Monthly Archives: November 2010
SERMON OUTLINE – NT – NIV
CLAIMING / CONFESSING
First John 1:8-9
Intr.:
“If we claim…”
If we confess….”
A. “IF WE CLAIM……”
“IF WE claim to be without sin
1. we deceive ourselves and
2. the truth is not in us.”
“If we claim we have not sinned,
3. we make him out to be a liar and
4. his word has no place in our lives.”
B. “IF WE CONFESS…”
“IF WE confess our sins
HE IS
1. faithful and
2. just and
3. will forgive us our sins and
4. purify us from all unrighteousness.”
End:
“A Balanced Diet?”
“A BALANCED DIET IS A PIZZA IN EACH HAND.”
November 5 in English History:
— November 5, 1605:
The plot of the Roman Catholics to destroy the Houses of Parliament was discovered.
— November 5, 1688:
Marks the anniversary of the landing of King William III, at Torbay. Hope of Roman Catholic dominance was quashed. Religious freedom was secured.
Today I received my first invitation to a Xmas party
Shackleton’s Amcal, 89-91 Commerce Street, Kaitaia is inviting me: “Come along for a fun night of shopping!” When: From 6-9pm, Wednesday 24th November 2010.
Why Xmas Party and not Christmas Party?
Can someone please tell me.
“The Guy Fawkes Period”
“Have fun and be safe with fireworks this year,” I am reading on one side of the flyer, I picked up today at the Warehouse in Kaitaia. On the other side it says: “When lighting fireworks, stay safe!”
“During the Guy Fawkes period we will see more unnecessary fires and injuries. Please take care when letting off fireworks this year.”
Nine safety tips are given to follow. I am especially interested in safety tip number one:
“READ AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON FIREWORKS BEFORE USING THEM.”
There are instructions on fireworks. We must read them. We must follow them. We must read and follow the instructions before we use the fireworks.
Just as we need instructions for everything, including fireworks, we need especially instructions for our LIFE and the earlier, the better. Where do we find the instructions for our life? We find the instructions for our life in the BIBLE, the Word of the Living God. We must read the instructions in the Bible. We must follow the instructions in the Bible. The earlier we learn to do that the better.
In Deuteronomy 6:6,7, the Bible speaks about the commandments and says: “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your CHILDREN.
Read also Deuteronomy 4:9
The GOLDEN NUGGET in the local paper, THE NORTHLAND AGE
I found this GOLDEN NUGGET today in the paper on the last page: “God’s Word: open for all”
“ADAM DISOBEYED GOD AND CAUSED MANY OTHERS TO BE SINNERS.
BUT JESUS OBEYED HIM AND WILL MAKE MANY PEOPLE ACCEPTABLE TO GOD.”
Romans 5:19
Is that not the GOSPEL in a nutshell?
“This is our Place”
I did not really expect to see the picture in the local paper, because Kerikeri is not exactly the Far North. But it was. Someone saw it in the paper and told me about it.
“THIS IS OUR PLACE
Connection: The intermingling of cultures, as interpreted in Chris Booth’s Kerikeri scuplture Te Whiringa Manoko. Photo: Werner Dekarski. (Readers are invited to submit photos depicting the Far North’s special qualities. Send to editor@northlandage.co.nz or PO Box 45 Kaitaia.”