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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…
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Advent 2 – Keep watch; the day not known
Read more: Advent 2 – Keep watch; the day not knownBible readings 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 24:36-51 Introduction Dear brother and sister in the Lord Jesus Christ, It would be very unusual if there were somebody in church today who does not have a watch. We are creatures bound by time and space in more than one way. Whether we like it or not, we…
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Advent 2 – the King will return
Read more: Advent 2 – the King will returnBible reading Luke 19:11-27 Introduction My dear friends in the Lord Jesus Christ, Dad sometimes brought home some lollies. The lollies were nothing like a box of Cadbury all sorts chocolates, leaving it to us to pick the flavour we liked. No, all four of us got only one sort, exactly like the other. We…
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The new creation in Christ (Advent)
Read more: The new creation in Christ (Advent)Scripture Reading Isaiah 11:1-9 Introduction The prophet Isaiah opens his prophecy with these words: Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth! For the Lord has spoken: “I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me… Israel does not know, my people do not understand.” (Isaiah 1:2–3, NIV) In the vision Isaiah saw…
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To us a Child is born
Read more: To us a Child is bornScripture readings 1 Peter 2:4-8 Isaiah 8:11 – 9:7 Introduction Our Moderator-General published a letter this week. He states: There’s never been a better time than now to be a Christian, and to offer to our world the way of hope. God encourages us to shine like stars in the universe as we hold out…
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Immanuel – God’s sign to save
Read more: Immanuel – God’s sign to saveBible Readings John 1:12 Isaiah 7:1-17 Introduction Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Robert Robinson had been saved out of a tempestuous life of sin through George Whitfield’s ministry in England. Shortly after that, at the age of twenty-three, Robinson wrote the hymn “Come Thou fount of every blessing” Come, Thou Fount of ev’ry…
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