(Reflections and notes on Jesus’ words to the church in Smyrna in Revelation 2:8-11. Explore the previous parts of this series.) Jesus’ words for Smyrna are not many, but is said is packed with a lot. Considering this letter we get how Jesus relates to the church; what Jesus recognises about the state and plight of […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 06 Smyrna: Endure for Real riches(Reflections and notes on Daniel 5. The series so far had an introduction before considering the way Daniel and his friends settled in the strange land. This was followed by explorations in how the righteous emerged from a ridiculous situation. This was the set up for the trial by fiery furnace that was contemplated. Previously, the pride of Nebuchadnezzar was brought to […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 06 – Your Days Are Numbered(Reflections and notes on Daniel 4 – the series so far had an introduction before considering the way Daniel and his friends settled in the strange land. This was followed by explorations in how the righteous emerged from a ridiculous situation. Previously the trial by fiery furnace was contemplated.) Greatness. At one stage many boasted that the sun never set […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 05 – Who Is The Great One?(Reflections on the set up for what Jesus is about to say to the seven churches at the end of Revelation 1. Catch up on the series through part 1 and part 2 and the last part giving a historical context.) Splendid and awesome though the vision of Jesus was to John and awestruck as […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 04 Make A Note Of What Is …(Reflections and notes on Daniel 3 – the series so far had an introduction before considering the way Daniel and his friends settled in the strange land and in the last episode there were explorations in how the righteous emerged from a ridiculous situation.) It is an incredible story to read for a number of […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 04 – Through The Fire(Reflections and notes on Daniel 2 – click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2 of the series so far.) Nebuchadnezzar, to all intents and purposes is the most powerful man in the known world as far as Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah are concerned. He oversees a kingdom that spans a fair […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 03 – Who Rules? The Ridiculous and the Righteous(Notes and Reflections on Revelation 1 – for the prelude to the series, click here.) Revelation 1 is an insight into what we’re about to receive from the rest of this text. We are introduced to John, but it’s clear in the early parts of this letter that John is taking notes from what someone […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 02 A Remarkable Vision(Reflections and notes on Daniel 1 – for Part 1 of the series click here.) The first few verses of Daniel 1 make for sobering reading. Usually the way things worked where gods and their countries were concerned, if you beat the people that meant you defeated their gods. That’s certainly how the Babylonians may […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 02 – Adapting without DefilingHe’s my brother in Christ for real and he’s my Captain. I refer to him as my captain because I’m impressed with the way God has granted him wisdom and insight to galvanise others in the faith as he pursues others in the faith. So you’ll go with me that he’s my Captain. So, my […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 01 PreludeThis is not my home. How do I cope? October 1996. To do the degree I needed to be stationed near the lecture facilities. That required relocating from everything that I knew into somethng very different. I had not considered what it was like to be in a strange place because home and church life […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 01 – Introduction
