Resurrecting (Acoustic Version)

To boldly go, where no-one has gone before !

When I was growing up, my parents and grandparents would take me and my two sisters on holidays to Ifracombe on the North Devon Coast, and more often or not we would go by the MV Balmoral, which would sail between Swansea and Ifracombe in the Summer months, and while there go for boat trips which would sail from Ifracombe harbour, I have more many happy memories of going there as child and early teenager, because of these memories I enjoy spending time by the Coast, although I have not been on a boat trip for a while, I'm fascinated both by boats and the Sea.

I remember a few years ago, while on holidays in Porthleven, Cornwall, spending time in the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth and had an interesting and enjoyable time there, although one thing I noticed more than others that the boats on display, none of them were in their original context , it was fascinating looking at these boats and reading all about them, but all them weren't doing the job they were designed and build for, yes, being on the water. Porthleven is a lovely, fishing village situated near Helston, and has a very picturesque harbour and I noticed that all the boats were doing the purpose they were designed and build for. Like other seaside holiday destinations, Porthleven has several shops selling goods to tourists, some of these shops sell model ships, they look exactly like the originals, but they could never do, the same job as the original ! they were just for display

For centuries Great Britain has been a maritime nation, and many of our national heroes have been sailors, from the historic figures like Sir Francis Drake, Horatio Nelson, Captain James Cook, to the fictional heroes such as Horatio Hornblower, many of our wars and the battles that we fought have involved fighting on Sea, from fighting the Spanish Armada, The Battle from Trafalgar, The Battle Of Jutland, The Battle of the River Plate. Most of our imports and exports travel by sea, the sea has important part to play into our history, present and future as Great Britain. The sea routes used today both for business and pleasure had to be discovered, and the ships that travel those routes use sea-charts to show them where they are going and how to get there, from the smallest cabin cruiser to the mighty container ship. Yet someone had to go out and navigate the sea in order for these sea-charts to be produced. Many of these men, such as Sir Francis Drake and Captain James Cook, stand tall throughout our history.

We see in our Bibles, countless references to sailing and to sea, from Noah's Voyage, to Jonah and we know that the Lord's Disciples Peter, Andrew, James and John were fisherman on the Sea of Galilee, and many of the early missionaries such as Paul, Barnabas, Silas, Mark, Timothy and Luke often travelled by sea to spread the Good News of the Gospel of Salvation to the people of the known world. In Ephesians 4:12, one of the meanings of the Greek Word we translate as equip is prepare a ship for voyage (one of the other meanings, is to set a broken bone).

In the 19th and 20th centuries many people left these shores and other shores to travel the world, to spread the Good News of the Gospel of Salvation, following the example of men like William Carey, John Wesley and George Whitfield, I remember growing up in small Pentecostal Church in the South Wales Valley's, and hearing about many men and women who went forth as missionaries, and being inspired by the reports that came back from our missionaries in places like Nigeria and India, I had the privilege not only of having a retired missionary as one of the Sunday School Teachers, and having two former missionary couples as my Pastor and his wife , but also being related to one of the earliest Pentecostal Pioneers from the United Kingdom to Nigeria, who in his later years inspired me to seek and serve God. While a student in Bible School, several of my lecturers had been missionaries, and I know how much they inspired me and my fellow students.

In the early part of the 21st Century, many of us may not have the same opportunities to travel to other lands following in the footsteps of our brothers and sisters who went before us, there are still opportunities we can take, perhaps in short-term mission trips, we have advancements in technology they didn't have like the Internet, I remember being in School in the 1980's and never thought then I could not talk to people in places like America and Australia via a computer and a phone-line but to count them as friends as well. On the other hand we don't have to travel to other lands to be a missionary, we can be missionaries in our villages, towns, suburbs, cities but most importantly in our communities. I know that in the coming days, the Lord will inspire many of us to become missionaries on other towns, cities and regions throughout our own lands but other lands as well.

