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In response to: "Today's Baptismal Service" 430 days old
by davidjohn ^Pro

Are you a church minister ? I was a Methodist Lay Preacher on note at age 18 but my Faith fell apart for another 30 years or so until I became influenced by the late Bishop John Robinson's book ' Honest to God ' which teaches the concept 'God the gound of our being ' which appeals to me. David.
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In response to: "Today's Baptismal Service" 863 days old
by CBA [Visitor]

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In response to: "Who you are looking for?" 878 days old
by MolePoorman [Visitor]

Guilt trip or what !
Maybe we should be looking for the Jesus whose yoke is light; who invites us into a family where there are many brothers and sisters; who offers freedom from guilt; who promises us the ability to remove the burial shroud of sin; who asks of us everything knowing that if we approach our sacrifice by The Spirit we will fin more…

In response to: "The Last Supper" 878 days old
by MolePoorman [Visitor]

'become clear' ! The disciples didn't think so. The link from the blood on the cross to the wine in the cup to the covenant and the forgiveness of sins wasn't made by them for at least 2 days. And the confusion of transubstantiation, consubstantiation and symbolism proffered by different Christians suggests we are no clearer on a definitive inte more…

In response to: "Following Jesus" 880 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]

Jesus saves!

But Beckham nets the rebound. :DD more…

In response to: "Then I prayed to the God of heaven" 881 days old
by ManicLitePreacher [Visitor]

There are (at least) two aspects that fuelled Nehemiah's prayer: He knew what God had planned - the return of the people of God to the Promised Land - because he was aware of the promises of God made through the prophets. He was confident in his relationship with God - because he knew and understood the covenant. Equally we can came to God with more…

In response to: "Then I prayed to the God of heaven" 881 days old
by Catherine [Visitor]

How often do we bottle up our emotions? Nehemiah certainly doesn't! He tells God exactly how it is and lays his requests before him. He doesn't just rant at God but expresses his respect and love and boldly asks.
Crying before the King usually ended in an unhappy ending, but Nehemiah can't contain his emotions of grief. If he had, would resul more…

In response to: "The Branch of Jesse" 882 days old
by catherine [Visitor]

Wisdom, understanding, guidance, power, goodness and fairness are some of the attributes of the king in this passage. If we are to be like Jesus how are we doing?
The fruits of the spirit spring to mind here. Love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. We have quite a lot to be going on with! And more…

In response to: "A New Covenant " 882 days old
by catherine [Visitor]

Two verses speak clearly from the new agreement -
v33 'I will put my teachings in their minds and write them on their hearts'.
God has given us brains to think, reflect, consider etc but our relationship with him must also touch our hearts. To know of God's teachings, his might and power is very different to experiencing it deep within more…

In response to: "The Branch of Jesse" 882 days old
by ManicLitePreacher [Visitor]

The vision of the spirit filled man, the rule of justice, freedom from oppression, the shalom in the Kingdom is inspiring and raises our discipleship beyond the individual. But the inspiration is tempered by the world around us and life in the church.
'sick of sorrow /sick of pain' 'but hope and history won't rhyme'

I get an un more…

In response to: "A New Covenant " 883 days old
by ManicLitePreacher [Visitor]

Maybe a propos of not a lot; from 'heart of soul'
I don't care how much religion you've got
you gotta get a little love in your heart
Beth Orton - Comfort of Strangers

Also, it's not what you believe, it's not who you know about, it's who you know. God wants content not form. Covenant is not contract. Loving one as more…

In response to: "Sunday Morning's Sermon" 884 days old
by Catherine [Visitor]

The really helpful points to me were about the timescales of grieving. It's ok to grieve at a later time (20 years on!)God still knows and cares and works through the process with us. Better late than never - although tough.
Also it's ok to grieve friends who have moved away. We are allowed to miss their company. I'm not always good at the gr more…

In response to: "Sunday Morning's Sermon" 884 days old
by LKG [Visitor]

I too found Sunday mornings sermon very thought provoking and moving. I was able to apply it to my friends and most especially to the recent loss of a loved mum who was also my friend, so I cried too. Thanks to Graham for preaching a difficult and challenging sermon. more…

In response to: "External Religion" 884 days old
by ManicLitePreacher [Visitor]

My reaction to Isaiah's words were also about the uselessness of religious services, probably strongly influenced my lack of connection with songs that speak of victory and all things being well and words that rarely get beyond saying everything is OK with Jesus. (Okay, TBB, you didn't quite go this far.) Yet it is difficult to criticise too much more…

In response to: "DIY Religion" 886 days old
by ManicLitePreacher [Visitor]

At the personal level Rehoboam did not have God on his side ( because, as Bob has told us, He is on the side of America ) and Jeroboam did have God on his side, till he, Jeroboam, forged the calves. After all a prophet had told Jeroboam the God wanted him to rule the 10 tribes and God sent another prophet to tell him he had made a bad choice in se more…

