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The Pharisee And The Publican
A series of sermons on the parables of Jesus Luke 18:10-14a; Isaiah 6:1-8 Two people came to Kingston and entered the Canberra Baptist Church for worship. One was a respected citizen of society; the other one was suspect. Since God is a God who sees what we don’t see, who looks beyond the outward experience, […]
Prodigal Father (First Person Meditation)
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-146 (Family Issues) THE PRODIGAL FATHER (A first person meditation on the parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15, by Steven Felker) Every day I sat at that window. I think. I watch. I weep. I look. How long has it been? I cannot count the days or months. But when […]
Psalms On Sundays: 76 – God Will Judge All
World Powers Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-149 Sunday 02 Sep 2001 Reading: PSALM 76 – GOD WILL JUDGE ALL WORLD POWERS (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Think of a national or international situation in which God’s power has been evident. Praise him. Imagine a huge, powerful army surrounding your city, intending to attack and […]
Psalms On Sundays: 77 – Where Are You, God
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-153 Sunday 09 Sep 2001 Reading: PSALM 77 – WHERE ARE YOU, GOD? (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Do you ever doubt your faith? Where do you turn for help? There are times in our Christian experience when God seems far away. He does not respond to our prayers; our […]
Extravagent Love
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-155 (Sermon) EXTRAVAGENT LOVE (Scripture: John 12:1-8) by Don McLellan In my very first church, before I had a wife or even a girlfriend, and at the ripe old age of 25, I sometimes had the task of counselling married people about marriage issues. Needless to say, I was somewhat out of […]
Psalms On Sundays: 78 – Learning From The Past
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-159 Sunday 16 Sep 2001 Reading: PSALM 78 – LEARNING FROM THE PAST (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it’ (George Santayana, 1863-1952). Pray for wisdom. History was the subject I disliked most at school, and I gave it up at […]
From Little Things Big Things Grow
A series of sermons on the parables of Jesus “From little things big things grow” The parable of the mustard seed Mark 4:30-32; Isaiah 61:1-4, 10-11 The story In Jesus’ parable for today’s meditation, God’s ways are again likened to the story of a seed. This time the question is not about the fate of […]
Psalms On Sundays: 63 – Longing For Home
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-096 Sunday 27 May 2001 Reading: PSALM 63 – LONGING FOR HOME (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Some say, home is where the heart is. Where is your heart today? Millions of people who come from the Two-Thirds World are today far from their homes. Some are in places totally […]
Understanding My Pain
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-098 Rod Benson helps dispel popular myths in a series of six sermons: #3 – If I ignore my pain / problems, they will go away. ——————— UNDERSTANDING MY PAIN ——————— In the song, When I’m Back on My Feet Again, Michael Bolton sings, Soon these tears will all be dry, soon […]
Psalms On Sundays: 64 – The Power Of Words
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-106 Sunday 10 Jun 2001 Reading: PSALM 64 – THE POWER OF WORDS (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) ‘Lord, you are the Word who became flesh. Give reality and substance to my words today.’ We live in an age where wordsmiths dominate our culture. The economies of nations can rise […]
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