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Heavenly shaped refinement
Read more: Heavenly shaped refinementScripture Readings Psalm 119:153-160 1 Peter 4:12-19 Introduction Dear friends in the Lord Jesus Christ Just a few questions to the children: hands up if you love going to the dentist! Why do you think we usually don’t like going to the dentist? Is it perhaps because we dislike the trip to the dentist? Or…
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My funeral, my new life
Read more: My funeral, my new lifeBible Readings Romans 6:1-14 1 Peter 4:1-6 Introduction My dear friends in Christ, Has it struck you that many contestants in TV shows, when they are knocked out of the game, might express regret, but find consolation in what they call fun. “It is sorry to go, but I had a lot of fun.” …
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The witness of countercultural living
Read more: The witness of countercultural livingBible readings Psalm 34 1 Peter 3:8-22 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, One thing about a Christian, is that the direction of his/her life completely changed when Jesus Christ became their Saviour and Lord. One day the apostles were professional fishermen, the next they became followers of Jesus Christ, leaving…
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Being married in an ungodly world
Read more: Being married in an ungodly worldBible readings 1Thessalonians 4:1-8 1 Peter 3:1-7 Introduction A wool growing farmer on an outback station once made this remark about Christians and effective evangelism (and he probably just applied some principles of breeding and selecting stock to build up his sheep): “Pastor, there’s one sure way for Christians to get the upper hand over…
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God’s holy aliens in a dark world
Read more: God’s holy aliens in a dark worldScripture Readings: John 17:6-19 1Peter 2:11-14 Main thoughts Who/what is “the world”? Christians are sojourners/pilgrims Why abstain from this world? Why engage with this world Introduction Florence Nightingale, the Lady with the Lamp, is indeed a light on the dark pages of war history. She wrote in her diary, “God called me in the morning…
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God’s brand-new house
Read more: God’s brand-new houseBible readings Psalm 118:17-29 1 Peter 2:4-8 Introduction We understand that to build a house the new owner needs money, he needs a plan (or an architect), the house must need his needs, and he needs building material — and then, most of all, he must have the ability to finish the work. Only then…
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Live as adopted child in the holy family of God (3)
Read more: Live as adopted child in the holy family of God (3)Bible readings 1 Corinthians 13 1Peter 1:17-2:3 Introduction Brothers and sister in the Lord, Our society is made up of different general collections: there is the Baby Boomers, Gen X, Y and Z. These divisions of course are artificial and ostensibly used to excuses certain age groups for acting decent and civilised. The mindset of…
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Life as adopted child in God’s holy family (2)
Read more: Life as adopted child in God’s holy family (2)Bible Readings 1 John 4:7-21 1Peter 1:13-2:3 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, let’s just quickly recap what we have learned over the last few weeks from 1 Peter 1. The elect of God, in Jesus Christ, through the renewing work of the Holy Spirit, received a hope which is anchored in…
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Life as God’s adopted child (1)
Read more: Life as God’s adopted child (1)Bible readings Isaiah 40:1-11 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 Introduction The Bible, in our reading this morning, refers to being “redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers” (1 Peter 1:18) Don’t we just all remember the joy of blowing and chasing bubbles? All the expensive toys could not compete with…
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