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POWER TO LIVE THE CHRISTIAN LIFE!
Originally posted on April 12th 2020 This is the second post I have written this Easter on living the Christian life, the first being “Walk Before Me and be Thou Perfect” (of 4…
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THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST, LUKE 1-2
Originally posted December 2019 PART 1: THE WRITINGS OF LUKE Luke´s writings in the New Testament comprise Luke-Acts; a two-volume work, which in fact represents more of the New Testament than even the…
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NOT BY MIGHT, NOR BY POWER…!
6 Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. 7 Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain. And…
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THE QUEST FOR FAITH
Originally posted October 2019 FAITH AS A CONUNDRUM The disciples once asked Jesus: Lord, increase our faith. His answer was, as we know: If you had faith as a mustard seed, you would…
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THE UPCOMING SEASON OF ADVENT!
In a short while, the season of advent will be upon us! In these very troublesome times, I have decided to republish some material that I wrote some time ago! First up will…
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THE GOD WHO HEALS YOU!
A RECAP This is the last blog in a series of 3, focussing on healing and the work of the Messiah. I have been looking at Isaiah 61,1-3, Luke 4,18, and finish off…
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DON’T WORRY!
If you are like me, you are prone to worry about many things. Young people might worry about their futures, about school or friends. Parents of course worry about their children. We can…
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A REFLECTION ON GALATIANS 5
In my recent blog posts, I have been approaching the subject of sanctification by an indirect route. This was certainly true with 1 Corinthians, and to a lesser extent with Romans chapter 8.…
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THE LORD IS YOUR KEEPER
As humanity seems to be at sea; the wind and the storm raging, it is needful for us to get our eyes off the storm. My Help Comes from the Lord A Song of Ascents.…
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FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD! PART 2
HOW LONG LORD! When will God answer our prayers? The answer: We must leave the matter with him! But note that in several of the psalms, the psalmist asks this very question: “How…
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FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD! PART 1
This post is a variation on a theme I have written about many times before, touching on the strength of our personal lives with God. It is something which is ever on my…
