God says we need to be changed into the image of His Son. But most of us hate change. How does God accomplish his work? He wrestles us.

24-11-2024 - Lucas Durant

There are many ways that people try to secure blessings for themselves. But there is ultimately only one source from which all blessings flow.

17-11-2024 - Lucas Durant

Though the LORD can radically heal and restore a person's life, the cause and effect consequences of sin normally knock on long after repentance and conversion. Why does the LORD allow those difficulties to continue? Laban's Deception and Leah's Disappointment show us that it is the LORD's Discipline for our good.

10-11-2024 - Lucas Durant

This episode in Jacob's life is profoundly encouraging. It shows us that God is not distant. His power is actively shaping directing world and his presence is intimately close to his people. Jesus Christ is the connection between heaven and earth.

03-11-2024 - Lucas Durant

This ranks as one of the most dramatic stories in the Bible. The characters each have their own aims and they will stop at nothing to achieve them. But while each person sinfully pursues their own goals, God achieves his purpose. God cannot be stopped.

27-10-2024 - Lucas Durant

How do we explain the difference between those who embrace the Christian faith and those who reject it? Do people become Christians because they are more moral, more clever or better in some way? The story of Jacob and Esau powerfully dismantles that idea. God's saving purposes in the world are advanced by his sovereign election.

24-10-2024 - Lucas Durant

Christians are motivated by God's grace to give generously. Yet even when we are motivated to give, we must still determine how to give. Paul's instruction to the Corinthians helps us to invest our resources wisely, trusting God to produce a harvest. 

13-10-2024 - Lucas Durant

According to the scriptures, the way we use our money can tell us a great deal about the condition of our hearts. A heart that has been changed by God's generous grace is revealed in generosity. This section of 2 Corinthians gives us a model for what a healthy heart looks like and a prescription for bringing our hearts to full health. 

06-10-2024 - Lucas Durant

The hospitality of Christian people has been one of the most powerful tools that God has used to advance the gospel and change the world. God still works through this sacramental means. When we show hospitality to strangers, we may be entertaining angels without knowing it.

29-09-2024 - Lucas Durant

Humanity is rife with divisions. False worship retells human stories and reinforces those divisions. Biblical worship reveals reality from God's perspective and invites us to participate in God's story. True worship must shape the whole life of a Christian.

22-09-2024 - Lucas Durant