Whom did Jesus appear to after He was raised?
One of the key foundations of the Christian faith is that Jesus died and rose again. As Christians we believe in the Bible’s account that Jesus rose bodily. He wasn’t some sort of ghost or spirit, but flesh and blood. One of the reasons we believe this is because of the many eye witness accounts [...]
The two shall become one
In the Mark 10:7-9 the Bible says, “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined [...]
Working out your own salvation
In Philippians 2:12-18 there is a great passage of Scripture that looks at working out our salvation as Christians. It talks about a number of things we should think about as Christians and a number of things we should do. It also gives us some reassurance. Here are a few reflections from the passage… 1. [...]
Restoring wandering believers
One of the things that God prompts me about every now and then is to remember those who have fallen out of regular fellowship with other Christians and those who have left their faith behind. Recently God has brought this to my attention again by highlighting two passages of Scripture – Luke 15:3-7 & James 5:19-20. The first [...]
Putting God F.I.R.S.T.
I heard a message by J.John recently on ACCTV. It was called “Putting God First”. He used the letters of the word first to pose some questions to the listeners. Here are the very abbreviated dot points. F – Finances – Are you putting God first in your finances? Does He get the first portion [...]