Tonight we looked at another metaphor for God's people: soldiers of Christ Jesus. In 2 Tim 2:1-4, Paul urges Timothy to be a 'good soldier of Christ Jesus', reminding us that this is a collective description. A soldier is one who serves in an army, which is defined as...

Dave spoke this morning from 2 Timothy 1:12, when Paul, writing from prison, urges Timothy to be a beacon for the faith even when suffering. It reminds us in our situations, when facing uncertainties and problems, that we must learn how to be victorious even in...

Diplomacy and compromise are at the heart of ending wars, as recent events in Israel and Palestine has shown, but unless there is a genuine heart for peace, such efforts often fail. In 2 Samuel 14 we see Joab trying to bring about reconciliation between David and his...