Israel had been waiting for thousands of years. From that moment in the garden with the bite of fruit and the rebellion of mankind God’s people had been waiting. Waiting for the curse of sin to be broken. Waiting for the serpent to be crushed. They were waiting. God had promised a Saviour was coming. […]
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Reaching out to us (Advent Day 7)
“Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God. He made himself nothing; he took the humble position of a slave and appeared in human form. And in human form he obediently humbled himself even further by dying a […]
Heaven and nature sing (Advent Day 6)
“If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers” Luke 19-40 There is a section in Luke’s Gospel where the pharisees try to get Jesus to get His followers to stop proclaiming worship to God because of the miracles Jesus has performed. And Jesus responds by telling them that if the people […]
Make time (Advent Day 5)
Christmas draws nearer. The parties have started. The shopping rush is in full swing. The songs are on the radio. Carol services are beginning. The busyness is here. So much to do. So many events to attend. So much cleaning to get done. So many cards to write. Too many presents to wrap. And the […]
Light of the World (Advent Day 4)
“Jesus said to the people, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t be stumbling through the darkness, because you will have the light that leads to earth.”” John 8:12 We live in a dark dark world. We are aware of the darkness all around us. We have 24 hour news […]
Serpent Crusher (Advent Day 3)
“So the LORD said to the serpent…”From now on, you and the woman will be enemies, and your offspring and her offspring will be enemies. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel”. Genesis 3:14-15 As we reflect on the coming of Jesus and await His return we need to remember why He […]
From the Start (Advent Day 2)
“In the beginning the Word already existed. He was with God and He was God. He was in the beginning with God. He created everything there is. Nothing exists that he didn’t make. Life itself was in him, and this life gives light to the world” John 1:1-4 As we start to pause and reflect as […]
#HeavenTouchingEarth (Advent day 1)
Today marks the start of December. The first day of advent calendar chocolate goodness. And the day it is socially acceptable to listen to Christmas music. It seems Christmas has been getting drawn out for longer and longer every year, with red cups appearing in coffee chains from early November and town centres being lit […]
Kingdom: Prayer
[Matthew 6:5-18] “May your kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10 Jesus continues on through the Sermon on the Mount by giving us a template for prayers as Kingdom citizens. He reminds us that prayer is not about looking holy to others but about having authentic heartfelt […]
Worship Central – Set Apart
Worship Central is rapidly becoming the UK’s equivalent to Hillsong or Passion, releasing regular live worship albums from a collection of the biggest names in UK worship – Tim Hughes, Ben Cantelon, Nikki Fletcher and Luke Hellenbroth. They seem to have settled into a rhythm of releasing an album roughly every 18 months, and this […]