TagPentecost

Baptism: the road ahead

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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...

Baptism is the beginning, NOT the end

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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:...

Baptism, the first call to Church

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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...

Expressions of love

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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...

The scene before Jesus

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Now when they drew

near Jerusalem,

and came to Bethphage,

at the Mount of Olives,

Matthew 21.1