The searching eyes of Christ

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Bible reading To the Church in Thyatira 18 “To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 I know your deeds,your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you […]

Cultures in conflict

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Bible reading Revelations 2:12-17 12 “To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword.13 I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful […]

Peace be with you

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Bible readings: Colossians 3:12-17 (NIV) 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which […]

Suffering

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Please note that there is no recording for this sermon. Bible reading Revelation 2:8-11 (NIV) To the Church in Smyrna 8 “To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. 9 I know your afflictions and your […]

First love forsaken

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Bible reading: Revelation 2:1-7 (NIV) To the Church in Ephesus 2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you […]

John Bunyon “A good and faithful Servant”

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Bible reading: 1 Timothy 4:9-16 (NIV) 9 This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance. 10 That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe. 11 Command and teach these things. 12 Don’t let anyone look down […]

Kindle a flame

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Bible reading: Jeremiah 20:7-13 (NIV) Jeremiah’s Complaint 7 You deceived me, Lord, and I was deceived;     you overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long;     everyone mocks me. 8 Whenever I speak, I cry out     proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the Lord has brought me     insult and reproach all day long. 9 But […]

Bible Superhero: Shiphrah and Puah, ordinary Heroes!

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Bible reading Exodus 1:15-22 15 The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, 16 “When you are helping the Hebrew women during childbirth on the delivery stool, if you see that the baby is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live.” 17 The midwives, however, […]

A Week in the Life of …

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Bible readings: Acts 16:16-34 (NIV) Paul and Silas in Prison 16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and the rest […]

Hunger & Thirst for Righteousness

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Bible reading Matthew 5:1-16 (NIV) Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount 5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. The Beatitudes He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,     for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. […]