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I can remember, way back in 1978, a rather young looking, and relatively unknown Graham Kendrick coming to Warwick University at the invitation of the Christian Union. (I’ve still got the LP I bought somewhere or other.) A few years later Christians were singing the songs he wrote all across the land, the most famousContinue reading “Shine, Jesus, Shine …”

“You study the Scriptures diligently,” said Jesus, “because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.” (John 5:39-40) YouTube version: This is really what it’s all about. The Bible is a God-given means to anContinue reading “I want to know Christ”

Yep, it’s also on YouTube https://youtu.be/ZccixhG8GEE … and how from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, (2 Timothy 3:15-16) Every so often my brother sendsContinue reading “My theological education began early!”

You can listen to this blog … May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14) Psalm 19 ends with David offering his words to God. But before he had anything worthwhile to say, he had listened to theContinue reading “Something worthwhile to say to God”

You can listen to this on YouTube … Luke’s gospel opens with these wordsMany have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind,Continue reading “Trust the Bible”

To hear this Blog with a bit of Handel thrown in, go to YouTube After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, (Revelation 19:1) This is our final Bible verse to focus on the second Advent ofContinue reading “Hallelujah!”

Here’s the link to YouTube to listen to ‘Beware Speculation’ I can remember many a doorstep conversation with Jehovah’s Witnesses about the date of the Lord’s return. And if I remember correctly they’ve had to correct their corrections more than once! And I’ve been asked more than once whether I believe that we’re living inContinue reading “Beware Speculation”

For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. (Romans 8:19) You can listen to this Blog on YouTube: There’s that word again – ‘eager’. But this time the subject of the verb is the whole of creation. How does that work? Well, we need to go back toContinue reading “Still more to look forward to”

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. (Philippians 3:20-21) To follow this Blog on YouTube, here’s theContinue reading “Something to look forward to – eagerly!”

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38) (If you would like to listen to today’s Advent Bible verse, it’s available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ntBo3qWn_GM ) We read yesterdayContinue reading “Promises Kept”