How do people get right with God and receive his approval? By our own efforts or by the work of another? The answer we give to that question will impact our entire way of life. 23-06-2024 - Lucas Durant

The gospel of Jesus Christ is not of human origin, but directly revealed by God. For this reason it can radically change lives and bring unity across great differences. 16-06-2024 - Lucas Durant

There is only one Gospel, but many counterfeits. The god-given message at the heart of the Christian faith is about rescue through the death of Jesus Christ. It is a gift, not a grind. Don't be deceived. 09-06-2024 - Lucas Durant

As Moses brings his final sermon to a close, he calls the people of God to action. Relationship with God is very near to us, we need only make a simple choice. 02-06-2024 - Lucas Durant

A Christian's relationship with God is both personal and collective. Moses shows how God's people are connected to one another across time and space, and he charges us to look after each other so that we might all enjoy God's blessings. 19-05-2024 - Kristian Odebjer

Sometimes Christians know what they have been saved from, but they fail to see what they have been saved for. Here we find a 5-fold programme for life-long discipleship and the motivation to live it out. 12-05-2024 - Lucas Durant

Moses tells us that God leads his beloved people into the wilderness with purpose. What could justify the hardships and suffering? 05-05-2024 - Lucas Durant

The greatest commandment, the one from which the rest of the law follows, is to whole-heartedly love God. Moses helps God's people look ahead to an uncertain future, and encourages them to consider the implications of maintaining and defending their love for God. But in the end, he points us to our only hope - God's steadfast love for us. 28-04-202…

The Ten Commandments are god-given rules which reveal God's nature and our own. They are for our good and we break them at our peril. But God knows we will break them and he has made provision for our need. 21-04-2024 - Lucas Durant

Moses tells us that God's people today can know God by experience and to enjoy intimacy with him. The key is to go to where his presence is found - his word. But, he says, we must be very careful not to be enticed by counterfeits. 14-04-2024 - Lucas Durant

Deuteronomy is the final words of Moses' to God's people as they stand on the brink of entering the promised land. But they had been here before, 40 years ago. Why had it taken so long for them to finally enter into the good land God had prepared for them? The problem was the foolish human heart. God has a fool-proof solution. 07-04-2024 - Lucas Du…

The message of the Christian faith is good news that implicates all people, including you. Jesus is Lord of All, he is judge of all, and he offers forgiveness to all. These tremendous claims are backed up by publicly-attested evidence that is open to all. 31-03-2024 - Lucas Durant

The way that Jesus arrived in Jerusalem tells us everything we need to know - he is the humble king who fulfils the scriptures, the victorious king who comes to save, and the unsettling king who is rejected. 24-03-2024 - Lucas Durant

We live in a society obsessed with wealth, but Jesus says life does not consist in the abundance of possessions. How can we use wealth wisely, when all we see around us is foolishness? Learn to be rich toward God. 17-03-2024 - Lucas Durant

Jesus tells us that there is one necessary thing for every disciple. Just one! In a culture overburdened and carried away with multi-tasking, Jesus is an advocate for mono-tasking. 10-03-2024 - Lucas Durant

With the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus teaches us to see our neighbours with new eyes. Yet in order to see with new eyes, we will need new hearts. 03-03-2024 - Friedemann Barinske

Jesus sends his followers out as messengers to proclaim a powerful message that results in joy. We may imagine that the 'harvest is meager and the workers are just about adequate', but Jesus corrects our thinking. There are many people that are ready to come to Christ if only they can hear the message. 25-02-2024 - Lucas Durant…

Where are you heading in life? Jesus' destination was heavenly glory, but his path there went through Jerusalem. Christian disciples are headed for glory with him, but to get there we must walk the path of the cross. It is a journey that gives meaning, purpose and joy. But it is a hard path. 18-02-2024 - Lucas Durant…

Unthankfulness comes to all of us very easily. When it is allowed to take root and grow in our souls, it produces all manner of corruption and wickedness. The Psalms shows us how to uproot unthankfulness with prayer, so that we can become people overflowing with gratitude. 04-02-2024 - Lucas Durant

How do you know when God is guiding you? Can you tell the difference between his leading and your own strong desires? Psalm 25 is a prayer that helps us be the kind of people whom God guides. 28-01-2024 - Lucas Durant

Worship is the only thing that will transform us. But worship means ascribing worth to something in a way that engages our whole being - our emotions, our will and our mind. Is your whole life worship? 14-01-2024 - Lucas Durant

When worries, anger and other things keep us awake at night, how can prayer help? David gives us a model for evening prayers that have helped God's people down through history to have secure sleep. 07-01-2024 - Lucas Durant

God has established his king on earth. Our rebellion against God's king leads to perishing. Embracing God's king gives life. This reality should give form and content to our prayer life. 31-01-2023 - Lucas Durant

The New Creation will not only restore all things to the goodness of God's original design, but it will actually exceed the goodness of the original. Christians are therefore a people overflowing with hope. The Christian hope for the future shapes the Christian life in the present. 10-12-2023 - Lucas Durant…

Is a better world possible? Yes! Not only possible, but certainly coming. Yet it is not within our power to bring it about. Our great hope is that one day God will make all things new. 03-12-2023 - Lucas Durant

When Christ comes again in glory, he will come as a conquering king, waging war with the sword of his mouth. He will defeat his enemies and cast them away. He will judge the living and the dead by two books. Is your name in the book of life? 26-11-2023 - Lucas Durant