In the last 12-18 months, I have been greatly inspired by the writings of people like Alan J Roxburgh, Alan Hirsch, Neil Cole, Martin Robinson and Floyd McClung, especially when it comes to being Missional and being challenged by the concept of mission dei or God's Mission. I may not have the opportunities to travel to other lands to spread the Good News of the Gospel of Salvation, but it doesn't mean that there are no opportunities here in the United Kingdom. I've just read something that David Cameron, the Leader of the Conservative Party here in the UK, said about Broken Britain and Social Recession. (If you would like to read more about Missional, I strongly recommend (Introducing the Missional Church by Alan J Roxburgh). Both my prayer and desire is to see God raise up His People here in the UK and other lands to see the spiritual needs in our own lands, and be willing to follow His direction either to pray, support or go, hopefully to do all, some of us He will send to our neighbours, some of us He will send to our streets, some to our towns and cities, but all He asks are we willing to go to those He will send us ?

Some of us in coming days, He will ask to be Pioneers, and to go where no-one has gone before or for some time, to break into new territory or to go and re-claim territory. I'm now going to share some Scriptures with you, and my Prayer is that God will use these Scriptures to challenge you for the first time or to challenge for you for the thousandth time, and follow his direction, which will not only impact your own life, but impact the lives of others, those who is sending you to.

If you're wondering if my title sounds familiar, it's from Star Trek, the days ahead will be days of challenge, courage and grace but most importantly of opportunity, and I pray that we take the courage and the grace, to take the opportunities those challenges will present to us.

Isa 6:8-9a TNIv

8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"

       And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" 9 He said, "Go and tell this people

Matt 28:19-20 TNIv

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in [a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Romans 10:14015a NCV

 14 But before people can ask the Lord for help, they must believe in him; and before they can believe in him, they must hear about him; and for them to hear about the Lord, someone must tell them;15 and before someone can go and tell them, that person must be sent.

Yours by His Grace

Blair Humphreys

Elevation Worship - Resurrecting (Live)

Elevation Worship - Here As In Heaven (Live)

THE WORLD'S MOST TESTABLE RELIGION

Who do you think you are ? Our identity is in Christ Jesus

Many social commenters have said that we live today in something called “ Celebrity Culture” we see that many of the programmes we watch on TV,  will have a celebrity version or make over , whether that is Celebrity Big Brother,  where the person formally known as Frank Maloney,  who after living most of us live as a man has for the last few years has lived as a woman known as Kellie, has been having a break down, many of these so-called celebrities are names that I don’t recognise, and the ones I do recognise have had or having issues with both or either drugs or alcohol.    

Even the well known and well loved Celebrity programmes as Strictly Come Dancing have their successful formula copied in programmes like Tumble or Dancing on Ice,  we have programmes like the X-Factor where people sometimes desperate for their 15 minutes of Fame or chasing the fleeting shadows of the god called success, will be embarrassed or humiliated by the panel, some people do have a successful career for a few years, but in a short period of time,  these seemingly successful careers have been a shooting star, there has been a meteoric rise then followed by a sudden and dramatic fall! How many celebrities of yesterday are still celebrities today, how many of our well known, recognised and well loved celebrities have been found out to have actively participated or have taken part in things that I will not mention or discuss here. 

 In some sections of both TV and Print Media, there is a daily digest  of celebrities fears, failures, frustrations and fleeting flame, Even in church circles there is an appetite for celebrity, whether that is Preachers, Worship Leaders or Pastors,  it’s embarrassing to see what some people would do for self-promotion and self-aggrandizement, for many people these so-called Christian celebrities have become our role models, I remember reading about a well known Christian pastor and conference speaker on his Church website and seeing a link to his be-spoke tailor!

 When our sporting stars, politicians or even royalty are more known for being so called celebrities their identities became frail and warped,and with the advent of Social Media many ordinary people try to become celebrities using the 21^st Century version  of  You’ve been framed,  (Youtube),  my personal favourite celebrity programme is the Saturday late afternoon TV Quiz Programme called  Pointless Celebrities, the clue is in the title!,  fronted by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, however there is one programme that features celebrities,  is “Who do you think you are?”  where some of our well known celebrities,  to be fair mostly actors, trace their family history and find their history, this is both  fascinating and interesting,  and I enjoy watching, sometimes it’s sad, sometimes it’s happy and more often or not very moving and emotional,   although recently it’s format has been copied with some degree of success with Itv's,  “secrets from the asylum”  and “ secrets from the clink” where celebrities find about their ancestors who were either in asylum’s or prisons.

