For the Israelites, there was a new problem at hand once they decided to rebuild the temple, and it’s not unlike a problem we go face today - comparing the present to the past.
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Repentance is humbling and is a process. The Israelite’s journey of repentance can be divided into three stages: obedience, fear (reverence) and a stirring of the Spirit to work for God.
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To recap last week’s message, the word of God came upon the prophet Haggai, rebuking the Israelites who had not bothered to rebuild the ruined temple, as articulated in Haggai 1:1-7.
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Priorities dictate our lives in a very real way; what we do, who we spend time with and what we spend our money on. Sometimes we prioritise the right things… and other times we allow the wrong things to take priority.
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Our 2020 vision is ‘Kingdom Priorities’. To be able to understand more about kingdom priorities, we have to first look at the core: the King and His Kingdom.
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Last Sunday our guest speaker, Ardi, shared the meaning of the name Emmanuel. It derives from three Hebrew particles; “Emm” = With, “anu” = us, “el” = God. The literal translation is “With us God”.
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With the arrival of the new year, we may have decided to commit to some ‘new year’s resolutions’... maybe some related to spiritual growth? Whether that be reading your Bible more consistently, having a more active prayer life, or entering a new stage in ministry; ideally, we would all want to achieve some sort of spiritual growth.
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With a new year, there is uncertainty on how the new year will go. And uncertainty causes discomfort… but we learn of four things in Hebrews 13:5-6 to help us live comfortably in uncertainty.
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Suffering is a universal experience. Yet Isaiah 53 teaches us that how we view God relates to how we endure suffering.
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Last Sunday at our Thanksgiving Service, Daniel spoke about finding joy when we do not feel it. Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22) and is a consequence of practicing thankfulness.
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Strictly speaking, it’s true that many churches have become a shadow of the early church’s former light or simply a ‘historical monument” where great things used to happen. In light of the ministry and sacrifice of Christ, the apostles inherited a commission to continue the work that Christ started. It is also a commission that we as Christian inherit. This week, through our study of Acts 28, we will learn what it means to be an active church that continues to proclaim the gospel.
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Ariana Grande called ‘Almost is Never Enough’ and while Ariana sings about love, this Sunday pastor Febby shared that almost is never enough for Christians too.
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