9 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 10 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest. 11 He shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted on your behalf; on the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it. 12 And you shall offer on...
The birth of the church The birth of the church took place on the day of Pentecost. That is 10 days after Jesus’ ascension (Luke 24.50-53), 50 days after His resurrection. Jesus told His disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the gift of the Holy Spirit (Luke 24.49). It all happens as Jesus said. A supernatural event takes place in Acts 2. Signs and wonders are seen by all: When the Day of...
A series of ‘matter of fact’ guides to the meaning and relevance of baptism in the life of Christians today It’s the word I felt to give to those who are being baptized but also to all of us; all of us as we’re facing what could be very uncertain and difficult days. We don’t know what the next step is going to be. There doesn’t seem to be any answer to the...
I want to concentrate on Acts 2 verse 42: 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.Acts 2.42 What that tells you is that when you get to the page of baptism you haven’t arrived, you’ve started; you haven’t reached the finishing post, you haven’t got your certificate! Now, you can say:...
It’s the word I felt to give to those who are being baptized but also to all of us. All of us as we’re facing what could be very uncertain and difficult days. I don’t know if you follow the news but it’s not good, is it? We don’t know what the next step is going to be. There doesn’t seem to be any answer to the crisis which is coming upon the world except the one we find...
Nurturing family in the faith To reconcile us to God Eternal Security Who is like unto You my identity Call on the Lord God the Holy Spirit in Jesus Promise of Pentecost Betrayal, adultery, divorce, single parenthood Love is NOT a feeling What are you going to do about this God? God intervenes ‘Tis in Thy cross Born Again The Lord’s Sabbath rest The certainty of ultimate victory in...
Now when they drew
near Jerusalem,
and came to Bethphage,
at the Mount of Olives,
Matthew 21.1