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Not Seeing, But Seen
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-024 (Exercise of Faith) During the terrible days of the London Blitz, a father, holding his small son by the hand, ran from a building that had been struck by a bomb. In the front yard was a shell hole. Seeking shelter as quickly as possible, the father jumped into the hole […]
“Do All The Good You Can”
January 16 Sunday Read: Titus 2:11-3:2 [Jesus Christ] gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed. -Titus 2:14 At the church I attend, the Sunday morning service closes with a song based on John Wesley’s words. We sing, “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, […]
“Always Thankful”
February 13 Sunday Read: Habakkuk 3:17-19 I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. -Habakkuk 3:18 Perhaps Habakkuk 3:17-19 was an unusual Bible passage to read as our family and guests sat down to a traditional feast of turkey with all the trimmings. But I had a reason […]
Four-Eyed Living
Read: 2 Corinthians 2:1-11 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness…. Blessed are the merciful. -Matthew 5:6-7 A South American minnow-like fish is called “four eyes” because it knows how to make the best of two worlds. The Creator designed its large bulging eyes with an air lens on the upper half and […]
The Baby Grew Up
Read: Matthew 1:18-25 You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. -Matt. 1:21 Even Christians miss the point of the Christmas story if they aren’t careful. Halford E. Luccock warned of that danger in a thought-provoking essay. He wrote: “We can become so charmed with the story of […]
Peace
One blessed word, easily spoken, but one thing since the beginning of history the world has found most difficult to keep and enjoy. There was an article in the London £Times ¤ which said, ŽWhat is wrong with the world? ¢ A reply from G.K. Chesterton, author of the Father Brown stories, said, ŽDear Sir, I am. […]
What Defines You
“Thinking about What Defines You” Religion in Daily Life Written 6 January 2000 A mask defined what Clayton Moore was. As a child, Moore wanted to be a cowboy and a policeman. When he put on a black mask in 1949, the mask defined him as “The Lone Ranger” on television. Clayton Moore played the […]
The Joy Of Fearing God
Joy of Fearing God was the title of the talks given by Jerry Bridges over a weekend I attended last year. I will share with you a little of the content of these talks. Those who attended were encouraged by Jerry’s presentation of the Word of God. What kind of relationship can you have with […]
Psalm 22 – When God Seems At A Distance
Distance Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-148 (Bible Reading Notes) WHEN GOD SEEMS AT A DISTANCE PSALM 22 (From ‘Encounter with God’ – Sunday 30 Jul 2000) Have you ever been stressed by danger, sickness, or the loneliness of dying, to the point where you were ready to give God up? Jesus’ cry on the cross (Matt […]
Optimism
Greetings in the name of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Having returned from our much needed holiday, Word for the Week and bible study will now resume. As we are surrounded by catastrophes, wars and rumours of wars, optimism is sometimes denounced as a pointless concept. Yet this word is of great importance as optimism plays […]
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