Listening/Trusting/Obeying – Judges 6:36-40
Message by Missionary James Johnston
A Gracious Woman – Proverbs 11:16
If you have never read the account of Queen Esther in the Bible, you need to. Every time I read the book of Esther, the drama excites me. Young Esther found favour in the sight of the king, and he chose her as his queen. Later, to protect the Jews, Queen Esther entered the king’s […]
James Johnston Mission Presentation
Conflicts – Choices – Consequences – Genesis 13:1-18
After his bad experience in Egypt, Abram returned to the Promised Land. He headed back to the altar he had built near Bethel, and there he worshipped God, Genesis 13:1-4. God had not moved; he had moved. If you are not as close to God as you once were, you have moved, not God. Abram […]
The Great Banquet – Luke 14:15-24
In the preceding context, Jesus told a dinner host that he should not invite his friends who could repay his kindness. Rather, he should invite the disabled who could not repay him. Jesus assured him that on Judgment Day God will recompense all who do this. Jesus then told the parable of the Great Banquet. […]
Bible Study Tips – 4f
The Need to be Fruitful – Luke 13:1-9
Read Luke 13:1-9. I recently planted our winter vegetable garden. I fortified the ground with nutrients. I chose what to plant. I chose where to plant each plant. I water the plants. I pulled a couple of struggling plants and replaced them with stronger plants. I am the master of my garden. In our parable […]
Take Heed Lest You Fall – Genesis 12:6-20
In the winter as a boy, Dad cleared the snow from the driveway with the tractor and pushed it into large piles. We used to play a game called “King of the Mountain”. The object of the game was to climb to the top of the pile of snow and keep others from pushing you […]