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Doing Good (2)
Read more: Doing Good (2)Doing good can destroy the purpose of grace Scripture Readings Micah 6:6-8 Galatians 3:1-23 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters, A dear friend of ours told me about a neighbour, and old man, sick and preparing himself for his last days. He asked my friend to visit him because he wanted to discuss things thing…
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Doing Good (1)
Read more: Doing Good (1)Lost in spite of being good Scripture Readings 1Timothy 1:1-12 Philippians 3:1-11 Introduction Brother and sister in Christ Jesus, Today we commence a series of sermons under the heading “Doing Good.” Protestant Reformed Christians some time shy away from the whole idea of good works. “Are we not saved by grace and not by good…
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Unworthy servants
Read more: Unworthy servantsCharacteristics of Christ’s disciples Scripture Readings Psalm 57 Luke 17:1-19 Introduction Dear brother and sister in Christ,. The idea of personal responsibility in our world has been replaced with playing the blame game: I am making mistakes, but it is someone else or my circumstances which led me to do it. It is never me.…
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The Devastation of Disobedience
Read more: The Devastation of DisobedienceLessons from Joshua Scripture Readings 2Corinthians 6:14-7:1 Joshua 23:1-16 Introduction There was a man who sold his house. The buyer was somewhat surprised when the owner had one last request: he wanted to have the hook behind the bathroom door. “No problem”, the buyer said, “let’s go and get it for you.” “No,” the owner…
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Caleb – He trusted God all the way
Read more: Caleb – He trusted God all the wayLessons from Joshua Scripture Readings Numbers 13:26-14:9 Joshua 14:6-15 Introduction Dear brother and sister in the Lord Jesus Christ, As most of you know by now, I served for some time as padre in the Presbyterian Inland Mission. When working in the area of Wedderburn and Charlton in Victoria, someone asked me if I had…
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The day the Lord listened to a man (2)
Read more: The day the Lord listened to a man (2)Lessons from Joshua Scripture Readings Luke 24:36-29 Joshua 10:1-15 Introduction The Bible is not meant to be understood as a book with two separate major sections, the Old Testament dealing with Israel, and the New Testament dealing with the church, as if these sections have not much in common. If read this way, what happened…
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Yet another year of grace
Read more: Yet another year of graceIsaiah 5:1-7 Luke 13:1-9 Introduction We met John the Baptist last week. We also met Herod and Pilate. The message last week was that God’s Christmas strategy to reach the ends of the world is through his Word and through those whom He uses to preach that Word. It sounds silly and foolish to the…
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God’s Christmas strategy
Read more: God’s Christmas strategyLuke 1:67-79 Luke 3:1-6 Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Most people find history boring, and if I told you that the sermon is coming from Luke 3:1-2 you might think of shutting down. I urge you, however, not to. What God has to say in these verses is very relevant to us –…
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