God graciously provides a costly sacrifice to protect from his judgement, those who show their trust in him by obeying his instructions.
Those who love the Church of England need to have a difficult conversation about 'mother church's' behaviour, and Paul in Galatians shows us a model. Paul is perplexed about the…
The LORD performs signs and wonders in Egypt. We may ask, 'What really happened? Was it really God? The key question is how will we respond to the sign that…
After an initial welcome in Egypt, Moses is dismayed to find that Pharoah does not recognise the LORD's name, that the people of Israel blame him for their increased suffering,…
We study the Old Testament to learn God's pattern of rescue - not giving his people exemption from suffering, but Exodus through suffering, and the help of a suffering saviour
Jesus shows compassion not condemnation to the woman caught in adultery, but calls her to new life rather than condoning her sin. Why is Synod discussing same sex relationships? What…
John acts as Best Man for Jesus, the bridegroom of the church, and gives a model speech, saying little about himself, and making much of Jesus, who speaks the words…
Jesus says we must be born again. New life is a gift that we must receive from God because we cannot achieve it or deserve it, and we must respond…
Jesus cleanses the temple, not an attempt to reform it, but as a sign of his authority to judge, and his passion to purify a people for himself, the new…
Jesus asks potential disciples, "What do you want?" and invites them to "come and see" who he really is.