| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 57 secs | 0 Comments
Today Matthew shows four ways Jesus brings the kingdom to those who need it. Storms of Life The disciples were travelling across the sea of Galilee when a storm arose, swamping the boat and causing great panic. Jesus slept through it all – He had no fear. The storms of life can assail us and […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 58 secs | 0 Comments
When I first moved to King’s Lynn, the mortgage surveyor for the 1920s flat I was buying was keen to check there were no signs of subsidence. Being a naïve twenty-something, I had to research what the term meant and was shocked to discover that subsidence is one of the most serious problems a property […]
| By Andy Moyle | 3 mins 32 secs | 0 Comments
At the end of last year, I watched the fascinating Blue Planet II documentary series, where David Attenborough took us into the depths of the oceans, through hitherto unseen footage, to spy on the vast array of life under the sea. Two things struck me in particular. Firstly, the beauty, complexity and intelligence of the […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 41 secs | 0 Comments
Yesterday we saw 6 ways God’s greater righteousness is expressed as we draw on God’s grace to go further than the law. Grace is internal and empowered by the Spirit. The law looks for external observance. Today we see the biggie – love. Loving your neighbour is one thing. Loving your enemy requires the empowerment […]
| By Andy Moyle | 3 mins 3 secs | 0 Comments
The law was pretty much impossible for us to keep – you may think you are doing well with the 10 Commandments, but then get nailed by “Do not covet”! By the time of Jesus, the Pharisees had added a lot to the law. In the 3rd Century the Mishnah there were 800 extra pages […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 48 secs | 0 Comments
There are three aspects to the gospel of the Kingdom in this passage. Jesus preached/proclaimed the good news. The word used is like a town crier proclaiming news in ancient times. Bold, clear and challenging in such a way as people need to listen and respond. Teaching – Jesus explained and opened up the difficulties, […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 27 secs | 0 Comments
Jesus is the perfect character we can have to measure our lives. HE is the bench mark for you and me to make things right in our own lives. If we quickly run through this passage in reverse we will see… JESUS started demonstrating power of GOD through His mission of preaching the gospel of […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 50 secs | 0 Comments
This portion of the Bible seems to be very important part in the history of mankind. If we pay careful attention to every scripture we will understand what a thrilling story it was and how our GOD is of perfect timings. While there was good news that saviour of the world was born there was […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 24 secs | 0 Comments
The whole Bible is about Jesus. The Old Testament points to His coming and our need of Him, the Gospels tells us about His first coming and the rest of the New Testament is about how to live in the good of that as we await His return. Matthew’s Gospel is full of Old Testament […]