Micha Jazz
Micha Jazz is Director of Resources at Waverley Abbey, UK.
Matthew 5:21–26 ‘But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment.’ (v22)
The Sermon on the Mount (Jesus’ teaching from Matthew 5–7) is variously understood. Some see the commands as...
Psalm 121 ‘I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.’ (vv1 –2)
This is one of the most misquoted psalms in...
1 John 1:8–10 ‘If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.’ (v9)
Have you ever found yourself to be reading a verse one way only for...
1 John 1:5–7 ‘If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.’ (v6)
It was some forty years ago that I recall a preacher at church...
1 John 1:5–7 ‘If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.’ (v6)
The start of John’s letter focuses on his testimony of being with Jesus...
Every day we choose who to listen to. Sometimes, we might need to step back from those pulling us from the truth, while still reaching out to others. Curious about this balance? Check out our latest article!
Luke 14:27–30 ‘For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, “This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.”’ (vv29–30)
There are places in some European...
Luke 14:27–30 ‘And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.’ (v27)
If you join the army, it will be necessary for you to wear army uniform and obey army rules. If you sign up...
Luke 14:25–35 ‘If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters – yes, even their own life – such a person cannot be my disciple.’ (v26)
Anyone in sales knows that...
Micah 6:1–8 ‘To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.’ (v8b)
There is a massive irony to the last part of this verse. Even by the time of Jesus, ‘walking humbly’ was hardly a...
