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Now that Halloween is officially upon us, it’s an appropriate time to talk about a phrase that gets tossed around this time of year. That phrase is hocus pocus. So let’s take a fun quiz, ok? I’m going to give you five possibilities of what hocus pocus might mean. Raise your hand when you think I’m on…

There’s a lot of debate as to whether the Lord’s Supper should be open to all who believe, to those of like faith and practice, or to the members of a local church only. Listen on to hear a biblical defense for closed communion.

Alastair talks about the church in Laodicea and the invitation Jesus gives us to open the door.

The way of Jesus' Kingdom is the way of authentic love pursuing God's pleasure and God's will. We ought to be authentic in our lives seeking to please God rather than men. Doing good things to be seen by people will result in failing to receive reward in the Kingdom of Heaven. Whether giving to the poor, praying, or fasting, let it be done in secret with no show. Let us not seek to manipulate others with our public demonstrations of 'good will'. Frequently, we are guilty of using the poverty of others for our own benefit. This should not be so. LORD, help us to be of no reputation, to take on ourselves the form of a slave, a servant; to do what is right and good and true and just, when no one sees. Even pursuing ways to do good with no one seeing. Because You see. And You are enough. Recorded at Refuge TLH on Sunday, July 21, 2019.

Prayer Closed I want to begin this morning with a strange - or maybe just obvious question: What is the purpose of a door? What is its function? Why do doors exist?...It’s to allow access, so that you can go in and out, or allow others in or out Doors only exist because you have a wall or structure of…

Prayer Closed to Others? Occasionally, we’ll lock each other out at our house. It usually happens when one of us goes out later in the evening, to go running when it’s cooler (that’s not me, by the way), or to do some walking and praying. In our house, you walk right by the front door on your way upstairs…

Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest Readings: Is 11:1-10 , Lk 10:21-24 I have had the privilege of traveling to different countries, such as Korea, the Philippines, Brunei, and the USA. In each of these places, I discovered unique and beautiful cultures and languages that are truly worth respecting…

If we are going to communicate well we must listen well. When we fail to listen we fail to communicate. Confusion and disunity will be the result.

As we conclude our series, Open Up, we are going to look at the early church and ask the question, "What does this mean for us?"

Intro We are starting a new series called Open Up . This series is going to move us towards the AGM and some plans and dreams we have for this year. But after 2020, and one of the big themes and keywords was lockdown. We had to isolate, we had to reduce group sizes, and were met with a number of other…

This week we are going to be talking about transparency I want to start by asking a couple of questions: What do we mean by transparency? Why would the Church be interested in transparency? What does transparency mean in a person? you invite trust by revealing that you have nothing to hide What does…

Fire on the altar. The altar was placed inside the tabernacle just outside the curtain separating the Holy of Holies. Priests were to burn a special blend of incense on the altar twice daily, and atonement was made over the altar annually (Exod 30:10). Dimensions, &c. of. Exo. 30:1, 2. Exo. 37:25. Covered…

Recognizing and thanking people for what they have done is a vital part of relationship. Praising others will always lead to blessing and growth.

God's Word Goes to when the people are prepared

A series about balanced obedience, the capstone of the sermon on the mount.

In Communication we must understand that the foundation of our closest relationships is love. Therefore, to communicate well, we must communicate with compassion and care.

Summary: During this apparent failure of our government and moral leaders to deal with sexual scandals abuse of power and corruption Let us not be afraid, God is here to save us, making all things beautiful, to open ears and mouth to hear and speak uu plainly. We have to clean house first.

Now that Halloween is officially upon us, it’s an appropriate time to talk about a phrase that gets tossed around this time of year. That phrase is hocus pocus. So let’s take a fun quiz, ok? I’m going to give you five possibilities of what hocus pocus might mean. Raise your hand when you think I’m on…

Jacob had a changed life after the heavens opened to him and his response to the open heavens is our focus

There’s a set time and opportunity whereby we have the best chance to exercise our faith. But there comes a time when your faith is not acceptable to God, unless it is exercised when the door is open.

How do we walk with a Jesus we cannot see? Faith in Jesus requires a power out of and above ourselves. What has God done to ensure we can walk with Jesus in confidence? John Bradshaw, from It Is Written, brings us "Walking With Jesus," his second sermon for this second weekend of Washington Conference Campmeeting. A former radio broadcaster, Elder Bradshaw has also served as a pastor and evangelist and has held over 100 evangelistic series. In Preparation for this message, meditate on Gal. 5:16.

!Sermon by Pr. Paddick Van Zyl Oct 21, 2014 !Title: Open Arms !Intro: Have you ever watched someone run to a loved one that has their arms wide open? Ever seen a dad beckon to his son or daughter to jump, he will catch them? There is a 'magical' and comforting aspect to arms that are wide open as opposed…