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When Jesus foretold his death, he also promised his resurrection
It was just after Peter’s pronouncement, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” that Jesus announced two things that would soon happen. First he would die, then he would be raised from the dead. Peter seems to have suffered from selective hearing, because his reaction to Jesus’ statements is to say “this… Continue reading
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9 to 5 Theses – #2
We should continually stand in awe of God – whereas we daily fail to do so. The book of Malachi, the last book of the Old Testament, is one which describes the declining days of what was the kingdom blessed by God. In among the predictions of judgement, humiliation, and rejection by God there is… Continue reading
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9 to 5 Theses – #1
When Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life” he was not speaking metaphorically. In light of the fact that this year is the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s courageous nailing of his beliefs to the door of the church in Wittenberg I’ve got into my head the idea of posting some… Continue reading
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Don’t go to Church!
In the book of Amos God says to his people: “Seek me and live; but do not seek Bethel” Amos 5:5 Bethel means house of God. It was the place where the children of Israel knew that God had been with their father Abraham. Although Jerusalem was the designated place of worship Bethel was still… Continue reading
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Keep Calm and Chill Out
Well, one thing the south coast has going for it is that you can always see the sea. That may not seem unusual for a coast, but having lived in Southport for many years that’s not necessarily the case. We’ve yet to properly explore the south coast, but for now I know that I can… Continue reading
