The words ‘sermon’ and ‘preaching’ fall out of use in some churches for a variety of reasons, both social and theological. None of the replacement words or phrases really embrace the fulness of God imparting his grace to his people that is the act of a sermon being preached. Whatever it’s called, as long as …
Song: The Saving One Welcome: Call to Worship Song: One True God Prayer Of Confession Song: Search Me, O God Affirming our Faith Song: May The Grace Of Christ Our Saviour Bible Reading: Luke 23: 26-56 – Jesus is crucified and buried. Bible Memorisation: John 3:16-17 Baptism Song: Jesus Shall Reign Bible Reading: Luke 19:1-10 …
Following Jesus alongside others provides encouragement and the example of other believers in situations similar to our own. If encouragement gives way to comparison we can succumb to feelings of failure and lack of worth, not because of any inadequacy in us, but because we’re not the same as someone else. And God has not …
Sometimes advice is given that we don’t trust because the person given the advice can’t understand why we feel the way we do. Rebecca Reynolds observes that Jesus is different. He tells us, and he knows exactly how and why we feel as we do. When the Bible speaks about fear – which is often …
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