| By Andy Moyle | 4 mins 1 sec | 0 Comments
This is a remarkable passage to attempt to explore in the space of a few paragraphs. So much so, that I’ve been sat here with an empty Word document, typing and deleting opening paragraphs, trying to do it justice. Lord, breathe life into these […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 27 secs | 0 Comments
Boasting is a horrible character trait. It is born out of insecurity and wanting to be one-up on others. The super-apostles that the church in Corinth are in danger of getting corrupted by do it a lot, (10:12-13). So now Paul, with a heavy dose of irony, boasts back; boasts of his weakness and sufferings […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 4 secs | 0 Comments
These days it is rare to find a couple heading for marriage who will be virgins on their wedding day. It is rare for a father to present a virgin bride in white to the husband for a joyous union. That’s sad because that’s how marriage was designed by God to be, and wonderful it […]
| By Andy Moyle | 3 mins 13 secs | 0 Comments
A violent battle is raging around you constantly. It’s the battle for the mind. It is vicious, intense, unrelenting and unfair; because our enemy, Satan, is unfair. Why is this such a big deal – because our mind is so important. What we think […]
| By Andy Moyle | 46 secs | 0 Comments
The Apostle Paul brings this section on giving to a climax with 3 principles: You reap what you sow God loves a cheerful giver You will be enriched in every way, to give generously, which will produce thanksgiving. We’ve been challenged to excel in the grace of giving; that generosity is a proof of the […]
| By Andy Moyle | 3 mins 21 secs | 0 Comments
For someone who absolutely hates handling other people’s money, I seem to have spent a lot of my life doing it! From early ‘performances’ on our front path where myself and a couple of primary school chums would ‘charge’ our friends to watch a singing/dancing spectacular (!), then reward them with sweets bought with their […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 4 secs | 0 Comments
Martin Luther said that there are three conversions necessary: the conversion of the heart, mind and purse. Of these three the conversion of the purse is the most difficult. When people get saved, their hearts get saved but when it comes to their money… The Apostle Paul would probably agree! In this passage we see that the […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 42 secs | 0 Comments
I can count my many blessings and that is well worth doing as it stirs gratitude, which is very healthy for mind and spirit! But I have regrets – resolutions not kept, (can you even remember yours? Other than the New Testament in a year of course!), bad habits lingering, anger unconquered, Scriptures not memorised, […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 39 secs | 0 Comments
‘Behold, now is the day of salvation’, v.2, is a bold and true claim! It is the day of salvation – Jesus hasn’t returned yet because He loves the world and wants as many as possible to turn to Him and enjoy eternal life. Do you believe it is the day of salvation? For […]