The God who leads and feeds

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Bible reading: Psalm 23 (NIV) A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2     He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3     he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths     for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk     through the darkest valley, I […]

Passing it on

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Deuteronomy 6:1-12 Love the Lord Your God 6 These are the commands, decrees and laws the Lord your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, 2 so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the Lord your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that […]

The Place Where I Belong

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Bible readings: Ephesians 1:3-10 (NIV) Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in […]

Confronting Evil God’s Way

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If you would like to hear all of Greta Thunberg’s talk about changing the rules around climate change, a clip from which is played during this sermon, you can find it here on YouTube. Bible reading: 1 Samuel 17:32-50 (NIV) 32 David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your […]

George Muller’s Faith

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Bible readings (NIV): Hebrews 11:1-3 Faith in Action 11 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of […]

The Lord is his name

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Bible reading: Exodus 15:1-13 New International Version (NIV) The Song of Moses and Miriam 15 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord,     for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver     he has hurled into the sea. 2 “The Lord is my strength and my defense;     he […]

Called to bless

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Bible reading Genesis 12:1-9 The Call of Abram 1 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you […]

Unity in Diversity

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Bible readings Psalm 133 (NIV) A song of ascents. Of David. 1 How good and pleasant it is     when God’s people live together in unity! 2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,     running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard,     down on the collar of his robe. 3 It is as if the […]

The Baptism of Christ: Freedom through the Spirit

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Bible readings: Isaiah 43:1-7 (NIV) Israel’s Only Savior 43 But now, this is what the Lord says—     he who created you, Jacob,     he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;     I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters,     I will be with you; and […]