Two thousand years ago, in Bethlehem, something happened that would change the world forever – our Saviour and King was born. This was a long anticipated event, yet when the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds to announce the birth of the Saviour, they...
Today we want to look at Joshua 7 which tells the story of the defeat of the Israelites at the battle of Ai. When the Israelites entered into the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua they had a wonderful victory at Jericho, but then they lost the very next...
When we read our Biblical stories it is common to think that it was easy for people like Abraham, Moses or Daniel to believe in the Word of God. You see, we can read their stories in a single sitting from beginning to end, and not realise that these accounts took...
In Genesis 15:5 Abram is told that his descendants will be as the stars of heaven, whilst in Genesis 13:16 they are likened to the dust of the earth. Is God merely using two different metaphors for the same thing… or are each of these blessings different? This is the...
One night in Genesis God took Abram outside his tent and told him to look into the night sky. He told Abram to number the stars, and that this would tell him something about his future offspring. “And [the LORD] took [Abram] outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and...
