The 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 FocusDay 6: He Remains Faithful Read 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Memory verse: 2 Tim 2:11-12a – The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; If we endure, we will also reign with him; Context: How does remembering Jesus sustain Paul? Remembering Jesus helps Paul put everything he’s […]
Read More WIWO: 2 Timothy Day 6: He Remains Faithful(Reflections and notes on Daniel 12. The series has covered the previous chapters in Daniel, you can click here to read those. Previously, following the introduction to the encounter with a messenger of the Lord after going through a time of fasting, Daniel is given a great unveiling of God’s plan for the future. This encounter concludes […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 13 – Faithful To The End, For Glory In The End(Reflections and notes on Jesus’ words to the church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7-13. Explore the previous parts of this series.) There may be trouble ahead, is the start ot a famous old song. Jesus knows full well that for all those who put their trust in Him they can expect trouble ahead. His offering in […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 10 Philadelphia: Faithful For The Open Door(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 richesIt doesn’t look as though things are working out as you hoped. You’re given the task to do and you apply yourself to it as much as you could. You resolved to depend on God totally to carry out the task. You did not get the support and you did not get the understanding. From […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Persevere in the JourneyIt’s a fascinating scenario. Jacob went to his Uncle Laban with little to his name and over 20 years later he’s married to Rachel and Leah, Laban’s daughters, with lots and lots of children. He is not just richer for the family he’s developed, he has proved himself to be a very savvy worker. Yet […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Not All Who Start Will See The FinishThe only way Jesus could go through it is if that which awaited Him at the end was greater than what He had to go through to get there. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us […]
Read More Fixing Your Eyes On The JoyOften the challenge of remaining faithful is when times get tough, but what about when there’s an experience of great success? A few of us have been studying the book of Kings. It’s a fascinating book. Full of episodes that marvel and astonish with character profiles of individuals that challenge us about character. Recently we […]
Read More Staying Faithful – A Test of CharacterIt is not glamorous to march together. There’s marching through unpleasant circumstances. No one is looking on admiringly. No one is applauding. It’s just the crew in marching through. There’s marching through opposition. Efforts by individuals and groups to disturb and distract the movement. There’s marching through setbacks and defeats. Not every march is about […]
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