Bible translation

Since I worked for many years as a French teacher, the subject of languages is one very dear to my heart and I have always been interested in Bible translation. As Stephen highlighted last night, it is not always easy to understand how or why certain phrases are...

Knowing God’s will

Stephen spoke on the subject of knowing God’s will last night. This can be difficult for us to discern at times; understanding the language of the Bible (since the Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek) makes this even...

Godliness with contentment

This morning we looked at 1 Tim 6:6 (‘But godliness with contentment is great gain’) as we continued studying signs of spiritual growth and maturity. Godliness (devout piety, sacred awe, reverence for God) is developed within us as we long to be like God in all...

Sin and God’s solution

In tonight’s Bible study, we looked at 1 John 2:1-2 – the problem of sin and God’s solution! John is writing his letter to his ‘dear children’ (a phrase found predominantly in this letter) so that they will not sin, but he is well aware...

Multi-faceted grace

Grace is the multi-faceted thread which runs throughout our Christian lives. We are saved by grace through faith (Eph 2:8) and the grace that comes from Jesus Christ continues to uphold us every day of our lives (see John 1:16-17). Paul describes God’s provision...