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Psalm 73 Divine encounter God is invisible. However, like the wind you can sometimes see where he has been. Ephesians is a letter to help you learn to see God in your lives. The problem that we have is that we are naturally blind to God; we live our lives as though he doesn’t exist. This series of sermons will endeavour to help you see God’s brilliance. God is the context in which to understand who you are and what you should do with your life. the Rev  See the effect of wind |
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Isaiah 53 Purpose or chance? People explain suffering in the world and in their lives in terms of chance. Is life random or is there purpose and meaning? God is loving and powerful but suffering still continues. Instead of removing suffering God does three surprising things. He shares your suffering, he dies in your place and he rose from the dead. None of these surprising events happened by chance but were purposed by God. This message has a few quotes from the Bible which I have included here for your ease. Please click on read more. the Rev  Don't gamble your life on Chance
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Matthew 18 An end that marks a beginning This is the last message I will be preaching on James. As someone jokingly said I should have done one more and made it an even 40 sermons (40 is a biblical number). I hope it hasn’t felt like 40 years in the desert or 40 days without food or water. None the less we have come to the end of our time in James. The ending marks the beginning of a new journey. This little letter has sought to encourage us to enjoy God’s kingdom by overcoming and enduring the challenges to our faith. In the last two verses we are told to help each other live by the truth of this letter. The Church is a community of people who help each other live in and by the truth, when we stumble and stray we seek to help each other so that we might be restored once more with God and the Church community. the Rev  Help each other Journey
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Psalm 51 When, how and why we should pray Lots of people pray. Often in a crises, less often in good times. Learning to talk to God as a first resort rather than a last one will change the world. Often we feel powerless and hopeless in the situation and circumstances of our lives, particularly in times of sickness. God can change your circumstances, he can change you and he is our source of hope. Let me encourage you to pray in all the circumstances of your life because prayer is effective. By the way I’m wearing a snake today and have one on my pulpit because our Sunday school made a presentation on Bolivia and their desperate need for Christ and the Bible. Bolivia is the home of the anaconda, wearing one around your neck is not recommended. the Rev  Call God now; no phone required
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2 Peter 3 A nasty brewOnce I made a pasta dish, it looked great but I had put too much oregano which made it really nasty (bitter). This sermon has more than one nasty ingredient. Don't grumble and be patient. Let me tell you that all this week God hammered me, frustrating me, making me have plenty of opportunities to learn to be patient. I'm exhausted. I find that God does make me live what I preach, either before the sermon or after and sometimes both. It's an aspect of ministry which can make it really hard. A lot of things went wrong, I had writers block (which is increasingly frustrating as the deadline approaches). I had interruptions (including the police, no I wasn't in trouble) and then my computer has progressively died and last night I didn't get a wink of sleep. To be honest, I did a lot of grumbling and impatience this week, but hey, at least I'm aware of it and I'm trying to work on it too with God's help. the Rev  Tshirt available
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