In a recent episode of "Who do you think you are", the New Tricks, and former Eastenders and Red Cap Actress Tamzin Outhwaite, chased her family history from London and via the Isle of Man and Italy to Glasgow,  we saw her personal journey of  discovery based on her own and others detective work and research,   while watching this episode .

  I came to think “ who do I think I am?,   I’m Blair Humphreys, although Blair is actually my middle name,  my first name is David,  I live in Southport, Merseyside,  but in my heart of hearts, I’m Welsh and in the words of Cerys Matthews,  “ Everyday, that I wake up, I thank the Lord,  I’m Welsh”  although I now live in England,  I’m from Neath, South Wales,  son of a great and well lovedDad,  son of much missed and loved Mum, and the grandson of three Godly and Inspiring late Grandparents, brother to two great Sisters,  uncle of some brilliant Nephews and Niece, cousin to some great Cousins, nephew to some amazing Aunties and Uncles. friend to many.  Committed  Christian/Jesus Follower/Disciple to my Redeemer, Saviour and Lord Jesus, active member of my local Church,  I’m sinner saved by Grace, Jesus paid the price for my sin,  died in my place for my sin,  I’m justified, I’m being sanctified .

 My identity isn’t tied to my past, present or future it’s not set by what people think or say about me, and sometimes don’t say about me,   my identity is not pre-set or set by the prevailing culture or sub-culture I find myself in,  although we should always listen to what people say,  some people will always try to find the negative even when it’s presented in positive,  we should always respect and listen to what people say about, but we shouldn’t let those things control or manipulate us, and make us or alter us into someone’s perceived image of who we are,  what we can do or can’t do.

Our identity is in Jesus Christ,  the Bible speaks of  our wonderfully true Identity

2 Corinthians 5 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The Temporal and Eternal

5 For we know that if [a]the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven, 3 inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked. 4 For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life. 5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a [b]pledge.

6 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— 7 for we walk by faith, not by [c]sight— 8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for [d]his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences. 12 We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart. 13 For if we [e]are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; 15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.

16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one [f]according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ [g]according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, [h]he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and [i]He has [j]committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Galatians 3 English Standard Version (ESV)

By Faith, or by Works of the Law?

3 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by[a] the flesh? 4 Did you suffer[b] so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— 6 just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”?

7 Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify[c] the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

10 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.”[d] 12 But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit[e] through faith.

The Law and the Promise

15 To give a human example, brothers:[f] even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. 16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. 17 This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. 18 For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.

19 Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. 20 Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one.

21 Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. 22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave[g] nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

Be Blessed Today

Blair Humphreys

Southport,Merseyside

Christian Teaching & Theology, An Introduction

 

 Titus 2New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Duties of the Older and Younger

2 But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. 2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in [a]perseverance.

3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behaviour, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, 4 so that they may [b]encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonoured.

6 Likewise urge the young men to be [c]sensible; 7 in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with [d]purity in doctrine, dignified, 8 sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

9 Urge bond-slaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not [e]argumentative, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in every respect.

11 For the grace of God has appeared, [f]bringing salvation to all men, 12 [g]instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of [h]our great God and Saviour, Christ Jesus, 14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all [i]authority. Let no one disregard you.

The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

The Sound Doctrine and Social Ethics (2:1)

Christian ethics and the Christian message are meant to be inseparably and harmoniously related. Paul's command in verse 1 binds Titus to this principle. He does so because the opponents had rejected the message and perverted the concept of a Christian way of life.

Sound doctrine, the approved teaching of the Christian faith which produces spiritual health, is the immovable foundation of the Christian life. What is taught about Christian living must be in accord with (or correspond to) it. Paul measures this in two ways.

