Patrick Sookhdeo

Jesus said: “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27). We may think this is a command we cannot obey, because it is about feelings. But feelings can be trained and Jesus tells how: by trusting Him (John 14:1-2). As we build up our faith, we will also develop […]

LOVING HIM ENOUGH TO STAND FIRM  Willingness to suffer for Christ is a sign of our love for Him. Sometimes the willingness itself is enough and God does not bring us to the point of actually suffering. Abraham did not have to kill his son Isaac (Genesis 22:12).  But Christians who are ill-prepared for suffering

None of us knows how we would react to severe persecution unless we have already experienced it. If we are inexperienced at being persecuted we must prepare ourselves so that, if put to the test, our faith will not fail. Very early in His earthly ministry, the Lord Jesus began preparing His disciples to face

The land is desolate and laid waste, Jerusalem and the temple destroyed. The people of God are in exile in Babylon, afflicted and oppressed. This is the situation addressed by Isaiah’s prophecy, which gives a message of hope and consolation for a crisis that was still many years in the future when he brought this