From all of us at Shalom Ministries, we want to wish our friends and supporters of Gateway a very, very happy and peaceful new year, we trust that 2024 will be a special year for each and every one of us. One of my most favorite scriptures as a new […]
Tag: Angus Buchan — Monthly Word
Hardship — Angus Buchan
Robert Schuller once said: “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.” No pain, no gain. If we look at the Word of God in Romans 5:3 & 4 (NKJV) — 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope […]
Lukewarm — Angus Buchan
I learnt many years ago as a young man, that if I was not going forward, I was definitely slipping backwards. There is no such thing as being in neutral. You are either expanding or your losing ground. The Word of God in Revelation 3:16 (NKJV), reads: “So then, because […]
‘A quiet and peaceful life’ — Angus Buchan
If we go to the Word of God in the first book of 1 Timothy 2:2 — “Lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and]reverence for this is good and acceptable in the sight of our Saviour.” We have to stop chasing our tail, as they say, rushing […]
Key to success — Angus Buchan
In the Gospel of Matthew 6:33 the Bible tells us to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and then all these other things will be added unto us. Doing some research, I just realiSed that being a successful businessman is not a coincidence, no, it comes through […]
Count the cost — Angus Buchan
We need to count the cost when we are running the race for the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul knew about this and he said in Philippians 3.12 (NKJV) — “Not that I have already attained,[a] or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ […]
Turn on the switch! — Angus Buchan
John 12:46 (NKJV) I have come as a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. Early this morning as I was rising, we had another power cut, so I made my dear wife, Jill, a cup of tea with the torch on the […]
Read your Bible — Angus Buchan
First of all, we want to wish you a very happy and a very peaceful new year 2023. We trust that you will walk with your eyes fixed on the Lord Jesus Christ. We want to speak to you today about the importance of reading your Bible in these last days. There […]
No condemnation — Angus Buchan
If we look at the Word of God in Romans 8:1 (NKJV) — There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. That great English preacher by the name of Charles Haddon Spurgeon said: “Glory be […]
Life, a mere vapour — Angus Buchan
We have just said “goodbye” to one of our children, from the children’s home, who came to us as a young baby, and she has died and gone to be with Jesus. The Scripture which the Lord has laid on my heart for the memorial service is Psalm 116:15 — Precious […]