Now I am going to get a bit weird. Satan does not like Marmite – did you know? I have never liked Marmite. It would make me shudder! I never liked Cinnamon, it made me shudder. Yet both of these are extremely good for you though…. I continued to avoid them for years till recently. I have now discovered I[…]
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Luke 22:41 Change is within a stones throw
39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father,[…]
Read moreSome Truth about Halloween
What do you guys think Halloween is about? Today, Halloween is often a troublesome time for communities, when people go out committing crime and vandalism, dressed up as the dead and knocking on your door threatening “Trick or Treat” unless you give them what they want – The police record an increase in crimes during Halloween, and they think it[…]
Read moreMatthew 15:16 – Are you also still without understanding?
In the reading of these parables I began to feel a bit overwhelmed, we should read these parables not only with a mindset of ‘Jesus spoke them to the men of two millennia ago’ but read them as if Jesus is talking to us now. These parables are warning us of things that are very applicable today and it tells[…]
Read more1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 – The Day of the Lord
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus[…]
Read moreMatthew 5:13 – You are the salt of the earth
By David Pawson – this teaching is worth listening to over and over again …. a very important word for today. Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. (NKJV) Luke[…]
Read moreJesus is the Golden Gate
“The Golden Gate” also known as the “Gate of Mercy and Beautiful Gate” is one of eight main Gates that allow entry into Jerusalem through the city walls, it is referred to mostly as the Eastern Gate because naturally it faces East. The Gate faces the Mount of Olives and was the main Gate leading to the Temple. It is[…]
Read moreGenesis 2:18-20 – It is not Good that man should be alone
God is the author of all creation and so the author of what is Good and evil. In Genesis we ate from the Tree of Knowledge and learned of Good and Evil, we now live in a fallen world. God is not responsible, He is Good and unchanging, but when an evil situation occurs, God will use His infinite wisdom[…]
Read moreThe Tower of Babel – An Act of Mercy
Genesis 11:1-9 Now the whole earth had one language and one speech. 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there. 3 Then they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and[…]
Read moreJames 3:13-18 – Wisdom
James 3:13-18 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For[…]
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