God’s good anger

God’s good anger Bible:Nahum 1 Reading The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filledwith wrath . . . The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble (VV.2,7). One guy became an atheist after he read the words of Jesus about hell. He apparently wanted a GodContinueContinue reading “God’s good anger”

Phobia

Phobia Bible:Isaiah 51:1-16 Reading I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mere mortals,human beings who are but grass, that you forget the Lord your Maker, whostretches out the heavens and who lays the foundations of the earth . . . ?(VV.12-13). Lots of people have phobias. There areContinueContinue reading “Phobia”

Lightning and thunder

Lightning and thunder Bible:James 2:14-26 Reading You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds isuseless? (V.20). Lightning and thunder are a good illustration of the relationship between faith (what we believe) and what we do. When lightning flashes across the sky, we know that the roar of thunder will follow. Without lightning,ContinueContinue reading “Lightning and thunder”

OUT OF CONTEXT

OUT OF CONTEXT Bible:John 20:13-16 Reading She turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realise that itwas Jesus (V.14). Someone tapped my shoulder and said, “Hi!” After seeing my blank stare, she added, “It’s me. Jane!” My mind flipped through a couple of different “Janes” I knew, but I couldn’t placeContinueContinue reading “OUT OF CONTEXT”