The Hunt for Happiness and Hope…
I’m anticipating a lot of smiles on Sunday as we gather together in the Church building for the first service in a long time (even if said smiles are hidden…
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I’m anticipating a lot of smiles on Sunday as we gather together in the Church building for the first service in a long time (even if said smiles are hidden…
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But God raised Him from the dead, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power. Acts 2:24 This…
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Both parts of this petition can be difficult for us to understand. Forgive us our debts.. Firstly, why must Christians keep on praying ‘forgive us our debts’? Weren’t we forgiven…
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Born Again to a Living HopeBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a…
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As we’ve noted already, the Lord’s Prayer (like the 10 Commandments) begins with God; his holiness, his kingdom, his worth. Then about halfway through the prayer, we come to our…
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As we come to the third petition of the Lord’s prayer, we might ask a simple question. Why would we want to pray “Thy will be done”? Isn’t prayer asking…
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As a child of the 80’s I well remember Belinda Carlisle singing “Heaven is a Place on Earth!” Whatever the lyric was meant to mean, I’m sure it was never…
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The first requests of the Lord’s Prayer, like the first instructions of the Ten Commandments, are concerned with God and the greatness of his name. “Hallowed be thy name”, or…
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Pray as a family member Last week we focussed on the glorious gospel truth of adoption. “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave…
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I had a surprise visit from a very kind member of the Church family on Monday morning, and he came bearing gifts- books to read! One of those books is…
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