Hub Notes

Read James 3:7-12 v 9. Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. How lustily we sing some of the praise-songs in Church or hum them as

Back again to the letter of James this week. Early on in this series we thought about the need to be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to get angry. (James 1:19) There are however times when we

Read Psalm 120 I took my troubles to the Lord;    I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.Rescue me, O Lord, from liars    and from all deceitful people.O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you?    How will he increase your

Read Psalm 39 I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say.    I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.” But as I stood there in silence— not even

Read Psalm 15 Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord?    Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,    speaking the truth from sincere hearts.Those who refuse to gossip    or harm their neighbours    or speak

Read Psalm 12 Help, O Lord, for the godly are fast disappearing!    The faithful have vanished from the earth!Neighbours lie to each other,    speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.May the Lord cut off their flattering lips    and silence their boastful tongues.They say,

Abuse comes in a hundred shades of black, and it is always horrible. Verbal and emotional abuse, subtle or violent, crosses the gender and age divides, leaving its victims with inner turmoil and struggling for self-esteem. The various writers of

Read Galatians 5:1-6 v 6   For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love. Paul had an impeccable record as an

Read Matthew 7:15-23 v 20   Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions. I like to think I can recognise a number of trees by their foliage – the

Read 1 John 3:11-20 v 18  Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. Love for one another in the Christian church family is one of the hallmarks of