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Mar 08

Faith

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“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” Heb 11:1-3

In Hebrews 11 we read of ordinary people who did extraordinary things – all out of proportion to their powers. I’m sure that, at times, this must have been a surprise to themselves as well as to others, yet it is because of the Holy Spirit within them that they were able to do these things in obedience to God.

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Mar 08

Hope For Us All

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In your mind’s eye picture a hot, dry and barren desert. As you look out into the desert you see hundreds of hungry and thirsty people wandering around, not in a crowd but on their own and occasionally shouting out at anyone who crossed their path. Yet all these people have one thing in common; they believed they knew how to take control of their lives – and now they are struggling.  As you watch these people you notice a shepherd approaching people individually. He shows great concern for them, and as he holds up his arms out, an oasis of lush vegetation and running water appears around the person. Think about this, because what you see is a picture of compassion.

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Mar 08

We Are The ‘Yes’ Of God

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During one of my placements I worked in a police station for a few days. After a hard day’s work I stopped to read a newspaper a few minutes before clocking off. As I was reading the paper I suddenly I realised that the room had gone quiet. A man had come into the room and was staring at me. I kept on reading the paper whilst thinking to myself,  “I’m sure I’m supposed to recognise you from somewhere.”  Unfortunately I failed to realise that it was the Chief Inspector in charge of the station, until after he’d started having a go at me. No one on the room bothered to say anything in my defence, and before I could open my mouth he had walked out.

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Feb 28

The Fire of Our Actions or the Fire of His Presence

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Once I saw a beautiful church building made up of rejected pieces of marble that were brought together into a whole. It made a very beautiful sanctuary. I have picked out certain things; pieces left over from the reckage of my life, and am trying to put them together into a temple of God – a workable way to live. If our life has gone to pieces, take the pieces and give them back to God, and he will make something out of them. It is amazing what God can do with a broken heart, or life, when you give him all the pieces.”

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Feb 28

A Brief Overview Of The Bible

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A very brief overview of the Bible.

The Bible consists of sixty-six books that were written over a 1,600-year period. These books – Genesis to Revelation – speak of man’s beginnings, God’s gracious dealings with man, and the final culmination of all things through the return of Jesus Christ.  God’s word gives us a blueprint to live by, and answers such questions as, “who am I, why am I here, and what is my purpose in life”?

Genesis, the first book of the Bible, tells us that God created a world of order and not disorder. We are amazingly, and wonderfully made, and did not come about by accident.

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