Does God change his mind? I want to start with two stories. 1. Hezekiah The first, found in the bible in 2 Kings 20, 2 Chronicles 32 and Isaiah 38, tells of King Hezekiah falling ill, and the prophet Isiah bringing news to get his house in order because he will die. So Hezekiah prays …
Tag: Repentance
The judgement of God
Reconciling God's judgement and God's grace God's judgement means that sin will not go unpunished.God's grace means that we do not get what we deserve.God's love means that we are all cared for. How do we reconcile these things? God’s judgement. God's judgement has traditionally been seen in terms of Hell fire, I have no …
Where was God in this? Part 5 – If you will not forgive them I will not forgive you.
I'm entitled to a little grudge just once in a while, aren't I? 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name.10 Your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.11 Give us this day our daily bread,12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. …
Getting your rant on — Psalm 120
Don't let them gaslight you At the beginning of the year, after reading through the Bible twice in two and a half years, I felt that this year was to be one of prayer and worshipping God. One of the things I decided back then to do, once the major festivals of the year were …
Opposition by legalism 7: Spring cleaning for demons
Welcome home, unclean spirit Matthew 12:43–45 The conflicts of Jesus 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 24 43 “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, …
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Opposition by legalism 6: An evil and adulterous generation
The signs of Jonah and the Queen of Sheba Matthew 12:38–42 The conflicts of Jesus 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 22 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” 39 But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, …
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Opposition by lack of repentance 2: Come to me and I will give you rest
Jesus’ reaction to non-repentance is to offer repentance again Matthew 11:25–30 The conflicts of Jesus 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 15 25 At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26 yes, …
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Opposition through lack of repentance 1: Galilean cities
Even the cows repented Matthew 11:20–24 The conflicts of Jesus 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 14 20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you …
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Does God approve of mixed-race marriages?
Moses' foreign wives Where is God in this (ii) This is the second (probably last) in a series looking at difficult passages in the Bible and asking 'Where is God in this?' Moses had two wives and neither of them was Hebrew. The first, Zipporah or Tzipora was from the tribe of Midian, Moses married …
Jesus is for everyone
Jesus is for everyone... ...even you. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:3-4 ESVUK The Lord is not slow to fulfil his promise as some count slowness, but is …
