Not Good Enough?
Over the years, so many people have told me they have done too many wrong things to ever be good enough for God to accept them. I hope you are not one of those people. The great Apostle Paul did what we might consider, too many bad things (like killing the Christians), yet God had […]
2008.
Well, here we are at the beginning of another year. What will it hold for us individually and as a Church family? Only our Heavenly Father knows. The most important thing is that we seek to walk in His will/plan for our lives. How do we know what that is? The Bible gives us clear […]
We are Family Pt.2
(Following last weeks reminder of how we are family and the blessing and responsibility that includes, read the conclusion to Jon Walker’s devotion.)
What now?
- Learn to develop healthy relationships – You may have learned unhealthy methods of relating in your “family of origin,” but in a community of believers there will be models of good […]
A Family Of God’s Family, Pt. 1.
by Jon Walker (Saddleback Church)
Love your brothers and sisters in God’s family. (1 Peter 2:17b NCV)
We long to belong.All believers “belong in God’s household with every other Christian”(Eph 2:19 LB). This means church is not something we go to – rather it’s something we belong to – a family of God’s people. It’s more than […]
O Lord, Our Lord.
PSALM 8 – O Lord, our Lord, how excellent (majestic) is Your Name in all the earth……” Take time to read this Psalm. Like all of them, they can be used as prayers. We often launch into our prayers with a list of requests, but it seems that it is so much better to praise […]
Being Real Women (and Men) of God.
At the recent CWCI convention at Lake Tinaroo, the speaker shared about the lives of four great women of God: Sarah, Abigail, Ruth and Esther. We probably all know the stories, but as she opened up the history of what was taking place during their lives and the way they were treated as children and […]
All Your Heart.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, say the Lord. Thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when […]
God Uses Every Situation To Draw People To Himself.
It is good to be home – thank you for the warm welcome back last Sunday. Holidays, wherever we go, are important times of refreshment and learning. Both Sue and I experienced both.
I will write a report on Peru for the next Members meeting in November, but just to say that the sadness of seeing people who […]
The Gospel Is Good News, Not Good Advice.
The following illustration is doing the rounds. It was first given by Dr. Martin Lloyd-Jones and recently reintroduced by Tim Keller:
Suppose a king goes out to defend his lands from an invading army. If the king is defeated by the enemy, he sends back military advisors to advise the people how to shore up the […]
Grand Finals.
Well, Grand Final time is on us again this weekend. For all teams involved this is the culmination of the season’s worth of hard work coming to a climax. I am reminded about the story of the 1970 VFL Grand Final between Carlton and Collingwood. Carlton down by 43 points at half time. Coach Ron […]
