“…I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.” John 17:13 Keeping happy is about as easy as nailing jelly to the ceiling! Once attained, it seldom lasts. The more we seek happiness, the more it eludes us. Its like …

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Gen 1:1 “Through Him (Jesus) all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made”. John 1:3 Science seeks to measure measurables and explain observables. This is its greatest strength and its greatest limitation. Pitting God against science is making assumptions without …

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and …

No, since most religions claim to be the only way. Either one is right, or all are wrong; they logically can’t all be right. Jesus says He is “the way, the truth and the life” (John’s gospel, 14:6). One must either agree, or dismiss His claim. To dismiss His claim is to say He was …

“He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering…” Isaiah 53:3 A child lies limp in the dirt in Africa, claimed by starvation. A loved one gets cancer, or dies prematurely. Can’t God stop the suffering? This is a difficult question to answer fully, but there are some things …

“Christ dies for the ungodly… God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:6,8) John looked worried. Although life was good, a secure job, and friends and family, he was not at ease. He leaned forward and asked: “How can I be accepted by …

“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 Remember playing Chinese whispers when you were a kid? The whisper may start as “is the cat well?” and …

“…I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full”. John 10:10 Life getting you down? Depressed? All work and no play? Expectations to meet? Bills to pay? Can’t seem to get ahead? It’s a familiar story. Sometimes life just seems too hard, and we all ask “what’s the point?” These …

“Whoever finds his life will love it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Matt 10:39 Sue wasn’t sure. She was considering becoming a Christian. She sensed that life was meaningless without God, and she realised that she needed to seek God’s forgiveness. She had been ignoring God, and now it …

“Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” Hebrews 9:27 You finish surfing the …

Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself” Matt 22:37,38 “What’s right for you may not be right for me, what’s wrong for you may …

“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”. Matthew 16:15,16 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”. Matt 16:15,16 Some questions determine our destiny. “Will you marry me?” for example – how you answer will shape …