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BBC Service - 19 April 2020

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I’ve got this!

When things are going well, we tend to take the attitude of “I’ve got this.” It’s so easy to forget that without God we are fragile and helpless.  As Bill Crowder reminds us, it’s best to keep our eyes on God always, as our circumstances can flip in a moment’s time. Our Daily Bread - February 27, 2020 - Unexpected Change You do not even know what will happen tomorrow. James 4:14 READ JAMES 4:13–17 In January 1943, warm Chinook winds hit Spearfish, South Dakota, quickly raising...

Resurrection...Really? - 12th April 2020

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The Makeup Called Radiance

We’re reminded below that the life we live each day has a powerful impact on those around us. They are watching. Turning Point-Dr. David Jeremiah - Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - The Makeup Called Radiance They looked to Him and were radiant. Psalm 34:5 Recommended Reading: Psalm 34 One Sunday the powerful Scottish preacher, Alexander Maclaren, spotted a well-known skeptic in the audience. The man attended several Sundays and made a profession to receive Christ as his Savior. Maclaren asked wh...

Church Service - 5th April 2020

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Encouragement That Lasts

Encouragement that really lasts comes from the One Who is everlasting. Recently, I found some real encouragement from the verses below. Notice key words like redemption through his blood, forgiveness, riches of his grace, lavished, sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, the guarantee… Suggestion – Keep one of these phrases in your mind today, and allow it’s wonderful truth to push out the lies and set the tone of your thoughts and your day. Ephesians 1:7-8, 13-14 In him we have redempt...

Rejoice always!

We know as Christians that God tells us to Rejoice always! But how? Cindy Hess Kasper’s words below are very helpful! Our Daily Bread - February 26, 2020 - Thoughts of Joy Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 READ PHILIPPIANS 4:4–9 In What We Keep, a collection of interviews by Bill Shapiro, each person tells of a single item that holds such importance and joy that he or she would never part with it. This caused me to reflect on the possessions that mean ...

Ever-Present Presence

Are you like me and struggle to sometimes REALLY believe that God is always with you? Drink in the words written by Lisa M. Samra below and find courage. Our Daily Bread - February 17, 2020 - Ever-Present Presence Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:20 READ MATTHEW 28:16–20 During the 2018 World Cup, Colombian forward Radamel Falcao scored in the seventieth minute against Poland, securing a victory. The dramatic goal was Falcao’s thirtieth in international pla...

Watching Over You

Do you ever find yourself worrying…feeling anxious? Dumb question, eh? We all struggle with that. Right? Then we can all draw strength from Dr. David Jeremiah’s words tomorrow. Turning Point-Dr. David Jeremiah - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - Watching Over You The Lord watches over you. Psalm 121:5, NIV Recommended Reading: Psalm 121 In an 1800s devotional book, John Cummings wrote, “Make sure of that one fact, that my everlasting Father takes care of the hairs of my head; that my heav...

3 Dimensions

If you enjoy stretching your mind a bit, here is something which Immanuel Kant wrote, in 1783, about the dimensions that we are able to recognise and perceive: "That everywhere space (which is not itself the boundary of another space) has three dimensions and that space in general cannot have more dimensions is based on the proposition that not more than three lines can intersect at right angles in one point.” I guess that’s a fancy way of saying that even today, we are only aware of 3 dimen...

Women's Bible Study

Starts 25th February, 2020Tuesdays at 10am and 6pm each weekConcludes 12th May, 2020...

Practice Makes Perfect

We all deal with the war against temptation. We all struggle with doing the right things…struggling even more with doing the right things consistently. Dr. David Jeremiah offers so real encouragement below! Turning Point-Dr. David Jeremiah - Friday, February 07, 2020 - Practice Makes Perfect Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:7 “Cells that fire together wire together.” That is a summary of a theory put forth in 1949 by psychologist and neurosc...

A Life-Long Experiment

In my opinion, one of the absolutely most important aspects of the Christian life, is also one of the hardest to grasp – the need to walk in the Spirit. Staying in God’s presence is hard to do. But, I don’t think you need to be told that there is nothing more worthy of our effort! Here is a quote from Max Lucado that is helpful: It’s a wonderful day indeed when we stop working for God and begin working with God…For years I viewed God as a compassionate CEO and my role as a loyal s...

