Nehemiah’s prayer has great application and relevance to us today. It gives a model of how a great leader prays to the Lord God. 1. Concern (vs. 4) Nehemiah was the cupbearer to the king and his main job was to… 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.
The Staff of God – Exodus 4:1-4
It seems strange her that God asks Moses what he has in his hand. God knows and sees everything. So why even ask the question? 1. The staff of Moses The staff symbolised everything Moses owned at that time. Moses… Read More ›
You Can’t Hide From God
The Lord has a mission for His prophet Jonah. God has a missionary heart but He has disobedient prophet. Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden proved that you can’t hide from God. Jonah finds out that nothing has changed! 1. Jonah… Read More ›
The Bimbo In The Basket – Zechariah 5:5-11
Zechariah’s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the Jewish restoration from Babylonian captivity. The book is apocalyptic. Zechariah shows behind the curtain to what is going on in the heavens. The conflicts on earth are a… Read More ›
Going Deeper In the Spiritual Life – Ezekiel 47:1-12
There are some bodies of water like lakes, rivers and the sea that can be dangerous and you may wish to avoid if you can’t swim or don’t have a life jacket! The Dead Sea is not so easy to… Read More ›
The Lord Of The Flies
1. Baalzebub the god of Ekron – 2 Kings 1:1-18 Baalzebub was a pagan god of the Philistines but it is clear from this passage that some of the Israelites were corrupted by the cult, including King Ahaziah of Israel. The… Read More ›
Will Anyone Stand In The Gap?
See Ezekiel 22:29-31. The Lord was looking for someone to stand out from the immoral and corrupt crowd to stand in the gap but there was no one and judgment was certain to fall. God wants life dealers. These people… Read More ›
The God of Peace – Judges 6:23-24
A certain aspect of Yahweh’s character is revealed to Gideon in these verses. God is called Jehovah Shalom which means “Jehovah is our Peace”. What do we learn about the God of Peace? 1. His peace will triumph over our… Read More ›
The Wise Shine Forever – Daniel 12:3
The wise shine forever and those who have not found it only have to see, listen and they can find it. The Wise Men were wise because they followed the star that led them to Jesus. 1. The wise will… Read More ›
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 ›
Feed My Sheep 