Posts from 2009 (Page 2)

Posts from 2009 (Page 2)

Quote of The Week

Sometimes Christ sees that we need the sickness for the good of our souls more than the healing for the ease of our bodies. – Matthew Henry God sometimes has to put us on our backs in order to make us look up. – Anon Afflictions ought ever to be estimated by their end. – John Calvin In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.…

James (15) HEAVENLY WISDOM (James 3:13-17)

We have already seen James in 1:5 put a high premium upon wisdom as that which is essential for all Christians, and for the absence of which no Christian has any valid excuse. Its source is in God who freely and ungrudgingly extends it to His children in response to their prayers. Here James reinforces this by stressing that wisdom is the necessary link between tongue…

Elijah (17) Oh, Sweet Gentleness! (1 Kings 19:5-8)

What do you do when you see someone in the depth of their weakness? In our better moments we would have compassion, our hearts would be drawn out to them in kindness and acts of kindness. But what if that someone is one who you trusted even relied on for something, yet here they are before you…

‘Heart Aflame’ Conference 2009@SYPC

A further opportunity of benefiting from the ministry of John Calvin is also available in the afternoon of the Saturday (24th) where SYPC is holding a ‘Heart Aflame’ Conference at which both Prof Douglas Milne and Rev Jared Hood will be speaking on topics relating to Calvin’s ministry.

James (14) Controlling the Tongue (James 3:2b–12)

In v.2 James calls us to a Biblical Realism. He is not saying that there is a ‘perfect man’ – in fact quite the opposite. A wise old Christian was speaking to one ‘believed in sinless perfectionism, and who indeed had been bragging about his sinlessness. He asked, “Can you point to a…

Elijah (16) The Cry of Despair (1 Kings 19:3-5a)

Last week we saw a side of Elijah which was unexpected, a complete contrast to everything we have seen till then. Here he is a man on the run, running for his life. There are several ways we can look at this journey from Jezreel to Beersheba in southern edge of Judah, and then another day’s…

Weekly Article – PSALM 13

PSALM 13 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God; Enlighten my eyes, Lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest my enemy…

James(13) A Serious Business (James 3:1-2a)

The great preacher of last century, Charles Spurgeon, is reputed to have regularly told those who came to tell him of their calling to be a preacher that if they can do anything else, then they should. He understood that there is not always an exact equivalence between those wanting to come into a formal teaching position within the church and those so called and…

Elijah (15) He ran for his life (1 Kings 19:1-3)

A survey in WWII of 4,000 air crew about their feelings before a flight showed that the top six symptoms experienced were: a pounding of the heart; muscular tension; easily irritated or angry; dryness of mouth; perspiration; and butterflies in the stomach. The brain was causing hormones to be…