Tag Archives: Christ
Witness to Truth – John 8
A young man riding his bike was hit by a car. The bones in one leg were pretty well smashed – the x-ray just showed a string of busted pottery. His pelvis was in pieces. His helmet split in two: … Continue reading
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Hypocrisy in Prayer… Matthew 6
I went to an on-line dictionary, and the word most-associated with “Hypocrite” was Christian: “The only reliable product of an organized religion is a flock of hypocrites who feel that only their hypocrisy is divinely sanctioned.” Possibly we need to recognise a couple of things. Firstly, hypocrisy is not actually the point of Jesus’ teaching here. His real point is prayer. Continue reading
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Horror Story? Revelation 19
Here’s a picture for the fans of horror. “And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried with a loud voice…Come, gather together for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals and mighty men… and the flesh of all people…” The really horrifying thing… is when you realise that “the great supper” is a wedding banquet. Continue reading
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Opening Up
“How should we then live?” Francis Schaeffer’s question is a good one. The prophet Micah had a ready answer – “He has shown you, o man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do … Continue reading
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