serving God in the towns and villages of the fens
Psalms 122:1-9 A song of ascents. Of David. I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” The journey onwards and upwards continues. New groups join the main procession and swell its numbers. They share a Read More …
Psalms 121:1 A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? So, the journey begins – out of darkness into God’s marvellous light. Perhaps we see a small family group journeying “Home” and another joins them Read More …
There are Fifteen Psalms included under the title “A Song of Ascent”. The word ascent translates Shir Hama’aloth which describes a procession singing and going upwards (as to the hill of God, Zion). This group of Psalms is usually linked with the Israeli people returning Read More …
TYPES AND SHADOWS PART ONE – Why are they important? 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, (17) so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. The writers Read More …
These first three kinds of offering (sacrifice) describe things that God is pleased with and finds acceptable from humans. All the details in these offerings point to the moral perfection and purity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Acceptance with God is based on the fact Read More …
We have heard from Robert Magazi that the problem of extreme hunger is causing loss of life along with the Covid crisis. The church is widespread around Lilongwe and Shire Valley and the churches are doing what they can. Robert writes: I great you in Read More …
God demands great detail and observance about things offered to Him. 1 Peter 2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. The offerings mentioned in Leviticus Read More …
Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, (2) fixing our eyes on Read More …
RIGHTEOUSNESS How can any mere human be righteous in God’s sight? How then can man be righteous before God? Or how can he be pure who is born of a woman? (Job 25:4) But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses Read More …
SIN and SACRIFICE Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Genesis 2:16-17 And the LORD God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; Read More …