series of 3 considering ‘eldership’, we first address the question: what is a church? A church follows God, belongs to God and is bought by God.

A radical statement from Jesus Christ! What does it mean, and how is Christ’s victory surprising and yet glorious?!