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Category Archive: Reflections on Scripture

Hebrews 12.3-11: The Lord’s Discipline

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Hebrews 12:3-11 is full of guidance on how to respond to something called “the Lord’s discipline.”

Chris Northcott March 3, 2020 Hebrews, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality, Proverbs

Would you be a Follower?

The call of Christ still waits to be answered.

Chris Northcott March 3, 2020 Christian Service, Gospel of Matthew, Pastoral Passages

Finding Good News in the Gospels

I think it would be a great project to read through the Gospels and consider how ALL of it is ‘good news’.

Chris Northcott March 3, 2020 Christian Service, Gospel of Matthew, Pastoral Passages, Public Christian Faith

Distant Promises Not Yet Recieved

Our God is not ashamed to be called the God of his people of trustful and daring faith, because his promises are ready to be given to us – at his appointed time.

Chris Northcott March 3, 2020 Hebrews, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality

Ready and Waiting

Our inheritance is ready and waiting for the day that is appointed. The question that matters is this: When that time comes, will you be ready and waiting?

Chris Northcott March 2, 2020 Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality, The Letters of Peter/Jude

Blessed are those who Mourn

Jesus’ set of people types in the ‘Beatitudes’ surprises us. The actions and attitudes he commends here are things that are either humiliating, costly or emotionally draining.

Chris Northcott March 2, 2020 Gospel of Matthew, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality

The Manifold Meaning of ‘Metanoia’

Jesus’ proclamation of the kingdom of God announced that its arrival was imminent, and that we must drop everything in order to be ready and on board for it – that is, we must repent.

Chris Northcott March 2, 2020 Gospel of Matthew, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality, Public Christian Faith

How the Strong Overcome the Evil One

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…

Chris Northcott February 25, 2020 Gospel of Matthew, Holy Spirit, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality, The Letters of John

Peace, Grace and Glory (part 3)

How naturally does rejoicing spring forth from your faith? The third of the blessings arising from being justified in Christ in Romans 5:1-2 is ‘hope of the glory of God’. This is something that ‘we rejoice’ in.

Chris Northcott February 13, 2020 Pastoral Passages, Romans

Peace, Grace and Glory (part 2)

How do you relate to God? I have heard it said that Christians can either relate to God like a ‘son’, or like a ‘servant’.

Chris Northcott February 13, 2020 Pastoral Passages, Romans

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