Hospitality
Genesis 18:1-10; Colossians 1:24-28; Luke 10:38-42 Hospitality is a crucial part in most cultures around the world, but especially in cultures where being accepted as a host means survival. The…
Genesis 18:1-10; Colossians 1:24-28; Luke 10:38-42 Hospitality is a crucial part in most cultures around the world, but especially in cultures where being accepted as a host means survival. The…
Isaiah 66:10-14; Galatians 6:14-18; Luke 10:1-12,17-20 In the first part of Isaiah 66, we hear about God’s judgement over people who don’t observe the Laws given by God. Those who…
Acts 3:1-10; Galatians 1:11-20; John 21:15-19 Miracles draw attention to God’s presence. Jesus was known as a ‘miracle-worker’.In this encounter of Peter with a man who was unable to walk,…
Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11-17 Melchizedek was a priest, the king of Salem and a righteous man. According to some sources, his name means ‘king’ (melek) and ‘righteous’ (sedeq).…
Acts 2:1-11; Romans 8:8-17; John 14:15-16,23-26 ‘When Pentecost day came round…’ At the time Luke mentions Pentecost, it was the Greek name of a Jewish celebration that is today called…
Acts 1:1-11; Hebrews 9:24-28,10:19-23; Luke 24:46-53 The author of Acts seems to teach Theophilus about Jesus, His apostles and the importance of the Holy Spirit. Everything he has told him…
Acts 7:55-60; Apocalypse 22:12-14,16-17,20; John 17:20-26 ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them’. These words by Stephen after he was stoned reminds us of Luke 23:34, where Jesus is…
What do we really celebrate on Pentecost and what can we learn from one another?Listen to this Muffin Talk interview with Prof emeritus Thomas O'Loughlin: https://youtu.be/jrf5g-X8sg0
Acts 14:21-27; Apocalypse 21:1-5; John 13:31-33,34-35 “Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” In this quote, William Shakespeare might…
Acts 13:14,43-52; Apocalypse 7:9,14-17; John 10:27-30 In Acts 12 we learned of the miraculous freeing of Peter by an Angel of the Lord. The people have seen many miracles, and…