Sermon ‘Overflowing With Praise’ (Psalm 3 & 1 Peter 2:4-12) by Bernie Leo is available now in audio and video: http://bit.ly/2umYz2S
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Category Archives: Old Testament
Suffering and Judgement (Part 5 of 6)
Suffering and Judgement
Personally, I don’t really like the idea of suffering, even for a good cause. It is a brave person who prays – ‘Lord, make me suffer so that you will get the glory!’
I wonder, what the original readers of 1 Peter might have been thinking as they contemplated all the different kinds of suffering that might lie before them. Like us, I am sure they would have been uncertain.
Peter, seems to have understood that uncertainty and offers some perspective by looking at the role judgement plays in suffering.
Tips for Prayer (Part 6 of 6)
Prayer is essential so here are some tips and suggestions to help you essentially pray:
Prayer in the Bible (Part 3 of 6)
The Bible is very comfortable with the idea that you can talk to God. Depending on the Bible version you look at ‘prayer’ is referenced over six hundred and fifty times!
Sermon – Belonging To Church (Deuteronomy 4:1-14 & Ephesians 2:11-22)
Sermon ‘Belonging To Church’ (Deuteronomy 4:1-14 & Ephesians 2:11-22) by Bernie Leo is available now in audio and video: http://bit.ly/2sfNVJI
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God makes himself known – look at his Word!
The clearest way to know God is to listen to what he says!
One of the first things that we learn about God in the opening Chapter of the Bible is that he talks. ‘In the beginning God created’ and how did he do that? By his word ‘And God said: ‘Let there be light’…., and then God said: ‘Let there be an expanse between the waters…, and then God said: ‘let there be sky’… and so it goes on for seven days (Genesis 1:1-2:3).
Each of the special acts of creation come about by the word of God. What he creates is new and wonderful and he does that by uttering his words.
If the significance of that is lost on you, give it a go! Test the power of your words. Create something by your words and only your words – ‘Let there be a ham sandwich’! How did you go? I think I can guess!
God makes himself known – look at ourselves!
Looking around, at the world we live in tells us something about God. Are there other ways that God makes himself known?
Another way you can learn something about God – is to look at ourselves. How he made us!
If he can make a Brad Pitt or a Meryl Streep or a Roger Federer or a Serena Williams or even a person who is you – then there has to be something amazing about him.
Sermon – Grounded In Scripture (Psalm 119:1-16 & Matthew 7:24-27)
Sermon ‘Grounded In Scripture’ (Psalm 119:1-16 & Matthew 7:24-27) by Simon Marshman is available now in audio and video: http://bit.ly/2qJISDw
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God makes himself known – look around!
If ‘God’ is truly Almighty, the creator, the reason for existence, the first cause of all things – as would be the nature of anyone who would claim to be ‘god’, then how do we know that? How does he make himself known?
One way to ‘see’ God is to look around – examine what you see. The world around has to be a source of information about God if he is the source of all life.
Listening to the Word
I had never read anything like it! It was amazing, it was as if the words were leaping off the page and calling out to me – these words were for me!
Those chariot journeys were a good time to read and reflect. Work was so busy and so much was asked of me. My day job is Head Official overseeing the Royal Treasury. I like the responsibility and I feel honoured to be working for the Ethiopian Queen making sure my people are provided for well. Not all eunuchs are given much respect so I know I am in a fortunate position.
I can’t tell you how I came across the scroll but I have to say it blew my mind.
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