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Surrendering to God
Can you imagine what it must have been like to be one of the ancient Israelites being led out of a life of slavery in Egypt? They had spent their whole lives in servitude, but were finally free. They were powerless to save themselves; Egypt seemed to have all the power. But God was anything but powerless. He rescued His people, displaying more and more of His strength to the Egyptians until Pharaoh finally let God’s people go. Perhaps some…
Lame Leaping
In Acts 3, Luke introduces us to a man who had been born lame. Can you imagine what that must have been like in those days? Lots of people in Israel back then assumed that that sort of thing was a judgement from God. Did people avoid the family, not wanting to be tainted by whatever secret sin they weren’t admitting to? Did that little boy struggle to make friends? While his peers were running around, was he propped up…
Impossible?
Can you imagine what it must have been like to be the priest Zechariah? He and his wife had dedicated their lives to following Yahweh. Their trust in God wasn’t an optional add-on to their lives; their faith was something they lived out on a daily basis. They were the real deal. And I don’t think they found that easy. Luke tells us that Elizabeth was unable to conceive. That’s hard for lots of couples today, and it was especially…
I Can’t… But God Can
As far as ancient Egypt was concerned, they had an immigration problem. Many years previously, the Israelites had been allowed to settle in Egypt, during the time when Joseph was second in command to the Pharaoh. Over the years, these immigrants had thrived – and by the start of the book of Exodus, the Egyptians were getting worried. They had never really taken to the Israelites – and were worried that, should an enemy attack, the Israelites would ally themselves…
Recent Messages
17th August 2025 – Church Unity – John 17
Church Unity – John 17 If you knew that in just a few short hours you would be arrested, tried, and executed, what would you do? That’s the position we find Jesus in in John 13-17.He knew what Judas was about to do, and knew what the outcome of that betrayal would be. Of course, Jesus had always known where His mission would take Him.He came to show us the Father, and to take our sins onto Himself to make…
27th July 2025 – Orderly Worship
ORDERLY WORSHIP Prisencolinensinainciusol is a 1972 song by Italian singer Adriano Celentano. The name of the song – and the lyrics within it – are pure gibberish. There is absolutely no substance to the song – except for the fact that it sounds like American English sounds to those who don’t understand English! Celentano said, “I thought that I would write a song which would only have as its theme the inability to communicate. And to do this, I had…
29th June 2025 – IDOLS, RIGHTS, AND GLORY
Years ago, I visited an Indian restaurant, Annalakshmi, a few times. It was good food, with great views over the swan river. It’s also a restaurant dedicated to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. If I recall correctly, I discovered on one occassion that the food on offer was being dedicated to the goddess, of whom there is a prominent statue on display. The restaurant also has a philosophy that guests are divine, and should be treated as such. Should Christians go…
11th May 2025 – Doubt
Doubt Have you ever doubted God? I only know of one person who never did so: Jesus. He trusted His Father absolutely – even to the point of taking our sins and dying for us. He has always been in a relationship of mutual love and trust with the Father and Spirit. But we humans are a different story. We are finite, created beings. And we live in a world tarnished and tainted by sin. Sin is about falling short…