RECENT ARTICLES FROM THE NUGGET
"And behold, a lawyer stood up to put Him to the test, saying, 'Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?' ... Jesus replied, 'A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him...
:When the days drew near for Him to be taken up, He set His face to go to Jerusalem. And He sent messengers ahead of Him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for Him. But the people did not receive Him, because His face was set...
"And He said to all, 'If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole...
"Now it happened that as He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him. And He asked them, 'Who do the crowds say that I am?' And they answered, 'John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.' Then He said to...
"Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28 ESVUK)The last year has been a productive time for me. I have managed to fulfil many of the tick boxes mentally listed, partly because I have had the family at home to embolden...
"So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day." (2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV)One thing that is obvious to me and others is that, as I age, both my body and mind (which Paul describes as my "outer self") are...
What do we do in the face of unanswered prayers?So often I hear from people that it is hard for them to have faith because God has not answered their prayers. In fact, as a result of unanswered prayers, many Christians to begin to falsely believe that God doesn't love...
"The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor." (Proverbs 22:9 NIV)Just what is this verse saying, really?If you take it at face value, it is easy enough to understand it as thus: If you want to be blessed, you must be...
"John, calling two of His disciples to Him, sent them to the Lord, saying, 'Are You the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?' ... And He answered them, 'Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers...
“And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.” (Matthew 5:41 KJV) Dearly beloved and friends,happy new month;your joy shall be full and you will march forward in all areas of life in Jesus name. Our loving God and Father, expects us to be...
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise: Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” (Psalm 100:4 KJV) Dearly beloved and friends,do you know that the praise and worship of God come as a delightsome enterprise? Really it does and it...
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" (John 14:6 ESV) In my laissez-faire relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I sometimes find myself becoming passive, content with...
After this He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And He said to him, "Follow Me." And leaving everything, he rose and followed Him. And Levi made Him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and...