Tag: Fix our Eyes on Jesus
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1 | Grace in the Wilderness and For the Wilderness | Matthew 4: 1-11
I wonder: if you were asked what some of the challenges the Church faces in our context are, what would you say? The answer would depend a lot on our background and our desire for our own lives. We might say: declining numbers, a loss of tradition, a lack of confidence, among other things. Then,…
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5 | From the Mountain to the Ordinary (1 Peter 1:22-25)
There is something about the mountain top, the beauty of getting there after a long hike, and looking around and suddenly the breathlessness of the couple of hours it took to get to that moment feels a lot less, and the world seems a lot smaller as you look out across the views, and it…
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4 | Redeemed for Such a Time as This (1 Peter 1:17–21)
A Holy life because of the wholeness of Christ
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In the Aftermath of the Ascension (Acts 1:12-26) || Part 2
INTRODUCTION: UNDERSTANDING THE WAITING Everything has changed for this group; from the moment that Judas arrived with the authorities to seize Jesus, his followers have not had a moment of peace. You cannot help but feel sorry for the disciples as their whole world collapsed and was rebuilt before their eyes. From those last moments…
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The Work Must Go On (Ascension – Acts 1:1-11)
Ascensions are a rare occurrence in the bible, there happening is significant! Enoch was the first person to Ascend,1 Genesis makes it clear that it was a Gracious Act of God, not an act of self. It is not until 2 Kings 2, when Elijah and Elisha are walking along the bank of the Jordan…
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Faithfully Abiding and Fruitfully Remaining (John 15:1-8)
The Call to Abide is both to remain and move forward fruitfully
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Atr Irwin 