Apr 24 2015
“My God, My God, Why?”
Understanding the words of the crucified One
‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ This was the cry of Jesus as he hung on the cross (Matthew 27.46). His cry has engendered much speculation. Some sceptics say he finally realized his mission had gone wrong, and that he was in state of shock about all that was happening to him.
This is not true; it’s quite clear what Jesus was doing. He was screaming out the first verse of Psalm 22. That’s right, go read it. It’s a word for word quotation.
Now, when do you quote a Psalm, when you are in shock and think you made a big mistake, or when you need strength and confirmation that you are in God’s will? Quite clearly you do it when you need strength and confirmation. And if you read Psalm 22 right through it’s quite obvious that it’s a Psalm that predicts the suffering of the Messiah and it is therefore the most obvious Psalm for Jesus to look to for strength in his situation. More
Sep 23 2015
The Excellent Way
1 Corinthians 12:27-14.5 / 18-19 / 27-32 / 37-40
As the sermon ended the preacher called on the Holy Spirit to come. He then descended the platform and began walking between the rows of people laying his hands on each. When he got to me he slapped one hand on my shoulder, wrenched back my head with the other and said “Open your mouth and let the Spirit pour in!” The preacher was famous for his anointing, but due to the overly physical way in which he handled me, l felt nothing of the Spirit and was horribly shaken. I was a new convert and this preacher had left a very bad impression. This testimony begs a question; do we need to think more about the way we minister when praying for people?
More