One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. 12 Looking this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.Exodus 2:11-12You can kind of imagine how this all played out in Moses’ life. It’s probably in one of the moves about him that I ca...  Read More

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.2 Thessalonians 2:16-17Aussies are an optimistic bunch. “I’ll be right.” Often, it’s a wishful thinking kind of optimism with no solid reason for hope.Have you ever thought things would be ok? But they ...  Read More

Q. 30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ?A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling.Westminster Shorter CatechismOver the past twenty five years or so, I’ve invited a bunch of people to check out Jesus. I’ve explained the gospel to them, or I’ve brought them to t...  Read More

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.James 1:19-20Have you ever read one of those Christian social media responses that just made you wince? Do you have a friend who just can’t help themselves from commenting on every social issue with an u...  Read More

The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, 16 “When you are helping the Hebrew women during childbirth on the delivery stool, if you see that the baby is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live.” 17 The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live. 18 Then the king of Egypt summone...  Read More

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.Ephesians 4:1At school we used to get picked for teams. We were ‘called’ into the cricket team or the soccer team. Christians have been called to be a part of Jesus’ team. And that means they receive the prize that comes with being on the winning team.So how should we live? We should live a life wor...  Read More

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believersGalatians 6:10You get out of it, what you put into it. You know that phrase? I’m not sure it’s always true. But one place it often is true. Is Church. Some people come to Church to ‘get fed’. Some to tick a box. Some by force of habit. But my experience is that this approach wi...  Read More

So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. 12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites 13 and worked them ruthlesslyExodus 1:11-13It’s a fascinating irony of history that has played out time and time again. The more you try to squash...  Read More

Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.Romans 16:3Is there someone who gave a lot so that you could be saved? Paul speaks of two people, a married couple, and his thankfulness for them. They risked their lives so that Paul could continue his gospel work and this has led to grate...  Read More

Q. 29. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ?A. We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us by his Holy SpiritWestminster Shorter CatechismI remember the day when my whole theological framework changed. I was in my lounge room. I’d been researching for some time what was called ‘Calvinism’ and ‘Arminianism.’ These ...  Read More

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.Proverbs 16:18I think most of my greatest mistakes in life can either be pinned to laziness or pride. Pride can look like many things, an unwillingness to listen, pursuit of self-glory or a refusal to admit wrong. I think this last one is a killer.Is there anything more ugly than everyone knowing someone is wrong and yet they refuse to ...  Read More

Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died, 7 but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers and became so numerous that the land was filled with them.Exodus 1:6-7Have you ever seen something grow? There’s something just so wonderful and encouraging about things growing (things that should grow that is). We have a little aquarium going...  Read More