We often want peace, grace and a sense of God’s presence in our lives yet feel God is absent as we live at odds with what Jesus and his apostles taught. Paul teaches us, in the final part of his second letter to the church in Thessalonica, that those who honour the word of the … Continue reading Honouring the word
Lawlessness
Lawlessness is a powerful topic for us. It sells us freedom but ends in desperate political disorder that pushes us to support leaders that remove our freedoms. The New Testament has several ways of descibing the Man of Lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 2) and his rule that will preceed the final Christmas. Join us on Sunday … Continue reading Lawlessness
Persecution & Justice
As we prepare for Advent this year we're opening ourselves to Paul's second letter to the Thessalonians which deals with persecution and the coming of lawlessness before the final Christmas. You are welcome to join us for Holy Communion this Sunday 26/11 @ 10am.
The good news works
The good news that God has given us in Jesus works. That is the point of Paul’s list of names at the end of his letter to the churches in Rome. The names show those churches were made of people from all parts of society. Paul has been arguing throughout his letter that the things … Continue reading The good news works
