Goodness, I wanted to be like her. But the longer I followed her, the more I began to realise that she was not exactly what she was posting.
Goodness, I wanted to be like her. But the longer I followed her, the more I began to realise that she was not exactly what she was posting.
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Read Romans 12:3 3 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. (NLT) No one likes show-offs. Those who noisily let… Continue reading The worthy self
Our Bible passage this morning is Mark 12:18-27. This is where Jesus is mocked for believing in the resurrection. It’s wonderful because Jesus demolishes the mockers. Yesterday I bumped into Michael Youssef in the shops, Jonathan’s dad, and he was reminding me that American congregations are a lot more enthusiastic and responsive. And they call… Continue reading Re-discovering Jesus – Part 17 – When Hope is Mocked
God has a dream for each one of us, not a product of wishful thinking or misplaced illusions, but one that will match who we are and how we’re made.
Read Luke 17:5-6 5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. (NRSV) Most of us would like to have more… Continue reading Increase our faith
Read John 5:39 39 “You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! (NLT) It is sadly possible to be an expert when it comes to the Bible but quite ignorant of Jesus. The religious leaders whom Jesus addresses here were in that category. The Scriptures… Continue reading Transformation or information?
Read Luke 8:22-25 22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out. 23 As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with… Continue reading Where is our faith?
Read 1 Peter 1:3 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. (NIV) Wishing and hoping are not the same thing. Eugene Peterson puts it like this:… Continue reading Wishing and hoping
A look back at the people and stories that took us from dismay to joy and anguish to hope in this Open House 2017 retrospective.
We’re following Mark’s gospel, and we’re in chapter 12, and the words which we have are world-famous. I’d be surprised if there are many people around the world who have not heard that famous phrase “render to Caesar.” It’s been quoted for 2,000 years, and I’ve been asking myself the question, why is it that… Continue reading Re-discovering Jesus – Part 16 – Church & State
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