Tag Archives: Jesus Christ

“Why I am Protestant” by Beth Felker Jones. A book review.


In this book, Beth Felker Jones sets forth the case for the Protestant Tradition with clarity and grace. If you want a more dogmatic approach, you will need to look elsewhere. Chapter 1 introduces some of the common themes of … Continue reading

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The Church.


When we think of the Church we tend to think of it as a building but this is not how the New Testament writers thought of it. The New Testament authors expect us to see that the Church is the … Continue reading

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The Reformation.


Part one, a brief historical overview of the Reformation The background to the Reformation, the Medieval church had become corrupt and had departed from the gospel in many ways. Greed and immorality were common in the church with Bishops who … Continue reading

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The Love of Jesus Shown Through Healing and Forgiveness


The love of Jesus is shown to us in many ways in the Gospels but perhaps it is seen most often in the way Jesus brought healing and forgiveness to the needy.  We see in many ways that Jesus was … Continue reading

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Ascension Day Meditation.


I want to consider one or two aspects of the ascension which can speak to us in a practical way. Quite often we overlook the significance of the Ascension and I feel we impoverish ourselves by doing this. The implications … Continue reading

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Serve the Lord with Gladness


We are called to serve the Lord with glad and sincere hearts, this calling is not the result of some legalistic obligation but a heartfelt response to God’s grace. It is not surprising therefore that we find the Lord Jesus … Continue reading

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Grace displayed through the Incarnation


As Christmas approaches, we see many images of a child in a manger and this reminds us of the amazing fact that we are celebrating is God becoming a man. Before the incarnation, the eternal Son of God,  the second … Continue reading

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Pursuing the Purpose of God in Worship.


Worship is central to the Christian life and the Bible gives us many examples of the worshipping person. Worship in scripture is not just something for worship services but rather shows the attitude of our heart in every part of … Continue reading

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Pursuing God’s Purpose In The Face Of Opposition.


The Book of Ezra shows us how God restores his people and helps them to follow his ways even in the midst of opposition. At the outset, we should notice that the people had returned to the promised land as … Continue reading

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The Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian: an overview.


The very important subject of the Person and work of the Holy spirit is often a neglected area of study or an area where there are  imbalances of teaching. In this post, I am trying to give an overview of … Continue reading

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