Rev's Ramblings

Sun 30 Jul

We live in a community where there are many different notions of how we might be more godly and right with God. For some religions, it is a matter of keeping to the rules and you will get there. For others it depends on what your previous life like. For some it does not matter because there is no God nor...

Sun 23 Jul

There are many struggles we face in life. What is a struggle for one is not so much of a struggle for another. For your situation, it might be the daily struggle of putting sufficient food on the table or being able to pay the electricity bill. Paul in Romans 7 confesses the struggle he faces on a daily...

Sun 16 Jul

Our Lord Jesus chooses to pray in a location where Judas will find him and so permits Judas to betray him, and so our Lord dies on the cross. For us too, sometimes prayer is about learning to accept God's will rather than God changing things to please us. Our Lord takes the three disciples who are the...

Sun 9 Jul

In Mark 14:27-31, the Lord Jesus tells His Twelve Disciples that He will be arrested by the Jewish leaders, and that when this happens they will run away. The story reminds us of the three thing that we need to know. First, the Lord speaks gently to His men about their coming failures. He tells them in...

Sun 25 Jun

How can grace be dangerous? It appears to be a bit of misnomer to call grace dangerous. Paul is not talking about the prayer of thanks we say before a meal, nor is he talking about someone's name. He is writing about the action of God in forgiving someone of his sins. He is writing about the action of God...

Sun 18 Jun

Aussie Rules can bring out many emotions in people. When a player on your side gives away a free kick in front of opponent's goal, there are the apt comments from the spectators, "Whose side are you on, giving them an easy goal?" Apostle Paul is about to challenge his readers as to whose side...

Sun 11 Jun

 2017What do you rejoice in? The birth of a baby. The wedding of a son or daughter. The purchase of your first car or house. The list would almost be endless. What did the angels rejoice in - one sinner who repents. What joy it is to see a sinner repent and turn to Christ. The apostle Paul in these...

Sun 4 Jun

How is one right with God? How does one have peace with God? How is one saved from the wrath of God? If you don't care or are apathetic towards these questions then you of all people need to be taking seriously the answers to these questions. While we may display apathy toward these questions in life, when...

Sun 28 May

"Does it sound too good to be true, then it probably is!" We hear this statement made in relation to many things. Perhaps it is connection with some computer scam. Perhaps it is a friend of a friend offering to triple your money in just six months. However consider the offer God makes to you. To...

Sun 21 May

To the question, "Is anyone righteous?", there would be those who would answer "No!" Of course, no one is righteous. And to back up such a response they would simply ask you to take a look at the world and ask yourself where are the righteous in the midst of all the evil and terror...