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Two Sides of Government

Two Sides of Government

Psalm 89:38-45 | Romans 13:1-14 | 1 Chronicles 7:1-9:1a
Recently, David Cameron announced the government’s plan for the ‘Big Society’. They want to work more closely with voluntary groups to see the transformation of society. The church…

Sacrifice

Sacrifice

Psalm 89:30-37 | Romans 11:33-12:21 | 1 Chronicles 6:1-81
Looking back now I realise just how many sacrifices my parents made for my sister and me. I wish I had appreciated that more at the time. Mind you, they came from a generation that was very familiar…

God's Gifts and His Call are Irrevocable

God's Gifts and His Call are Irrevocable

Psalm 89:19-29 | Romans 11:11-32 | 1 Chronicles 4:9-5:26
My father, like many Jews, never lived in Israel. The Jewish people are scattered all over the world. In 1947 the state of Israel was re-established. Since then Israel has fought a series of wars with…

The Remnant: Saved by Faith in the Lord

The Remnant: Saved by Faith in the Lord

Proverbs 18:7-16 | Romans 10:5-11:10 | 1 Chronicles 2:18-4:8
On and off over the years I have kept a prayer diary. Way back in January 1978 I was studying the New Testament passage for today and wrote in my diary, ‘I long to spend my whole time preaching…

Israel and Us

Israel and Us

Psalm 89:14-18 | Romans 9:22-10:4 | 1 Chronicles 1:1-2:17
My grandparents on my father’s side, Lilli and Sigmund Gumbel, were both Jewish. As a young man my father loved to play tennis. He and another Jewish boy applied to join a local club in Stuttgart…

What About Those Who Do Not Believe?

What About Those Who Do Not Believe?

Psalm 89:9-13 | Romans 9:1-21 | Hosea 11:12-14:9
In February 1974 I had an encounter with Jesus Christ which totally changed my life. I understood he had died for me. I experienced his love. I knew God was real. I knew the extraordinary blessings of…

Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of God

Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of God

Psalm 89:1-8 | Romans 8:18-39 | Hosea 10:1-11:11
I sometimes struggle to believe that God really loves me. I can be tempted to feel a sense of failure and self condemnation. It is relatively easy to believe that God loves everybody else, but much harder…
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