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Psalm 11 to Psalm 15 Often we hear the Psalms one by one, but today we offer you the chance to hear a group of Psalms read as a collection and meditated upon and prayed! Right mouse click or tap here to save/download these Psalms as a MP3 file Psalm 11 For the director of music. Of David. 1 In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: ‘Flee like a bird to your mountain. 2 For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart. 3 When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?’ 4 The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them. 5 The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion. 6 On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulphur; a scorching wind will be their lot. 7 For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face. Psalm 12 For the director of

Matthew’s Gospel Portrait We are on Day 3 of our adventure, looking together at the life of the most amazing person in human history - Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Matthew's Gospel Portrait Today we will look at the first of our Gospels, Matthew and what that overall teaches us about Jesus Christ of Nazareth. We read about Matthew being summoned to follow Jesus Christ in Matthew 9:9-12 “Jesus … saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?’ On hearing this, Jesus said, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but those who are ill. But go and learn what this means: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.’” Matthew was one of Jesus’ main

Psalm 46 to Psalm 50 Often we hear the Psalms one by one, but today we offer you the chance to hear a group of Psalms read as a collection! Right mouse click or tap here to save/download these Psalms as a MP3 file Psalm 46 For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song. 1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. 5 God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. 6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. 7 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. 8 Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow

Jesus - Four Pen Portraits  We are on Day 2 of our adventure, looking together at the life of the most amazing person in human history - Jesus Christ of Nazareth. What the Gospels are! In the part of the Bible, we call the New Testament, we have four accounts of the life of Jesus Christ. They are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These are called Gospels. But what is a Gospel? They are called Gospels, because they gave substance to the ‘Gospel’ or ‘Good News’ as described by Paul in Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel. I see it as the very power of God working for the salvation of everyone who believes it, both Jew and Greek.” We know that Jesus Christ during his time on earth wrote nothing. Yet the stories about him were preserved and passed on by Christian teachers and evangelists. For the first thirty years or so, these stories were collated and stored together. That would explain the similarity in the four accounts of Jesus’ life. The Gospels are not an exhaustive biographical detail o

Psalm 46 For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.   46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 46:2 Therefore we won't be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas; 46:3 though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah 46:4 There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High. 46:5 God is in her midst. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn. 46:6 The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice, and the earth melted. 46:7 Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah 46:8 Come, see Yahweh's works, what desolations he has made in the earth. 46:9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire. 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among t

Jesus - a baby who will live up to his name. We are looking at the life of the most amazing person who ever lived - Jesus Christ of Nazareth. We will travel from the time he was born, wander through his life, glimpsing at His meeting other people and wondering at some of his wisdom, which will lead our series culminating at Easter, where we look at the significance of his death and resurrection. When Jesus was born, his name imbued the very reason he was born. His conception and birth were extraordinary at every level. The name of Jesus, means “one who saves”. The entirety of his birth, life and death were centred on this very role. His role was to save all those who would follow Him. Jesus is the most talked about person in history. Almost everyone has an opinion about him. Jesus was born to confirm God's promises, to reveal God as a Father, and to be our representative before Him. Jesus gave us an example of how to live a holy life to the full. Jesus was not merely a man who received some special

Psalm 147 1 Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! 2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. 5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. 6 The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground. 7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp. 8 He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. 9 He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call. 10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; 11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. 12 Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion, 13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you. 14 H

Psalm 49 49:1 Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world, 49:2 both low and high, rich and poor together. 49:3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding. 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp. 49:5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me? 49:6 Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches— 49:7 none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him. 49:8 For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough, 49:9 That he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption. 49:10 For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others. 49:11 Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves. 49:12 But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is

Psalm 138 A psalm of David. 1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods. 2 I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name. ~~~~~~~~~~ 3 As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength. 4 Every king in all the earth will thank you, Lord, for all of them will hear your words. ~~~~~~~~~~ 5 Yes, they will sing about the Lord's ways, for the glory of the Lord is very great. 6 Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud. ~~~~~~~~~~ 7 Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You reach out your hand, and the power of your right hand saves me. 8 The Lord will work out his plans for my life- for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me. Right mouse click to save/download this Psalm as a MP3 file

Maintaining a Clear Conscience Paul writing in 1 Timothy 1vv18-19 “Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith.”   There you are! You are a Disciple of Jesus, repented of your sins and all set to live your life as a Christian disciple and yet… and yet, you still have this continual nagging feeling inside you that you are still guilty! What do you do? Paul writes here that in the quest for living as an authentic Christian Disciple, faith and a clear conscience are essential for victory in our spiritual battle. Faith according to Hebrews 10:38 is belief plus trust plus action. A clear conscience is freedom from guilt (Acts 24:16). Your conscience is the spiritual faculty, which is sensitive to right and wrong and with the help of the Holy Spirit, judges our attitudes and actions

Partakers Bible Thought 13 To which of the angels did God ever say, ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet’? 14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? (Hebrews 1:13-14) 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12 In a loud voice they were saying: ‘Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and praise!’ (Revelation 5:11-12) Bookshops are filled with books on Angels! But we must beware, for not all angels are good! We know from the Bible that there are good angels and bad angels. As we explore in this Podcast about angels, we discover the answer to question such as: What are angels? What is their purpose or function? How can we tell the difference between good angels and bad angels?" Come and exp

