Bible Readings Revelation 11:1-12Zechariah 4:1-14 Introduction In 1920, missionary Dr Kennith Fraser and his wife Eileen, went to Moruland, now part of Sudan. Dr Fraser understood that the locals had to develop a complete Biblical worldview. As a medical doctor, he built a hospital immediately when he first arrived, but even before that was completed,…… Continue reading A New Beginning (5) – Small beginnings with world-changing results
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A new beginning (3) – God’s business first
Bible readings Matthew 6:25-34Haggai 1:1-15 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Two weeks ago we began with a series of sermons under the title “A new beginning”. It revolves around the return from Babylonian captivity of the people of God in the Old Testament. God kept his promise had made through the…… Continue reading A new beginning (3) – God’s business first
Christmas – Salvation through the line of David
Bible Readings John 1:11-14 Ezekiel 37:11-28 Introduction When our Lord met with his disciples after his resurrection He took them through the Old Testament with these words: These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the…… Continue reading Christmas – Salvation through the line of David
The Potter and the clay
Scripture Readings Romans 9:14-21 Jeremiah 18:1-10 Introduction There is a famous story of the days when Sir Christopher Wren was building St. Paul’s Cathedral. On one occasion he was making a tour of the work in progress. He came upon a man at work and asked him: “What are you doing?” The man said: “I…… Continue reading The Potter and the clay
Expecting Christ’s return (8)
Bible Readings Ephesians 1:3-14; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 Introduction My dear friends in Christ, In the early ’40s, communism spread into many parts of eastern Europe fell under the expansionist powers of the Soviet Union. The USSR was under the firm control of Joseph Stalin, who absolutely destroyed his political rivals. His brutal methods to achieve…… Continue reading Expecting Christ’s return (8)
Look out for false apostles (2)
Bible Readings Luke 21:5-11 2Timothy 3:1-9 Introduction Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ, A friend of mine, then a new Christian, returned from morning worship where the sermon was about false prophets. He settled for a cup of coffee with his wife when the doorbell rang. His visitors asked if he would…… Continue reading Look out for false apostles (2)
Biblical Eldership (1) – “Why?”
Bible Readings Deuteronomy 1:9-18 Numbers 11:10-30 Introduction Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ, We will have eldership election in the near future. We have already announced this to you. But before we get to the actual meeting to elect elders, we will listen to what the Scriptures teach about eldership. There will be…… Continue reading Biblical Eldership (1) – “Why?”
Perfect knowledge, perfect joy, perfect peace
Scripture readings Ezekiel 36:24-29 John 16:12-33 Introduction Herman Lange, a German Christian was to be executed by the Nazis during WWII. In his cell on the night, before he was to be killed, Lange wrote a note about two feelings which occupied his mind: “I am, first, in a joyous mood, and second filled with…… Continue reading Perfect knowledge, perfect joy, perfect peace
Why does Christ need to reveal Himself, and how does it happen?
Scripture Readings 1 John 4:7-16 John 14:15-31 Introduction Dear friends in the Lord, One of the pleasures in our advanced digital society is to talk to robots when you ring enquiries of some more significant enterprises. It sometimes takes many minutes, and many entries into the keypad to get to the right department— if you…… Continue reading Why does Christ need to reveal Himself, and how does it happen?
Advent: The Long Road to Bethlehem (3)
Bible Readings Matthew 10:34-39 Judges 15:1-20 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Many might look at the story of Samson and remember his strength, his long hair and bad choices of women. Some might think of Samson in the same way as what is told of a Spanish patriot soldier who, in…… Continue reading Advent: The Long Road to Bethlehem (3)
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