bible
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The Bride & The Groom
What long ago was promisedWhere angels longed to lookRedemption now accomplishedIt’s written in the Book The mystery once was writtenThe promise was proclaimedA One to come to earthTo grant us second birth The Son, the One BelovedGod in flesh becomeHe would walk among usGod and man made one A holy blessed unionThat God would stand… Continue reading
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Lost & Found
Matthew 10:34-38 Where’s our peace? Where and how do we feel that bedrock of assurance? Every time I watch TV, or look at social media there is an avalanche of messages persuading me that I can have peace, satisfaction, a sense of well being. But it’s all based on ephemera – there’s no substance, no… Continue reading
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Four Threads
No, it’s not the name of a Two Ronnies sketch, but the title of a sermon I preached a couple of months ago at Cuckfield Baptist Church. Particularly for those who are new to the Bible, it can be difficult to understand context, or to see how all the different bits are a whole. This… Continue reading
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Feasting the Soul
Reading the book of Jeremiah can be quite daunting. At first glance it appears to confirm the assessment of Jeremiah as the weeping prophet – full of judgement and hopelessness. But nothing could be further from the truth! The book of Jeremiah is a beacon of hope in the throes of a hopeless situation: the… Continue reading
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What to do with the coming year…
There’s a gap in our history of the apostle Paul. In Galatians 1:17 Paul himself alludes to it, but gives no more detail than the fact that he went to Arabia for a while. I don’t often speculate, but in this case I think I have fairly firm ground. Paul was steeped in the law.… Continue reading