Tag: christianity
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‘The Burdens we bear’
By R.v.Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,Who is not weary and burdened by the demands of life?Weary with the demands placed upon us by others. Jesus was speaking to those who were weary as they tried to meet the expectations of the religious leaders of His day. Do this! Don’t do that!…
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Prelude to ‘The burdens we bear.’
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have…
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Prelude to How are we to live in God’s world?
Lords Day 3 Did God, then, create man so wicked and perverse? No, on the contrary, God created man good and in his image, that is, in true righteousness and holiness, so that he might rightly know God his Creator, heartily love him, and live with him in eternal blessedness to praise and glorify him.…
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Prelude to Sin, a miserable business
Lord’s Day 2 From where do you know your sins and misery? From the law of God. What does God’s law require of us? Christ teaches us this in a summary in Matthew 22: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is…
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The pure in heart will see God
By Ron.v.Leerdam Brothers & sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ, Whilst Psalm 139 is absolutely true, we have not been created to be puppets on a string. Our God who knows what we are going to say even before a word is on our tongue says, ‘Blessed are the pure in heart for they will…
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Kite flying for beginners
By Sarah.Today is Ascension Day and also a great day for flying kites.Why? Because Jesus ROSE UP. A bit like flying a kite. Imagine being one of the disciples, staring up into the sky, dumbstruck watching Jesus, your friend, mentor and Lord, the one who just 40 days ago conquered death, rise up into the…
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The Jewel of Poverty
By Ron v. Leerdam Brothers & sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,This morning we consider the first of the ‘Beatitudes’. Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is…
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Praying for God’s will to be done
By Ron v. Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,How appropriate that on this first Sunday of Lent we are considering what it means to pray the 3rd petition of the Lord’s Prayer – ‘Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ What we call, ‘the Lord’s Prayer’ is more…
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The meaning behind ‘Your Kingdom Come’
By Ron. v. Leerdam The prince of this world, the evil one is seeking to extend his rule through terror and misinformation. We can think of the false religions of our day and age who oppose the one true living God.What are our children being taught at school?What does the media promote?What do the powers…
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The Psalms
But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds. Psalm 73:28 Sometimes we ask ourselves, Who am I?Where do I fit into this world?What am I here for?Every one of us is unique.There is no-one who is exactly the same as you…
Mama by the water 