Surprisingly the word ‘Christian’ only appears three times in the whole of the Bible. Yet today it is the universal title by which followers of Jesus are known. In the early days of the church such followers were known as believers, disciples, followers of the way or brothers. In the book of Acts, which is ….  Read More

On the following day, when the people who were standing on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except that one which His disciples had entered, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples, but His disciples had gone away alone— 23 however, other boats came from Tiberias, near ….  Read More

There have always been ‘religions’ that have offered people the prospect of a utopia on earth. The Bible does teach that there will ultimately be a time of unparalleled prosperity on earth, when Christ returns to reign for one thousand years, Revelation chapter 20 verse 4, which will then be followed by the creation of ….  Read More

Jesus taught that He ‘must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, AND BE RAISED THE THIRD DAY’, Luke chapter 9 verse 22. Even His closest disciples had difficulty grasping the truth of His resurrection. When He appeared to them after His resurrection, ‘they were ….  Read More

It is interesting to observe in the Bible that whenever people SUPPOSED that they knew who Jesus was and why He had come, THEY WERE ALWAYS WRONG! We must always make sure that what we believe about Him is based on the Bible, rather than on our opinions. Luke tells us, in his Gospel, that ….  Read More

The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord; and in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! 2 You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah 3 For You meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold upon his head. 4 He asked life ….  Read More

One of the greatest emperors in history was, of course, Napoleon Bonaparte. He was a great military leader and built up the French Empire to a phenomenal extent. He won battles through brilliant planning, strategy and daring. He was an inspiration to his soldiers and he gave France great glory. The European wars of those ….  Read More

In the present pandemic, we know the importance of washing our hands frequently and properly, but God wants something more: God wants us to have clean hearts. We have all sinned against God. Sin is like a terrible disease that makes our hearts unclean. We have all done evil things in secret and tried to hide our ….  Read More

After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. 2 Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. 4 Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near. 5 Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, ….  Read More

May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob defend you; 2 May He send you help from the sanctuary, and strengthen you out of Zion; 3 May He remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah 4 May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your purpose. 5 We will ….  Read More