Give Your Best

We owe ALL to God for His indescribable sacrifice in saving us. We in no way deserved his grace and mercy. He is faithful to provide and care for us each day. YET…we so often give to Him the leftovers of our life. The devo below by Dr. David Jeremiah offers great motivation  to refocus: Turning Point-Dr. David Jeremiah - Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - Give Your Best And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men. Colossians 3:23 Recommended Reading: Malachi 1:6-8 A...

Girlfriends - 2020

Girlfriends – a special time for ladies and teen girls to make new friends and learn how much God loves us and desires for us to know Him intimately!  Be pampered and make new friends Yummy morning tea and lunch  Spot Prizes  Meet the three session speakers...

Walking with the Spirit

If you struggle as I do with “getting it” when it comes to walking moment by moment in the power and control of the Holy Spirit, you’ll find help through the words below by Peter Chin below: Our Daily Bread - January 15, 2020 - Walking with the Spirit Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 READ GALATIANS 5:13–18 Ten thousand hours. That’s how long author Malcolm Gladwell suggests it takes to become skillful at any craft. Even for the great...

He Is Merciful To All

Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. The verse above follows a long description of how utterly rebellious God’s people have been. It describes how they have completely ignored and rejected His words to them. The passage also describes that as a result, they will face captivity. However, in the midst of the mess His people have made, God is STIL...

The Big Shuffle

Below is a great devo by Sheridan Voysey, reminding us that our salvation is NOT based upon how good we are, or on what we DO. It is completely based on what He already DID for us! Our Daily Bread - December 26, 2019 - The Big Shuffle It is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 READ EPHESIANS 2:4–10 In The Call of Service, author Robert Coles, exploring our reasons for serving, tells the moving story of an older ...

A Peaceful Mind

Philippians 4:6-8 is one of the best known and most loved passages in all of the Bible. It offers succinctly our solution to worry. However, as I read Dr. David Jeremiah’s comments below, I began to see it in a new and simpler way. This is especially true of verse 8, as that long “list” of things to think on always left me feeling a bit bewildered! Have a read and see what I mean. Turning Point-Dr. David Jeremiah - Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - A Peaceful Mind Finally, brethren, whatever th...

Lord of the . . . Nails?

Whether everything is going just your way today, or if it is falling apart, these words by Adam Holz of Our Daily Bread will offer wisdom and encouragement. Our Daily Bread - December 17, 2019 - Lord of the . . . Nails?It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. Psalm 18:32READ PSALM 18:30–36 I was getting into my car when the glint caught my eye: a nail, embedded in my rear tire’s sidewall. I listened for the telltale whistle of air. Thankfully, the hole was plugged—a...

Feeling discontented?

Do you ever find yourself feeling discontent? I do, and sometimes for no particular reason. As I contemplated this the other day, I realised that a big reason is that I had allowed myself once again to move away from an attitude of gratitude! So, I determined last night that today would be my greatest day of gratitude ever. I asked God this morning to give me things in my time in the Word to help me. He did! In my reading, I came to Psalm 103. What a Psalm of thanksgiving! Here are some of the v...

The Everything God

It is never easy to wait on God or to understand why He allows certain things to happen. Believe it or not, the game of chess offers some help with this. Have a read and find out how. You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good. Genesis 50:20 Recommended Reading: Genesis 45:5; 50:20 When chess masters play, they sometimes take a long time between moves. Why? In part, because they are planning three, four, five, or more moves ahead. One might question why a master makes a particular move...

Self-Consciousness

Over the past two weeks, in our Sunday am study, we looked at Self-Consciousness and our need to take the focus off ourselves and turn it to God. The goal of course is to be consistent. A great passage that helps with this is found in James 1:22-25. The point of verses 23-34 describe a person looking in a mirror, but then walking away without making the needed changes revealed by the mirror. In verse 25 we are reminded that - …the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, an...

Qualified in God’s Eyes

We often look at ourselves and conclude that God couldn’t really use us anyway. The problem is that we’re looking at OUR abilities. Jennifer offers an encouraging reminder in the devo below. Our Daily Bread - September 24, 2019 - Qualified in God’s Eyes[Noah] walked faithfully with God. Genesis 6:9READ GENESIS 6:9–18 A technology-consulting firm hired me after college although I couldn’t write a line of computer code and had very little business knowledge. During the interview process ...

Tongue Tamers

Those who say that our tongues are easy to tame, have likely never tried to tame theirs! Yes, we know that we all say things that hurt and wound others. But…there is hope as you’ll see when you read Linda Washington’s words below. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. Ephesians 4:29 In West with the Night, author Beryl Markham detailed her work with Camciscan, a feisty stallion she was tasked with taming. She’d met ...