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Love your enemies

By David Moffat on Sun Jul 05 2020

Loving your enemies is one of the most challenging of commands ever given. But this has hidden benefits. Today, we read from Matthew chapter 5 and unpack everything that Jesus means when he teaches the true nature of love. Recorded on Sunday 5th July 2020. Matthew 5:43-48 [NKJV] “You have heard that it was said, […]




A Generous Inefficiency

By David Moffat on Mon Mar 16 2020

Many people find Biblical culture primitive and barbaric, but in one way it is far in advance of our own: treatment of the poor. Recorded on Sunday 16th March 2020. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘You shall be holy, […]




The Commandments and the Sabbath

By David Moffat on Sun Mar 01 2020

Jesus appears inconsistent in his demands for us to follow the commandments and his breaking the Sabbath laws of his time. Will a closer examination of the issues involved reconcile this dilemma and offer us greater clarity on the commandments? Recorded on Sunday 1st March 2020. Readings: Matthew 5:7-20, Luke 14:1-6 FOLLOW THE COMMANDMENTS 16 […]




How do we build a community?

By David Moffat on Sun Mar 01 2020

How do you create a community? Does the Bible say anything useful? Recorded on Sunday 16th February 2020. 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we […]