Faith. Politics. Tech. Sailing.
by Simon
On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark 2:17 I moved house recently. I used to live in a flat at the school where I work, but I have now moved into a …
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It’s Not Always Easy 1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet. 3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so …
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‘“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. ‘“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do …
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Trying to be an alien 11Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.12Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. 1 …
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Responding to Christ Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” ‘Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net …
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Exciting News! 8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news …
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Trusting God v self reliance Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust. It’s easy to say that we trust someone, but do we really? One of my teachers had an interesting …
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Blessed are those who mourn Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 In Christian terms, the world can be divided into two – those who love, and seek to follow Christ, and those who don’t. In view of this verse, the world can be divided into two – those who …
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Born of a Virgin? It seems that one of the most common doubts Christians have about the identity of Jesus is over his birth – was he really born of a virgin? This question has been a bone of contention for many years now, but hit the headlines again recently when a survey of five …
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Born of a Virgin? It seems that one of the most common doubts Christians have about the identity of Jesus is over his birth – was he really born of a virgin? This question has been a bone of contention for many years now, but hit the headlines again recently when a survey of five …
