In his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spoke about human anger, talking about how God views it, and how we ought to deal with it! First… I. How God views human anger Matthew 5:21–22 – “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders […]
May 8, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
There is one central person to whom all the Scriptures point, and that is Jesus. He is the key that unlocks the whole book. The Lord said: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 I tell you […]
May 1, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Matthew 5:14–16 – “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before […]
April 24, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Are you a salty Christian? I’m not talking about if you like salt on your eggs (I do!) but I’m thinking about the words of Jesus given in his famous Sermon on the Mount directed at his followers. He said: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how […]
April 17, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Back in the 1990’s, a group of scholars assembled to evaluate whether, in their opinion, Jesus said the things attributed to him by the Gospel writers and whether the events described by them really happened. This group became known as the Jesus Seminar. Although they used very subjective criteria in their assessments, tragically they were […]
April 11, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Can You Lose Your Salvation? It is a question that is often asked! The way I want to answer it is by looking at 7 passages from the Bible which speak to the issue, and in doing so, let the Word of God speak for itself, and form the basis for how this question is answered. (to […]
April 4, 2023 in Q&A, Videos by Bryan Guinness
Some time ago I was talking to a friend who described some sins they had fallen into and they were really distressed wondering if they had committed an unforgivable sin. The reason for their question was that they had read the words of Jesus in Mark 3:28-29 – “Truly I tell you, people can be […]
February 20, 2023 in Q&A, Videos by Bryan Guinness
“What Is Love?” is the repeated line in Haddaway’s hit 1993 dance song by that title. It raises a good question: What is love? Usually people think of love as a feeling or an emotion. They say, “I feel so in love.” But, feelings come and go. That’s why the Bible speaks about love as […]
February 15, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Do you know what the first thing recorded in the New Testament is? It’s the family tree of Jesus. Before the details about the first Christmas we have a record of the human ancestry of Jesus. Yet, in this family tree, from which came the Savior of humanity, there is something unexpected—four women: Tamar, Rahab, […]
December 13, 2022 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
If you’re a Christian, born-again by the spirit of God (John 3:7-8), then the minute you came to know Christ as your Savior and Lord, God “began a good work in you” (Philippians 1:6a). What work did God begin when you trusted in him? The work of salvation. In the New Testament, salvation is actually […]
November 23, 2022 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness