Posts by admin (Page 47)

Posts by admin (Page 47)

Lying Lips

By Not Known “We’re not going to buy this set of furniture this month, my husband wants to wait…” and then you see them sitting on that set of furniture from that other dealer across the road. “I’m just not interested…” and then you see him signed up with another salesman from the same company. “I don’t think…

Be Still

By Not Known We are into the season of Lent now which started the previous Wednesday.  I have found it helpful for us to think about Lent and why we should take some time to “be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10a). The season of Lent has been a part of the church’s spiritual life, but for many it is still largely unfamiliar. Lent leads up…

Stirred

By Not Known To stir is to move one’s hand or a device continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., until the desired result is attained.  It has to be a continuous action performed intentionally until the desired outcome happens. In Hebrews 10:24, Paul tells us to “stir up one another to…

Our Focus

By Not Known Let us start by reviewing last Sunday’s sermon which was about our calling. What was the one application point that God impressed upon your heart about our calling as his servants? What would you do about what you have heard? Paul in chapter 2 highlights two key ideas for Christians: one, the display of Godly character in men, women, and servants…

Looking into the Mirror

By Not Known I am fairly certain that each of us spent some time in front of a mirror this morning. I am also fairly sure that you did not use your time in front of the mirror simply to admire your features. Rather you used the mirror to help you shave, put on makeup, style your hair and brush your teeth. Mirrors are used as tools for personal grooming. Its purpose is to…

Malachi 4

By Not Known For the Jews, Malachi marks the close of God’s revelation for Israel in about 450bc when the book was completed.  Malachi expressed God’s final words to Israel as the Hebrew (Old Testament) canon closed.  No prophet nor words of prophecy was to come from God for the next 400 odd years.  God remained silent to His people until John…

The “Urgent Patience”1 of God

By Not Known “The nature of the church, not as an institution, nor yet perfected as the body of Christ, is the seat of Christ’s operations in his redemptive work. It thus bears the characteristics of the reign of Christ, but alas, also the features of a society still under sin.” – Revd Dr Kevin F. Scott2 What Dr Scott has written in the opening…

Lessons from Failures

By Not Known No one wants to fail.  Failure is unacceptable.  Only successful people are looked upon as having made it in life.  Yet, no successful person can ever say that they had never failed before.  Great achievers have made major mistakes on their journeys to success.  The Bible is filled with successful people who had experienced great…