The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. 2 Corinthians is not a continuation …
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Who is blameless? — Psalm 15
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. As I work through the book of psalms (I have …
There is none who does good — Psalms 14 & 53
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. Two psalms are mostly the same with three differences which …
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The Lord is Faithful — 2 Thess 3:1-5
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. I could have named this post, …
A testimony of God’s protection — Psalm 12
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. It is easy to get disheartened, even depressed by the …
Holding out in a troubled world part 2 – 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. I am writing this at a …
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Holding out in a troubled world part 1 – 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
Persecution is not something in the past, it is still with us. Open Doors reports that 5,898 Christians are known to have been murdered for their faith in the world last year (2020).
Glorified or judged? – 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in one of the orders he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. This prayer follows a …
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Ruling the world through weakness – Psalm 8
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. My favourite psalm. Psalm 8 combines my love of God …
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Prayer without ceasing—1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
The prayers of Paul This is a new series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in one of the orders he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. I started this …
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Making an ass of myself 