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Tongues, Prophecy Etc.

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wrote: > In article , > Chris Ho-Stuart wrote: >> [ newsgroups pruned ] >> >> In aus.religion.christian wrote: >> > In article , >> > (Nigel B. Mitchell) wrote: >> >> On Tue, 14 Nov 2000 21:55:33 GMT, wrote: >> >> >> >> > 1 Cor 14 says all >> >> >Christians CAN prophecy, […]

A Sermon For Hospitality Sunday

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HOSPITALITY (Gen 8:1-8; Mt 25:31-40) I read recently of a group of Protestant women who had gone to a Benedictine monastery on a retreat. On the first day they met with the abbot to learn something about monastic life. During his presentation one of the women asked – ‘Well what exactly do you all do […]

Psalms On Sundays: 31 – Confronting The Vanities

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-202 (Bible Reading Notes) CONFRONTING THE VANITIES PSALM 31 (From ‘Encounter with God’ – Sunday 08 Oct 2000) The Christian’s journey proceeds through dangerous terrain: ‘But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, You are my God’ (v 14). In David’s struggle we can see the contours, the co-ordinates and the […]

Psalms On Sundays: 33 – With Utmost Art

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-210 Sunday 22 Oct 2000 Reading: PSALM 33 – WITH UTMOST ART (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) In a world ‘full of his unfailing love’ we bow in awe at his footstool. ‘Sing to him a new song … skilfully’ (v3). The inspiration for your song is lying all around […]

Ten Positive Steps

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-212 (Sermon) TEN POSITIVE STEPS (Romans 12 : 9 – 21) by Andy Campbell In a sermon called ‘Ten Downward Steps’, I traced what I saw as ten progressively negative actions that led King David into adultery and murder. Today, using Romans Chapter 12 verses 9 – 21, I would like to […]

Handmade By God (Genesis 1)

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-216 (Sermon) HANDMADE BY GOD (Genesis 1:1-27) by Rod Benson ——————– When did you last pause to consider the awesome nature of the world around you? When NASA released some amazing images taken by the Hubble space telescope, they showed enormous columns of frozen hydrogen gas and dust – 9.6 trillion kilometres […]

Radical Hope

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-020 A Funeral Sermon preached by Revd Clive Skewes of Melbourne, Australia Personal experience and world history seem to say, “the fate of humans and animals is the same. As one dies so does the other. They all have the same breath, and humans have no advantage over the animals ·All go to […]

Psalm 35 – Sympathy Through Experience

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-219 Sunday 05 Nov 2000 Reading: PSALM 35 – SYMPATHY THROUGH EXPERIENCE (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) We constantly ask the question: ‘Just how well does the Lord understand me?’ Prepare to learn more about his astonishing inner knowledge of his people. What does this Psalm mean when it is […]

Psalm 1 – Two Ways Of Life

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-029 (Bible Reading Notes) PSALM 1 (From ‘Encounter with God’ – Sunday 20 Feb 2000) TWO WAYS OF LIFE Our happiness depends on walking with God in the light of his Word. The opening psalm presents two ways to live. In many ways, Psalm 1 sets the tone for the rest of […]

Psalm 29 – The God Of Glory

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Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-184 (Bible Reading Notes) THE GOD OF GLORY PSALM 29 (From ‘Encounter with God’ – Sunday 17 Sep 2000) What do we learn about God from the voice of nature? There are many films showing the beauties and mysteries of nature. We can be grateful for them, even if the credits at […]

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