I thank God. He is amazing and has shown tremendous grace and mercy to me over the last year or so. A lot has happened in that time and a lot has changed. The journey has not been easy or straightforward, but the presence and power of God has helped considerably and I have much […]
Read More Dryden Update: Return of the Journeyman JournalDo not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell, Matthew 10:28 (ESVUK) What Did Jesus Mean? When Jesus speaks of “fearing God,” He employs the Hebrew concept of yirah – a reverent awe that encompasses both holy respect and loving […]
Read More OTKC 26: Fear God, Not ManHeal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Matthew 10:8 (ESVUK) What Did Jesus Mean? The instructions Jesus gives to the disciples as they carry out His work in Matthew 10 are specific to them at that time. Those instructions are to be read in the understanding that Jesus was being specific to […]
Read More OTKC 25: Demonstrate Kingdom RuleProclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Matthew 10:7 (ESVUK) What Did Jesus Mean? With this command, Jesus summons His disciples to announce God’s royal rule breaking into the present through His own person and work. The “kingdom of heaven” is not merely a place we go when we die; […]
Read More OTKC 24: Preach the Kingdom of HeavenI don’t believe that all human beings are the same. I’m sure there are similarities that many share, but there’s something that makes each individual unique. As a result, there are some that are more significant than others. That’s certainly the case for me. The most significant woman in my life celebrated her birthday recently. […]
Read More She Is A Very Special WomanWhen he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Matthew 9:36-38 (ESVUK) What Did Jesus Mean? In the bustling […]
Read More OTKC 23: Pray for Workers of the HarvestBeware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognise them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?… Thus you will recognise them by their fruits. Matthew 7:15-20 (ESVUK) What Did Jesus Mean? It’s intriguing that, as far as Jesus and […]
Read More OTKC 22: Beware False ProphetsEnter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Matthew 7:13-14 (ESVUK) What Did Jesus Mean? […]
Read More OTKC 21: Enter the Narrow GateSo whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12 (ESVUK) What Did Jesus Mean? This is widely known as the Golden Rule. Unlike similar ethical teachings found in other traditions, which often state the principle negatively (“Do not do to […]
Read More OTKC 20: Do Unto Others“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will […]
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