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Foundations For Personal Identity

Rev. Rod Benson, Blakehurst Baptist Church 6.30 pm, Sunday 31 October 1999 Genesis 1:26-28 What makes you tick? What gives you a sense of identity, or consciousness? If we conducted a poll of attenders tonight, we’d probably come up with a variety of answers – some general, some focused; some deep, others superficial. When we […]

Epiphany

“Making Long Journeys to Faith” A Sermon for the Feast of the Epiphany by the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. Sunday, 2 January 2000 Many persons make long journeys until they finally find religious faith. Let’s explore this matter of long journeys today. We begin by contrasting the shepherds and the wise men in the Christmas […]

The Monstrous Regiment Of Women

Here begins the 1st verse of the 4th chapter of the book of Judges. The Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died. So the Lord sold them into the hand of King Jabin of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. He had nine hundred chariots of iron, and oppressed […]

A New Spirit Abroad

(Elijah #5/6) by Paul Harrison 1 Kings 21:1-29 After the exhausting triumph of Elijah’s big day on Mt. Carmel, Queen Jezebel’s threat against his life knocked all the stuffing out of him. It seemed to him that all his endeavours had come to nothing, that the last word would always lie with the Jezebels of […]

Job

Subject: Re: Job (was Re: Dinosaurs and Job) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 02:37:14 GMT From: Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian In article

Job

Subject: Re: Dinosaurs and Job Date: 19 Nov 1999 00:45:48 GMT From: Chris Ho-Stuart Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Robert Wild wrote: > My apologies Chris – I posted from a lack of understanding – (nice to > hear from you :)), However, I contend that the point remains valid – > High and low languages have existed, […]

The Source Of The Spirit

(Elijah #6/6) by Paul Harrison 2 Kings 2:1-22 The last episode in Elijah’s drama-filled life was in character with the rest of his career. He blew into history like a whirlwind and burned in it like a fire; in whirlwind and fire he departed from it. THE DEDICATION OF DISCIPLESHIP His last journey was taken […]

Foundations For Personal Identity (Image Of God)

by Rev Rod Benson Genesis 1:26-28 What makes you tick? What gives you a sense of identity, or consciousness? If we conducted a poll of attenders tonight, we’d probably come up with a variety of answers – some general, some focused; some deep, others superficial. When we consider the basic foundations for understanding personal identity, […]

Ministry Of Thanksgiving

Dear Fellow-Yoked, In every circumstance our ministry for Jesus Christ is a Ministry of Thanksgiving. May God enable you to minister with increasing joy for Him to whom we give all thanks and praise! Blessed Thanksgiving to all! Thomas F. Fischer, Director Ministry Health, LLC <>><>><>><>><>><> Ministry Of Thanksgiving Thomas F. Fischer, M.Div., M.S.A. MH […]

A Message From Beyond

– Wayne Dobratz As long as mankind has looked at the stars, we’ve been wondering: “Is anyone else out there?” The first Lunar Lander had a message on it just in case anyone from another world might find it. Radio telescopes are listening for alien signals, as depicted in the recent Motion Picture: CONTACT. Nervous […]