In response to: ""Is born of David's line"" 887 days old
by MakeLifePositive [Visitor]

God did not require a temple and He did not want a king. He adapted to both, but, does He want something less structured, less fixed ? There are judges, there is the ark, there are covenants. But not special buildings, not rules, not hierarchy.
What this passage shows is involvement and response. For what was David commended ? Not that he more…

In response to: "Putting God where God belongs" 888 days old
by MakeLifePositive [Visitor]

There are two aspects of the ten commandments: The God focused 4 and the people focused 6. What does it say about corrupted man that they are mostly couched in the negative and all presented as instructions. It is certainly possible to present some of them as positive statements: Keep your marriage promises. Tell the truth. Worship me only. The more…

In response to: "Putting God where God belongs" 888 days old
by Catherine [Visitor]

'The Ten Commandments' sounds very overbearing and can give an image of a big stick being waved about by God. We mustn't ever forget who God is - all powerful creator, Lord of heaven and earth for whom nothing is impossible. We must also remember that he is our loving heavenly father who has given us these commandments because of his love for us. H more…

In response to: "The right person for the job?" 888 days old
by Catherine [Visitor]

As Christians we certainly aren't removed from suffering. God has never promised that by following him we are kept in a glass bubble. We encounter many different kinds of suffering as does the rest if the world. Someones 'small' share could be huge to others.By experiencing many different dark places God can use us to come along others in there suf more…

In response to: "The right person for the job?" 889 days old
by MakeLifePositive [Visitor]

Milk and honey, milk and honey.

Larry Norman strikes again

He bugged him and he bugged him, he bugged him with real bugs

Moses in the wilderness: Upon this rock. more…

In response to: "The right person for the job?" 889 days old
by MakeLifePositive [Visitor]

'I have seen the suffering of my people'
Why didn't He act sooner ? What about the build maker who was beaten to death, or dies from hunger, the week before Moses arrived ?
Of course God was there with him or her, maybe unrecognised. The salvation of God does not remove us from suffering. And his presence may feel remote or bring litt more…

In response to: "The right person for the job?" 889 days old
by MakeLifePositive [Visitor]

And what if you are never concious of experiencing God's calling to a job. Is it helpful to have an assumption that God will call you individually to some task he wants you to do. The burning bush, the writing on the wall, the wet fleece are special interventions. For most of us should we not expect just to recognise a bit of Kingdom building th more…

In response to: "The Promise" 889 days old
by MakeLifePositive [Visitor]

In my best Dawkins voice:
But, from Abraham's family and this promise of land there wasn't much of a blessing for the Amorites and Canaanites and any other 'ites living in the promised land.
And it doesn't seem a vary blessed existence for Abram and Sarai. They spent a large part of the rest of their lives moving around. But then God' more…

In response to: "The Promise" 889 days old
by MakeLifePositive [Visitor]

It was the leave your country, family, father's house that I noticed too. Why ? And it was not till Lot had been dumped that God starts the blessing. Maybe something about being new, fresh, not tied to old ways. Maybe something about being separated from other supports and being dependent on God. And for us that means ... Can't stop, I'm just more…

In response to: "In the garden" 890 days old
by MakeLifePositive [Visitor]

Chapters 2 and 3 are part of the same narrative. Chapter 1 is a different story, even if it covers the same events as chapter 2.
But where does the story begun in chapter 2 end. There is continuation from the story of creation to fall to Cain and Able, to Enoch, to Noah to Abram. If Abram is history, as in he moved from Ur to Haran to Can more…

In response to: "In the garden" 890 days old
by trekkersbibleblog [Member]

Sorry MLP, I'll go back to eating my BLT in an LPG power MPV :( more…

In response to: "In the garden" 890 days old
by MakeLifePositive [Visitor]

Good comment about not having the knowledge of good and evil. What is this knowledge ? Is it ignorance ? Then, ignorance of what ? Is it an inability to make a moral judgement ? Is it valid to say that before the eating of the fruit the guiding principles for the life of the man and the woman were obedience to and trust in God ? Is that way of more…

In response to: "In the garden" 890 days old
by MakeLifePositive [Visitor]

Not sure I get the point of the Colossians reference - tell me more.
Linked to the blame game is acknowledging we are guilty; not that we feel guilty, but that we are guilty. I have done or said something wrong. Not I feel like I've done wrong, or, I can see someone else thinks I've done wrong. Once we can own our own guilt we have the p more…

In response to: "In the garden" 890 days old
by MakeLifePositive [Visitor]

MLT ! more…

In response to: "The Promise" 891 days old
by Catherine [Visitor]

Another 'simple' statement by God, "Leave your country, family, everything....." Did Abraham question this? Did he obediently trot off immediately or did he question God. This got me thinking again, When God calls us do we hesitate or trust his perfect will for us? I know what we should always do, but sometimes I hesitate - do you?
Once in t more…