Aug 29 2014
Only in a Prophet’s Own Home
“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law – a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household” (Mt 13:34-36).
Shocking words from Jesus, but what he said is true. The gospel divides families – one brother can embrace it while another one rejects it. And Jesus experienced this in his own home. More
Dec 20 2014
The Manger – a Picture of Humility
Luke 2:1-21 The Birth of Jesus
There were no cameras in Bethlehem at the time of Christ’s birth, but Luke describes the scene quite vividly with a number of verbal snapshots. I would like us to take a look at three of his snaps; first his political snap which tells us why Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, second his manger snap which paints a different picture of Christmas to the one we are used to, and third the shepherds snap which tells us why the Messiah in a manger is in fact a sign for us all. More