The Church: Salvation

Sunday 24th July 2016

Psalm 95
Matthew 19:13-26
1 Timothy 4

1 Timothy 4:10 (ESVUK) 10 For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all people, especially of those who believe.”…

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Perplexed

Genesis 21-22 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 Romans 10:8-10 Hebrews 11: 17-40 (ESVUK) … 39 And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided so…

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Delight

A medley of scripture for a father

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Before you were born I knew you.

I knit you together in your mother’s womb

Even the hairs of your head have I numbered

I delight over you with joy and rejoice over you with singing

 

My love for you is like a mighty fire

Unquenchable and strong as death

Where can you go that I shall not seek you?

Where can you go that my love cannot reach you?

 

Rise with the wings of the dawn

My right hand will hold you fast

Rise up on the wings of eagles

Run; you will not grow weary

 

Delight with me at the works of my hand.

I have counted the stars and filled the seas

I water the earth with soft dew

Taste and see that it is good.

 

The mountains break forth before you

And the trees of the field clap for joy

You shall go out with gladness

You shall go forth in peace

 

SFH

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Messed Up Church

Luke 4:16 (ESVUK)

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read…

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An alternative orthodoxy

In our journey to challenge ourselves in our faith we can sometimes court criticism by association. This makes me sad.

We need to be allowed to  and be given permission to explore the sea of faith we are floating on. Being an Independent Congregational chapel it is surprising how denominational it can feel. Even by association you find you carry a label and are hemmed in by expectations; we are for example considered to be a Brownian foundation! I am not sure the farmers of Essex knew this but they certainly loved Jesus.

So let’s be daring; Rob Bell and Richard Rhor in one podcast! I am putting my breastplate on and helmet for safety after having written the risk assessment.

So listen to this podcast: RobCast 86

 

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