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Living Hope
Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010 (message contributor)
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1. Living Hope
Contributed on Jul 5, 2010
As Christians we have a living hope, made sure by the risen Lord Jesus Christ. His resurrection is the sign that we too will be raised to new life. His Holy Spirit given to us is the guarantee that God’s life is flowing through us and will keep us safe un
I was watching the replay of the Wimbledon final last Monday morning at the gym. Andy Roddick had fought back to be 2 all at the end of the fourth set. At that stage he must have felt like he had a real hope of changing history. Maybe this was the year that Roger Federer could be beaten and ...read more
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2. Living Holy Lives
Contributed on Jul 5, 2010
God offers us hope that cannot fail us but he also calls us to lives of holiness
By Rev Bill Stewart If you were watching TV on the April 12, 2009, you may have seen pictures like this one of Captain Richard Phillips shortly after his rescue. Captain Richard Phillips According to CNN.com: U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot three pirates holding an American cargo-ship ...read more
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3. Built Upon A Living Stone
Contributed on Jul 5, 2010
God brings us into his church to be built into something that will proclaim his glory to the world, his mighty acts in the way we live together.
Picture a team of stonemasons, preparing to build a great temple; perhaps it’s the replacement for Solomon’s temple that was destroyed by the armies of Babylon. They pick up all the stones that look the right shape to fit into the wall of a building and put them in a pile, ready to use ...read more
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4. The People Of God, Submit Not Submerge
Contributed on Jul 5, 2010
Will we submit to the directions of God or allow ourselves to be submerged in the world?
By Garrett Edwards This first letter and this passage is a very clear and powerful summary of Christian belief and practice isn’t it? But its also long isn’t it, I really struggled trying to tackle everything in this in one talk, but I’m going to try without glossing over too ...read more
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5. Living For God
Contributed on Jul 5, 2010
We're not all called to be evangelists but we are called to proclaim Jesus Christ in the way we live among unbelievers
By Rev Bill Stewart "I've been baptized." Have you been baptized? When? I was baptized on 28 January 1968 in the Holy Cross Anglican Church in Albany in New Zealand. I don't remember it happening; some of you will. But my parents and godparents were there as witnesses. And this certificate tells ...read more
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6. Living In The End Times
Contributed on Jul 5, 2010
How are we to live in the light of the end times? We're to be disciplined, clear-minded so we can pray. We’re to love one another at full strength. We’re to serve one another with whatever gift God gives us.
Repent! The End is Near! It’s one of those cheap laughs that people get at the expense of Christians. Some Christians at least. You see it in cartoons, usually on a sign-board held by a man with a long beard wearing a white robe and sandals. And of course there are many variations of the mad ...read more
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7. Humilty & Hope
Contributed on Jul 5, 2010
Humility helps when we're fallible human beings. Peter knew this form bitter experience.
By Rev Bill Stewart I hope all of us can think of times when someone has done something to encourage and support us when we were doing it tough. Perhaps it was a phone call? or an invite out for coffee and a chat? or perhaps it was a letter? or an email? or even just a text message? I don't think ...read more