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Psalms On Sundays: 65 – A Heap Of Harvest Praise

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-111 Sunday 17 Jun 2001 Reading: PSALM 65 – A HEAP OF HARVEST PRAISE (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) ‘Father, make me rejoice before you as one rejoicing at the harvest.’ I live in a village tucked on a hill on a two-acre plot which my husband and I always […]

Psalms On Sundays: 66 – Celebrating God In Our National Life

Life Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-116 Sunday 24 Jun 2001 Reading: PSALM 66 – CELEBRATING GOD IN OUR NATIONAL LIFE (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) ‘Jesus Christ, Saviour and Lord of humankind, I lift to you all the nations of the world today, including my own. May we know you and learn to worship […]

Psalm 68: Caring And Compassionate

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-123 Sunday 08 Jul 2001 Reading: PSALM 68 – CARING AND COMPASSIONATE (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us’ (A W Tozer, 1897-1963). This psalm is a celebration of God’s greatness, power and majesty, probably […]

Psalms On Sundays: 72 – God Save The King!

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-135 Sunday 05 Aug 2001 Reading: PSALM 72 – GOD SAVE THE KING! (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Think of the qualities you would like to see in your national leader. How would he/she react to this psalm? This prayer paints a very idealistic picture of a king and his […]

The Prodigal Son

LK 15:1-3; 11-32 A LOST SON AND A SEEKING FATHER It has been called “The greatest short story ever written.” The author is the Lord Jesus Himself and he wants you and me to learn something before we leave for home today. I’d like you to think back to your English Class. Though it may […]

Psalms On Sundays: 71 – Don’t Leave Me Now

I’m Old Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-132 Sunday 29 Jul 2001 Reading: Psalm 71 – DON’T LEAVE ME NOW I’M OLD (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Are your current circumstances difficult to bear? Pray that God will help you to trust him today and always. This psalm is another prayer for help. Once again, […]

Murder In The Vineyard

Luke 20:9-19 Agatha Christie was the master of the murder mystery for more than 50 years. Her mysteries such “Murder on the Orient Express” and “Murder on the Nile” have been translated into 103 languages and have sold more than 2 billion copies world wide. Today Jesus tells us about MURDER IN THE VINEYARD and […]

Psalm 70 – Hurry Up, Lord

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-129 Sunday 22 Jul 2001 Reading: PSALM 70 – HURRY UP, LORD (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) ‘When the calm listing of requests and the courteous giving of proper thanks takes the place of the burdened prayer … we should beware’ (A W Tozer, 1897-1963). One of the things that […]

Good Friday Message

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list R-013 [Repeat of CLM 607: 09 Apr 1998] GOOD FRIDAY MESSAGE by Rod Benson Alexander the Great once found his philosopher friend Diogenes standing in a field, looking intently at a large pile of bones. Asked what he was doing, the old man turned to Alexander and replied, “I am searching for the […]

Psalms On Sundays: 69 – The Lord Hears The Needy

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-126 Sunday 15 Jul 2001 Reading: PSALM 69 – THE LORD HEARS THE NEEDY (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Are you struggling with a difficult situation? Like David, tell God exactly how you feel. As you read through this psalm, make a mental note of the feelings David expresses. You […]