The Parable of the Trees is the first parable in the Bible. The crisis in our country is leadership. We desperately need it. “If the gold rusts then what shall the iron do”? In these verses we have a pitiful… Read More ›
Old Testament
The Old Testament is a collection of thirty-nine books about the history and religion of the people of Israel. They represent a unified narrative about God and his attempt to relate to humankind by relating to a specific group of people. The Old Testament contains four main sections: the Pentateuch, the Former Prophets (or Historical Books), the Writings, and the Latter Prophets.
Jephthah – The Ninth Judge – Judges 11
See Hebrews 11:32. God raised up judges to save the nation of Israel from itself. They often had major defects in their character but God still used them. The nation would forget God and then judgment would come from outside,… Read More ›
The High Cost Of Low Living – Judges 13:24-16:30
The Child of God cannot be lost but does this mean that that person can live any way they like? There is no better story to illustrate this than Samson whose life was cut short because of disobedience. Samson was… Read More ›
Sin Can’t Win and Faith Can’t Fail – Judges 4:1-16
Israel were eating the fruit of their own deeds and then complaining about it. God raised up an enemy – the king of Canaan. When the people cried to God then God heard and delivered them. 1 – The woman… Read More ›
Notes On Samson – Judges 13
The story of Samson is in the book of Judges. The book reads as if God’s record has got stuck. But in fact it is God’s people who are stuck in a cycle of faith degenerating into sin, followed by… Read More ›
Jephthah – A Man Of Strength – Judges 11
Jephthah was one of the men mentioned in the hall of fame in Hebrews 11. He was a man of strength who was the offspring of a harlot. 1 – His character in the face of great difficulties (vs. 1-3)… Read More ›
Unleashing Your Success Potential – Joshua 1:1-9
Do you have a purpose in life? What would your answer be? Most people have no idea. Do you have a goal for being alive? You can be everything God wants you to be if you release your potential. It… Read More ›
Unleashing A New You – Joshua 1:1-9
If life is like a ten-speed bike then we rarely use all the gears. Are you realising your full potential in life? If you do, then you will unleash a new you. A rubber band is useless until it is… Read More ›
Turning Defeat Into Victory – Joshua 8:1-35
When you lose ground it can be difficult to regain it. There are many examples of failures by great spiritual men in the Bible. Abraham, Moses, Peter and Paul, to name but a few. We fail but the Lord is… Read More ›
The Valley of Decision – Joshua 8:1-35
God gave Jericho and Ai to the Israelites in two separate ways. The methods of God often change. We become upset if things are not the same as the day before. God’s methods may change but his character never changes…. Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 