The task of the teacher of the Bible is to open up what’s closed, to make plain what is obscure, to unravel what is knotted and to unfold what is tightly packed.

It's all about God. May He forgive us for every time we start to think it's actually all about us.

Our relationship with God will never be right as long as our relationship with others is wrong.

As a result of grace, we have been saved from sin’s penalty. One day we will be saved from sin’s presence. In the meantime we are being saved from sin’s power.

Despite the obvious emphasis of Scripture (in regard to suffering), we are bombarded by suggestions that the 'successful' Christian living takes place in the realm of constant victory, health, wholeness, and financial prosperity. In response to this we are not to pretend that suffering doesn’t exist or that it might be instantly cured. Such notions are the product of empty heads and closed Bibles.

The Bible is one book, written by one Author, with one subject: Jesus Christ and the salvation God...provides through Him.

People may not be impressed by our theological grasp, but they may be impressed by our expressions of practical godliness.