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The Beauty of Worship (1 Kings 8:12-21)
View recipe: The Beauty of Worship (1 Kings 8:12-21)Last week, we considered the beginning of the pinnacle moment in the history of the nation of Israel. The people who were once stateless and enslaved to a world superpower had finally established their Kingdom as promised by God. Here they are after years of wandering in the wilderness, decades of lawlessness and anarchy in…
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The Wisdom of Worship: The Ark, the Temple, and the Joy of God’s Presence (1 Kings 81:-11)
View recipe: The Wisdom of Worship: The Ark, the Temple, and the Joy of God’s Presence (1 Kings 81:-11)Introduction It seems that one day, King David was sitting in the comfort and beauty of his Palace, surrounded by the splendour of Jerusalem, protected by her walls; it suddenly dawned on the King that while he was sitting in the splendour and comfort of his palace, the Ark of the Covenant – that Symbolised…
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Wisdom rooted in True Worship (1 Kings 2 3:3-14)
View recipe: Wisdom rooted in True Worship (1 Kings 2 3:3-14)Introduction | Change is Coming There will come a point in our lives, or in the life of something we are part of, something we belong to, when everything will change. All that was beautiful about the familiarity, routine, and consistency of that space will, at some point, be confronted by change. Everything changes; we…
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Exploring the Significance of Rest and Compassion and the Opportunities of Interruption (Mark 630-34)
View recipe: Exploring the Significance of Rest and Compassion and the Opportunities of Interruption (Mark 630-34)Introduction Mark’s Gospel is rapid; he wastes no time with unnecessary words or extra details for the main point of each passage and the overarching point of the entire Gospel – The Kingdom of God’s inauguration has begun in the person of Jesus Christ. Make waste no time on detail because he is trying to…
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Identifying Jesus (Mark 3:20-35 )
View recipe: Identifying Jesus (Mark 3:20-35 )Introduction The pace of Mark’s account of the life and ministry of Jesus is relentless. There never seems to be a moment to rest or process all that is going on with Jesus and around him. Mark is a man of life detail, so when he records it, it is always worth noting and considering.…
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By His Name Salvation will Be Known in All the World
View recipe: By His Name Salvation will Be Known in All the WorldINTRODUCTION Are we tired and heaved-laden? Troubled with a load of care? Have you recently been feeling discouraged, even as you have taken it to the Lord in prayer? You have felt tired and drained from the burdens of life and the staleness of our culture. It is exhausting, isn’t it? Life batters us down;…
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