Category: Sermons
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The devastating consequences of sin
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” 1John 1:8 We live in a society were many people don’t believe in sin. Anything goes as long as it’s not murder or anything too brutal. As long as it doesn’t infringe on their lives too much. Personal…
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The F-Word – Part 3
Scripture reminds us Love holds no records of wrongs. We must choose to forgive. If we don’t forgive, we are keeping a record and therefore sinning. Forgiveness must be verbalised to God, and not always the person who has hurt us as they may be totally unaware of the pain they have caused. We cannot…
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The F-word – Part 2
Yes I’m talking about Forgiveness again. What is forgiveness?The dictionary says:“To pardon (pardon – to forgive, to excuse; remission of penalty)To stop feeling resentmentTo be merciful (compassionate; tender)“ Here are some interesting quotes… “The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.” William Blake “Resentment is one burden that is incompatible with your success. Always…
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The F Word – Part 1
No I’m not talking about Faith or Fasting or even Friendship. I’m definitely not swearing (just in case you were starting to panic) The F-word I’m talking about is… Forgiveness. In this 3-part blog series I want to make some general comments that could help us on our journey in the area of forgiveness. First,…
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Disciple or Not?
Disciple or not What does this mean…. What is a Christian? Ask 10 different people and you’ll probably get 10 different answers: Others take a bleaker view. They’d say Christians are judgmental, homophobic moralists who think they’re the only ones going to heaven and secretly relish that everyone else is going to hell. If there’s…
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Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is a day we generally associate with excitement, celebration, joy, happiness. But, Palm Sunday is also a day when Jesus expressed both anger and sorrow, because things were not as they should have been. We envision palm branches and cloaks being laid down before the Messiah as He made His triumphal entry into…