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Published: March 2008
Tagged page "Some key themes in "Church without walls" (a Church of Scotland Report)

A Call to Prayer The Church Without Walls Report was presented to the General Assembly in 2001. The Report is an attempt to look for fresh ways of encouraging and supporting...

 Christ in all the Scriptures 05 March 2008 00:00
Tagged page Some posts from my "Let's Share the Good News" blog

Acts 20:17-38 (a sermon) What's so different about the 21st century? In so many ways, the 21st century is completely different from the 1st century.

 Christ in all the Scriptures 05 March 2008 00:00
Tagged page Berkouwer and the Experiential Theology of Early Dutch Calvinism

The experiential theology of early Dutch Calvinism finds its clearest expression in the writings of a number of seventeenth century writers, such as William Ames, T J...

 Christ in all the Scriptures 05 March 2008 00:00
Published: October 2007
Tagged page Special Days: Christian Unity – Ezekiel 47:1-12; Psalms 133 and 134; Revelation 21:9-14, 22-27; Luke 13:22-30

* What a wonderful message the prophet brings to us – the ‘river’ of God’s blessing. He speaks of the rising of the ‘river’ of God’s blessing - ‘ankle-deep... knee-deep... up to the waist ... deep enough to swim in - a river that no-one could cross’ (Ezekiel 47:3-5).

 Christ in all the Scriptures 09 October 2007 00:00
Published: July 2007
Tagged page Pentecost +13: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17

By grace you have been saved through faith ... for good works (Ephesians 2:8-10). Before we speak of our own good works, we must speak of faith in Christ. Before we speak of faith in Christ, we must speak of the grace of God. * The grace of God We begin with the story of Jeremiah – the story of his call to the prophetic ministry. The story doesn’t begin with Jeremiah. It begins with God – the eternal God.

 Christ in all the Scriptures 16 July 2007 00:00
Published: June 2007
Tagged page Revelation 1-3

1:1-20 - This is ‘the revelation of Jesus Christ’ (1). It comes from Him and it speaks of Him. Christ ‘loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood’ (5). We rejoice in Him. Christ is ‘coming with the clouds’ (7). We must get ready for Him. ‘The revelation of Jesus Christ’ calls for our response. It is not ‘for information only’. We are to ‘pay attention to what is written in it’. We are to ‘take it to heart’. We are to ‘do what it says’ (3).

 Christ in all the Scriptures 19 June 2007 00:00
Published: May 2007
Tagged page Exodus 7-10

Chapter 7 God's purpose of grace moves forward according to His power and not our weakness. Moses spoke 'with faltering lips' (6:30). God worked miracles (8-24). Turning to 'sorcerers' and 'magicians', Pharaoh, the servant of Satan, 'would not listen' to God's servants (11, 13, 22). 'Our God is marching on' - to glorious victory (Church Hymnary, 318)!

 Christ in all the Scriptures 13 May 2007 00:00
Tagged page Judges 10-12

Chapters 10-12 Doing 'what was evil in the sight of the Lord', 'the people of Israel' brought themselves under God's judgment (10:6-9). When Israel began to return to the Lord, He said to them, 'Mean what you say' (10:10-14). When they persisted with their confession of sin, He answered their prayer - 'In all their affliction He was afflicted ... In His love and in His pity He redeemed them' (10:15-16; Isaiah 63:9).

 Christ in all the Scriptures 09 May 2007 00:00
Tagged page 1 Chronicles 18-23

18:1-20:8 - Victory belongs to God. Victory is given by God. This is the great lesson of David’s victories - ‘the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went’ (18:6,13). There are no ‘giants’ able to stand in the presence of God (20:8). Every ‘giant’ must be brought to the ground. There are ‘giants’ standing in the way of our spiritual growth.

 Christ in all the Scriptures 07 May 2007 00:00
Published: April 2007
Tagged page Luke 10-14

10:1-37 - Christ’s message - ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you’ (9) - calls for our response - hearing with faith or rejecting in unbelief (16). Where does this response of faith come from? - From God: He reveals Himself to us (21). Questions: Why do we ask them? - ‘to put Jesus to the test’ (25), ‘to justify ourselves’ (29)? You cannot come to Christ until you stop trying to justify yourself - Are you trying to test Him or learning to trust Him?

 Christ in all the Scriptures 21 April 2007 00:00
Tagged page Matthew 11-13

11:1-19 - Much is said about John the Baptist here, yet the whole purpose is to draw attention to Jesus the Saviour. Jesus is superior to John. He is the One to whom John pointed. There are two responses to Jesus. We can take offence at Him: ‘Blessed is he who takes no offence at Me’ (6). We can hear what He says, receiving Him with faith: ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear’ (15).

 Christ in all the Scriptures 21 April 2007 00:00
Tagged page Ezekiel 26-29

26:1-21 - ‘I am against you, O Tyre... You will be no more... You will never again be found...’ (3,21). God’s Word is spoken against us: ‘There is no-one righteous... All have turned away... There is no-one who does good... All have sinned...’ (Romans 3:10,12.23). God speaks His Word against us ‘so that every mouth may be silenced’ (Romans 3:19). He wants us to to stop making excuses for ourselves.

 Christ in all the Scriptures 20 April 2007 00:00
Tagged page Proverbs 2-3

2:1-15 - There is a real call for spiritual growth here. We are to accept God's words, storing up His commands, turning our ears to wisdom and our hearts to understanding (1-2). If we are to grow in the fear and knowledge of God, we must pray for insight and understanding. These blessings are greater than silver and hidden treasure (3-5). In the Christian life, there is both promise and warning.

 Christ in all the Scriptures 15 April 2007 00:00