Tag: pleasing God

  • [3] Christians behaving badly – selfish ambitions

    I felt very battered because of Christians behaving badly. God’s work in which we were involved in has been snuffed out! When you cut through the facade it boiled down to being trampled on by a Christian’s selfish ambitions. Why should the work of God be stopped by selfish ambition?

    Mud thrown at a man and sticking to his T-shirt.
  • [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.

    Cartoon man chasing chicken with an axe
  • [2] What does it mean to worship – part 2

    What does it mean to worship – the use of songs in churches, bringing in the Presence of God, anointed songs and worship that is real.

    Inside Canterbury Cathedral.
  • [3] How can I be saved? Ticket to heaven?

    Is there a ticket to get to heaven? How can I be saved? Heaven is reserved for family only, that’s why we are born again by our heavenly Father…

    Gordale Scar waterfall
  • [3] How does Satan tempt us?

    Temptation example: Jesus had just started His public ministry when He came to a crossroad with four different choices. We too face the same crossroad. First turning: Satisfy your bodily needs! Second turning: Put on a show for the benefit of the Kingdom of God!…

    4 choices: Satisfy body, Powerful performance, Richly influential or Not my will.
  • [2] The prophet Jesus is greater than Moses

    Jesus the Prophet part 1. He is greater than Moses so let′s look at some of the similarities in respect of: being a law giver, leading out of slavery, creating new worship…

    Hands raised in worship.
  • [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…

    Painting of Mohammed Ali by pop artist John Stango.
  • [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…

    Monopoly game in progress.
  • [1] What is Christian unity? So many denominations!

    What is Christian unity and denominations in the Kingdom of God? It’s people that are important. Christians are now in fellowship with Almighty God.

    A demonstration in France
  • [4] Seeing what God sees

    Jesus the Prophet part 3. He is the speaking prophet who teaches us to see into our own hearts and to see how hollow the things of this world are and he tells us about the excellent unseen heavenly things…

    Midas sports car on Scotland's north coast.
  • Spiders in the Stable Carol Service 9th December 2009

    We had a Combined Churches Carol Service and Earith Storykeepers put on a drama called: Spiders in the Stable. There were lots of baby spiders all travelling one way, all looking the same. But hang on, there is one that looks different…

    Lots of baby spiders running one way.
  • [7] Does God intervene in the world?

    In God’s eyes Nineveh, the Assyrian city, was a bad city and yet He reached out to them in mercy. It was a warning from God and they certainly didn’t deserve His mercy and they lived 300 miles away from Israel. But God sent the prophet Jonah to Nineveh to preach to them…

    Artist's impression of Assyrian Palaces.
  • [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…

    Government Inspection of Meat hanging from hooks.
  • [11] How to please God – a sweet smelling life

    Have you noticed the difference in how God is described before the Flood (grieved) and then after the Flood (pleased at the sweet fragrance)?

    Corpse flower, Amorphophallus titanum
  • [9] Ready to meet God? The Ten Virgins.

    50% of the church is NOT ready to meet God according to Jesus’ parable of the ten virgins! All ten thought they wanted to meet God. So we are not talking about those who are anti-Christian, or those outside of the church…

    An old oil lamp burning.