by Brian | Dec 8, 2018 | Posts
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 “Seek to lead a quiet life, pursue your own affairs and do the work of your hands, just as we instructed you…” (1 Thessalonians 4:11) Does that sound like good advice? Because many people, throughout the ages, have used it as their motto: keep...
by Brian | Nov 30, 2018 | Posts
John 4:46-54 I find it very odd, today, that so many people profess to be believers, and yet so few attend God’s church. Indeed, when people are admitted to hospital, a fair number still confess to have some sort of religious affiliation. When it’s time for a church...
by Brian | Nov 23, 2018 | Posts
Luke 2:1-7 I was in an Op Shop the other day, and what did I find? A Jigsaw puzzle. A puzzle called “The Story of Christmas.” And it appealed to me, because it had no picture on the box, and because it had five pieces missing—and it said so right on the box. Now I...
by Brian | Nov 16, 2018 | Posts
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 A. INTRODUCTION 1. General Responses to God The subject of the existence of God invariably evokes a variety of responses. Some deny his existence and say that the world, and even our presence, is the result of random acts of nature. Some are...
by Brian | Nov 10, 2018 | Posts
Many people know me—at least, in some ways. Because, even though few have seen me, most would be familiar with my whisperings, as I speak in people’s ears. Despite that, people often don’t recognise me, for they do not know what I do. They do not see that I encourage...
by Brian | Nov 2, 2018 | Posts
Luke 1:26-38 I probably don’t have to remind you, but Christmas is fast approaching. Indeed, I only had to go into one shop today to find Christmassy things on display. And there was nothing very religious about any of it—it was all related to the pagan celebration....
