Category Archives: Repentance

Mark 14: 66-72….Does a real man cry?

66 And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean.” And he went out intoContinue reading “Mark 14: 66-72….Does a real man cry?”

Leviticus 23: 26-38….The New Year for us is tomorrow!

 Introduction: Yesterday we ended by discussing the Feast of Trumpets. The ancient Egyptians’ civil year began with the Nile’s flood season in September, and ancient Israel’s civil year, used for legal and chronological purposes, began in the autumn on the first day of the seventh month. As you probably know their months coincided with theContinue reading “Leviticus 23: 26-38….The New Year for us is tomorrow!”

Luke 3: 1-14….Skipping a few years ahead! A reminder!

1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came toContinue reading “Luke 3: 1-14….Skipping a few years ahead! A reminder!”

Isaiah 10: 20-27….The wheel turns a whole circle!

Recent events in Isaiah! At the beginning of chapter 9 a great promise is made. ‘For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ But immediately before the promisedContinue reading “Isaiah 10: 20-27….The wheel turns a whole circle!”

Psalm 51: 1-12….David repents.

Background to this Psalm: To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. – You’ll remember, probably, that his action involved lust, adultery, unfaithfulness, deceit, murder! Every phrase below is full of meaning! 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to yourContinue reading “Psalm 51: 1-12….David repents.”

John 15: 21-24….The future told for Peter and John.

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”Continue reading “John 15: 21-24….The future told for Peter and John.”

Revelation 3: 14-22….Does this fit the 21st century church?

“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.“‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spitContinue reading “Revelation 3: 14-22….Does this fit the 21st century church?”

Psalm 38: 17-22….An Impassioned Plea.

* For I am ready to fall,and my pain is ever before me.I confess my iniquity;I am sorry for my sin.** But my foes are vigorous, they are mighty,and many are those who hate me wrongfully.Those who render me evil for goodaccuse me because I follow after good.*** Do not forsake me, O LORD!O myContinue reading “Psalm 38: 17-22….An Impassioned Plea.”

Psalm 38: 1-8….A revolting infestation!

O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger,nor discipline me in your wrath!For your arrows have sunk into me,and your hand has come down on me.There is no soundness in my fleshbecause of your indignation;there is no health in my bonesbecause of my sin.For my iniquities have gone over my head;like a heavy burden, theyContinue reading “Psalm 38: 1-8….A revolting infestation!”