On the 20th May Queen’s University Belfast will discussing the issue of standing in solidarity with Christians facing persecution for their faith. Zechariah 7 verse 9 “”This is what the LORD Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.” (NIV) Each year Open Doors publishes an annual watchlist of the 50 worst countries for […]
Category: Life
Resolve to live worthily
At this time of year it is customary for people to make resolutions. I don’t think there is anything wrong with making resolutions, but I think a lot of resolutions focus on the wrong thing. When we make resolutions it tends to be about exercising more, eating healthier or spending less. None of those are […]
James 2:8-13 – Mercy triumphs over judgement
“If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all […]
James 2:5-7 – the problem with wealth
“Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag […]
James 2:2-4 – welcome everyone in
“For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You […]
James 2:1 – No favourites
“My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.” James 2:1 Our faith is in the Lord of glory. And I think that is important for us to remember. Jesus is the Lord of glory. All glory belongs to Him alone. Often we live for our […]
Can Christians watch Love Island? A Theological Study
The apostle Paul said, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble,whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things and the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8). There are three filters we must apply to anything and everything we watch and do: Is it pure Is it helpful Will […]
James 1:26-27 – Pure and Undefiled
“If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” James 1:26-27 Chapter 1 of James […]
Why we do what we do – Death to Life
“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that […]
James 1v19-21
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” James 1:19-21 James gives […]