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John 1:4 & 5 "In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome* it. We should not be surprised or dismayed if unbelievers do not understand us. And no doubt and/or unbelief can overcome God's word. If we will stand on...

Matthew 28:18-20 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you...

Some believers see God as like a chemist, giving out medications for a particular problem. We may think we need a dose of humility, a patience pill or a course of self control. God does not work this way. Our problem is not that we are proud or stubborn or whatever character flaw we may see. The...

The city where I live has been a graveyard for Christian hopes and aspirations over at least half a century. Many have come here with the intent of bringing revival. Just as many have left scratching their heads, wondering what it will take. I know because I've lived here that long. A number of...

Some Christians seem compelled to put God in a box. They do this by putting believers into a category. You are Pentecostal, Evangelical, Charismatic, Dispensational, KJV only, OSAS or some other category that people use to define you. And too often, to argue with you. I detest being pigeonholed...

Does your church insist on tithing? Are you required to make known your giving to the leadership? Are you often reminded of the needs of the ministry? How does this affect you? Are you encouraged or do you feel pressured into giving? I want to show the New Testament principle of giving that...

I bit into an apple this evening. It was quite hard, but much of it was rotten. I cut it in half. The rot had spread through the apple. There was some that was probably edible, but I had no way of separating good from bad. Some Christians think that they are like that apple. They set about...

I was born in England. My parents emigrated in 1965. I ended up in Australia a couple of years later. I have watched with dismay as Britain turned away from its Christian heritage, abandoned Israel, embraced Islam and began persecuting Christians. It's not the "send them to concentration camps"...

It's rarely preached, at least in my experience. But there is another aspect of God's will that seems to be overlooked. That is that God wills that all should come to the knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:4) My understanding (and experience) is that it is possible to be saved and yet not...

Apart from a click bait title, this video is encouraging. Ray Comfort of Living Waters witnesses to people on the street. Some are saved on the spot, which is wonderful. It includes some testimony from Butch Wilmore, who spent over 9 months on the ISS.

Last Thursday, I ended up in hospital with a suspected heart attack. I had a bunch of tests and an angiogram. No fun at all. I was out a few days later. Before I went, I had the opportunity to share the gospel with a woman in her 60's. She was open to listen and she has believing family members...

I want to focus on one aspect of the so-called "Lord's Prayer". Why did Jesus instruct us to pray "Your Kingdom come, your will be done..."? Surely God's kingdom will come and God's will is going to be done anyway? If we fail to understand why Lord Jesus commanded this, we will miss a vital...

I once rented an older house. One day, I discovered that the tap water was rusty and undrinkable. The owner was good and replaced the old, steel pipework. The water was clean again. Our soul is can be seen as a "pipe" or conduit from the spirit to the soul. It is not a perfect example as there...

"For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want." Galatians 5:17 Often it seems that the flesh is far more powerful than the Spirit. This is a lie, of course. So why do so...

Much is made of obedience and following God's commandments. The problem is not so much what to do as how. For example, there is conjecture as to what it means to obey the commandments. It seems to me that it is clear that there are many more commandments than the 10 given to Moses. Many of the...

There is a point of view that the church has replaced Israel as God's covenant people. This is not Biblical. Romans chapters 9-11 go into some detail on this subject. Paul's conclusion is (11:25 & 26) "I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be...

As I've pointed out before, the argument over OSAS or not is based on a false understanding of salvation. I'll repeat myself because obviously quite a few still don't get it. There are two salvations, not one. The word salvation has become Christian code for going to heaven when you die. As Eli...

I'm English by birth. I have watched the decline of once Great Britain from Australia. I believe this is due to two things. The first is the spiritual condition of the nation. It's not been a Christian nation for decades. The second is the betrayal of Israel by the British, even before Israel...

At the risk of repeating myself, there is no such thing as Palestine. It's a construct by Arabs who left Israel during the war of independence. Some were forced out as they were considered a threat by Israel's military. Since there is no Palestine, there are no Palestinians. Because they...