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Visit From St Nicholas
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-248 (General Information) A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS by Terry Mattingly Just before dawn, on the morning of Dec. 6th every year, my wife and I tiptoe through the house as we happily act the part of cultural revolutionaries. We know what we will find, when we enter the bedroom of each […]
Transforming Power
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-252 (Sermon) TRANSFORMING POWER (John 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:1-11) by Andy Campbell What did you get for Christmas? Were you happy with your gifts? Were there any that you would have liked to exchange? When it comes to our own gifts and talents, are we satisfied, or do we sometimes envy the […]
Peace On Earth
“Peace on Earth” by Norman L. Bales “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will to men” (Luke 2:14). This is the time of year that most people in the world of Christendom celebrate the nativity of Jesus. While we have no Biblical instruction concerning the celebration of the Lord’s birthday, […]
Psalms On Sundays: 46 – He Will Be Exalted In The Earth
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-014 Sunday 21 Jan 2001 Reading: PSALM 46 – HE WILL BE EXALTED IN THE EARTH (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) The creator of the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Himalayas also made the daisy, the buttercup and the marigold. Mountains fall at his command yet he waits for us […]
Praying The Prayers Of Jesus
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-016 (Sermon) PRAYING THE PRAYERS OF JESUS by Rod Benson Many people make resolutions at the start of a new year. Whether it’s the excitement in the air, or the inebriation of the mind, most of these resolutions are either unattainable or unsustainable. I want to ask you to make one resolution […]
Psalms On Sundays: 45 – Wedding March
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-009 Sunday 14 Jan 2001 Reading: PSALM 45 – WEDDING MARCH (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Ask God to deliver you from being impressed by pretentious displays of status, and to lift your heart to worship him. This psalm is a wedding song. It addresses the groom in its first […]
Finding Hope In An Uncertain World
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-006 (Sermon) FINDING HOPE IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD by Rod Benson John 11:1-44 A young couple, who wanted to serve God as Christian missionaries, decided to invite an older missionary couple to their home one night for dinner and a talk. During the meal the host couple kept mentioning that life was […]
Psalms On Sundays: 44 – You Alone Are Worthy
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-004 Sunday 07 Jan 2001 Reading: PSALM 44 – YOU ALONE ARE WORTHY (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Give thanks to God for his great love. Remind yourself that love is the reason he will always listen to your praise and thanksgiving. One of the great ways to cheer ourselves […]
Psalms On Sundays: 48 – Security From The Storm
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-025 Sunday 04 Feb 2001 Reading: PSALM 48 – SECURITY FROM THE STORM (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Think of a time when a storm raged in your life and give thanks to God for his protection. The psalm opens with a statement of the greatness of God and we […]
Psalms On Sundays: 39 – Beyond Question
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-235 Sunday 03 Dec 2000 Reading: PSALM 39 – BEYOND QUESTION (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Every test seems to place a question mark against the love of God. We are too quick to judge him: ‘Lord … my hope is in you’ (v 7). We boil at different temperatures. […]
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