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  • The Power of Sin

    Is Satan ‘Sin personified’?

    March 8, 2021March 9, 2021 ByDale Smith 1

    Have you noticed that ‘The Devil’ and ‘Satan’ does not get mentioned at all when Paul deals with the cause of sin and death in the book of Romans?
    I came across a 27-page paper on this subject that is a very interesting read for anyone…

  • The Resurrection of Jesus - Who Moved The Stone
    Freedom in Jesus

    So what is Christianity about, then?

    January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 ByDale Smith 0

    “Christianity is all about the belief that the living God, in fulfilment of his promises and as the climax of the story of Israel, has accomplished all this – the finding, the saving, the giving of new life in Jesus. He has done it. With…

  • Passover to Pentecost
    Comprehensive Reading

    Passover To Pentecost | One Great Story Of Redemption In Christ!

    June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 ByDale Smith 0

    “Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting. And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them…

  • Inspired by King Jesus
    Jesus

    Inspired By King Jesus

    June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 ByAlyce Armes 0

    King Jesus walked freely showing love, care, compassion, kindness and guidance to everyone he met. There was no one who wasn’t good enough for him.
    What he taught allows and encourages me to engage, learn and apply in my life.
    In him, I don’t need to prove…

  • Galatians No Other Gospel
    The Gospel

    There Is No Other Gospel!

    May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 ByDale Smith 2

    Apart From Faith In Jesus Christ For Salvation, There Is No Other Gospel!
    The message of the Gospel in the book of Galatians can be summarised in this way:
    According to the will of the Father, in wishing grace and peace upon us, He has provided for…

  • Relationship With Jesus
    Hospitality

    Relationship With Jesus: The Story Of Mary & Martha

    April 20, 2020April 21, 2020 ByLara Bell 4

    Bible Passage: Gospel of Luke Chapter 10
    The One Necessary Thing
    The small story of Jesus visiting Mary and Martha is tucked into the record of Jesus’ ministry; just a few verses about a small domestic dispute between two sisters. But in light of the statement in…

  • Made Alive In Jesus
    Jesus

    Made Alive In Jesus

    April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 ByDale Smith 0

    God freed Jesus from the hands of evil men AND from the hands of death!

    “He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. But God raised…

  • Personal

    What Is “The Hope” Of A Believer In Jesus?

    April 6, 2020April 7, 2020 ByDale Smith 1

    Unlike the English word ‘hope’, the New Testament Greek word from which hope is translated* (‘elpis’) contains no uncertainty. It means ‘confident expectation’ in something that is certain but not yet realised!
    So our question becomes: what is the confident expectation that a believer in Jesus…

  • Grace

    The Main Story Of The Bible

    March 26, 2020April 6, 2020 ByDale Smith 0

    The Bible has many messages and much to discover and understand! Most people who have read it for a long time arrive at a conviction that it is cleverly and deliberately designed and written to fuel a lifetime journey of faith, growth and discovery. This…

  • Jesus Christ
    Jesus

    Jesus Christ: The Same Yesterday, Today And Forever

    December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 BySeth Bell 0

    As we enter the festive season, our attention is drawn, once again, to Christmas celebrations and all that this entails. Christmas represents different things to different people, but to the majority of the western world, it has long been a religious tradition imbued with the…

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