Continuing our series in Acts, Paul takes the gospel to the Thessalonians, the Bereans and to the Athenians. He uses different ways to connect with people, visiting the synagogue to reason from the scriptures, showing compassion and proclaiming the gospel wherever he goes to the glory of God. He goes out in obedience to tell people […]
Do not steal. Stealing means taking what does not belong to you. What would life in the UK be like if there was no theft, no insurance fraud, no benefit cheats? There would be no need for insurance for cars or houses, for example. Pastor Jeremy Ross unpicks how this commandment applies to so many parts […]
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. In this passage three people believe. It all begins with someone telling them the good news. Firstly, Lydia, a business woman who worships god but realises that’s not enough – she learns about Jesus and believes. Secondly, the poor slave girl possessed by a […]
You shall not commit adultery. Perhaps we think we have not broken this commandment but when we look into the words of Jesus Christ, we have all broken every commandment in one way or another. Pastor Jeremy Ross looks at how this commandment applies to everyone’s lives today.
The church in this passage is about 15 years old, since the ascension of Jesus Christ. Paul has been a Christian for about 6 years. The church has got a story to tell and they have good and bad days. They speak and people believe but the Jews were being legalistic and teaching the Greeks […]
We continue our series in the Ten Commandments, looking at the Sixth Commandment: “You shall not murder.”
This passage describes the continuing work of Jesus Christ building his church, a church planted and growing throughout Asia. As God opens and closes doors in Dunfermline Free Church and as thousands of Syrian refugees head to the UK and to Scotland, we may see new things happen when new people are involved in the […]
This passage encourages us to think of giving as an act of worship. Are we giving sacrificially, thinking about what Christ has done for us? Though He was rich for our sakes he became poor. Will we become poorer so that others become rich? So that the message can go out to reach others who […]
It is not made absolutely clear when this psalm was written but it seems likely it is from the time of the Exodus when the Israelites were saved from slavery in Egypt. It can help us in situations in our own lives when we need God’s rescue. Give thanks to God for his goodness and his unfailing love that endures forever.
We continue our series in Exodus, looking at the Fifth Commandment: “Honour your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.”