by Susan Barnes | 2 Oct 2023 | Bible Study
In the first three verses people are plotting evil against God and God’s response in v.4 is rather surprising. He laughs. I guess it is a bit like the parent who laughs when their four year old stamps their foot and says, I’m leaving home! The parent knows...
by Susan Barnes | 18 May 2021 | Bible Study
Devotions about hope can be found here and here.
by Susan Barnes | 16 Jul 2019 | Bible Study
Recently, I was listening to a sermon and the preacher was expounding the thought that the 10 commandments are more than a list of rules. God had a larger purpose. Through these commandments, God is also teaching us his character (Exodus 20:1-17). 1. You must not have...
by Susan Barnes | 9 Jul 2019 | Bible Study
There is much evidence throughout David’s time as king, where he knew more than you would expect. We read these comments: “My lord (David) has wisdom like that of an angel of God—he knows everything that happens in the land” (2 Samuel 14:20). Another time one of the...
by Susan Barnes | 2 Jul 2019 | Bible Study
David’s deepest friendship seems to have been with Jonathan. “So Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, saying, ‘May the Lord destroy all your enemies!’ And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself” (1...
by Susan Barnes | 25 Jun 2019 | Bible Study
Bible scholars have accurately translated the words of the Bible, yet, it still reflects its language and idioms. Like us, they had their favourite expressions, illustrations and sayings. They don’t always convert well into English. The Bible is a translation and, in...
by Susan Barnes | 21 May 2019 | Bible Study
The Bible records many of Jesus’ sayings, but we have become so familiar with them, that we overlook how controversial many of them were: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time. At harvest time he sent a servant to the...
by Susan Barnes | 7 May 2019 | Bible Study
The Bible records many of Jesus’ sayings, but we have become so familiar with them, that we overlook how controversial many of them were: “So the last will be first, and the first will be last” (Matthew 20:16) so concludes Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard...
