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27 Wednesday Jun 2018
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25 Monday Jun 2018
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During the past few weeks we have been breezing through the first few chapters of the book of Acts. In the first sermon on Acts 1 we saw that the disciples were told to wait for the outpouring of the Spirit because the Spirit would usher in a new era during which we need to be very sensitive to the promptings of the Spirit. Things that worked one day might not work the next. This age of the Spirit is one of fascinating possibilities.
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12 Tuesday Jun 2018
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Recently a Roman Catholic archbishop wrote to priests whom he oversaw with a recommendation that they ask their parishioners to pray for India. This letter was met with great venom by many and arrogated to the bishop malicious intent. One can only wonder what goes on in the mind of these people if they object to a call for prayer for the nation.
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11 Monday Jun 2018
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We have been going through the book of Acts during the past few weeks. We have seen from Acts 1 that the church age is one characterized by the Holy Spirit. To live correctly in this age we need to be acutely aware of the prompting of the Holy Spirit in the various situations with which we are faced.
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06 Wednesday Jun 2018
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In chapter 6 of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, the Lamb opens six of the seven seals of the scroll. In chapter 7 John has a vision of those who are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. In chapter 8, the Lamb opens the seventh seal, following which which we are introduced to the next cycle of judgments – the trumpets.
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04 Monday Jun 2018
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Most of us have been in situations where multiple people are talking simultaneously. As a teacher, I find this a daily occurrence for me! And we know that it is quite difficult, if not downright impossible, to understand any of the persons who are talking, unless we choose to focus only on one particular person and actively ignore all others. Of course, if we are able to do this, it is quite likely we are unable to actually even understand the person we are focusing on because of the immense effort required to drown out the other voices.
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04 Monday Jun 2018
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Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life,appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
In this section of the letter, Paul begins by insisting that we have been raised with Christ. In what way is this true? While we still struggle in our weak bodies can we truly say that we are raised with Christ?
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