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Watch the video here! James 4: 7,8 “Resist the devil, and he will flee. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” Lions in Africa have a particular strategy in hunting gazelle. The oldest male lion positions himself upwind of the herd of gazelle. He’s slow, weak and toothless, but still has…

Philippians 2:4 “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” A rich man went to his psychiatrist to complain that he was miserable despite all his wealth. The psychiatrist took the man to the window and asked: “What do you see?” The man replied: “I…

1 Timothy 2:1 “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone.” God is interested in every aspect of our lives, both the seemingly trivial and the undeniably important. Nothing is too small for him. He wants us to ask, he’s waiting to hear, and he’s longing to…

Acts 4:32-34 “All the believers were one in heart and mind. No-one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify for the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was on them all. There were no needy persons among…

Romans 8:28,29 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose… to be conformed to the likeness of his Son.” The verse above can easily be and often has been misapplied in difficult situations, but it clearly states that…

2 Corinthians 5:14 “For Christ’s love compels me…” How many people are waiting for us to go to them and offer them Christ’s liberating all-embracing love? Sean Litten was working for International Justice Mission in Thailand. He found out about a girl called Elizabeth who was only thirteen who had been forced into prostitution. Various…

Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” In the eighteenth century, Scotsman John Patton sailed to the South-West Pacific to the New Hebrides as a missionary to the unreached people there. They happened to be cannibals, and the culture there was one of fear, distrust…

Watch the Video Here! Hosea 6:6 “For I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” After the end of apartheid in South Africa, a Truth and Reconciliation Commission was set up. During one hearing, in the presence of the victim’s mother, a policeman named van de Broek recounted how he had shot an eighteen-year-old boy and burned the…

Philippians 4:19 “My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” John Wesley’s father was an Anglican vicar with nine children who ended up in debtors’ prison. So John felt great freedom in being financially self-sufficient when he started earning his own salary. But one cold winter day, a…

Deuteronomy 6:9 “Write them on the doorframes of your houses and your gates.” Remembering is crucial. God knew how forgetful his people would be. The Old Testament is a frustratingly consistent cycle of his people forgetting him, disobeying, suffering the consequences, repenting, being restored, and then forgetting again. In Deutoronomy 6, God insists: “These commandments…