Victory over death

In our Bible study we looked at 1 Cor 15:50-58, the final verses in Paul’s triumphant chapter on the resurrection. Here, he speaks of Christ’s ultimate victory over death (see 1 Cor 15:26, 1 Cor 15:55-56) and the glorious hope we have because of Christ’s resurrection....

An Amazing Exchange!

There are days when we wonder how we are going to get through all that lies before us. Weariness, discouragement, exhaustion, fear and anxiety may well be lurking, ready to trip us up (sin crouching at the door, as God told Cain.) What do we do on days like that? The...

More on revival

Dave spoke again on the subject of revival, something the church desperately needs. Revival sees an increase in the spiritual life of God’s people and leads to the salvation of many, but the key factor in revival is God’s presence, which seems to fall in a...

The Ultimate Victory

No battle we face has the power to overcome us. We may be knocked down, but we can get back up and start afresh: God is the God of second (and third and fourth) chances. We may feel oppressed and weak and unable to win through to victory, but we hold on to God’s Word:...

God gives us the victory!

In the midst of battles, trials and difficulties, it is easy to develop a ‘siege mentality’. In mediaeval times, siege warfare was a typical military operation, whereby the enemy would surround or blockade a town, a castle or a fortress in an attempt to...