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Baptised into Christ the old self crucified with him

Mindful “It is well to bear in mind how Jesus’s instructive prayer concludes. “For yours is the Kingdom, yours is the power, yours is the glory. Forever.” Is my prayer Kingdom-worthy? Does it recognize God as the only power there … Lees verder

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The teacher

The longest public speeches of Jesus that we have on record have nicknames: The “Sermon on the Mount” and the “Sermon on the Plain” e.g.. Jesus thought carefully about what and how he would show people the Father, how to be the vehicle by which people were drawn to Him. Lees verder

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Prayers as a way to serve those in difficulties

When we look back at the infant church in Jerusalem, their reputation was not only for breaking bread, and the Apostles’ doctrine, but for prayer. They were a community that prayed often. They prayed individually. They prayed in meetings together. … Lees verder

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Smooth

Nothing ever goes smoothly, it seems. Or if something does it’s almost a shock. Our culture has a name for it: Murphy’s Law. No point in going into all the ways it shows up in daily living. But it might … Lees verder

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Meditation – Pride

(With thanks to Brother Peter Mason) Pride is a deadly thing and it shows itself in subtle ways. A certain blind man sat on the Jericho Road begging, when one day he heard the noise of excited crowds and asked … Lees verder

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Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend

We live in a world where friendship is often defined by our friends and followers on social networking sites. We often interact with others by posting holiday snaps and updates about our children’s accomplishments as well as sharing recipes and … Lees verder

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Concerning a most important Law and dead men being alive again

In this world, we encounter a lot of rules and regulations. First of all, there are the rules in the own house, than those regulations of the community where we live and the national and international laws. We know that … Lees verder

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Sings of the times – Difficult moments at the borders of Europe

Last year the International Crisis Group said the world could witness possible conflicts between Israel and the Palestinian territories this year, as well as a war involving Israel, the United States, and Iran. Last few weeks, we heard a lot … Lees verder

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Coming of Age in Christ

THE TIDINGS is pleased to introduce “Coming of Age in Christ.” This special issue for 2021 is dedicated to briefly examining several issues young people face. The Special Issue is largely authored by young writers for other young adults. They … Lees verder

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People to speak well of someone

The things that cause people to speak well of someone include many traits that we are exhorted, even commanded, to display. In Paul’s blog questions: Why would it bring woe to be spoken well of? “It ought to hit us … Lees verder

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