Monthly Archives: November 2011
Sermon Outline – NT – NIV
Hometown
We worked in KAIKOHE as missionaries from about the middle of 1981 until Christmas 2004. (United Maori Mission – UMM)
“Jesus
said to them,
‘Only in his hometown,
among his relatives and
his own house is
a prophet without honor.'” – Mark 6:4
“When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue,
Mark 6:2-3
Intr.:
and many who heard him were amazed.
1. ‘Where did this man get these things?’ they asked.
‘What’s this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles!
2. ‘Isn’t this the carpenter?
3. Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simeon?
4. Aren’t his sisters here with us?’
End:
And they took offence at him.”
There is only ONE WAY to the Father and that is through the Lord Jesus Christ.
THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO THE FATHER AND THAT IS THROUGH THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!
“Jesus answered,
‘I AM
THE WAY AND
THE TRUTH AND
THE LIFE.
NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH ME.'” – John 14:6
“…, Insanity…”
“Albert Einstein said, Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Colin Craig
“Mountain Rain”
Started reading the book:
“MOUNTAIN RAIN”, A new biography of James O Fraser by Eileen Crossman.
Quote from the book:
“‘A little thing’ said Hudson Taylor, ‘is a little thing. But faithfulness in a little thing is a great thing.'”
The November 26 General Election
WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?
“This questionnaire does not address a candidate’s character – only where they stand on certain issues,” I am reading in a Family First NZ publication.
The questionnaire encourages us to value our vote in the Election 2011. Why should we value our vote? Because the politicians we elect will influence our family.
Where do party leaders and we stand on family issues?
Thirty issues are listed in the questionnaire. Here are the first three:
— Define marriage as one man and one woman
— Policies promoting marriage
— Parents as primary responsibility – not government
Where do our leaders stand and where do we stand on family issues – and other issues ?
We can support, oppose, be undecided or refuse to say.
I define marriage as one man and one woman. I support policies promoting marriage. I support parents as primary responsibility – not the government.
Why do I do that?
Let me tell you where I stand on spiritual issues:
For me the Bible does not contain the Word of God, for me the Bible IS the word of God. For me the Bible is the guide book to everlasting life.
And let me tell you, that makes all the difference!
One of the hymns I really like singing is “Standing on the Promises.” The hymn has five verses and here is verse four:
“Standing on the promises I now can see perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me; standing in the liberty where Christ makes free, standing on the promises of God.”
Faithfulness
