Imitate God’s Work in Creation (1:26-2:11) Enter Into God’s Rest (2:2) Keep the Seventh Day Holy Because God Blessed It (2:3) Sunday 11th November 2017 Does the universe exist on its own? What jobs are important to God? How should I work? Where does real satisfaction come from? Why should I rest? Where does realContinue reading “And God Rested (Genesis 1:26-2:3)”
Author Archives: Stephen McDonald
‘In the Beginning, God’ (Genesis 1:1-2:3)
Interpreting Genesis 1-3 Know the God Who Is Worship the God Who Does Sunday 5th November 2017 What is Genesis 1 about? If I can’t understand the Bible, who is wrong? Can science explain why the world exists? Did Jesus think Gen. 1 was history? What was there in the beginning? How can we knowContinue reading “‘In the Beginning, God’ (Genesis 1:1-2:3)”
Spiritually Mature Speech (James 5:12-20)
Speak with Integrity Before the Lord (v12) Speak with Faith to the Lord (v13-18) Speak to Rescue Wanderers for the Lord (v19-20) Sunday 29th October 2017
The Next 40 Years
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Last time I wrote, I reviewed the events of the formation of the Uniting Church in Australia 40 years ago. Our attention then turned to our side of the fence. I assessed the Parish of Benalla using six characteristics of the Presbyterian Church of Australia today, as identified byContinue reading “The Next 40 Years”
‘What Is Your Life?’ (James 4:14-5:11)
Prevent Presumptuous Planning with Prayer (4:13-17) Pleasure-Seeking Procures Punishment (5:1-6) Practice Patience & Perseverance until the Parousia (5:7-11) Sunday 22nd October 2017
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