Bible Teaching Weekend - Huyton, Liverpool, UK

Bible Teaching Weekend - Huyton, Liverpool (7-9th Feb 2020)  

It's only 10 days until our Bible Teaching Weekend. If you are interested in a good weekend away, good Bible teaching and fellowship with other believers please come and join us. Email Stephen at stepcar61@gmail.com if you need accommodation or more details.

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Ukraine Trip Day 3

Today was a busy one. We had a good breakfast of omelettes at 0745 and then some of the group headed off to assist in the ‘sandwich making factory’! Feeding 112 people twice is quite a task. It was all done very well and to a high standard. 

The conference meetings started at 1030 with two Bible Teaching slots. I read and spoke on Psalm 37 about the seeming unfairness of life when bad people prosper and good people get it tough. Steve Buckeridge followed by speaking about the present work of the Lord Jesus on the believer’s behalf in heaven. It is so encouraging to know that we have a Saviour who is looking after us from heaven. He watches over us, acts on our behalf if and when we sin and draws along side us in the difficulties of life.

Ukraine Visit Day 2

The main reason that I am in Ukraine is to preach at Easter meetings. The first meeting for adults was on Friday evening. This was preceded by two events run for children under the banner of Ukraine Children’s Care. The children were learning about salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Thomas (the children’s speaker) started by emphasising that humans were not created bad. When God made Adam he was innocent of any sin. Eve (Adam’s wife) disobeyed God’s instruction not to eat if the tree of good and evil and Adam followed her lead and did the same. Later in the Bible the situation is summarised in these words ‘Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned,’ Romans 5:12. 

A call to all Christians - Are you listening?

Listen to what the Lord tells you

Short Reading - Mark 9:1-13                Longer reading - Mark 9:1-29 

Key Verse – Mark 9:7

I find it easy to get carried away with what is happening in my life and to forget to listen to the Lord speaking to me.

You may not believe it but Peter, the apostle, had this problem as well. In today’s passage, he was one of three disciples who had a special experience. The Lord took them up into a mountain and they saw a sight that they would never forget. The Lord described what they saw as seeing ‘the kingdom of God come with power’ (v.1). They saw Jesus visibly changed, His clothes shone brighter than can be described (v.3) and His face ‘shone as the sun’ (Matt 17.2).

Introduction to the subject of Headship

Christ the Head

 

Most of us understand the term, ‘The Head’. If we were at school we would use it to describe the most senior person in the school. In large businesses it is used to describe the “chief executive” or “chairman” of the organization. If we say someone is “heading up” something we would usually understand that this means that they are leading and directing and ultimately responsible for the way things are done.

Psalm 32 - Learning from your mistakes

In the book of Psalms there are different categories of Psalms. Some Psalms are grouped according the author i.e. David, Moses etc. Some are called Messianic Psalms as they focus on the coming Messiah who Christians believe was Jesus. This Psalm is in the group of ‘maschil’ Psalms. Maschil means that the reader should learn something from the Psalm. It is a good principle to learn from your own mistakes but it is even wiser to learn from another person’s mistakes.

Do not lie to God - Acts 5

Daily Bible Reading - Acts 5. 1-11

Key Verse

Acts 5.4 ‘You have not lied to men but to God’

“Liar, liar pants on fire” – maybe you shouldn't say this but I

think you know what it means. Telling the truth can be harder

than telling lies but lies will always catch up with us in the end!