“Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thess 5.18), wrote Paul to the young church in Thessalonica. For them that was
Continue readingAuthor: Paul Beasley-Murray
Paul is the chairman of Ministry Today, as also the College of Baptist Ministers, and from 1993 – 2014 was Senior Minister of Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford. He can be contacted at paul@paulbeasleymurray.com.
Judas Iscariot was not the only villain
This past summer term I led a Sunday morning session on Mark’s account of Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed
Continue readingChristians are to be politically engaged
As a child my politics reflected the views of my parents – I was a Tory. However, when I was
Continue readingGrowing older
It came as something of a shock when I discovered that when I became 79, I actually had become 80.
Continue readingLet your light shine
Recently I was preaching at the anniversary of a Baptist church here in Essex. As an aside, unlike Anglican churches
Continue readingThe Spirit of Jesus is the Spirit of God – Reflection 6
From the conversation of Jesus in the Upper Room with his disciples, we discover that the Spirit of Jesus who
Continue readingThe Spirit helps in our weakness – Reflection 5
Jesus said to his disciples in the Upper Room, “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another
Continue readingThirsty for God – Reflection 4
Jesus claimed to be able to satisfy people’s thirst for God. It was a sensational claim. He was essentially making
Continue readingGod desires to worship him in Spirit and in truth – Reflection 3
Jesus was in conversation with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. The conversation got off to a wonderful start about
Continue readingThe wind of the Spirit – Reflection 2
“The wind blows where it chooses” (3.8) – what a wonderful metaphor for the Spirit! However, Nicodemus was puzzled by
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