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Harakeke whetū Looking for Matariki craft found the harakeke whetū - flax stars https://thissplendidshambles.com/harakeke-whetu-flax-stars-diy/ four woven strands can’t see where one begins and the other ends struck me that this is an image of covenant What is a covenant? promise or blessing that shapes…

Dr. Harold Pease, a Constitutional expert who taught at Taft University, wrote an article titled “The Price Declaration of Independence Signers Paid for Your Liberty”. His articles reads as such: The Declaration of Independence ends with one of the most passionate appeals ever put to words and memorized…

15 This is what the Sovereign Lord , the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it. State: Judah heard about an impending invasion by Assyria They head to Egypt to form an alliance 16 You said, ‘No, we will…

John 8:31-37 What happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence? This is the Price They Paid Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their…

(S1) — SERIES— MEANS OF GRACE: CONNECTING WITH GOD The Bible teaches us that, from the begining God made himself available to humanity Adam/Eve—Noah—Abraham/Sarah — Moses—Israelites—Canaan “God made himself available to the Israelites physically through the laws, commandments that he had given them.”…

Self Control 28 Like a city that is broken into and without walls Is a man who has no control over his spirit. 11 A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control;…

Every Fourth of July, many American Christians are troubled by the question, “Was the American Revolution justified and lawful in God’s eyes?” On the surface, Romans 13:1-2 seems to prohibit any rebellion against civil authority. It reads: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For…

People of this Place Recap previous two weeks in this theme Abraham “All nations will be blessed through you”. God’s promise is of Love, not fear Revelation 21 - no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. We are a people of covenant, from Abraham, through…

The phrase “the darkest day” or “darkest hour” has been used throughout history describing a time when bad events are at their worst. Some darkest days in history were; The early period of World War II, from the mid-1940 to mid-1941, when it was certain that Britain would be invaded by Germany [ Churchill…

When we let God fight for us…

6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that…

Scene 1/ There are times when the future isn’t looking good. This was certainly the case during the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Forces from the beaches & harbour of Dunkirk between 27 May & 4 June 1940. Entire Armies from England, Belgium & France were surrounded by the Germans. There was…

Morning 7 May 2023

Poor Thomas gets a bad rap for his doubts. But I think that is a bit unfair. after all for many of us we often hear things and don’t believe them until we see it for ourselves. Mark 16:11 tells us that none of the men really believed the women when they told them that they had seen the risen Lord. John…

Passion is the catalyst that launches all of our ambitions and goals. It drives us to, not only start, but to also finish. definition of passion: intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction ardent affection : LOVE (Ardent=characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous…

Our Father’s Kingdom Introduction On June 11, 2001, twenty years ago, Timothy McVeigh was executed. You might not know who that is, but he was the American terrorist who bombed the Oklahoma City Federal Building, killing 168 people, including 19 children. On the day of his execution, he ate 2 pints of…

Happy 4th of July. It has always been a fun holiday for me. Quite often we would spend some of it at the lake skying and then watch fireworks. Other times we would grill at home and watch fireworks. We live in a great nation … the greatest in the history of the planet. We celebrate as a nation our independence…

We begin this morning with our Scripture readings: Our Old Testament reading is from Isaiah 61:1-4 : The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening…

When I moved to Japan, I needed an "Alien Registration Certificate" to show, ironically, that I belonged there. I certainly felt like an alien, but the real shock came when I came home to Australia and felt just as alien there! So often we feel alienated and alone, but for those who give their lives to Christ, there will always be a home: the church. Listen to Malcolm explore Ephesians 2:11-22 to find out how the church transforms humanity, and offers our only hope for peace and unity.

Introduction Christmas Trivia Which cousin did Mary stay with after finding out she was pregnant with Jesus? Elizabeth What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary and told her she was going to be with child? Gabriel About how many miles did Joseph and Mary have to travel to get to Bethlehem?…

In your freedom, serve the Lord. It’s said that America is the land of the free, the home of the brave. What do you do with your freedom? The original 13 colonies were built up by the British monarchy, and when the colonies were taxed in order to pay foreign wars, what was the response? The seeds of…

Matthew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all…

I’ve told this story before. I like it so much that I wanted to tell it again. On Christmas Eve night 1914 something amazing happened. Something that still has the world scratching its head. It was at the beginning of WWI and there was a fierce battle going on in Belgium between the French and the English…

Why is Israel so important? Israel is central to the story of the Bible. The Bible records Israel’s past and prophecies about it’s future. The Jews are God’s chosen people through whom He provided a Savior to rescue mankind from their sins. This Savior, Jesus, was born in Israel, died in Israel, rose…

The glory of God is a difficult thing to completely sort out what we are speaking about. 3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” The angels cry out holy, then speak of the earth being filled with the glory of God. This is becasue…