The episode of Jesus in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11) has much to teach Christians as they seek to follow his example. During his forty days, he is faced with trials that would one of two things…
Category Archive: Personal Spirituality
Are you in need of a new beginning with God?
Grace at its best is also grace at its worst. Grace is hard to accept when it does what it does best.
The 19th century Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, “You may judge a man by what he groans after.”
The biblical metaphor of the church as a ‘bride’ is a rather awkward one… However, the thing about metaphors is that they are used to highlight a particular aspect of the illustration…
Growth in love to other people is a mark of spiritual health.
Do you feel thirsty for God? Whether it is because you are far from God and long for him, or because you are instead close to him but thirsty for more, this thirst is a sign of spiritual life, and an indicator of health.
Spiritual health refers to the wellbeing of the life of the soul – whether it is alive or dead, thriving or anaemic, growing or shrivelling.
The short New Testament letter called First John gives a series of ‘tests’ by which Christians (real or professed) can check whether their faith is genuine, rather than sham or superficial. The first of these so-called ‘tests’ is that of obedience.
Have you put your career in its proper perspective?
Chris Northcott 