Recently, I've been preparing to teach a module on the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit. All sounds quite straightforward, but it's set in an Old Testament context, and that's been a challenge. You see, the majority of teaching on the Holy Spirit is actually based on the New Testament, and we might say, … Continue reading The person and work of the spirit
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Hupotasso: Submit, subject or something else?
What's in a word? There's a lot of debate about how we should translate and understand the Greek word hupotasso, traditionally translated as "submit/submission" or "subject/subjection" in our Bibles. Traditionally it has been understood through its etymology: hupo which means “under,” and tasso, which includes a range of ideas such as, “to rank, to post, … Continue reading Hupotasso: Submit, subject or something else?
Kingdom Loving – part 1
Love as the song says, makes the world go round… The airwaves are filled with songs about love, the genre of romantic novels abounds with love stories, social and political drama’s frequently have a sub story of a couple falling in love, yet love in our world so often has parameters around it, I’ll love … Continue reading Kingdom Loving – part 1
The Baby’s Crying…
Baby's cry, it's natural and normal, it's the first thing we listen for when they are born. Children even want their dolls to cry. And yet when it comes to Jesus we don't want it to happen and we sing with Martin Luther "no crying he makes..." That disturbs me. Why don't we think he … Continue reading The Baby’s Crying…
Guilty fears? Lack of Assurance?
Guilty fears? Lack of assurance? Is the enemy trying to keep you away from coming into the Father's presence by suggesting you are not good enough? Following on from last week here's another grand old hymn that expresses something of the cross work of Christ, and so edifies and encourages us. It was written by … Continue reading Guilty fears? Lack of Assurance?
The Word 4 Life 