First, the Christian message is the source of the real Christian life. It is salvation through Christ that has introduced this new manner of life (2:12). Without the message there can be no Christian ethics. Consequently, many of the terms that describe aspects of godly living in verses 2-10 represent the possibilities of belief and in principle do not have their beginning in human effort. Here Christian and secular "respectability" part ways.

Second, the Christian manner of life accords with the Christian message by serving its missionary purpose. It adorns the gospel and makes it attractive to those who look on (2:5, 8, 10).

This opening command is therefore not simply a transition to bring the readers from 1:16 to the practical teaching of 2:2. Rather, it reminds Titus and Christian teachers that Christian ethics to be Christian must emerge from, correspond to and serve the message of the Scriptures. Furthermore, every believer's lifestyle must be subjected to the test of biblical principles; the alternative is to allow our lives to be shaped and approved by a value system that is opposed to God's.

The Basis of Godly Conduct (2:11-15)

It might be asked, Why should Christians pursue this respectable and dignified life? Surely God's people should turn from sin; but what warrant is there for endorsing such a mundane form of respectability? Actually, it is not mundane at all, if it is properly understood. It is a part of God's plan. This is what Paul meant to prove in this passage.

The language of this text, especially verses 11-14, is majestic and somewhat allusive. Content, tone and form suggest the passage was probably originally constructed for a baptismal service. Its use of terms that were widely popular made it applicable in this context in which Paul seeks contact with the outsider. But despite these points of contact, the theological basis for the new life that Paul establishes places this life into an entirely different category.

The Appearance of the Grace of God (2:11)

It may seem strange to us to speak of God's grace "appearing." Pagans used the term grace to signify divine or regal beneficence—something good done by a god or king for those who could not do for themselves. For the Hebrew and the Christian, however, the grace of God is the essence of God's covenant with humankind. It signifies God's unmerited love. The language of verse 11 shows that this grace culminated or found full expression in a particular event. But what event does Paul mean?

The verb appeared is a technical term for the manifestation or "epiphany" of a god (or hero) to bring help. Paul (or his material) has borrowed this concept to denote the "appearance" of Christ (2 Tim 1:10), and elsewhere in these letters the term refers to the second, future "appearance" of Christ (2:13; 1 Tim 6:14; 2 Tim 4:1; compare 2 Thess 2:8). It is this historical event that gives full expression to God's grace.

This event, too, brought help. But the help associated with God's grace, salvation, transcends any pagan notions of help or deliverance from physical calamity. It is salvation from sin and sin's extensive, destructive results. Salvation is an adjective in the Greek sentence which describes something intrinsic to grace: God's grace is not simply beneficent in purpose, it means to save.

This event is unique in another respect. In scope it is universal, reaching in some way to all men. This does not mean that all people respond to the appearance of Christ—to his birth, ministry, death and resurrection—with equal acceptance. In fact, the change to us below (vv. 12, 14) implies the need for belief. But as a means of salvation God's grace in Christ is offered to all. Compared with pagan beliefs in patron gods who might deliver a city from crisis, the claims of Christianity are startling.

Thus Paul's logic begins with the event of Christ's incarnation and earthly ministry. But his main point is yet to come.

The Bible Panorama

Titus 2

V 1: TEACH TRUTH Titus must speak things which are appropriate to sound teaching from God’s truth.

V 2–8: ALL AGES In a wide-ranging panorama of the church, each age range of people is to be taught and exhorted to follow God’s work and to honour Him in what they think and say

. V 9–10: SUBMISSIVE SLAVES Slaves are to obey their masters, without answering back, and show faithfulness that adorns God’s Word.

V 11–14: GOD’S GRACE God’s grace has caused His salvation to be offered to all men. The evidence of acceptance of God’s offer is a sober, holy, and righteous lifestyle, a looking for the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, an appreciation of His redemptive death on the cross, and a purity and zeal that mark His people out as different.

V 15: CONSISTENT CONDUCT In speaking, exhorting and rebuking with God’s authority, Titus is to live in such a way that no one will despise him because of any lack of correlation between his lifestyle and his teaching and preaching.

