Thankless (Ecclesiastes 9:11-10:4) For Starters Who would win? 100 metre’s sprint: Usain Bolt or me? A physics quiz: Stephen Hawkings or Donald Trump? A football match: Chelsea or Bradford City? How do you feel when you put in a lot of thought/effort but get little or no thanks 2. A Look at the Text In… Continue reading Thankless?
Category: Bible Study
"I don't just want you to survive…"
Here is our latest vlog. We are trying to provide both written and audio/visual content. In today’s video, we look at Psalm 29 and ask the question “Is it possible to do more than just survive a crisis?” I am grateful to some of our asylum seeker church family who have taught me much about… Continue reading "I don't just want you to survive…"
Uncertainty
Uncertainty (Ecclesiastes 11:1-6) For starters Share honestly with each other your current emotional state as we face a period of uncertainty Have you had to make sudden and drastic changes to your plans as a result of Coronavirus? Give examples. Have you made specific plans to get you through the next three months? A Look… Continue reading Uncertainty
Irony
Ecclesiastes 10:5-20 “Irony” For Starters -getting us thinking If you could be king for a day what would you do? A Look at the Text What does it say? Rulers can turn the world upside down (v5-7) V5: Kings are more than capable of erring and when they do, it has the effect of turning… Continue reading Irony
Getting Away With It
Ecclesiastes 8:10 -9:10 For Starters How do you react when you see someone else getting away with doing wrong? A Look at the Text I What does the Text say? Apparently as a child my grandma was always up to mischief whether it was pinning things to the deacon’s coats so when they stood to… Continue reading Getting Away With It
The Enigma Sermons (Ecclesiastes)
The Enigma Sermons I’m going to be sharing some talks (video and written)/studies on Ecclesiastes as this has been our Sunday Night series. However I am aware that some of you will appreciate some catch up and background. So I’m going to post a few articles today with background, themes and some past studies. Warning… Continue reading The Enigma Sermons (Ecclesiastes)
For such a time as this
Jews have just celebrated the festival of Purim where they mark and remember the story of Esther, the Queen used by God to deliver her people from Genocide. The book of Esther is set during the exile of God’s people in Persia. King Ahasuerus has a falling out with his wife, Vashti the Queen. Drunkenly… Continue reading For such a time as this
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