Exploring The Holy Scriptures with Rev Dr David Wright
Delve into the Scriptures, understand their messages, explore their relevance today, draw closer to Christ and more with Rev Dr David Wright.
Episodes
46 episodes
It's not about numbers !
Jesus says to us:Do not measure my presence by your numbers.Do not measure my presence by the size of your congregation.Do not measure my presence by the grandeur of your building.If two or three gather in my name … I am...
I AM YOURS !
We read, in Matthew's gospel, that Jesus said to Peter, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah … I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church”.Then, barely five verses later, Jesus refers to Peter as "...
Who is Jesus?
Somewhere in the middle of ordinary life, Jesus asks each of US, “Who do you say that I am?”HOW WE ANSWER CHANGES HOW WE LIVE !!Our confession of Jesus as Lord isn’t simply a statement of be...
A clean heart?
Many of our modern cultures are fascinated with appearances. Worldwide, people spend billions on clothes, cosmetics, fitness programmes, diets, and social media images.Folks carefully edit photographs before posting them. We cr...
Take Courage! Take Heart!
Matthew 14:22-33 - reminds us that the greatest miracle is not simply that Jesus walked on the water!It is that He came to His frightened people in the middle of the storm.That same Lord still comes to His people today, not a...
In Jesus' Hands
In Matthew 14:13-21, the disciples want Jesus to send the crowd away.It is late. The people are hungry. There is not enough food.The disciples see a problem that needs to be removed.Jesus sees people who need to be we...
The Greatest Treasure
Parables have a remarkable power because they stay with us.We may forget a sermon, but we remember a story.We remember the father welcoming his lost son, the shepherd searching for one lost sheep, and the tiny mustard seed gr...
The Man in the Iron Mask
Written in 1850 by Alexandre Dumas, “The Man in the Iron Mask” follows the story of a good man, named Philippe, who is the twin brother of the evil King Louis XIV of France.Like any good novel, we don’t find out what happens un...
The 'soil' of the heart.
When God sees our lives, He does not merely see what we are today.He sees what His Word can produce in us.He sees kindness where there is anger. Hope where there is despair. Faith where there is doubt. Generosity ...
Listening to the right tune
In Matthew 11:16-19, Jesus challenges us to consider whether our hearts are truly open to God’s voice, even when He speaks in unexpected ways.May we learn to listen to the right tune, responding with faith...
Encountering Christ Through Others
Sometimes the greatest acts of faith are not dramatic miracles or grand achievements. Sometimes they are simple acts of welcome, hospitality, and kindness.THAT is exactly what Jesus speaks about in today’s Gospel, Matthew 10:40-42.
Faithfulness NOT Fear
We humans are social animals.For the most past - we want to belong, we want to avoid conflict, we don’t want to be seen as different.Yet Jesus calls us to a life that sometimes requires courage, conviction, and fa...
People are waiting!
Many people see the needs of others.Far fewer are moved to respond.In Matthew 9:35-10:8, Jesus not only sees the crowds; He is deeply moved by them, and then He calls His followers, both then and now, to share His...
Mercy NOT sacrifice
Matthew was not the sort of person people expected Jesus to call.Yet Jesus walks past Matthew’s tax booth, looks directly at him, and says just two words:“Follow me.”No lecture. No interrogation. No ...
LIFE not just doctrine
The Holy Trinity, perhaps the invitation is not to try to explain the mystery but rather to accept the relationship and to live within it.To receive the love of the Father.To follow the Son....
Unity in Diversity
We read, in Acts 2, tongues of fire descend, the great wind comes, and the disciples receive the Holy Spirit. At this sound, each one of the gathered crowd heard the disciples speaking in their own language.L...
Connection changes everything !
In John 17:1–11 we overhear Jesus praying. Not preaching. Not teaching the crowds. Not debating opponents … He prays.What makes this prayer remarkable is that it comes just before His arrest, suffering, and crucifixion.
Not Alone !
Last week a young lady posted a simple online message :“I have hundreds of followers online, but tonight I have never felt more alone.”Within hours, thousands of people responded. Many admitted they felt exactly t...
The Only Way
That moment - between confusion and trust - is exactly where we meet the disciples in John 14:1–14.Jesus speaks on the night before His crucifixion. The room is heavy. The disciples sense something is wrong. Their world, built ...
Which Voice ?
Messages warning us about “scams” seem to be everywhere these days. Scam websites. Scam emails. Scam text messages. Scam phone calls.Unfortunately people are still falling prey to these crimes.A few days ago I read about a ma...
Stay With Me!
If you are walking through a season of confusion or disappointment, if the world seems full of threats and bluster, violence and confrontation, if life has not turned out the way you hoped - - - you are not alone on the road.Ch...
Hope Returns !
It is evening. The doors are locked. Fear fills the room.These are not bold, confident followers of Christ. These are frightened people, hiding, unsure what comes next.The one they trusted has been crucified. The future they ...
DO NOT BE AFRAID !
That moment - when hope breaks through despair,when life emerges where death seemed certain -that is the heartbeat of Easter morning.
