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God’s Good News is not fake news
Read more: God’s Good News is not fake newsBible Readings: Psalm 119:41-48 1 Peter 1:10-12, 22-2:3 Introduction According to a story doing the rounds on the internet, an amateur genealogy researcher in Queensland and had been doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that a relation, who was a prominent politician, had a great-great uncle, named Remus, who seemed…
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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Read more: Yesterday, Today and TomorrowBible readings Numbers 14:1-12 1 Peter 1:1-9 Introduction My dear brother and sister in the Lord, in many gardens grows a shrub with the botanical name brunfelsia latifolia, which is commonly known as Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow. This name comes from the way its flowers are changing in colour form one day to the next. Each bloom opens…
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A Journey between Death and Life
Read more: A Journey between Death and LifeScripture Readings Psalm 116:1-19 Mark 16:1-11 Introduction We find comfort in knowing a good doctor, more so in years gone by when we actually referred to them as family doctors. In some cases all siblings in the family were deliver by the same “family doctor”. They know everything about us; and we trust them with…
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Ignoring the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Read more: Ignoring the Gospel of Jesus ChristScripture readings Deuteronomy 4:1-14 Hebrews 2:1-4 Introduction A group of children are on the playgrounds during recess. Out of the blue one starts screaming at another. “What you are saying about me is not true!” The other said. “Someone else is telling lies about me.” “No, I believe them. You are a little gossip, and…
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Who is the saviour, Jesus Christ?
Read more: Who is the saviour, Jesus Christ?Bible Readings Psalm 110 Hebrews 1 Introduction My dear friends in the Lord Jesus Christ, The topic of this sermon is “Who is the saviour, called Jesus Christ?” Who is Jesus Christ? Is it possible that we live in a time of unparalleled Biblical illiteracy? We have unprecedented access to Bible translations, Bible programs, studies…
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Walking in step with the righteousness of Christ (3)
Read more: Walking in step with the righteousness of Christ (3)Bible Readings Titus 3:1-11 Philippians 3:12-4:1 Introduction I grew up in a house where about all of us loved pets. We had a cat, a budgie, and at one stage even a crow. What we did not have, was a dog. We were driving along one day and we saw a very scruffy looking dog…
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Walking in step with the righteousness of Christ (2)
Read more: Walking in step with the righteousness of Christ (2)Bible Readings: Hebrews 12:18-29 Philippians 3:12-21 Introduction Dear friends in the Lord, Our family loved picnics. Any quiet spot where there was shade and firewood would do us. Our first visit to a real public park included a swimming pool. While dad unpacked the picnic gear (I always wondered what was so special about having…
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Don’t Fret
Read more: Don’t FretBible Readings: Psalm 37:1-11 Philippians 3:1-11, 4:4-13 Rather than fret over the prosperity of the wicked we must trust and delight in God. Most of us have trouble remembering things: things such as dates and places, people’s names, your shopping list! We are forgetful. If you are like me you go off to another room…
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Walking in the righteousness of Christ
Read more: Walking in the righteousness of ChristBible Readings Hebrews 12:22-29; Philippians 3:7-4:1 Introduction Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This is the last day of 2017. The days of the last year made up part of the journey we are on—indeed, we are on our way to eternity. 2018 will once again add to privileges and opportunities, but it will…