How to read the Bible is a huge question! Some people read it at face value, whilst some people look into it more in depth and try to find bits that ‘don’t quite fit’. There are thousands of people who die every year for their faith in Jesus that they see in Scripture. But thereContinue reading “Clash of Visions”
Category Archives: Bible
Ecclesiastes
There are some parts of the Bible that are like Marmite, for my non-British readers Marmite is a yeast spread that some people love to have on their toast and other people hate it. If something is described as Marmite in the UK it means that some love it and some hate it. The bookContinue reading “Ecclesiastes”
Books about THE Book…
The Bible contains 66 books and each book of the Bible has hundreds and probably thousands of books written about it. Those books vary and can be called commentaries, study guides, devotional books or exegetical works. I have the privilege
Give them meat not milk…
I’ve written before about the importance of sharing solid truths with children. It’s important because we need to fill their minds with truths that will carry them through life. We need to lift their eyes to see the gospel and the amazing Saviour that we have in Jesus!
Final Word
There are many things in the world that worry me, make me ask questions and that make me want to teach people. One of those things is
Bible reading and devotions…
So it’s now the 8th January… how’s that New Year’s resolution coming along? Have you taken the first bite of chocolate? Have you skipped leg day? Did you give in and devour the whole bag of crisps? New Year’s resolutions aren’t bad things but we are bad at them. After a week or two (ifContinue reading “Bible reading and devotions…”
Always use the Bible…
As a Christian my go to book is always the Bible. If someone has a question, we look at what does the Bible say on that particular topic. If someone is troubled by something, we look at what the Bible has to say on that particular topic. If someone is trying to make a decision,Continue reading “Always use the Bible…”
Journeys with Jesus
If you know me then you’ll know that I love the Old Testament, I enjoy reading the more seemingly obscure and difficult parts of Scripture. Over the last few months the majority of sermons that I have preached have been from the Old Testament, in Genesis and in Joel, it has been both a greatContinue reading “Journeys with Jesus”
What the Bible shows us…
“Rather than accommodating our desire for the Bible to address what we think is most important, the Bible invites us to allow it to show us what is most important.” Dennis E. Johnson, Journeys with Jesus
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