Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”So God created mankind in his own image,in the image of God he created them;male and female he created them.Genesis 1:26-27I want you to imagine a primary schoo...  Read More

And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.” So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.Genesis 1:20-21Have you ever seen the birds of paradise...  Read More

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.Genesis 1:1-4It was Lord Acton (British Politician) who said, “power tends t...  Read More

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.Genesis 1:1-4When we think about Genesis, so often, our mind turns to the que...  Read More

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.Genesis 1:1For the next two weeks we are going to spend some time in Genesis.For a number of years, I taught High School Scripture. One of the inevitable questions the kids would ask is, “who created God”? In this stunningly simple verse of the Bible, we receive the most complex of answers to that question. The answer of course is, no one. In ...  Read More

Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained. Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.2 Timothy 2:8-10There are times in life when being a part of God’s...  Read More

Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.2 Peter 3:17-18A healthy relationship is one where both parties are growing in their knowledge of each other. ...  Read More

Shouts of joy and victoryresound in the tents of the righteous:“The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”I will not die but live,and will proclaim what the Lord has done.The Lord has chastened me severely,but he has not given me over to death.Open for me the gates of the righteous;I will enter and give thanks to...  Read More

Q. 21. Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?A. The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, forever.Westminster Shorter CatechismOk, don’t get tripped up by the ‘God’s elect’ bit. This question is all about the nature of Jesus. To explain, let me come at ...  Read More

For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths.Proverbs 5:21Privacy is, according to some modern thinking, the sacred right of all humanity. But of course, technology has become the asteroid of impending doom for our privacy hopes. Netflix knows what you watch. Google knows what you search for. Facebook knows what photos you have clicked on. Your whole life is being sto...  Read More

“Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill. In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him fr...  Read More

“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.Mark 8:34At the heart of the Christian life is radical change. The casting off of the old self centred on what was right in our own eyes. At the same time we pick up the cross saying, not my will but yours be done.To follow Jesus is no promise of worldly riches, of health, of wild experiences or adventures....  Read More