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2020-07-19 Sermon – Good Shepherd, Good Sheep

In John chapter 10, Jesus uses the metaphor of sheep and shepherd to teach His disciples about the nature of the Kingdom of God. We see that Jesus is both the Gate and the Good Shepherd, and we also learn what it takes to be a good sheep! Join us as we examine this amazingContinue reading “2020-07-19 Sermon – Good Shepherd, Good Sheep”

Friday, 17 July 2020 – Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts

Good afternoon Church family, Today I am so grateful to have God in my life, He makes all the difference. No matter what we face be it good or bad, having God to turn to makes all the difference. Quite honestly I would be lost without Him. Colossians 3:15 “Let the peace of Christ ruleContinue reading “Friday, 17 July 2020 – Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts”

Thursday, 16 July 2020 – Increase the Strength of my Soul

Good afternoon Church family, Psalms 138:3 says “On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul.” NRSV. Isn’t that lovely! When we call upon the Lord not only does he answer us but He increases our souls strength to face what is next. The Hebrew for “you increased my strengthContinue reading “Thursday, 16 July 2020 – Increase the Strength of my Soul”

Wednesday, 15 July 2020 – Approach with Confidence

Good afternoon Church family, The verse for today says “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” Hebrews 4:16 NIV. Notice the word confidence here, other versions say boldness. It means if you are going throughContinue reading “Wednesday, 15 July 2020 – Approach with Confidence”

Tuesday, 14 July 2020 – Proverbs Workout

Good afternoon Church family, Have you ever noticed that the book of Proverbs has 31 chapters. One for every day of the month. In chapter 1:5 it says “let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.” I love that because it shows that we must always be learningContinue reading “Tuesday, 14 July 2020 – Proverbs Workout”

2020-07-21 Sermon – Unhurried and Unafraid

John, Chapter 7 In the Gospel of John, chapter 7, Jesus goes up to Jerusalem to attend the festival of Tabernacles. But He does not travel with His brothers. He goes up in His own time, travelling alone because He knows the Father will always be at His side and He has in mind theContinue reading “2020-07-21 Sermon – Unhurried and Unafraid”

Friday, 10 July 2020 – Humbled and Satisfied

Good morning Church family, Over the last few days I have been working my way through the book of Job. A righteous man who was tested to prove that he would remain faithful to God in spite of his suffering. Job pleaded his case, was real about his feelings but never once cursed God. HeContinue reading “Friday, 10 July 2020 – Humbled and Satisfied”

Thursday, 9 July 2020 – Unhurried

Good afternoon Church family, I am in the midst of writing an assignment for my masters and it is on the subject of self care and spirituality. An important thing for pastors to reflect on because the nature of our roles can be pretty taxing mentally, physically and spiritually. In fact, most people I talkContinue reading “Thursday, 9 July 2020 – Unhurried”

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 – Restoration

Good afternoon Church family, One of my favorite things to watch on YouTube is a man who restores old paintings. Paintings people would probably write off but that have incredible value. God has uniquely gifted him. It is fascinating to watch as he uses giant cotton swabs dipped in a solution of some kind andContinue reading “Wednesday, 8 July 2020 – Restoration”

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 – Reap with Joy

Good afternoon Church family, It’s hard to sometimes know what the future holds for us. But we know we can trust God and that He is at work in every situation we face, working everything for our good. We will reap a rich harvest in time. This is something the people of Israel held onContinue reading “Tuesday, 7 July 2020 – Reap with Joy”