Good afternoon Church Family Do you know who you are in Christ, are you aware of how special you are to Him? Colossians 3:12 begins with “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved… Have you felt that you don’t matter? Well you’re wrong. God has specially chosen you to be His child. HaveContinue reading “Friday, 28 August 2020 – Know who you are”
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Thursday, 27 August 2020 – The Third Day
Good afternoon Church Family Rudolf and I are planning our garden for the year and purchasing all the flower and vegetable seed that we need. We get to carry on the tradition started in Genesis 1:11-13 when“God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seedContinue reading “Thursday, 27 August 2020 – The Third Day”
Wednesday, 26 August 2020 – Get Wisdom
Good morning Church family, Proverbs 4:2-9 says “I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother. Then he taught me, and he said to me, “Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands,Continue reading “Wednesday, 26 August 2020 – Get Wisdom”
Tuesday, 25 August 2020 – Reaping where Others have Sown
Hi people! Today is Laurie’s scheduled day off (and also her and Rudolf’s wedding anniversary), so today I am sending the daily devotional instead. From John Chapter 4, V.35 onwards: [Jesus said], “You have a saying, ‘Four more months and then theharvest.’ But I tell you, take a good look at the fields; the cropsContinue reading “Tuesday, 25 August 2020 – Reaping where Others have Sown”
2020-08-23 Sermon – The Perfect Picture
This is the third and final week of Prayer and Self-Denial in support of our Baptist missionaries. God’s masterpiece is the fulfillment of His Will, it will be “Picture Perfect.” In the meantime we are blessed at times to see glimpses of the Kingdom. Psalm 27 is an encouragement in the times when we wonderContinue reading “2020-08-23 Sermon – The Perfect Picture”
Friday, 21 August 2020 – Everything Beautiful in its Time
Good afternoon Church family, Please find the newsletter attached. Here is today’s daily devotional: Ecclesiastes 3:11 says “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” God is weaving a beautiful tapestry and itContinue reading “Friday, 21 August 2020 – Everything Beautiful in its Time”
Thursday, 20 August 2020 – Weaver-God
Good afternoon Church family, Today I thought I would share this prayer from the Sisters of Mercy. It is in line with our theme for prayer and self-denial. Lord in your hands we are as skeins of threadEach day may we allow ourselves to be woven by youIn and out, through and throughAs we seekContinue reading “Thursday, 20 August 2020 – Weaver-God”
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 – Wait for the Lord
Good morning Church family, Psalm 27:14 says “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Here the Psalmist says wait for the Lord twice, if you see anything repeated in the Bible it is usually quite important and it is something we need to take note of. It’s important!Continue reading “Wednesday, 19 August 2020 – Wait for the Lord”
Tuesday, 18 August 2020 – Acceptable Meditation
Good morning Church family, Psalm 19:14 says, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19 is a wonderful Psalm, it speaks of the ways of the Lord, how right and just they are. The Psalmist prays that GodContinue reading “Tuesday, 18 August 2020 – Acceptable Meditation”
2020-08-16 Sermon – Mending the Mess
This is week two of Prayer and Self-Denial, an annual appeal for our Baptist ministries working overseas. This week’s sub-theme is “Mending the Mess – God is weaving our threads together.” God uses every thread of our lives, the good and the bad, to draw us closer to Him. God is in the business ofContinue reading “2020-08-16 Sermon – Mending the Mess”
