| 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 […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 33 secs | 0 Comments
Today’s reading talks a little about why Paul does what he does – the ministry of reconciliation – helping sinners find grace and friendship with God the Father through Jesus Christ; and some of what the message of reconciliation is. Strap on your seat belts, it’s quite a roller-coaster ride! Paul’s motivation is put in […]
| By Andy Moyle | 4 mins 8 secs | 0 Comments
Paul continues his theme of eternity in today’s reading. We live now in earthly tents – our bodies are like tents that can be blown around and suffer, that groan, longing for eternity and heaven. In verse 5 we have the guarantee of the Spirit, that we will be with God in eternity. You cannot […]