So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. (1 Peter 2:7, 8 ) Everything of […]
Read More Jesus Is … The CornerstoneOne of the people I’ve come across on this Christian journey gave me the impression that his early spiritual development was on his own – it was just him and the Holy Spirit – not other influences, just him, the Spirit and his Bible. That came across to me at the time as rather intimidating. […]
Read More Another Brief Word On Church And MeSo the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. (1 Peter 2:7, 8 ) Some people […]
Read More Jesus Is … The Stumbling BlockDue to the nature of this blog, it’s not always clear what actually is going on in my life at any one time. I’ll have a thought about something, I’ll create a series about something else and only occasionally will the actual substance of significant aspects of my life emerge. That’s not a bad thing […]
Read More Going To Church AgainAnd he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. (Colossians 1:18) Israel as God’s chosen people rejected God as their head when they petitioned for a king to be like their neighbours. Unsurprisingly, since Jesus ascended, there appears […]
Read More Jesus Is … Head of the ChurchI enjoy the ‘making of’ features on DVD’s, I like the background and motivations for the final product that I see. So I want to give some insight into the making of this morning’s Jesus Is … on the True Vine. First of all, that was not the plan. For a matter of days I […]
Read More Being FruitfulI am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15:1, 5) Being productive, living up to purpose, delivering and fulfilling all that […]
Read More Jesus Is … The True VineI keep reading words about peace and get all these different images of what we mean when we talk about peace and it’s always a bit unsettling considering some perceptions. For example two conflicting parties minimise their differences to accommodate each other and claim to have peace in their time. Without resolving their differences – […]
Read More Peace At What Price?For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both […]
Read More Jesus Is … The Prince of PeaceWhat follows are some thoughts motivated by further contemplation of this morning’s reference to Jesus being the Temple. ~(Thanks also to Alan for his insightful blog on the issue from another perspective.) I don’t think the irony could be anymore apt than seeing the real temple of the Living God singing a song about devoting […]
Read More Jesus And The Building Project