Dictionary of Bible Themes

7797 teaching

The apostles’teaching formed the basis of the instruction given to the first Christians. Parts of the NT draw a distinction between preaching and teaching, seeing the former as a means of converting individuals, and the latter as a means of instructing them after conversion.

The importance of teaching

Ecc 12:11-12 “goads” prod the sluggish to action, while “embedded nails” furnish a kind of mental anchorage. “Shepherd” is almost certainly a reference to God himself. See also Pr 1:8-9; Pr 3:1-2; Pr 4:1-4; Pr 6:20-23; Mt 5:19; 1Co 14:6; 2Ti 4:2-3

Teaching given by parents

Pr 22:6 See also Dt 6:6-9; Dt 11:18-19; Eph 6:1-4

The apostles’teaching

Ac 2:42; Tit 1:9 See also Mt 28:19-20; Ro 6:17; Ro 16:17; 1Th 4:8; 2Th 2:15; 1Ti 1:10-11; 1Ti 4:6; 1Ti 6:3; 2Ti 1:13-14; 2Ti 4:3; Tit 2:1

The gift of teaching in the church

Ro 12:7 See also 1Ti 4:13-14

Ways of teaching believers

Through example 1Th 1:5-6 See also 1Co 4:17; 1Co 11:1; Php 4:9; 1Th 2:14; 2Ti 3:10; Tit 2:3-7

Through dialogue with the teacher Ac 20:7; Ac 19:8-9

Through explanation of ceremonies Ex 12:26-27; Ex 13:14-16

Through proverbs Pr 1:1-6,20-28

Through the law Dt 6:6-9; Dt 11:18-19; Dt 27:1-26; Ps 78:5-8

Through mutual edification Col 3:16 See also Ro 15:14; 1Th 5:11; Heb 5:12

Through the instruction of different groups within the church Eph 5:22-6:9; Col 3:18-4:1; Tit 2:1-10; 1Pe 2:18-3:7; 1Pe 5:1-5

The distinction between teaching and preaching

Ac 15:35 See also Mt 4:23; Mt 9:35; Mt 11:1; Lk 20:1; Ac 4:2; Ac 5:42; Ac 28:31

Examples of major themes taught in the NT church

Righteousness from God through faith in Jesus Christ Ro 3:21-22 See also Gal 2:20-21

Freedom in Christ from the demands of the law Gal 5:1-3

The humility of Jesus Christ Php 2:5-8 See also Heb 13:12-13

The supremacy of Jesus Christ Col 1:18

The superiority of Jesus Christ Heb 3:3 Hebrews also shows Jesus Christ to be superior to the angels, the high priest and the sacrifices.

Godly behaviour Eph 4:22-24 See also Ro 12:1-2; 1Ti 6:1-2

Dictionary of Bible Themes

8166 theology

The study of God, as he has revealed himself in Jesus Christ and in Scripture.

Theology is based on God’s self-revelation

2Ti 3:15-17 See also Ps 1:1-3; Ro 1:1-3; Ro 15:4; 1Co 15:1-4; 2Pe 1:19

The benefits of theology

A concern for right teaching in the church Tit 2:1 See also Heb 6:1-3

A deepened understanding of God Ps 119:169 See also Ps 119:24; Ro 15:4; 2Ti 3:14-16

Spiritual illumination Ps 119:130 See also Ps 119:105; 2Pe 1:19; 1Jn 2:8

Access to the truth Ps 33:4 See also Ps 119:43,160; Col 1:3-6; Rev 21:5

An inspiration to meditation and praise Ps 119:15-16 See also Jos 1:8; Ps 48:9; Ps 56:4,10; Ps 119:27,97-98,148; Ps 143:5

A life of obedience and holiness Ps 119:9-11; Mt 7:24-27; Lk 11:28; Jn 14:15; Jn 17:6; 2Ti 3:16-17; Jas 1:22

Yours by His Grace,  for the sake of His Gospel and His Kingdom

Blair Humphreys

Southport, Merseyside,  England