The world system which opposes God and persecutes his people is coming to an end. Those who have been complicit with it and profited from it will mourn its passing. But those who have been invited to the supper of the lamb will rejoice. 19-11-2023 - Friedemann Barinske

The whole world system will come under God's righteous judgment for shedding the blood of his holy people. That is good news that frees us to live radically distinct lives in the present. 14-11-2023 - Lucas Durant

What could motivate someone to persevere in following Christ through persecution, when it would often be so much easier to give up? Revelation 14 gives us a window on two very different final destinations. Those who follow the lamb to victory will sing songs of endless praise. Those who follow the dragon will suffer defeat and endless torment. 05-1…

Between Jesus' ascension and his return, the book of Revelation tells us that Satan rages on the earth. Chapter 13 reveals his favourite tactics - he turns the state and false religion into beasts that attack the church. Those who have ears to hear will be able to patiently endure. 29-10-2023 - Lucas Durant…

For the "inhabitants of the earth", Satan is a powerful source of horror. For the Christians, he is a defeated enemy. For all his raging, God laughs and Christians are invited to do the same. 22-10-2023 - Lucas Durant

God commissions the church to be His faithful witness to the world, even in times of suffering and persecution. In the life, death and resurrection of the church, God's power is displayed. 19-10-2023 - Lucas Durant

After the 7 Seals reveal God's plan for history with a focus on the redeemed, the 7 trumpets show the same plan with a focus on the "inhabitants of the Earth". God's judgements are already evident in both the natural and supernatural evil we see in our world. It is just severe enough to drive everyone to despair or dependence. 08-10-2023 - Lucas Du…

Amidst all the tribulations that will certainly assail us, Christians are utterly secure. God has set his seal on his people, so that they will not only be preserved through suffering, but also - one day - praise God all the more because of the trials. 01-10-2023 - Lucas Durant

Revelation tells us that whatever it might look like around us, Christ is securely on the throne ruling over all things. In chapter 6 we begin to see His unfolding plan for history. When Christ sends his church out into the world to bring redemption and judgement to the ends of the earth, persecution follows. But Christ and his people are vindicate…

We were made to worship, but who or what will we worship? The secular liturgies of our culture train us to desire and worship the earthly kingdom. The book of Revelation opens a window on the liturgy of heaven and shows us the only one who is worthy of worship. As we join our voices with all creation in praise to him, we find our purpose. 17-09-202…

Jesus wrote 7 letters to 7 churches delivering 7 different verdicts on their spiritual health. What can we learn from them today? We are part of a local church body where people are being discipled together. A compromised Christian witness is our greatest spiritual danger. Drawing near to him is the only guarantee of victory. 10-09-2023 - Lucas Dur…

The source and content of what is revealed in the Book of Revelation is Jesus Christ. The book applies to churches in every era and location, encouraging hope and endurance among Christians. Because it shows us that Christ draws near to his people in reassurance as he directs history towards his return. 03-09-2023 - Lucas Durant…

Hypocrisy is ugly, and is especially egregious when found among the people of God. The good news is God hates it and Christ condemns it. That is also the bad news for anyone whose words and deeds have not aligned. But Jesus is merciful and longs to protect us from the coming judgment. 27-08-2023 - Lucas Durant…

After he had responded to their arguments, Jesus finally posed an argument of his own. After he had made his case "no one dared to ask him another question". How did he make an unanswerable case for skeptics to put their faith in him? He showed them what the scriptures say about him. And it is the key to faith, evangelism and spiritual growth. 20-0…

When someone opposes the Christian faith - whether with arguments or with ridicule - how do you respond? Jesus shows us that we need never fear those who oppose the truth. Jesus goes on the offence against opposition, rebuking sin, arguing against error and calling people to faith in the true and living God. 13-08-2023 - Lucas Durant…

Jesus says that the Kingdom of Heaven is like a wonderfully generous feast prepared for people... who don't turn up! How does God respond to the rebellious rejection of some? He calls others to feast with him. Have you come to the feast? 06-08-2023 - Lucas Durant

In order to know if we are making progress, we have to know where we are going. The Scriptures tells us that the end goal for all of creation is entering the restful enjoyment of God. Are you making progress? 30-07-2023 - Lucas Durant

Why do the Prophets put such emphasis on the Sabbath-keeping? It is because it is a sign of the covenant between God and his people. If they know God as their creator and redeemer they will rest. If they reject rest, they deny God. 23-07-2023 - Lucas Durant

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Sometimes the difficulties of life can feel like the intense heat of the desert sun bearing down on us. We will not survive for very long without spiritual refreshment. Will there be enough? Where can we find it? Isaiah tells us that there are wells of salvation along our journey's path. 25-06-2023 - Lucas Durant…

In Abraham's final test, we discover the essence of God's call, the response of faith, and the provision of the lamb. Even when we can't see our way though a situation, faith means trusting that the LORD will see to it. 18-06-2023 - Lucas Durant

There is joy and laughter in the fulfillment of God's covenant promises. Recognising the sheer impossibility of his works gives great security to Christians. 11-06-2023 - Lucas Durant

When His people are radically faithless and are shockingly sinful, how does the LORD respond? He is faithful to his promises, he accomplishes his purposes and he sometimes even uses our faithlessness to achieve his own goals. What a good God! 04-06-2023