Air is necessary. Without air you and I will die. Food is necessary. If we go without food for too long we most surely starve to death. Water is necessary. If we forego water for long enough we will dehydrate, pass out and, eventually, we will die. For the Christian, Scripture is as necessary as…
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In the thirteenth of this 19 part series, Ronnie Evans looks at how, as believers, we should put to death our old nature with its earthly desires and put on the new nature of Christ.
The Songs of Ascent are a collection of Psalms (running from Psalm 120 through to Psalm 135) which pilgrims sang as they travelled towards Jerusalem and up to the temple. In Psalm 128, we encounter the second of the two wisdom Psalms in this series. In part nine of this fifteen part series, Phill Marsh examines…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached at Firwood Church by Phill Marsh on the morning of the 22 March 2009; these notes are, therefore, intended to be read in conjunction with the sermon. To download or stream the sermon, click here. To download the notes of the sermon in PDF format, click here.…
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Ronnie Evans takes the twelfth part of this nineteen part series as he examines what it means to die and be raised with Christ.
The Songs of Ascent are a collection of Psalms (running from Psalm 120 through to Psalm 135) which pilgrims sang as they travelled towards Jerusalem and up to the temple. In Psalm 127, we ancounter a new style of Psalm in this series – the Wisdom Psalm. In part eight of this fifteen part series, Phill…
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If, in an alternate hypothetical universe, I were to write a book entitled the Fiendishly Complex Compendium of Cunning Conundrums, I fear that few people would be adding it to their holiday reading list. In this hypothetical universe, the reasons for my failure as a novelist are manifold. Problem number one, I am the author.…
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In a recent article in a national newspaper, a leading psychologist warned both parents and schools that the constant drive to encourage and build up self-esteem in school children had ‘gone too far’. At a recent Headteachers’ Conference, Dr Carol Craig said that adults today were too afraid to correct children and the mistakes they…
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Boss Hogg, Earl E. Hickey and Rednex have something in common. This something can be described with a single word: hillbilly. Now, if one was to take the David Crowder Band circa 2005, crush their mostly tiny bodies into a mushy pulp, filter out the teeth, hair and bones (stay with me here for a…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached at Firwood Church by Andy Evans on the morning of the 15 March 2009; these notes are, therefore, intended to be read in conjunction with the sermon. To download or stream the sermon, click here. To download the notes of the sermon in PDF format, click here.…
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