TOGETHER This was the theme of our recent Church Camp. Our speaker Michael Williamson raised with us questions such as: How do we get to know one another? How do we start a loving conversation? He encouraged us to use F. O. R. E. to help with this. These four areas are easy to raise […]
Entrusted with the Message Christmas is rapidly approaching though sadly the meaning has been lost for many. As followers of Jesus we celebrate the love, forgiveness, reconciliation, hope and eternal life that comes through Jesus. This is a vital and important message for every living person to hear, understand and respond to. Jesus came to […]
Where would we be without God’s Holy Spirit? Answer – Dead actually. Not dead physically but dead spiritually. We would have no life with and in God. We would not be His child. We would not be destined for heaven. Pentecost – the Holy Spirit was poured into all the believers 50 days after Jesus […]
What happened to the 12 apostles? Have you ever wondered how the 12 apostles died? The New Testament tells of the fate of only two of them: Judas, betrayer of Jesus, hanged himself (Matthew 27: 5), and James the son of Zebedee, who was executed by Herod about 44 AD (Acts 12:2) Into All the World Reports […]
Good Friday and Easter Sunday I asked Jesus “How much do you love me?” “This much” He answered and He stretched out His arms and died. Good Friday confronts us with the death of Jesus to take the punishment for our failure to submit to God’s rule. Easter Sunday surprises us with his […]
At Christmas we celebrate the birthday of Jesus and remember the following of Him: 730 years before his birth God told Isiah that there would be a virgin who would give birth to a son and who would be called Immanuel – God is with us. Before his birth an angel told Joseph that Mary […]
He asked for strength that he might achieve; He was made weak that he might obey. He asked for health that he might do greater things; He was given infirmity that he might do better things. He asked for riches that he might be happy; He was given poverty that he might be wise. He […]
The Bible encourages Christians to support the work of the gospel generously: 2 Corinthians 9.6-7 “Whoever sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and whoever shows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 1 Tim […]
Roundup is a strong weed killer (a poison) used in our cemetery to control weeds around the graves. Spray it on and over time you will see the plants affected turning yellow and then die off. We are rightly taught to be careful with poisons like this because they are dangerous. A dangerous poison is […]
Good Friday reminds us of Jesus death to take the punishment for our failure to submit to God’s rule. Easter Sunday tells us of his Resurrection to New Life after he died, opening the way to Eternal Life to all who accept him as Lord and Saviour. How can we express our thanks to Jesus? […]