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Holy Spirit’s Gift Of Energy – Discussion
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-112 (Practical Christian Living) Rowland Croucher’s sermon: The Holy Spirit’s Gift of Energy! appeared in CLM-3-110 & CLM-3-111. He suggests the following discussion material. THE HOLY SPIRIT’S GIFT OF ENERGY – DISCUSSION * In Colossians 1:24 Paul insists that he rejoices in his sufferings for the church. Does this suggest an unhealthy […]
The Problem Of Prejudice
Numbers 12:1-16 Two apples in a tree looked down on the world. The first apple said, “Look at all those people fighting, robbing, rioting – no one seems willing to get along with others. One day we apples will be the only ones left. Then we’ll rule the world.” The second apple replied, “Which of […]
The Perspective Of Faith
Numbers 13:1-14:45 When I was at University one of the books we had to study was Max Weber’s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Protestants, said Weber, characteristically worked hard, and for long hours, and saved their pennies. It seems that during the twentieth century this work ethic permeated most sections of Western […]
Is God Hiding? (Psalm 10)
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-104 Sunday 25 May 2003 Psalms on Sundays Reading: Psalm 10 – IS GOD HIDING? Begin by trying to recognise God’s presence, within you, and within these words. What Christian has not cried out the sentiments of the first verse of this psalm? And how long was it before it was answered? […]
Refuge Of The Righteous (Psalm 11)
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-109 Sunday 01 Jun 2003 Psalms on Sundays Reading: Psalm 11 – THE REFUGE OF THE RIGHTEOUS Think of God as a searching, understanding pair of eyes. How do you feel? Thank God for his everlasting love. A member of my old church in Watford had one of those cards on her […]
Why Jesus Left Us
Luke 24:50-53 Have you ever had to say a painful, permanent farewell to a good friend? The idea – though not the details – of such moments are often etched in our memories: There is the end of the party, or the holiday, or the trip to the airport. Then shared reminiscences and small talk […]
Tragedy To Triumph (Part 1/2)
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-095 (Sermon/notes) FROM TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH (Part 1 of 2) by Rod Benson We all know what tragedy feels like, what it looks like, what it does to us. … But tonight I want to celebrate triumph, sharing three stories from the Old Testament, and [next week] three stories from our own […]
A Church On Fire
(Notes of a sermon preached at Glen Eira Christian Community Church, Melbourne, Australia, May 4th, 2003) Jesus: ‘I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled’ (Luke 12:49). Yesterday I had a vision. Your former pastors/spiritual leaders from India and other places were all together in one place, […]
Song Before Victory
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-098 Sunday 18 May 2003 Psalms on Sundays Reading: Psalm 9 – SONG BEFORE VICTORY Could you love your enemy? ‘Lord help me to see each individual through your eyes of love.’ This psalm is one of a pair – indeed it could be that Psalms 9 and 10 were composed as […]
Hymn Of Creation And Praise
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-093 Sunday 11 May 2003 Psalms on Sundays Reading: Psalm 8 – HYMN OF CREATION AND PRAISE Take a moment to look outside, whatever your view, and wonder. The universe is astonishing. As the psalmist admits, words are hardly adequate to express it, and yet, phrases from this psalm echo still – […]
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