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Jesus: Preached the Word, Proclaimed the Kingdom and Healed the Sick


Matthew’s description of the ministry of the Lord Jesus is very interesting one and one that we need to listen very carefully to. Matthew repeats this description twice in his gospel, this should alert us to the fact that Matthew … Continue reading

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Caring for God’s Good Creation.


Christianity has been blamed for causing ecological damage because of the biblical command to have dominion over all creation. The following is a response to that criticism but it is not just a defence of Christianity but rather it sets … Continue reading

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Majestic. A Prayer


Lord as the Psalmist looked at creation he cried out, LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Lord like him when I look at creation I see how majestic you are. Lord when I look … Continue reading

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The Lordship of Jesus Christ Part 4: The Church


Jesus claims the church to be his Church, we see this perhaps most clearly when Peter made his great confession of who Jesus, 13 Now when* Jesus came to the region of Caesarea ⌊Philippi⌋, he began asking* his disciples, saying, “Who … Continue reading

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The Lordship of Jesus Christ Part 3: Culture,The Arts and Creativity


When we say that Jesus is Lord, we confess he is the Lord of everything and as our creator we should mirror his creativity.  In the recent past many Christians were held in bondage to legalism, we were told that … Continue reading

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The Lordship of Jesus Christ Part 2 : The Lord of the State,Politics and Social Justice.


Many Christians divorce their view of politics from their faith, this is a sad reflection upon the fact that many Christians don’t realize the claims of Jesus as Lord. Let me commence this discussion by looking at the issue of … Continue reading

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The Lordship of Jesus Christ: Part 1 His Universal Lordship


The confession that Jesus is Lord has been at the centre of the Christian faith since its beginning, these next posts will be looking at aspects of that confession. I will commence by looking at the big picture of Christ’s … Continue reading

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The Honesty of the Psalmist’s Prayers: A lesson for today


Sometimes as I read the Psalms I wonder what people would think if someone was to pray this way in our Church Prayer Meetings. The great thing about the Psalms is that they reflect every emotion of the human soul,they … Continue reading

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The love of power or the power of love?


Where ever we turn in our culture we are encouraged to be empowered for all sorts of things. If the advertising industry is to believed then all sorts of products will empower us. The Politicians make similar promises and sadly … Continue reading

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Does The Law Restore Your Soul? How does Psalm 19 relate to Evangelical views of the Law


I was reading my Bible this morning and I came to Psalm 19 and its positive evaluation of the law ( if you are reading the Message, you will miss what the Psalmist really says). The Psalmist here and in … Continue reading

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