Truth for Today

Ken Wood starts a new truth for Today series of talks on the Old testament book of Joshua by outlining the remarkable series of events in the space of just a few days of Israel’s history found in chs.1-6.

Graham Mair concludes this section of the 1st Samuel’ series with a talk on chapter 20, David flees from Saul.

David Pulman continues the 1st Samuel’ series with a talk on chapter 20, using the headings: David goes to see Jonathan, vv.1-3; David and Jonathan devise a test, vv.4-11; Jonathan seeks confirmation of David’s friendship, vv.12-17; Jonathan devises a means to communicate with David, vv.18-23; Saul asks about David, vv.24-29; Saul becomes angry, vv.30-34; Jonathan and David go their separate ways, vv.35-42.

The Truth for Today WHO AM I? series continues with Jonathan Smith enlarging upon how Christians approach the self-identity obsession of today’s society, that ‘I am in control’ of my life.

Brian Donaldson takes an analytical look at the whole of Matthew chapter 24 and places the Lord’s teaching in the context of other prophetic Scriptures. He focuses on the fact that the Lord mainly taught about the nation of Israel’s future up to, and including, His coming at the end of the age to establish His millennial kingdom upon earth. Finally, Brian considers the challenges posed by the three parables of Matthew chapter 24 so that believers of every age might be ready for these events.

Although the majority of Matthew 23 is about the eight Woe statements made to the Pharisees on the last day of Jesus’ public teaching in the temple, David Anderson considers all sections of Matthew 23: vv.1-12, Jesus warned the common people and His disciples about these religious leaders; vv.13-32, Jesus’ eight denunciations of the Pharisees’ blatant hypocrisy; vv.33-36, Jesus’ declaration of the Pharisees’ inevitable fate; vv.37-39, Jesus’ moving lament over Jerusalem.

The Truth for Today STUDIES OF MATTHEW’S GOSPEL series resumes with Paul Thomson talking on the next parable, the parable of the marriage feast (Matthew 22:1-14) that Jesus told against the nation of Israel in the temple during His last week in Jerusalem. Paul then talks about how Jesus answered His critics.

The STUDIES OF MATTHEW’S GOSPEL series is interrupted with a CHRISTMAS MESSAGE from Jonathan Hughes, with the unusual tile of ‘The tyranny of Christmas’. Jonathan considers how Christians should celebrate the wonder of the Incarnation and avoid worldly traditions so that we experience the real peace of God at Christmas. He also considers Jesus’ genealogy and the account of His birth and the subsequent visit of the Magi, in an insightful way.

Paul Callicott reads the whole of Matthew chapter 21 and comments on this climatic event, Jesus’ Triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and the subsequent day’s events.

Ian Britton recommences this Truth for Today series by considering the various sections of Matthew 20: vv.1-16, Unpopular grace; vv.17-19, The basis of both grace and blessing; vv.20-24, The wrong way to seek blessing; vv.25-28, Greatness through serving; vv.29-34, Blessing – based on grace. There are lessons for Christians to learn from each section, such as the importance of faith, how God views things differently from us, and the need for us to follow Jesus as His disciples.

The series on Esther continues with a message from Graham Mair - God Brings About Deliverance.

The series on Esther continues with David Pulman's message, A Distant King, a Brave Official and a Proud Queen.

David Hughes continues this Truth for Today series ‘The World that Left God Out’ by speaking on Esther chapters 2-3 about how believers can live faithfully in a world that leaves Him out of their thinking and out of their lives.