Thursday, 3 August 2006

Acts 13:13-52

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We're following Barnabus and Saul on their first missionary journey and have seen them at work on Cyprus, sharing the good news, encount...

Acts 12:25 - 13:12

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Having delivered the gift from the church at Antioch to the believers in Jerusalem, Barnabus and Saul make their way back to Antioch in 12:2...

Acts 12:1-24

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When a world title boxing match is being promoted, the media love to give us a flavour of both contestants, their track record and their app...
Wednesday, 26 July 2006

Exodus 15:22-27

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When you have been so signally blessed in the most amazing deliverance, as Israel had been, what would you expect to come next? Surely it ou...
Friday, 21 July 2006

Life as an Adolescent (Fretheim)

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The wilderness wanderings, or at least their length and breadth, were a surprise to Israel. Instead of a land of milk and honey, they get a ...
Thursday, 20 July 2006

ministry & pain

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In his comments on Ezekiel 3:4-15, Peter Craigie made the following observation: The point to be remembered in any suffering associated with...
Wednesday, 19 July 2006

Acts 11:19-30

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1. The Gospel Spreads (vv.19-21) The incident with Cornelius is a major one within the book of Acts as Cornelius is presented as a prime exa...

Acts 10:1 - 11:18

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Alongside the conversion of Saul, the story of Cornelius is one of the most significant in Acts for the progress of the gospel and the life ...

Acts 9:32-42

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The 2 incidents recorded by Luke in 9:32-42 serve in the context of Acts to introduce us to the widening ministry of Peter. The gospel is be...

Acts 9:1-31

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1. Saul: Verging on Violence (vv.1,2) The account of Philip's ministry in ch.8 has left a significant issue in the air. When Stephen was...

Acts 8:26-40

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One of the main points this scene so clearly conveys is the sovereign control of God over the whole gospel mission. By means of an angelic m...
Monday, 17 July 2006

Exodus 15:1-21

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Last week, we saw how the Lord opened a way through the waters for his people, rescuing them from their enemies. The story takes a bit of a ...
Thursday, 13 July 2006

On Singing

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Following on from Alan Davey's comments on singing here the following comments by Peter Enns in his excellent NIVAC commentary on Exod...
Tuesday, 11 July 2006

Acts 8:4-25

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1. Into Samaria In chapter 6, we were introduced to the seven who were chosen to handle the distribution of gifts for the needy among the ea...

Acts 6:8 - 8:3

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In this passage, we have the account of the first martyr of the Christian church. It is a deeply moving scene with Stephen making his defenc...