(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 on the context for the letter to the seven churches in Revelation 1-3. Catch up on the series so far by reading part one as well as part two in the series so far.) “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 03 Three Factors to Consider(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 RighteousYou ever thought that you could do with an upgrade? Some puruse that in a bid to keep up with everyone else who has the latest model. Others, however, are far more concerned with recognising that to complete their necessary operations and to flourish, they cannot stay where they are. God blessed me with three […]
Read More Time for an Upgrade(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 DefilingNow great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For […]
Read More You Cannot Be My DiscipleThere is no way I can ever claim credit for where I am today in terms of my convictions. The convictions were reached because God put people on my path who helped me read scripture in a way that got me to understand Him in a profound manner from which the convictions grew. One of […]
Read More Dryden Links: Interview with Alan KnoxHe’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 Prelude
