Gospel Nuggets: Joy Thieves or False Teachers? (John 10:10)

"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." (John 10:10).

This means that I need to get rid of those things in my life that hold me back from enjoying the abundant life God has given me, right?

Or I have to bind and rebuke the devil for trying to rob me of my abundant life, right?

Wrong.

Gospel Nuggets - Christ, Our Perfect Example Of Love (1 Cor 13)

Yesterday I had the privilege of teaching our flock.

You can hear it here. Sermon notes are below.

Enjoy!

Blessings

Gospel Nuggets - Casting Vision, or Being Obedient? (Prov 29:18)

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"Without a vision, the people perish...".

That means the leaders of your church need to get together and establish a 'God-given' vision, a plan forward for the congregation to follow, right?

Wrong.

The Gospel Sandwich - A Quick (And Weird) Study of 1 John 1:8-10

"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 
If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us." (1 John 1:8-10).



I've been studying the first epistle of John lately, and the poet in me has noticed a little pattern which I've never really noticed before...

Why Is That?...Why Is It Now Right To Be Wrong?

"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
And prudent in their own sight!" (Is 5:20-21).

There's a song I used to love from one of my favourite Christian artists, Randy Stonehill, called "Stop The World" (wow, showing my age, here!).

It is a satirical picture of how the morals and ideals of the world are so upside-down and hypocritical, and he was right on the money.

Unfortunately, this sad reality has crept into some churches as well, and it is now considered right to be wrong.

why is that?...

Good Samaritans & Nested Subroutines

"So which of these three do you think was neighbour to him who fell among the thieves?"

And he said "He who showed mercy on him"

Then Jesus said "Go and do likewise". (Luke 10:36-37). 

Sometimes when we hear a story, we get so engrossed, so drawn in, that we forget the context in which it was written. The Parable of the Good Samaritan is like that. We read this powerful tale in the context of 'it's just a story', and forget the true meaning behind it. And when we do that, we lose its' real context, and its' importance.

The Parable of The Foolish Employee

by Craig Godfrey.


Below is the story of Horace, the foolish employee who thought he knew more than his employers...