[1] Who can we trust? Wikipedia, education, TV, newspapers?
We get bombarded with people’s opinions, good and bad advice. But who can we trust? Wikipedia, education, TV, they’ve got authority…
[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…
Values example: ‘bad’ Zacchaeus lesson plan
This teachers copy of the Values example: ‘bad’ Zacchaeus lesson plan is printer friendly. RESOURCES: No extra resources are required. Optional: Internet to look up charities, but unfortunately there are many charities that pay their executives extremely high salaries, see:[1] What Charity Should I Donate To? opens in a new tab. For the better side of…
[4] How to be healed from being a victim of fraud
Being a victim of fraud can make us beat ourselves up and say ‘why did I do that?’ We can feel like a failure, and we’ve let our family down…
[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?
[4] Views on what makes a sin terrible or acceptable
Every congregation has a view on what makes a sin terrible and what isn’t so bad: divorce, greed, homosexuality, anger, immorality, jealousy, etc.
[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…
[8] Do we owe God anything?
Monopoly is good if you’ve got some property with a house or two, and therefore you’ve got a slim chance of winning. But if you’re the one with no sets of properties, then your fate is certain! Whether you survive for the next two minutes, or another hour, it doesn’t really matter, because you know…
[5] What are the characteristics of God?
What are God’s qualities – His perfections? What are God’s perfections and what are the characteristics of God? This may seem difficult to pinpoint because God is invisible, dwells in unapproachable light and no one can look at Him and live. That explains why we can’t see God, so we then have to rely on…
[5] How the justice of God was satisfied
Jesus the High Priest part 1. Can God ignore mankind going their own way? Could God just declare a “Not guilty” verdict over the human race? What about the justice of God?
[6] What is acceptable worship – Jesus the High Priest
Jesus the High Priest part 2. Let’s look at how Jesus makes our weak efforts into beautiful, acceptable worship. The High Priest bears the guilt of imperfect sacred gifts…
1950’s Belgian Congo revival
The Belgian Congo revival seems like a genuine move of God which bore good fruit. Suddenly we heard a hurricane storm, the building shook…