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Intro; We live in a time of extraordinary technology that allows us to see things we could not see before with the naked eye. Science has given us the means to see with microscopic help, the very cells in our bodies, organs, germs, diseases, DNA, and to use microscopic instruments to perform surgeries…

Introduction 33 “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 35 Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. The Pursuit of Power It is said the ++A mind is a terrible thing to waste ++Knowledge is Power The…

Introduction The key component to every thing is it foundation. A Solid Foundation Foundations ++Structural Capacity 3 if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” The righteous have a foundation. It is ++An enduring foundation ++An everlasting foundation ++A foundation connected to…

Introduction The purpose of light is to ++Dispels darkness ++Displaces it Have you ever been in dark place? A place so dark that you could physically feel the darkness. 35 So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you.…

Who are the pure in heart, and why and how do they see God? Join Malcolm as he unpacks this deceptively simple beatitude, exploring topics as diverse as the "Beatific Vision" and Seasonally Affective Disorder (SAD).

Jesus recruited his first disciples by simply saying, “Come and see.” What do you come and see? Some people come but they don't see. When they do see, their life is profoundly transformed. Do you also want to come and see?

Mary Magdalene had told the disciples about the angel Jesus was going to meet them in Galilee One week later… They came together to tell the others what they saw They locked the doors, afraid of the religious leaders wanting to kill them A meeting of the select few Drawing together in closeness Huddled…

SEEING SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY

Scripture reading And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” And he looked up…

Abram is 99 years old, his wife at 89 is well past menopause. Abram has no children through Sarai. And now, God doesn’t just speak up but SHOWS up and says, ’I am God the almighty provider and nourisher! And I am going to make you the father of a mighty .

Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle JN 20:24-29 Story of Nurse and Doctors who were working in a hospital…. Faith, a divine gift, is the beacon that guides us through life's trials, transforming our struggles into triumphs. Many people are blessed with great faith in God, whom we have not seen with our own…

Loyalty to God produces Personal Purity Sub-topic: Personal purity is a function of where your heart is [what is your heart beating for, what is your heart panthing for?] 11:55 - 12:25 (20 minutes budget) Text: Mat 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.” Supporting texts For the…

Our faith will be tested. Colossians 1:24-26 Bible Passage Colossians 1:24-26 (ESV - English Standard Version) 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a…

How oftenn we accept the vision of spiritual sight that is not clear, blurred... to stay in this state is a challenge of honesty... "do you see anything"? Do you see clearly, properly.

You Time in lockdown has gone on for quite a while now Its affecting our work, our relationships with others, our family time Some of those affects are positive others are negative We all wonder when will this time be over so that we can come out our houses again. Boris has said this week we are past…

“There are three images in my mind which I must continually forsake and replace by better ones: the false image of God, the false image of my neighbours, and the false image of myself.”CS Lewis Sedert die begin van tyd maak mense hulle eie afbeelding van wie hulle dink God is. Ons maak gode na ons beeld…

Imagine Covid 19 social distancing without internet? For many people their only connection to the world, their family and friends is through social media. Once your mobile phone is connected to a reliable wifi network, it can update software, and apps. You can now also connect to the world with whatsapp,…

There is something worth beholding beyond what you are seeing.

Evolution of Lent What is the other name for this Sunday? Baptismal Sunday! but why? Evolution of Lent Started with about a 2 day fast leading to resurrection....floating day of the week. 15th of Nissan. Eventually fixed to Sunday after the Jewish Passover Slowly more days were added to commemorate events…

하나님을 오해하고 있던 욥은 하나님을 뵈온 뒤에(영적 통찰) 하나님께 회개한다.

Intro Hope is best understood in the context of its relationship to the promises of God, because hope is a response to the promises of God ( Acts 26:6 ; Tit 1:2 ; Heb 10:23 ). The act of hoping involves waiting with a keen sense of anticipation for the fulfilment of those promises. With regard to the…

The pure in heart are those who know Jesus, not perform for Jesus.

We believe when we see, blessed are those who believe and yet do not see

Public Reading of Scripture [ Acts 9:1-19 ] 1 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.…

Intro: Here we are church yet again having another virtual service in this unprecedented pandemic season. Many of you like me have grown a bit fatigued by the lack of social activity, family gatherings, and church. I miss the mothers who would normally sit to my left, and the deacons who would sit to…