Jesus says the motive for Christian mission is deep seated compassion for the lost. He could see into their lives, he could see into eternity they faced and on one of the few occassions when he tells his followers what … Read more
Tag: Persecution
2 Thessalonians 1.1-12. The justice of God (Advent 2)
Paul is writing to a persecuted church awaiting the advent of Jesus Christ. According to the British Foreign Office, Christians are the most persecuted people on earth today. What encouragements does Paul give the Thessalonian Christians about God’s justice in … Read more
Luke 21.5-38. The end of time
A friend recently said that we live in times that feel apocalyptic. He was right, these are the last days and they have been so since the resurrection of Jesus. Of course, false prophets arise in times like ours to … Read more