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Luke 13 : 6-9. He spake also this parable; a certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why...

THINGS HAPPEN... In Luke 13: 1-9 we are told by Christ, 'There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans...

At the height of summer I had to dig out an enormous ants nest that infested the path outside the front door. The moment the ground was disturbed there came scurrying out a horde of tiny creatures each carrying either an egg or some other aspect of the nest and immediately began attempting...

In Proverbs 8:17 we are counselled: 'I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me' and a perfect example of that proverb is Mary, who went to seek Jesus very early in the morning and while it was still dark. And what joy must have flowed through her whole being when Jesus...

I try to avoid a 'read and then decide its validity' approach to scripture, especially that of the New Testament, whereby I might adapt a word or passage of which I do not altogether approve by substituting a meliorated meaning that is more in keeping with my own, possibly damaged and...

Some have a rather lukewarm approach regarding their belief in God and have erected a watertight bulkhead between their religious and secular lives, thus denying themselves a meaningful faith which, if allowed to flourish, would undoubtedly bring unwanted change to their daily lives. By...

If we take Jesus at His word (and who dare not) there can be no forgiveness nor any improving of our lot in the afterlife for those who continually neglect the needy in this life. This warning was given by Jesus in the parable of Lazarus and the rich man, recorded in Luke 16: 19-31 'There was...

Agape love is the only kind of love which makes us Holy, and without Holiness no man shall see God. (Heb 12:14) 'Follow peace with all men, with holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.' The love Paul describes in his first letter to the Corinthians is not the emotional and...

The Greek word theopneustic is a composite word, thought by some to have been coined by Paul which literally means 'God-breathed' and conveys to us the understanding that Scripture is inspired and breathed out by God as an extension of Himself through His Spirit and further indicates to us the...

Revelation 10:8-10 And the voice which I heard from heaven spoke unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which stands upon the sea and upon the earth. And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me...

Revelation 9:20 'And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk. ' A besetting problem...

The warnings contained in James letter to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations are every bit as relevant to the behaviour of Christians today as they were in 49 AD: James 1:18-26 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first-fruits of all he...

Jesus clearly warns us in Luke 16: 10-12 that if we cannot trusted to be honest with even small things in this life, how can we be trusted in the next when we will have much more given us. He warned us: Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is...

Hell is not metaphorical, nor does Christ use hyperbole when He speaks of it. It is a real place or condition in which the damned find themselves. Or is Christ not to be believed? New Testament references to it are mainly Dominical: although few words are spoken on the subject from pulpits...

In Luke 14: 16-24. KJV, a stern, censorious warning is given by Jesus to all those who hear and then refuse to accept His Father's invitation to come and partake of His Heavenly banquet, and this is in spite of them giving their reasons for doing so. Here we have another take on why the...

Luke 9:46-48 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest and Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receives me: and whosoever shall receive me receives him...

" Hebrews 11: 1. Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." True faith posts its letter and lets it go. Uncertainty holds on to a corner of it and then wonders that the answer never comes. "Matthew 14: 24. and the boat was already a considerable...

Proverbs 4:23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." That is not a simple request but a command that we keep our hearts pure. Pure? In today's world? To do that we surely would have to turn off our televisions, avoid our computers, stop watching films and no...

You may surf the internet until doomsday but no satisfactory search result will emerge regarding that which in general is called the 'Life Force': that mysterious essence which enlivens every living thing on the planet; and once life is extinct in flora or fauna there is no way for it to be...

God temporarily laid aside a part of His omnipotence when He granted free will to His creation and this was given that we might choose Truth and Duty and become His children. Christ died to save us not from suffering but from ourselves. The folly of any mind is to try and explain God before...