Paul is concerned for the Philippians in his absence; were they still walking as Christians? How are we doing while separated from each other during this time of coronavirus? Paul…
Paul was imprisoned and like us at this time unable to leave. However he says this led to the advance of the gospel! His jailers recognised Christ was with him.…
There is a sense of love between Paul and the Philippians. Do we long to be together with the church and feel the pain of separation? Paul thinks about the…
There is no special road that leads to hell; one need only carry on living as they are. They arrive at a point where it's too late, as it was…
These commands for violence were for a specific occasion, not for all of God's people throughout all history. We are not to wage war because we are not a chosen…
Saul obeys the command to destroy the Amalekites. God's wrath is always just: the Amalekites opposed the Israelites coming out of Egypt and were wicked. The Canaanites likewise worshipped their…
Jesus gives three pictures about money. Firstly, the picture of treasure. We get what we want but something else soon comes along and the excitement fades. Secondly, He speaks of…
In between King Saul's disobedience and foolishness, the message here seems to be that he was good and courageous. While Saul achieved great things, the one thing that really mattered…
Saul's response to his previous foolishness is to become zealous. He makes an oath that the Israelites should not eat. Jonathan sees this for the foolish thing it is. The…