Wendy Kent Pebbles, Pearls, and Polished Stones Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13:45, 46
Rob Hill Getting Used to the Dark Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:12 There is a common
Glen Hughes The Privilege of Agency And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of
Eric Greenwell The Search for Joy At the end of the 6th Century BC the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and the magnificent temple of Solomon, taking the inhabitants captive. More than fifty years later, Babylonian itself had been conquered by Persian
Carel Neuhoff Deliverance But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes[ we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 Despite being slaves of the Egyptians, God was preparing His people for
Lyndon Darko Sacrifice For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,
Daniel Sekulic My Family Who Loves God We cannot choose our parents. We cannot choose our siblings. They are our family. They are a gift. A family is a group joined together where each role in the family serves a
David Haupt Prayer as Communion To Know God’s Will – To Know Our Calling For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and
Peter Howard Only Christ Can Set You Free (Communion Service) “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my
Peter Howard Forgiveness: The Daughter of Grace “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” (The Lord’s Prayer – Matt 6:12) How hard is it to forgive those who have wronged us? How many times should we forgive them?
Peter Howard The Gift of Grace The music video that Peter references during the talk can be found here: Gaither Vocal Band – Sinner Saved by Grace Mary Magdalene searched the market place for the perfect gift for her Lord.
Peter Howard The Challenge of Blessings Will the broad road that leads to destruction be filled mainly with the rich whist the narrow, winding road that leads to salvation be trod only by those who are poor? Chuck Fulmore said
Lyndon Darko Lessons from the Leper He was the commander of the armies of Ben-Hadad ll, the king of Aram-Damascus around the year 845 BC. He also had leprosy, a disease without a cure. A young Israelite slave girl gave
Peter Howard Dealing with the Unforeseen Joseph. If you feel like your life’s had its series of ups and downs, come and have a closer look at the life of Joseph. Favourite son of Jacob’s favourite wife, best dressed kid
Rob Lynn How Great is our God Before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear. Isaiah 65:24 Elijah didn’t just need an answer to prayer. He needed a miracle. Israel were sinking deeper and
Rob Lynn Ten Tiny Words of Power And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14 “If it is to be, it is
Peter Howard The Next Best Thing to Christmas And a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. But when
Gary Krause Standing in Joppa Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me. Jonah 1:1-2 Things were good for Jonah. He
Peter Howard Jesus: The Greatest Gift of All But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption
Dana Howard Dare 2 Prepare Those who honour me I will honour. 1 Samuel 2:30 At the British Olympic Trials for the 1924 Paris Olympics, Eric Liddell set a British record for the 100 yards race. The previous year he
Peter Howard God’s Garden This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Jeremiah 29:4-5 The first home that God
Peter Howard Reflecting God’s Glory And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Youth Service Knowing, Growing and Going in God “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. Why do you spend money
Daron Pratt Dare to Prepare Pr Daron used his talents by making a balloon horse and told the story of Phar Lap, who if he hadn’t been trained would never have become a famous race horse. He then made a
Rob Lynn Never Give Up Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 9:1 On June 3, 1940 the last British troops had
Heart Attack! Julian Archer “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call up on me