Mountains of Scripture (1): Mount Eden

A sermon by Rod Benson Image: Erastus Salisbury Field, "The Garden of Eden," oil on canvas, c.1860. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. This is the first of a series of addresses on mountains mentioned in the Bible. You wonโ€™t find Mount Eden on Google Earth, in an atlas, or even in the Book of Genesis. …

Five ways the Bible shapes our work practices

Staff devotion, Moore Theological College, 27 March 2023 In 2 Timothy 3:16, Paul speaks of the usefulness of Scripture. It is useful because it reveals the truth about God and corrects our false beliefs. It is useful in teaching us about ourselves, our need of salvation from sin, and the way in which God offers …

What is the mission of God?

Rod Benson, Moore College staff devotion, 6 February 2023 Opening of a new building at Moore Theological College, 1 King St, Newtown, Sydney, in 2017. We all face challenges and uncertainties in life. We feel the impact of our past, our family of origin, our environment, the choices we make, and a range of events …

Knowing a just God

A sermon on Psalm 94 A plaque on the wall of Pastor Ralph Williamsโ€™ study at Immanuel Gospel Church, New Britain, Connecticut, bears this inscription: โ€œWhen the Lord looks me over he will not judge me by the degrees I have earned or the awards I have won but by the scars I have incurred.โ€[1] …

Knowing a gracious God

A sermon on Psalm 78 Psalm 78 is unusual in at least two ways. First, it is the second longest psalm in the Bible (after Psalm 119); second, none of its 72 verses is addressed to God. It reads like a sermon, not like a prayer or a hymn. As for its content, Old Testament …