[1] What is God’s purpose for us?
In looking at the subject of ‘God’s purposes for my life’ it is really good to remember that: Throughout history the Lord has always desired to have someone, or a group of people, or a nation, to be His people or spokesperson. So very early on, He chose individuals, like Noah and Abraham, etc. Then…
[2] Feeling empty? God can meet you.
Feeling desperate? So empty that you would do anything to put it right? Jesus said; ‘Happy are those who are like a beggar in spirit…’ Why say that?
[3] What is our conscience – can we trust it?
Is our conscience right? Is it wrong to ignore your conscience? Conscience meaning: a conscience is in EVERYONE… Secondly our conscience is not always right… Thirdly our conscience can be WASHED clean…
[4] Can Christians divorce and remarry?
Can Christians divorce and remarry? Think about Jesus, did he point the finger, no! What does the Bible actually say on divorce?
[5] Is wanting to feel important good?
Jesus was going to give His life as a ransom to set us free, and there were His followers arguing, over who was the greatest! Would Jesus say: “Well done!” Just imagine the situation, Jesus had chosen the disciples to carry on His work and now He was shortly going to die…
[6] How to break free – I want to be free!
Have you noticed how some people express how free they are, and yet they dress all the same and are bound to an unwritten code of practice? Whether that is as a Hippie, a Rocker, or even living in Suburbia, most of us ‘conform’ and are bound by outside pressures…
[7] Are you overwhelmed by a relentless illness?
How to handle difficult situations, let’s look at one very tough circumstance where a woman had been very ill for many, many years. What made matters even worse, according to the Jewish customs, she would have been classed as ‘ceremonially unclean’. That would have meant that she was barred from going to the Temple. But here…
[8] Is death a new beginning or darkness?
Many think of being reunited with departed loved ones but that is wishful thinking. Others say that death is the end. But is death a new beginning? What happens after death?
[9] What does God require under an authoritarian regime?
What should we do under an authoritarian regime? How does God want us to behave? Jesus’ Israel was under evil Roman rule, how did he respond?