Tag: Faith
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Prelude to ‘All of us are called to be praying that Father God is honoured.’
Lord’s Day. 47: Q. What is the first petition? Hallowed be your name. That is: Grant us first of all that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your almighty power, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct…
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The Persecuted
Brothers & sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,Today we think about the human tendency to ‘Shoot the messenger.’Tragically this is what literally happened in North Motton as a policeman delivered a court order that a person did not like. He was shot and died while doing his duty. When people hear a message that they…
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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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Mercy
By Ron. v. Leerdam Brothers & sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,In the beginning, God said, “It is not good that man is alone.” It is not God’s intention or design that we are an island. In the beatitudes Jesus – the master teacher, sent by God – outlines the nature of the new kingdom.…
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Hungering for righteousness
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Brothers & sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ, Every person has a deep hunger and thirst. First there is the desire for the needs of the body. Most people will do nearly anything to sate the pangs of hunger –…
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Blessed are the Meek
By Ron. v. Leerdam Brothers & sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,True blessing is found by having a personal relationship with Father God through His Son Jesus Christ by the enabling work of the Holy Spirit. When God reveals His grace, mercy, and freely bestows His love on people, they have a blessing or happiness…
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‘Blessed to be a blessing’
By Ron v. LeerdamScripture Reading Psalm 62 Lord’s Day 50 Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,I love fishing! Particularly in a boat because you are able to move around trying to find where the fish are biting.I often like to say, ‘They call it fishing, not catching.’Some 10 years ago I was invited…
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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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