Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven Matthew 6:10 Kingdom language is quite specific in the bible, and here we see in Jesus’ prayer that it is God’s kingdom, and it is to come. There’s much debate about God’s kingdom amongst theologians past and present; for some churchContinue reading “Thy kingdom come”
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Halloween outreach
‘Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’ John 8:12 As promised, we are turning back to the Lord ‘s Prayer however I need to revisit ‘Hallowed be thy name’. While I was organising a Halloween outreach eventContinue reading “Halloween outreach”
Obstacles to learning
Just a little detour from working our way through the Lord’s prayer. I wanted to share a passion of mine about how obstacles to learning, as followers or enquirers of Jesus, impacts on our lives both practically and spiritually. When I worked in a school one of my roles was to identify obstacles to theContinue reading “Obstacles to learning”
Hallowed be thy name
Many of us ask the question ‘why am I here’? ‘what is my purpose’? The next part of the Lord’s prayer points us to that purpose. The Hallowing of God is the heart of our purpose as humanity. In fact, it is the very purpose that God created the world. The greatest temptation for mankindContinue reading “Hallowed be thy name”
Who art in heaven
Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come……Revelation 1:5 esv Last week we were considering how we can relate to God as Father and how The Lord’s prayer reflects our relationship with God through accepting Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Today we ‘re considering theContinue reading “Who art in heaven”
Our Father who art in heaven
This, then, is how you should pray; ‘Our Father in heaven’ Matthew 6:9 niv I love language, I particularly love the written word. I wish I was better at understanding other languages, but I love the creativity of language. There is a beauty to it. English often gets a bad wrap because it doesn’t haveContinue reading “Our Father who art in heaven”
The Lord’s Prayer
‘Do not be like them ‘for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then like this:…’ Matthew 6:8-9 Last week our ponderings led us to think about God as our Creator and our response in light of this truth. Which led me to think about who is God? Not who weContinue reading “The Lord’s Prayer”
Once upon a time
‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth’ Genesis 1:1 niv On reflection of last weeks blog I was thinking about stories and how from a young age we love a good story. I remember as a child I would love to read to my younger sisters and the book I used to choose to readContinue reading “Once upon a time”
The call of the wilderness
‘let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it’ Matthew 16:24-25 Writing is the place where I work things through in my mind where I grapple with life, attempt to understand theContinue reading “The call of the wilderness”
Rest In Peace
‘I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day – and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for hisContinue reading “Rest In Peace”
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