A few weeks ago, I was invited to a family baptism.
A reason to rejoice, yes absolutely. But I had a nagging check in my spirit about the whole thing...
Friday, 30 September 2016
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
The Woman at the Well - A Picture of Law and Gospel
Hi Everyone
Last Sunday (17 July 2016) I had the privilege of teaching the flock.
Text was John 4:1-42, the story of Jesus and the Woman at the Well.
You can hear it here (filter by my name - IE works best).
Sermon notes below.
Link to poem at the end of the sermon.
Blessings.
Last Sunday (17 July 2016) I had the privilege of teaching the flock.
Text was John 4:1-42, the story of Jesus and the Woman at the Well.
You can hear it here (filter by my name - IE works best).
Sermon notes below.
Link to poem at the end of the sermon.
Blessings.
Friday, 3 June 2016
John 19:17-30
Hi all
On 1 June I had the pleasure of teaching our flock at the Wednesday evening service.
Text was from John 19:17-30.
You can here the sermon here - filter by my name and select. I think the flash player only works in IE.
Sermon notes below.
Blessings.
On 1 June I had the pleasure of teaching our flock at the Wednesday evening service.
Text was from John 19:17-30.
You can here the sermon here - filter by my name and select. I think the flash player only works in IE.
Sermon notes below.
Blessings.
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
Gospel Nuggets - Christ, Our Redeemer And Hope (Psalm 40)
Monday, 21 March 2016
Two Thieves, And Two Eternities
Yesterday I had the privilege of teaching the flock.
Sermon title was "Two Thieves, And Two Eternities", as a build up to Resurrection Sunday.
You can listen to the audio here. Filter by my name and you will see all my teachings.
I've been told that I speak too softly and mumble a lot...hmmm... I'll try and fix that next time!
Blessings.
Monday, 9 November 2015
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
You can hear it here. Sermon notes are below.
Enjoy!
Blessings
Monday, 28 September 2015
Gospel Nuggets - Christ, Our Perfect Wisdom (Prov 8)
On Sunday 21 September I had the privilege to teach to our flock.
The sermon was titled "Christ, Our Perfect Wisdom", the text from Proverbs 8.
You can hear it here.
Sermon notes below.
Blessings.
Prov 8
The sermon was titled "Christ, Our Perfect Wisdom", the text from Proverbs 8.
You can hear it here.
Sermon notes below.
Blessings.
Prov 8
Proverbs 8 New King James Version (NKJV)
The Excellence of Wisdom
Does not wisdom cry out,
And understanding lift up her voice?
2 She takes her stand on the top of the high hill,
Beside the way, where the paths meet.
3 She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,
At the entrance of the doors:
4 “To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.
5 O you simple ones, understand prudence,
And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
6 Listen, for I will speak of excellent things,
And from the opening of my lips will come right things;
7 For my mouth will speak truth;
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
9 They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choice gold;
11 For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
And understanding lift up her voice?
2 She takes her stand on the top of the high hill,
Beside the way, where the paths meet.
3 She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,
At the entrance of the doors:
4 “To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.
5 O you simple ones, understand prudence,
And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
6 Listen, for I will speak of excellent things,
And from the opening of my lips will come right things;
7 For my mouth will speak truth;
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
9 They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choice gold;
11 For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, I have strength.
15 By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of the earth.
17 I love those who love me,
And those who seek me diligently will find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
And my revenue than choice silver.
20 I traverse the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.
And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, I have strength.
15 By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of the earth.
17 I love those who love me,
And those who seek me diligently will find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
And my revenue than choice silver.
20 I traverse the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.
22 “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.
23 I have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields,
Or the primal dust of the world.
27 When He prepared the heavens, I was there,
When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 When He established the clouds above,
When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,
29 When He assigned to the sea its limit,
So that the waters would not transgress His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth,
30 Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman;
And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,
31 Rejoicing in His inhabited world,
And my delight was with the sons of men.
Before His works of old.
23 I have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields,
Or the primal dust of the world.
27 When He prepared the heavens, I was there,
When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 When He established the clouds above,
When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,
29 When He assigned to the sea its limit,
So that the waters would not transgress His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth,
30 Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman;
And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,
31 Rejoicing in His inhabited world,
And my delight was with the sons of men.
32 “Now therefore, listen to me, my children,
For blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction and be wise,
And do not disdain it.
34 Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoever finds me finds life,
And obtains favor from the Lord;
36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul;
All those who hate me love death.”
For blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction and be wise,
And do not disdain it.
34 Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoever finds me finds life,
And obtains favor from the Lord;
36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul;
All those who hate me love death.”
Monday, 31 August 2015
Real Friends Tell Their Friends The Truth
And I bought it: hook, line, and sinker.
I never had a lot of friends growing up. I guess I never had that 'magnetic' personality that came naturally to some.
The closest friends that I did have, though, all attended to the same church as I did. My parents started dragging me to Sunday School at the Baptist Church around the corner from our home in Christchurch, New Zealand, right from a wee age. Actually, that's wrong, they didn't have to drag me, I rather enjoyed it.
Tuesday, 19 May 2015
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.
Monday, 23 March 2015
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