Creation Reveals God to Us
Rom. 1:20 -- God has revealed His eternal power and divine nature through creation. So much so that we have no excuse to deny His existence. ...
Christ -- God and Man
John 1: 16 - This verse tells us something amazing about the state of all those who have received Christ into their life as Lord and Saviour. We have not received a part of Christ but His fullness …
Walking in the Spirit
Galatians 5:16- .....walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the desires of the sinful nature.Thomas Chalmers, a Scottish preacher in the 19th century, spoke on 'the expulsive power of a new affection'. This is exactly how Paul describes the victorious Christian life. By walking in the...
Christ, Our Wisdom
1 Corinthians 1:30 -- This verse tells us what God the Father has given us in Christ. Christ is our wisdom. The NIV …
God our Protector
Jude vv.24-25 Jude praises God for His wisdom and glory. He tells us that God is able to …
Facing the challenges of life
Because of Christ's ascension we can hold fast our trust in Him. His ascension means …
Christ, our King
Last week we considered the titles of Christ in Isaiah 9:6 leaving out the sentence "and the government shall rest upon His shoulders". This week we will reflect upon these words. They have both a present and a future application. Currently, Christ governs in a spiritual way as He redeems...
A Child is Born
Isaiah 9:6 — This prophecy made over 700 years before Jesus was born gives a magnificent portrait of our Lord and Saviour. He is both God and man. His wisdom …
Advent 2016
Reflections for Advent” written by celebrated Canadian author Mark Buchanan, is available as an online free down-loadable series …
Ours the Kingdom
'Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.' — Matthew 5:3 These are the opening words of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). Jesus combines three concepts in this sentence. 'Blessed' refers to the happiness that comes from God. 'Poor in spirit' refers to...