Matt 6:19-30 The need to focus One of the things we’re trying to teach our kids is to focuson what they shouldbe doing, rather than on the endless little things they wantto do right then and there. We’re trying (struggling!) to cultivate in …
Matthew 16:21-28 1. Some things are difficult to accept Have you ever found that something that someone told you difficult to accept or believe? You heard what they were saying but you just couldn’t bring yourself to believe what you …
Romans 8:18-39 1.Waiting Waiting is something that we all do. But just because we do a lot of it, doesn’t mean that we find it easy. 1.1 We all do it, but it can be difficult Sometimes waiting can be …
Romans 8:1-17 What difference does it make? About 2 months ago, when we were looking at Romans chapter 4, I raised the fact that many people struggle with the idea that our acceptance with God is based purely on faith …
Romans 7:1-25 1. Until death do us part 1.1. Kylie and me It was just over 32 years ago that Kylie and I got married. We were married in the church where we met. Kylie had come to Newcastle to …
Romans 6 1. Answering critics 1.1 Winston Churchill While on holidays in the UK this year we visited the underground offices and living quarters from which Winston Churchill and his government ran things in WWII. For me, this pricked a …
Romans 5:12-21 More certain than death and taxes There is a saying that there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. It’s a pretty pessimistic saying, but it’s hard to argue with. So much in life is uncertain. …
Jonah 1-4 1. Stubborn How stubborn are you? Are you the sort of person that digs your heels in even when you know you’re in the wrong? Do you find it easier to make excuses rather than admit your mistakes? …
Hope in his unfailing love leads to praise and is the antidote for anxiousness Introduction Psalm 33 paints a wonderful picture about God, His character, his unfailing love, His righteousness. And because it is about these things, we are given …
