In our previous episode we discovered that the payment of the tax to Caesar was indeed unlawful according to the Word of God. What then did Jesus mean when He said “Render to Caesar that which is Caesar’s”? https://youtu.be/BC16FVDRJ9E [et_bloom_inline...
The Question… is it lawful to pay tax? Is it lawful to pay tax? This is the question that the Pharisees and Herodians put to Jesus days before His crucifixion. Jesus’ answer to “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s” has...
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...
The battle of Michmash, between the Israelite and Philistine armies, is recorded in 1 Samuel 14. The two opposing armies were not matched in strength. The Philistines were much stronger. Despite being the weaker of the two forces, the Israelites were keen to capture...
My friend recently told me about his near death experience, and it allowed me to make a connection between the account of the Israelites at the waters of Marah in Exodus 15, with the story of the Samaritan Woman in John 4. I want to share this with you today, and more...
The Zacchaeus story is all about how Jesus restores a man from being a defrauder of God to becoming a follower. But what is the purpose? In this final episode of our five-part series, we are going to discuss the purpose of discipleship… what did Zacchaeus do once he...
When Jesus invites Himself to the home of Zacchaeus, why do the people grumble? Shouldn’t they be rejoicing that someone who is most despised is being restored? Or is something else going on? Do they really want what Jesus is doing? In this five-part series, we are...