Poetic Licence

Romans 8 is one of those chapters in the Bible that I keep coming back to, it gives so much reassurance, from verse 1 we are new creations no longer under condemnation, through to verses 38-39, nothing can separate us from God’s love. Our church notices had an extract from Mark Keown, a lecturer at Laidlaw discussing the […]

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Hi All Paul recognises in this passage that we are have our weaknesses, that as we are earthen vessels, at times we can get a bit cracked, we can lose our way. But he also recognises that it is God in us is our power source with him all things are possible. We need to […]

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In this passage we see the big 3 signs of God doing something powerful, wind, fire and earthquake, yet God was not in any of them, afterwards there was a still small voice. Sometimes we assume that because something big happens God is the cause, it is not always the case. As I reflect on […]

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Jesus when commencing his ministry took hold of these verses and announced their fulfilment in and through him. We need to be open to what he wants to do in our lives, will you let him in? Isaiah 61 vs. 1-3  – The Spirit of The Sovereign Lord is on Me The Spirit of the Sovereign […]

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  Hi All, Sometimes the journey can be a bit of a battle, when things aren’t as smooth as we would like. It is how we respond in these times that can impact on our growth, if we are prepared to seek God in the midst of our trials, then he can build into us, […]

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Hi all In our Church Newsletter I was again reminded of the issue of contentment. NZ is a land of plenty, and I am fortunate to live where I do and to have so much, yet at times it is easy to feel like there should be more to life. Paul though recognised that contentment […]

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  Hi All Though we are weak, God is strong. We are earthen vessels, some of us are a bit cracked, others a bit chipped around the edges, regardless of this God stills moulds and shapes us. We go through times of struggle and doubt, and yet regardless, God is still with us, building patience, […]

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Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus is drawing me in at present, there are so many things to learn from this book. In this short section we see the depths of Paul’s concern for this church  “I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit . […]

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One of the realities of life is that it has ups and downs, twists and turns, but there are some times when it seems all uphill. The Babylonian exiles are given hope in Deutero-Isaiah (Isaiah 40-55). The promise of redemption and return is given and v3 “For I am the LORD your GOD, the Holy One […]

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  In the last couple of weeks Psalm 119 has kept coming up as I pray for people, I really sense the time is now for people to return to reading the word, soaking in it, taking in what God desires to say to them. So often we walk with our head down, instead of […]

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