Psalm 75 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm by Asaph. A song. 75:1 We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works. 75:2 When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly. 75:3 The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. Selah. 75:4 I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!” I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn. 75:5 Don’t lift up your horn on high. Don’t speak with a stiff neck.” 75:6 For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation. 75:7 But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another. 75:8 For in the hand of Yahweh there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs. 75:9 But I will declare this forever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. 75:10 I will cut off all the horns of the wick

Psalm 33 1 You are the LORD's people. Obey him and celebrate! He deserves your praise. 2 Praise the LORD with harps! Use harps with ten strings to make music for him. 3 Sing a new song. Shout! Play beautiful music. 4 The LORD is truthful; he can be trusted. 5 He loves justice and fairness, and he is kind to everyone everywhere on earth. 6 The LORD made the heavens and everything in them by his word. 7 He scooped up the ocean and stored the water. 8 Everyone in this world should worship and honor the LORD! 9 As soon as he spoke the world was created; at his command, the earth was formed. 10 The LORD destroys the plans and spoils the schemes of the nations. 11 But what the LORD has planned will stand forever.  His thoughts never change. 12 The LORD blesses each nation that worships only him. He blesses his chosen ones. 13 The LORD looks at the world 14 from his throne in heaven, and he watches us all. 15 The LORD gave us each a mind, and nothing we do can be hidden from him. 16 Mighty arm

Studies of Ruth   Study 3 - Ruth's Witness in Obedience. The book of Ruth is a cameo story of love, devotion and redemption set in the black days of the Judges. It tells the story of a pagan woman giving up everything to cling to the people of Israel and to God Himself. Shows her faithfulness when the nation was faithless. Download the mp3 audio using the link below to start discovering more about this great lady of faith. In our previous episode, we looked at Ruth's surprising obedience. In this episode, we look at Ruth’s witness in that obedience. Ruth did more than merely remain with Naomi. Ruth was in fact Naomi's main support, both during their journey and after arriving in Israel, even though she was a stranger in Bethlehem. News of her faithfulness obviously spread quickly as it went before her into the fields of Boaz. When she asked why as a woman not from Israel was being treated so kindly, Boaz replied because of her support and friendship of Naomi You can see that in Ruth 2:11. Though direct

Psalm 132 A Song of Ascents. 132:1 Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction, 132:2 how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: 132:3 “Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed; 132:4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids; 132:5 until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” 132:6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar: 132:7 “We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool. 132:8 Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place; you, and the ark of your strength. 132:9 Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!” 132:10 For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one. 132:11 Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne. 132:12 If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will

Studies of Ruth Study 2 - WOW! obedience.   The book of Ruth is a cameo story of love, devotion and redemption set in the black days of the Judges. It tells the story of a pagan woman giving up everything to cling to the people of Israel and to God Himself. Shows her faithfulness when the nation was faithless. Download the mp3 audio using the link below to start discovering more about this great lady of faith.   Today we look at Ruth's obedience. Firstly, her obedience is surprising - it has a wow factor to it! The harmony between Ruth and her mother-in-law is even more appealing when we consider the two unusual facets that could have driven them apart. Firstly, Mahlon, the natural connecting link between Ruth and Naomi was dead (Ruth 1 :3-5). Nothing specific is mentioned about the way the two women got along with each other while he was alive during those years in Moab. Instead, the story begins with the development of their relationship after Mahlon's death and at the time of the women's departure for

Psalm 131 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David.   Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty.   I don't concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp. Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself, like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother's milk. Yes, like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, put your hope in the Lord - now and always.     Click or Tap here to listen to or save this as an audio mp3 file

Studies of Ruth Today we start a short series looking at one of the Bible’s most enduring and endearing people – Ruth. There are perhaps two reasons why we study about people in the Bible - to learn how not to do some things like being deceitful, and how to do the right things. We will see how and in what way, Ruth was obedient to God in doing the right things. The book of Ruth is a cameo story of love, devotion and redemption set in the black days of the Judges. It tells the story of a pagan woman giving up everything to cling to the people of Israel and to God Himself. Shows her faithfulness when the nation was faithless. Download the mp3 audio using the link below to start discovering more about this great lady of faith. Click or Tap here to listen to or save this as an audio mp3 file  

Psalm 130 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. 1 From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help. 2 Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. 3 Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? 4 But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. 5 I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. 6 I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn. 7 O Israel, hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is unfailing love. His redemption overflows. 8 He himself will redeem Israel from every kind of sin. Right mouse click to save/download this Psalm as a MP3 file

Romans 12: Living Life Study 30: Do good! v21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. I am sure you are aware that evil is all around us in this world. It is easy for us to become unenthusiastic and downcast in the face of the stress, pain and atrocity of evil. What is our response to be, says Paul? We are to overcome evil with good. We are to overcome evil by living such good lives of love of God and others, that evil is vanquished. Evil wants to snatch away your inner joy and dependence upon God. We can overcome and conquer evil by submitting all to God - remembering that our love for God must always be stronger than any other love. That is good overcoming evil! It is why in what we call the Lord’s Prayer, we pray “Deliver us from evil!” We have three enemies – satan, the world and our old nature. All three evils died a death when Jesus, the Son of God, died on the cross and rose again to new life three days later. They just refuse to accept it! Light always overcomes darkness, go