JEHOVAH MAKKEH – THE GOD WHO SMITES Last time we saw how the Israelites had allowed bitterness to pervade their lives, and and how their subsequent behaviour was causing God to have to teach them and reveal to them how much He wanted to heal them and be their provider. He did provide, time after time, […]
This study, taught by pastor Barry Forder at our Sunday morning service on Sunday 18th October 2015 is the final session in our series of studies through the book of Second Kings – the 12th book in the Bible. We have seen the monarchy in Israel split in two as a result of unfaithfulness to God, and then […]
Psalm 139 is one of the most notable of the sacred hymns. It sings the omniscience and omnipresence of God, inferring from these the overthrow of the powers of wickedness, since he who sees and hears the abominable deeds and words of the rebellious will surely deal with them according to his justice. The brightness […]
Have you ever wondered why we are here? What is the real purpose – if any – for our existence? Are we here purely by chance, the result of an accident, or is there something more to this life? Scientists, philosophers and some of the greatest minds have pondered this question and many individual opinions […]
“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;” Colossians 4:2 In this verse we see Paul exhorting the church in Colosse to “Continue in prayer”. The Greek word used for “continue” is proskartereo and it conveys the meaning of persevering and being devoted. In other words Paul is urging the Colossian church to […]
Introduction The word ‘judgment’ occurs almost 300 times in the Bible; over 100 of these references speak of a specific time or day of judgment for “all those who dwell on the earth” (Luke 21:35 / Isaiah 13:6-13 etc.) in other words, everyone! In the book of Matthew, we are told that for every idle […]