1 Samuel 23: A Story of Deliverance Introduction Today in Chapter 23 we see a ‘Story of Deliverance’. Indeed, when David reflected on the events described here, he wrote…
1 Samuel 22: A Refuge for the Righteous Introduction How the mighty have fallen. Perhaps you have heard this phrase- often used to describe the decline of a once-great person,…
1 Samuel 21 King on the Run Introduction Certain place names conjure specific images or feelings for us. For instance, when someone says, ‘North Coast’, we might recall its…
1 Samuel 20 The One Who Delivers Introduction Today, as we study Chapter 20, I want us to think about three questions: 1. When it comes to God’s King, are…
1 Peter 5 verses 1 to 5 What an elder must do United had Ferguson. Liverpool had Klopp. Microsoft had Bill Gates. Apple had Steve Jobs. In the sporting or…
What An Elder Must Be (1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1) Three weeks ago we began to consider the Bible’s teaching on the subject of the eldership, in preparation for…
Acts 20 verses 17 to 38: Why Do We Have Elders? What does it mean to be ‘presbyterian’? Different folks will have different answers for a whole series of different…
The Good Shepherd to Lead God’s People Ezekiel 34 Today, there is growing scepticism about leadership and suspicion about traditional forms of authority. We see this in the protests on…