Matthew 5v2-11 What is bad about a crutch? Christianity is often criticised as a crutch, but how is this a criticism? We don’t hate on crutches… Perhaps it is that we must then be cripples to need a crutch, and this grinds our ego… But it is true. I need what Christ did on that…
2 Corinthians 4v16-18 So, we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the…
Matthew 5v3-12 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they…
2 Corinthians 4v11-18 For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you. Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been…
Matthew 5v2-12 The word used for beatitudes means supremely blessed. They are called beatitudes because they are the setting of our attitudes – with all our powers. Those who will inherit heaven will have all the qualities that are mentioned in this passage – and all these qualities are interrelated. See 2nd Peter 1v5-11 –…
2 Corinthians 4v7-10 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the…
Genesis 19v30-38 All of Lot’s compromises led to tragic consequences. Sin has consequences. This passage is so lurid (shockingly vivid) that many commentators avoid it. Some say it should not be preached. But, we read in Luke 17 what the Lord Jesus said about the time of Lot and Noah and that His Second Coming…
2 Corinthians 4:1-6 Introduction Paul confronted the spirit in the Corinthian church, who were known for divisions in the church, issues of immorality, misuse and abuse of spiritual gifts, underhanded tampering with God’s Word, ministerial celebrity-ism, for having their favourite super Apostles (Paul was not one of them), for questioning and attacking Paul’s character, authority,…
John 20v30-31 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His Name. (ESV) Introduction There are many…
2 Corinthians 3v1-18 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you? You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by…