Michael Hewat
Michael Hewat is currently serving as the Senior Minister at West Hamilton Community Church, New Zealand
And they fell down and worshipped him.
It has been suggested that the first five chapters of Matthew’s Gospel parallel the first five books of the Old Testament.
Whether or not this is intentional, the echoes of Exodus in this...
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people… (v68)
Just before Christmas, a letter appeared in the NZ Herald: … "We live in an age that allows us to record information which places...
Wisdom is justified by all her children (35)
Luke stresses that John was well aware of Jesus’ ministry and fame (18), but nevertheless questions whether or not Jesus is ‘the One’.
What’s going on in John’s mind? Had he forgotten the...
James’ message to such rich people is that their riches testify to the very deeds by which they were wrongly acquired. They have acquired wealth by corrupt deeds; now itself subject to corruption; and it will be the agent of the destruction of their bodies at the final judgment.
You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.
The Old Testament Fulfilment
Mark’s gospel is widely recognised as the first written, but it is Matthew’s which heads the New Testament. Its position next to...
He who is forgiven little, loves little (Luke 7:47)
Rejecting God's Purpose
Luke has just noted that the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the purposes of God for themselves, not having been baptized by John (vs.30) and that they rejected...
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach…
Having pointed us towards the completeness we will receive when Christ appears, when we will lack nothing, James immediately points to something which...
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.
The Epistle of James has had some serious opponents over the centuries, not least, Martin Luther who called it “a...
Count it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you meet trials of various kinds…
What a way to launch into a letter! No “grace and peace”, thanksgiving or beatitude as in Paul’s letters, rather a bold exhortation to do...
Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God?
