Real community
Reading Bible study magazine this quarter and I came across an article by Karen Jones on a Christian blogger Tim Challies. It was a good read. Something that jumped out at me in the article is [...]
Knowing who you are
If you are in Christ, every one of these statements is true of you: I am loved 1John 3:3 I am accepted Ephesians 1:6 I am a child of God John 1:12 I am Jesus’ friend John 15:14 I am a joint heir [...]
Britannica encyclopedia out of print but the bibles still going strong
The britannica encyclopedia has been in print since the 1700 but they announced this week that it has stopped printing them. Its not completely the end for them as they will continue in a digital [...]
Love is a choice and is shown in our actions
Revelation 2:1-7 These letters from Jesus to the churches are a mixture of encouragement and challenge. And can apply to us as individuals and as a church now. Ephesus was a massive city. The [...]
I’ve got the keys
I’m preaching through Revelation at the request of our youth at church. In Revelation 1:9-20. Jesus tells us, don’t be afraid, its alright. We may be facing tough times but he stands with us [...]
Respect
In Western culture we have packaged Jesus into a cosy, cuddly figure that makes us feel happy inside. Although Jesus does give us joy and make us happy, we can often miss the Jesus that we see in [...]
It’s not easy but give it up
In verse nine of Revelation one we see the words suffering and patient endurance in the same sentence as – The kingdom, which seems to be a weird mix especially as kingdom means total [...]
Heaven touching earth
This week I have started a new message series walking through the book of Revelation in the New Testament of the bible. I remember when I did my gap year, many of my friends said not to read the [...]