Having seen something of the criticisms of charismatic worship made at the Strange Fire Conference, I watched some of Grace Community Church (of which John MacArthur is one of the pastors) Sunday morning service at the end of the conference and was struck by the fact that they sang In Christ Alone, a hymn full … Continue reading Strange Fire 3
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Everyday’s a Miracle
Driving, walking, riding around these last few days one can't help but notice that Spring has indeed sprung! Suddenly the earth has responded to the increasing warmth of the Sun, and the world is awash with glorious colour - there's Daffodils, Tulips, Primroses, Aubrietia, Forsythia, the fresh and varied greens of new leaf appearing ... Suddenly … Continue reading Everyday’s a Miracle
Revelation 19 A Celebration and a Wedding
The church had been through a tough time, it had suffered heavily and the cry had gone up, 'how long O Lord?' As we saw in the last post, the Scarlet Beast and the Harlot were none other than historic Rome and unfaithful Israel. It was they who had been the cause of the suffering, … Continue reading Revelation 19 A Celebration and a Wedding
Heavens Perspective
Perspective Perspective is everything, if we don't have it we are in trouble. In Revelation we encounter a persecuted and suffering church, and things are not going to get better. From their perspective it doesn't look or feel good - later on we will hear the cry, "how long, O Lord?" Following the messages to … Continue reading Heavens Perspective