It is possible to have a good conscience and yet not do the right thing. The Apostle Paul was mistaken but did it out of a good conscience. Paul had been acutely aware of God and His presence throughout his… Read More ›
New Testament
The New Testament is a collection of twenty-seven books centered on the life, miracles, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus and the early history of the Church The books of the New Testament are traditionally divided into three categories: the Gospels, the Epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
The Voice of Conscience
In Walt Disney’s animated film “Pinocchio” we are introduced to Jiminy Cricket who is a cricket given the job of being Pinocchio’s conscience. The message is “you should always let your conscience be your guide”. The conscience is an inner… Read More ›
How To Grow God’s Fruit – Galatians 5:16-26
We are to actively cultivate the new nature and weed out the old nature. Only God can make this good fruit grow but we are to prepare the soil by keeping in touch with the Holy Spirit. It is interesting… Read More ›
A Few Bad Apples – Acts 5:1-11
I’m sure you have heard some people say “the church is full of hypocrites” or “they are all hypocrites in that church”. I know I have heard it but it is rarely if ever true. The truth is that there… Read More ›
Work for Unity – Acts 6:1-7
There are many widows who have responded to the Gospel and been saved. We are told that there was a complaint among the widows that the Hellenistic widows were being overlooked. How would the apostles handle this complaint? Would it… Read More ›
The Symbolism of Pentecost – Acts 2
The disciples had been praying together and now they will receive power from on high to fulfil their mission for God. The Day of Pentecost was the Jewish harvest festival but the coming of the Holy Spirit was full of symbolism…. Read More ›
The Power of Zoe Life – John 1:4
This verse talks about life. The Greek word used here for “life” is “zoe”. This is the root of the English words “zoo” and “zoology.” It is a life that is energetic. It brings light but it is often buried under… Read More ›
Set Loose For A Purpose – John 11:38-44
Jesus takes his time to get to Lazarus who has now been dead for four days. Jesus then asks them to show him where the body has been laid. Jesus weeps with Mary and Martha because he knows what pain and… Read More ›
Out on a Limb with Zacchaeus – Luke 19:1-10
1. The sinner named Zacchaeus It seems the most of what we know about him is bad. Luke says:- He lived in Jericho – Jericho was a powerful city in the ancient world, but its power was put to an evil… Read More ›
Star Quality – Philippians 2:1-16
There are letters that we get in all shapes and colours. They may be good or bad. Letter writing is a dead art. Most letters today are business letters. In the New Testament they all wrote letters. Paul wrote nine… Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 