The Trekkers Bible Blog

Today's sermon can be found here.

A Father's Legacy. Lynn Green (17 June 2007). 1 Kings 1:1-12. On Father's Day, Lynn examines David's advice to his son (and successor as king), Solomon. It is important to remember the advice we have been give, but it is more important to filter that advice through our knowledge of what God wants for us. Sometimes we are less than perfect in our fatherhood, we don't meet even our own expectations. But God loves us, understands us, and is with us - he understands us and is able and willing to help us bridge the gap between reality and our expectations. So we can have hope for the future.

Sunday's reading is Matthew 26 vs 17-29

These are some of the most familiar verses in the Bible, repeated weekly in churches around the planet, it is hard not to become over familiar with them.

Here the true purpose of Jesus' life and ministry become clear. Finally the disciples should have understood. Jesus' body would be broken, his blood shed for the forgiveness of sins, and the result would be that his followers would celebrate with Jesus in Heaven.

These words have a massive impact on our lives, on what will happen to us, and on how we should live our lives as a result. We should never grow comfortable with these words. This is where we have to be open to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Only the Holy Spirit can present you with a bible passage that you have literally read a thousand times, and present you with a new, deeper understanding of it.

Tim