Découvrir les secrets du Royaume de Christ
Les espions, l’espionnage et les secrets d’Etat semblent une fois de plus être au cœur de l’actualité. La Chine est tellement préoccupée par l’espionnage extérieur qu’elle a lancé cette semaine un site Web encourageant les gens à signaler les menaces à la sécurité nationale. Parfois, nous avons un aperçu de l’étendue du monde caché des agences de renseignement dans leur collecte d’informations...
What Should We Do if God is Hiding His Face?
Sometimes we have to ask ourselves searching questions. Is the spirit of prayer evident to the extent it ought to be? Is the work of the Holy Spirit restrained in relation to the ordinances of God’s worship? Why does the Word not have the powerful effect it ought to have? No doubt there are exceptions but when we take a general view of the professing Church these signs are evident. It’s what Scripture calls God hiding His...
Is the Moral Revolution Over?
What has happened to the #MeToo movement which followed the Harvey Weinstein controversy? It certainly gained huge prominence and publicly exposed the abuse that predators wanted to keep hidden. It was vitally important to hear such behaviour vilified. It was also refreshing to hear about any limits to our culture’s licentiousness. And yet it was only a matter of time before a backlash of liberal opinion re-asserted the...
6 Times When We Best See Christ’s Intercession
Christ’s intercession in heaven is unseen but that does not mean we cannot see the benefits and effects of it. Because it is unseen we are inclined to forget about it and not derive the comfort and help we should. The more we meditate on it, the more it ought to fill us with a sense of wonder. As we consider our own weakness and neglect in prayer by contrast it helps us to think that He is more conscious of our spiritual needs...
Why Do We Pray in Jesus’ Name?
Perhaps many never ask why, though they always do it. Other people resist any formula that they think reflects unthinking ritual. Yet Christ commands this (John 14:13-14). We ought certainly to think about what words we use in prayer. Praying in Christ’s name is important because our prayers must be distinctly Christian. But praying in Christ’s name means vastly more than merely mentioning His name. It’s even...
