Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Are you ready for Christmas?
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Christmas 2019 - The Word
The Gospel of John presents the Lord Jesus Christ as the eternal Son of God and as “the Word”. In John ch 1 v1& 2 he said, “in the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God”. He uses this title on four occasions each one directing us to a specific location. In the verse above he directs us to heaven and the pre-incarnate existence of the Son, along with the Father and the Holy Spirit. John ch 1 verse 18 says “no man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared Him.” And John 4 v 24 “God is a Spirit”
Friday, December 20, 2019
What present will you be content with this Christmas?
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Did Jesus really claim to be God?
If, in fact, Jesus did claim to be God, what are the implications for us? Stephen Baker is confident in stating that Jesus did indeed claim to be God, and that this requires us to worship Him.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Without Christ, Christmas is nothing!
Sunday, December 08, 2019
Joy & Sadness - the offering of Christmas
O holy night - Carol Lyrics
O holy night!
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Refrain:
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night divine
O night, O night divine
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here come the wise men from Orient land
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend.
Refrain
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Refrain
I was walking through Belfast International Airport, entering W H Smith’s when I caught the words of this Carol being played over the airwaves. For a Christian, it is great to hear the message of Christ being played in public places. At this time of the year, amidst the mixed messages of the fairytale Christmas, the message of the birth of Christ and its true meaning still gets a fair hearing.
As I read the lyrics of this Carol and pondered them I was struck again by the clarity of the message the writer injected into the words.
Friday, December 06, 2019
No room for Jesus
Monday, November 25, 2019
Coping through Tough Times
Friday, November 15, 2019
Europe - a place where God is blessing people
- We have no sensation of movement of any kind, other than we can see the moon in different positions in the sky.
- We can trust and depend upon the stability of this order and mariners can plot their course by fixing their location in relation to the North Star.
- We don’t have to worry when we go to bed at night that the sun will rise in the East and bring all the benefits to planet Earth that it requires to sustain life.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Latin Phrases - Pro Bono Publico
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
The enthronement of Emperor Naruhito & Empress Masako
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Happy Children
Friday, October 18, 2019
No one expected it to happen to him!
Friday, October 04, 2019
Would you forgive your brother’s murderer?
On September 6, 2018, Amber Guyer—an off-duty patrol officer in Dallas—entered the apartment of 26-year-old accountant Botham Jean. She later said she thought it was her own apartment and mistook Jean for a burglar, shooting and killing him.
One year later, on October 1, 2019, she was found guilty of murder. On October 2, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Friday, September 27, 2019
Coping with Change!
Friday, September 20, 2019
A case of good manners!
‘Put your mobile phone away during meals, never eat on the train, and remember that reclining your aeroplane seat is selfish’. So says the DeBrett’s Handbook of Modern Manners. They’ve been dispensing advice on etiquette for 250 years, and the latest edition includes protocols for smartphones and e-cigarettes. Memorising their rules should enable anyone of us to avoid causing offence in any setting.