The book of Judges has many stories of victory against the odds. In chapter 3, there’s Ehud, who bluffed his way into a king’s palace and stuck a sword into his massive belly. Or Shamgar who killed 600 Philistines with a stick. How could they risk it all? Are there are still people like thatContinue reading ““If You Will Go With Me…” (Judges 4:1-24)”
Tag Archives: 2019
An Unshakeable Kingdom (Hebrews 12:18-29)
Has your life ever been shaken up? Have you experienced what the writer of Psalm 46 describes: the earth is removed, the mountains carried into the midst of the sea? Has what you relied on been taken away? When your world turns upside down, you find out what you really value. So we ask, whatContinue reading “An Unshakeable Kingdom (Hebrews 12:18-29)”
Run Christian, Run! (Hebrews 12:1-3)
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him enduredContinue reading “Run Christian, Run! (Hebrews 12:1-3)”
Misunderstanding & Defence (Acts 21:27-22:22)
One of the biggest challenges facing the Christian faith today is this: people misunderstand it. Sure, in some places, people haven’t heard of Jesus; that’s a big issue. But often, even where people know about Christianity, they don’t know what it really is. So people think that Christianity is a list of rules that stopContinue reading “Misunderstanding & Defence (Acts 21:27-22:22)”
When the Hard Way is the Best Way (Acts 21:1-26)
The end of Paul’s Third Missionary Journey may seem irrelevant to us. ‘What do these voyages and prophecies and vows have to do with us?’ But the question behind them is one we often have to answer: ‘How do you make difficult decisions, especially when the future is uncertain?’ What is ahead for you? CanContinue reading “When the Hard Way is the Best Way (Acts 21:1-26)”
benallapresbyterian.org.au 