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Tag Archives: kingdom of heaven
Sermon: Pearls before swine?
Brendan Byrne puts it this way, ‘only a person who has come to genuine self-knowledge and appreciation of his or her own weakness is qualified to set about fraternal correction’. We must remember that with the judgement we make we will be judged, and the measure we give will be the measure we get, so our judgements must be truthful, loving, and without self-righteousness. Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, faith, god, Jesus, judgement, judgment, kingdom of heaven, Leviticus 19:9-18, Matthew 7:1-12, pearls before swine, prayer, Sermon on the Mount, Year of Matthew
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Sermon: Simply planting seeds
I occasionally get discouraged about my own absolute and utter failure as an evangelist. I am many atheists’ favourite Christian, which is not a title I take lightly. Often I have been told by people that if they believed in any God, they would believe in mine. Which is nice, but sometimes I wish they would consider a belief in God to be more than hypothetical. Continue reading
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Tagged growth, harvest, kingdom of heaven, Mark 4:26-34, mustard seed, parables, Year of Mark
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Reflection: What is that ‘wedding robe’ all about?
I hope that I have made it clear that while Matthew and Paul might disagree on the route of the journey, they are in full agreement about the destination. Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, feasting, good works, Joy, kingdom of heaven, Matthew 22:1-14, Philippians 4:1-9, Salvation, Year of Matthew
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