<b>"most of them did not even know why they had come".</b>  They were just carried along with the crowd and found themselves in the amphitheatre crying, 'Great is Artemis of Ephesus' for two hours on end. (This was the demonstration orchestrated to oppose the Apostle Paul.) People today don't know why they do a lot ... Read more

<b>"the Lord your God is gracious and merciful".</b>  All who come to God in true humility and repentance find grace and mercy. It is when we acknowledge we deserve punishment from Him we may find mercy. God's graciousness calls on His mercy. Under Hezekiah Israel needed to put right the evil that had permeated the ... Read more

<b>"You must be born again".</b>  From Jesus' words to Nicodemus, credit for the following was not enough: - Seeking counsel from Jesus - Deep respect for the Person and ministry of Jesus - Religious upbringing - High office in the church - a Pharisee - Exemplary public life as a leader of his nation - ... Read more

<b>"Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me".</b>  Paul had his disappointments. He wrote the words from prison in Rome. Demas had forsaken him and become enticed away from the faith, returning to Thessalonica. His faithful companions, Crescens and Titus, had now left him for Galatia and Dalmatia respectively. Alexander, perhaps the one supporting ... Read more

<b>"Nympha and the church in her house". </b> We owe it to recent translation to tell us that this name applied to a lady and not a man. Yet we know nothing more about her except that if you know anything about the believers in Colosse you would know there was a gathering in Nympha's ... Read more

<b>"Serve the Lord your God".</b>  Hezekiah's reign marked a reformation in Jerusalem and a reinstatement of the offices of the temple. He told his people that they had a responsibility to serve the Lord. It is a message that needs telling today. Hezekiah's message was for all the people. By their consecration and dedication, all ... Read more

<b>"not willing"</b> - unwilling to unseat pride and to exalt the Lord God. - unwilling to lose one's life to find a greater. - unwilling to take up a cross, which in reality is easier than the yoke already worn. - unwilling to step out of line from the giddy throng and to step into ... Read more

<b>"a new thing".</b>  Life is ever advancing and God is in the vanguard. The gospel message spread all over the world because its messengers were prepared to do something new - they crossed the sea to carry it to the unknown. There are mighty victories to be won in the Name of the Lord as ... Read more

<b>"upholding all things by the word of his power".</b>  Those who do not know the Lord do not believe His word and cannot appreciate how mighty a word it is. He speaks and it is done, whether the creation of the universe or the stilling of a turbulent sea on which the disciples journeyed. His ... Read more

<b>"lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven".</b>  The financial world is continually bombarding us with details both of interest rates and where we may expect a greater return on our money. And most of us spend an inordinately large amount of our time earning or spending money. The Bible gives the last word on advice ... Read more