Reflections

Romans Ch 1 verse 16    For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. I would venture a guess that there are things that each of us is ashamed of, things … Read more

John Ch 3 verse 3    Jesus replied,  “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” This might seem a harsh statement that Jesus gave to Nicodemus but basically, he was saying to him, it didn’t matter how regularly he went to the temple or what standing … Read more

Mark chapter 9 – ‘Jesus took Peter, James and John with Him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone.’ (verse 2) As we read on, the three disciples see Jesus ‘dazzling white’ and see Elijah and Moses with Him. This was clearly too much especially for Peter who starts blurting … Read more

Revelation Ch 1 verse 8    I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. ‘In the beginning’, are the first three words in the opening book of the Bible, Genesis, and here in the last book, Jesus proclaims that … Read more

Mark Ch 2 verse 17    When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor – sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners. “ Jesus upset the Pharisees in this passage because he mixed with people what the … Read more

John Ch 3 verse 8    The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. I have a love-hate relationship with the wind. Today it has been … Read more

Esther Ch 4 verse 14    For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? The book of Esther … Read more

Matthew Ch 5 verse 13    You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavour? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. If seasoning has no flavour, it has no use.  We’re the same as salt, if … Read more

Galatians Ch 5 verse 1    It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm then and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. We were reminded in the June 28th sermon that we are dead to sin and alive to God. This verse reminds us of that … Read more

Acts Ch 1 verse 7-8              He said to them ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria … Read more