There was something about the way he came to be that marked him out as special from the start. That could be the premise for someone to think that the person in question had greatness in him. Yet the way this beginning is written makes it clear that it was all about God’s protection and […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 2 – Drawn Out BeginningsWhat was written before was written so that someone like me could read it and learn. Learn about the nature of God. Learn about the nature of humanity. Learn and shape my life better by what I learn from what was written before. Written by people who experienced aspects of God’s nature and elements of […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 1 – Opening ThoughtsHe had not always been as sure and confident. He was prone to rash statements and actions. At times he could be inspired and at other times he would reveal his own flaws and failings. Yet he was with his good friend John. They had boldly declared the gospel of Jesus Christ and been arrested […]
Read More A Peter Profile: 09 – In DefianceIt was a big shift in his way of thinking – no doubt about it. It was such a radical shift in his way of thinking that it caused a fuss among some when he returned to Jerusalem. The episode of Peter with a Roman centurion – a Gentile, if you will – was no […]
Read More A Peter Profile: 08 – Shifting Perspectives Part 2He saw the experience three times. It happened three times and he was perplexed. What could this possibly mean? There was an occasion before when he was asked something three times. Was this another test? Of course there was also the time he denied His Master three times, but that wasn’t this was it? He […]
Read More A Peter Profile: 07 – Shifting Perspectives Part 1Jesus, I will never deny you. These others might, but I won’t. You can count on me. I have been with you through so much. I was the one who believed who you were and was happy to declare your identity when others kept quiet. I took the steps on water to you, when you […]
Read More A Peter Profile: 04 – The Man Who Wept BitterlyNoah. He was the only right one left in a wrong world. He found favour with the Lord. The Creator gave him the escape route. He followed instructions and he and his family were saved. Now here he is. He made it through. But here he is. And it’s him and his wife and his […]
Read More Noah: Not The Perfect ManFishermen. That’s what they were, that was their trade, it was their livelihood, it was their stock in life ad perhaps that’s what they would turn out to be and see their sons also follow in the family business. They were caught up with the exciting prophetic ministry of this wild guy called John. That […]
Read More A Peter Profile: 03 – From Calling to CallingThe fisherman, the disciple, the one who denied three times, the apostle who preached at Pentecost, the man who left fatherly letters for followers to continue in the faith. As mentioned in the first post in this series, the life of who we refer to as Peter is a fascinating one to explore. Not to […]
Read More A Peter Profile: 02 Simon Who?The Bible is a wonderful book that is a collection of various writings in which we see who God is, who we are and how things can turn out for us. The human condition is very graphically and effectively portrayed in those writings. Recently a few of us were reading the episode featuring King David […]
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