Can you see the harvest? A life bringing the fruit of godly character by abiding in Christ and growing in the grace and knowledge of Him. A relationship bringing the fruit of collaboration for righteousness and peace, by loving each other as God loves them. A group bringing the fruit of blessings to others through […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – HarvestThe 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 WorkIt’s incredible. People can change for the better. Not just change, but be totally transformed. That’s incredible because the idea is that once you’re a way, you’ll always be like that. But look at what God in Christ does to all believers. From self-centred, fearful, proud people to humble, generous, faithful people. It’s not always […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – TransformationWhat 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 EndureIt will accomplish its purpose. There’s something wonderful about the seed. It goes into the ground and dies. It produces far more than what it looked like in its initial form. Something greater was within and could emerge only once it was planted in the ground. There’s an aspect of that which we experience when […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – InvestThe 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 KingsmanOne of the wonderful things about the grace of God extended to believers is that they are a part of His heritage. One in which He wins every battle, He provides for every need, His presence remains when others leave, His love is deep, and He cares for all His own. That’s what believers enjoy […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – It’s the Heritage
