Bought? Welcome to this Super Short Thought. What do you think of the idea that you were bought? Now hang on a minute — it’s a metaphor. But it’s a striking one. There’s a line in an ancient song — a song sung in a vision of heaven — that has st…
How d'you fancy being a priest? I know. Priests haven't exactly got the greatest image in the media right now. But that's not the kind of priest I'm talking about. Here's the issue: do you realise that most people, at some point in their lives, …
The Vision of the Lamb ... There's a striking image in an ancient vision I keep coming back to. It's in Revelation 5:6. You've got this picture of a lamb standing upright, very much alive, but bearing the marks of having been killed. Both…
April 20th. (Easter Sunday) Readings: Isaiah 35 (The Joy of the Redeemed) Matthew 28 (The Great Commission) Questions: What does Isaiah say about the joy of redemption? Why is Jesus’ resurrection the basis for the Great Commission…
April 19th. Readings: Isaiah 40 (Comfort for God’s People) Revelation 22 (The Invitation to the Water of Life) Questions: What comfort does Isaiah 40 bring? Why does Revelation end with an invitation? How does knowing the final …
April 18th. Readings: Deuteronomy 30 (Choose Life) Revelation 21 (The New Heaven and New Earth) Questions: What choice does God put before His people? Why is the New Heaven and New Earth the ultimate fulfillment of God’s plan? H…
April 17th. Readings: Psalm 145 (Great Is the Lord) Revelation 19 (The Rider on the White Horse) Questions: What does this psalm teach about God’s greatness? Why is Jesus’ return depicted as a victorious rider? How does knowing …
April 16th. Readings: Exodus 34 (The Lord’s Compassion) Revelation 7 (The Multitude in White Robes) Questions: What does God reveal about Himself in Exodus 34? Why is the multitude in Revelation dressed in white? How does this vis…
April 15th. Readings: Isaiah 25 (Death Swallowed Up) Revelation 5 (Worthy is the Lamb) Questions: What is the promise of Isaiah 25? Why is Jesus uniquely worthy to open the scroll? How does this vision of heaven shape my worship?
April 14th. Readings: Zephaniah 3 (God’s Joyful Salvation) Revelation 1 (The Risen and Glorified Christ) Questions: What does Zephaniah reveal about God’s joy in saving us? Why is Jesus’ resurrection central to the book of Revelati…
April 13th. Readings: Habakkuk 3 (Rejoicing in God’s Salvation) 1 John 3 (Children of God) Questions: What does Habakkuk teach about trusting God in hardship? Why is it amazing that we are called God’s children? How does God’s l…
April 12th. Readings: Psalm 2 (The Anointed One) 1 Peter 2 (The Chosen People) Questions: What does Psalm 2 say about the rule of God’s Anointed? Why does Peter call believers ‘a royal priesthood’? How does my identity in Christ…
April 11th. Readings: Hosea 6 (He Will Raise Us Up) 1 Peter 1 (Living Hope) Questions: What does Hosea promise about restoration? Why does Peter call Jesus our ‘living hope’? How does the resurrection give me hope even in strugg…
April 10th Readings: Psalm 72 (The Righteous King) Hebrews 10 (Confidence in Christ) Questions: What does this psalm say about the ideal King? Why does Jesus’ sacrifice make animal sacrifices obsolete? How does my faith in Chris…
April 9th. Readings: Micah 6 (What God Requires) Hebrews 9 (Christ’s Perfect Sacrifice) Questions: What does God require of us? Why is Jesus’ sacrifice better than the Old Testament sacrifices? How does living under Christ’s sac…
April 8th. Readings: Malachi 3 (The Lord’s Coming) Hebrews 4 (Our Great High Priest) Questions: What does Malachi say about God’s refining work? Why is Jesus the perfect High Priest? How does Jesus’ priesthood give me confidence…
April 7th. Readings: Daniel 7 (The Son of Man’s Eternal Kingdom) 2 Corinthians 5 (New Creation in Christ) Questions: What does Daniel’s vision reveal about Jesus? Why does being in Christ make us a new creation? How does my iden…
April 6th. Readings: Isaiah 61 (The Year of the Lord’s Favor) Colossians 1 (The Supremacy of Christ) Questions: What does Isaiah mean by ‘the year of the Lord’s favor’? Why is Christ supreme over all things? How does knowing Chr…
April 5th. Readings: Psalm 103 (Praise for God’s Mercy) Philippians 2 (Christ’s Humility and Exaltation) Questions: What does this psalm teach about God’s mercy? Why is Jesus’ humility essential to His mission? How does Christ’s…
April 4th. Readings: Ezekiel 37 (The Valley of Dry Bones) 1 Corinthians 15 (Resurrection of the Dead) Questions: What does the vision of dry bones mean? Why is the resurrection central to our faith? How does the promise of resur…
April 3rd. Readings: Psalm 16 (You Will Not Abandon Me to the Grave) Romans 8 (No Condemnation in Christ) Questions: What confidence does this psalm give about resurrection? Why is there no condemnation for those in Christ? How does…
April 2nd. Readings: Job 19 (My Redeemer Lives) Romans 5 (Justified by His Blood) Questions: What does Job’s declaration of a living Redeemer mean? Why does Jesus’ death bring us peace with God? How does knowing I’m justified …
April 1st. Readings: Exodus 15 (Song of Deliverance) Acts 2 (Peter’s Pentecost Sermon) Questions: What does Israel’s deliverance foreshadow? Why is the Holy Spirit’s arrival so important? How does Jesus’ resurrection empower me …
March 31st. Readings: Lamentations 3 (Hope Amid Suffering) Luke 24 (The Road to Emmaus) Questions: What hope is found in the midst of suffering? Why don’t the disciples recognise Jesus at first? How does Jesus reveal Himself to …