Posted on 21 February 2011 by Peter Young
“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (2 Corinthians 13 : 14, NIV)
This is my prayer for you all as we come to the close of Biblical Challenge.…
Posted on 13 February 2011 by Peter Young
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father (John 14 : 13, NIV)
The ultimate aim of all that we ask of Jesus in his name should always be that THE SON MAY BRING GLORY TO THE FATHER.…
Posted on 08 February 2011 by Peter Young
1Our God, you bless everyone whose sins you forgive and wipe away. (Psalm 32 : 1, The Contemporary English Version)
We often greet people with the words ‘God bless you’ (GBU). This verse gives us one indication as to whom God blesses.…
Posted on 30 January 2011 by Peter Young
52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. (Luke 2:52, NIV)
When he was twelve years old, Jesus grew in wisdom (mental, emotional, volitional), in stature (physical), in favour with God (spiritual) and in favour with men (social). How are we growing?…
Posted on 24 January 2011 by Peter Young
I was eyes to the blind
and feet to the lame,
Father to the needy,
and champion of abused aliens. (Job 29:15-16, The Message)
Do we as individuals and as local churches follow the example of Job who gave this personal testimony?…
Posted on 17 January 2011 by Peter Young
14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.” (John 10:14-15, NIV)
We have such a wonderful shepherd. How well do we know him?…
Posted on 10 January 2011 by Peter Young
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8, NIV)
2011 will bring changes in many aspects of our lives. Some of these may not seem too welcome. However, we will not face them alone because Jesus Christ, who never changes, will be with us to see…
Posted on 03 January 2011 by Peter Young
‘Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!’ (2 Corinthians 9:15, NIV)
The gift, of course, is Jesus Christ. Other versions of the Bible describe the gift as: ‘priceless’, ‘beyond words’ and ‘too wonderful for words’. And so, each day of 2011, whatever the circumstances may be, our waking thoughts…
Posted on 27 December 2010 by Peter Young
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16, NIV)
During this season of Christmas and the New Year, it is good for us to remind ourselves of both God’s…
Posted on 20 December 2010 by Peter Young
‘At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God’s praises:
Glory to God in the heavenly heights,
Peace to all men and women on earth who please him’ (Luke 2:13-14, The Message)
This Christmas evening event reminds us that we should give glory to God not…
Posted on 13 December 2010 by Peter Young
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put…
Posted on 06 December 2010 by Peter Young
9The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name. (Zechariah 14:9, NIV)
As we serve the LORD, NOW we should also have a deep longing for what WILL BE.…