The Kingsman is called by Jesus to serve in his workplace, symbolised by Simon’s miraculous catch of fish after a night of failure. This highlights that Christ can work through ordinary situations. The Kingsman learns to trust Christ’s word over personal experience, recognising his shortcomings, and ultimately finds a greater purpose in his labour.
Read More KMCD 43: The Kingsman Commissioned to Work from WorkWhat does the Kingsman do when the assignment feels heavier than anything he can carry? A sentry posted to a wall at night doesn’t ask for the enemy’s numbers. He asks whether the one who posted him can be trusted. Ezekiel stood in that position. He was a priest in exile in Babylon, lifted to […]
Read More KMCD 42: The Kingsman Receives Strength to EndureThe Kingsman must endure. He cannot give up. He cannot give in. What keeps him going? It’s not his own great efforts. What can he learn from Moses? To explore this, he considers: Why would a man walk out of a palace and into a wilderness, and call it a good deal? Hebrews 11:24-27 doesn’t […]
Read More KMCD 41: The Kingsman Endures Through Faith and FocusWhat does it mean for the Kingsman to be looking for the Heavenly Country? A man posted abroad for years learns something about home. He keeps his papers in order and his accent intact, and he never quite unpacks the last box. He can be useful where he is, even loved, but he never mistakes […]
Read More KMCD 40: The Kingsman is Looking for the Heavenly CountryWhat does it mean for the Kingsman to have the faith to please the King? Hebrews 11:6 says: Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him. That verse tells the Kingsman what God is looking […]
Read More KMCD 39: The Kingsman Must Have Faith to Please the KingWhat do you do when the opposition fights with words? Here are some insights from Nehemiah 6:1-9. Nehemiah has already faced mockery and the threat of violence over the work of building the wall in Jerusalem. None of it worked. The wall’s nearly finished, only the gates left to hang, and that’s exactly when Sanballat, […]
Read More KMCD 29: Words, the Work and the KingsmanReading: Mark 8:1-21 Context: Why does Jesus perform a second feeding miracle, and what might this signify? The first feeding was significant because of the audience. The second feeding is significant because of the audience. In the first feeding, the people of Israel benefited. In the second, it’s the Gentiles that are also getting a […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 13: Faith Beyond BoundariesReading: Mark 6:1-29 Context: Why do Jesus’ own townspeople struggle to accept His authority and teaching? Heh. This bit is so funny. The folks in Jesus’ hometown struggle because they already know this fella. He was in that big family with that Mary woman. He was there with the brothers and sisters. We know this […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 10: Rejection and MissionReading: Mark 5:21-43 Context: What social barriers does the bleeding woman overcome to reach Jesus, and why is this significant? This scripture does not indicate the social barrier, but we can infer the following: she has a disease, which doesn’t make her socially acceptable for starters. The nature of the disease, apparently, would make her […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 9: Faith and HealingFaith is vital in the life of the Kingsman. In Genesis 26:1-6, 12-14, Isaac exemplified how faith works even in a famine. Here are some reflections on that. In a Famine, God Calls The famine plays a key part throughout scripture. Those who live in modern Western societies might not really understand what a famine […]
Read More KMCD 09: Faith in the Famine for the Kingsman
