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Why I believe reality has to have a Supreme Intelligence
How can I decide what to live for when life after death cannot be ascertained?
Reflection on Exodus 3 (Week 41)
Why should I belong to a church?
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Firstly, let me just say that it is a mouthful but I deliberately avoided God because in common usage he is defined within a religion and my intention is to talk about God outside religious constructs. This came out of my little article yesterday about making life choices even though there is no certainty about …
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This came up—well, not exactly as I’ve framed it but I thought it expresses the question well—in a conversation with someone today. We were joking about earning brownie points with “the one who determines our fate” and she asked, but what if there is nothing and death is the end, how would you decide? I …
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THE GOD OF ALL COMFORTIsaiah 40 “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.” Paul, in his second letter to the …
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I led a discussion using the questions in the Week 41 devotion and these were some of the conclusions and lessons drawn that I summarised for the group.
I don’t see the value of a church. All I see in them is hypocrisy and Sundays seem to be days when Christians come out “hypocriting”. Churches are communities of sinners who have been saved by grace and commanded to love one another. This provides opportunities to love and be loved but also opportunities to …
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FAITH AND REALITYMatthew 14 “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.” …
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If God continues to dispense truth to the elites they will be encouraged to be even more arrogant. To me this is often the case with church leaders. As the people who are so used to telling others what they should be doing they fall into the trap of thinking that they are right all …
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COME TO MEMatthew 11 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” …
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He refuses to manipulate his audience and keep his Gospel pure. He trusts in the power of the Gospel and the Spirit. We minimise or overlook the need for repentance, the goal of righteousness and instead focus on eternal life. All that is required is to say a simple prayer then. We create very emotional …
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I’m struggling with excessive masturbation as well as a carelessness about myself resulting in actions that endanger myself as well as being dangerously overweight. I have tried to take control and regulate my habits but every now and then things happen and I’m back to square one. I need to remind you again, this is …
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