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Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit
What does “obedience of faith” (Romans 1:5) mean?
Reflection on Psalm 106 (Week 31, 2026)
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If God continues to dispense truth to the elites they will be encouraged to be even more arrogant. To me this is often the case with church leaders. As the people who are so used to telling others what they should be doing they fall into the trap of thinking that they are right all …
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He refuses to manipulate his audience and keep his Gospel pure. He trusts in the power of the Gospel and the Spirit. We minimise or overlook the need for repentance, the goal of righteousness and instead focus on eternal life. All that is required is to say a simple prayer then. We create very emotional …
Continue reading “Reflection on 2 Corinthians 4 (Week 46)”
I think it is a matter of what is truly important and honestly my own hurts and grievances are not important. What is important are the people who have sinned in causing me hurts and grievances and they need God’s forgiveness, God’s redemption, so that they can return to the fold and contribute positively to …
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“I have indeed seen … I have heard … and I am concerned … So I have come down … And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the …
Continue reading “Reflection on Exodus 3:6-9 (Week 41)”
Assuming that this is a continuation of Jesus’ explanation about the parable of the sower rather than a standalone passage, it would mean that the seed must be allowed to grow. The metaphor has changed from seed to light but that is consistent with biblical ideas. The result of the growth of the seed is …
Continue reading “Reflection on Luke 8:16-18 (Week 38, 2025)”
Preached this sermon on Ephesians 1:3-14 yesterday. Here’s my text, verbatim. This morning I am tasked to share with you my reflections on Ephesians 1:3-14. The title given to me is “God’s Plan for Unity” but I will be focusing more on the plan rather than the unity because unity is much more the focus …
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I think it is perfectly OK to have a worldview that God is involved in my life at all times and, good or bad, to know that he is with me. It just means I am practising trust rather than giving in to fear. Trusting him doesn’t mean I have to do nothing or avoid …
Continue reading “Reflection on Psalm 124 (Week 33, 2025)”
It is interesting that the Psalmist thinks about community and justice in the context of worship. We think of worship as something we render to God but the Psalmist considers it also a desire or prayer that the congregation is blessed with the goodness of God—in this case, fellowship and justice—as they enter into his …
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“There he set up an altar and called it El Elohe Israel.” El Elohe Israel can mean El is the God of Israel or mighty is the God of Israel. This is the end of the journey of Jacob. What can you learn about God and how his relationship with Jacob unfolded? I wonder what …
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“In reply Jesus said”: There were times when Jesus refused to play the game of his interrogators, for example when they asked him by whose name does he cast out demons and when they asked for a sign. But he takes seriously this man’s question even when his intention was to justify himself—clearly Jesus did …
Continue reading “Reflection on Luke 10:29-37 (Week 28, 2025)”