Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Drawing near to God is such a privilege, the Alpha and Omega, the one in whom all things hold together. The one who loved… Continue reading Full Assurance
Month: June 2020
Be Sincere
1 Tim 1:5 The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Love is the most prominent and important aspect within the Word of God. The Lord Jesus, in answering the Pharisees said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart… Continue reading Be Sincere
The Good Fight
1 Tim 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. So hopefully you have all taken up your shield of faith this morning and are ready to continue fighting the good… Continue reading The Good Fight
Shield of Faith
Ephesians 6:16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one. Following on from yesterday and the trials we will face from time to time, we can be confident in the protection that God provides. In all circumstances… Not some circumstances, not just… Continue reading Shield of Faith
The Sifting Process
Luke 22:31,32 Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers. Being rooted, built up and established in the faith does not mean that we won’t stumble or… Continue reading The Sifting Process
Strong Roots
Colossians 2:6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. What a verse! And what a day when we received Christ Jesus as Saviour and Lord. Did it feel like a weight… Continue reading Strong Roots
Follow Christ
1 Corinthians 2:4,5 And my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. Have you ever wondered who to listen to for the best? There are… Continue reading Follow Christ
Test of faith
James 1:3 For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. We’ve all had our faith tested and it comes in various guises. Sometimes it's obvious, e.g. when you find yourself in conversation and the person asks, or says, “Oh you're one of those good living people” and you reply, “well, I’m a… Continue reading Test of faith
In the storm
Matthew 8:26 And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. Have you ever been on a boat in real stormy weather? It's not much fun, in fact it can be extremely frightening. A… Continue reading In the storm
More Faith
Luke 17:5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" Every day the disciples were with the Lord and yet they realised that they still needed more faith. You may have heard someone say, 'I don't know where I'd be without my faith', or 'my faith got me through it'. Maybe you've said it… Continue reading More Faith