Justice is very important to us all, and we can’t bear to see a guilty person get away with their crime… especially when their victim continues to bear the impact. And it’s also very important to God… who made us, and gave us that sense of justice. The Bible tells us that all of us, […]
Leaving a legacy Building can be good and ____ They needed a palace as well as a ______ They key role of the king was to _____ The palace and temple were ________ The bronze Tabernacle things get ________ The Tabernacle symbolised the ________ of God Two, giant, fancy _______ made from bronze Jakin means, […]
10,000 REASONS Chorus Bless the Lord O my soul O my soulWorship His holy nameSing like never before O my soulI’ll worship Your holy name Verse 1 The sun comes up it’s a new day dawningIt’s time to sing Your song againWhatever may pass and whatever lies before meLet me be singing when the evening […]
As I’ve been preaching on the building and fitting out of the temple in Jerusalem by King Solomon, I’ve been reminded afresh of my visit to Israel with Mandy in 2018. One of the most memorable experiences was visiting what’s known as the Temple Mount (or ‘Haram esh-Sharif’), which is the large, flat area where […]
The ultimate church The Old Testament is _________ scripture Jesus is the ______, and so are we Tyre was _______ God’s kingdom The King of Tyre _____ the Lord’s king The promise to David is now _________ King Hiram _______ the Lord The Lord gave Solomon _____ and wisdom The temple preparation didn’t cut _______ […]
This week I went for my truck licence so I can drive a fire truck for the Jamberoo Rural Fire Brigade. Everything was going really well until I turned left at a set of traffic lights and cut the corner a tiny bit… but just enough for the rear tyre to briefly mount the curb. […]
When people mention the season of Lent, they usually think of giving up things like chocolate, alcohol, or even social media. But at the heart of this forty-day journey to Good Friday is giving up sin… thinking about specific areas of our life where we know that we give in easily to temptation. This will […]
What makes a good leader? We need to see the world _____ way Solomon needs to take _______ God’s king must ______ God’s ways The law of the Lord is _________ Success for Solomon is seen in __________ God demands obedience but still remains ________ God’s king will carry out God’s _______ God will not […]
The church calendar didn’t feature much in my upbringing, but more recently, I’ve started to see that it’s good to synchronise my calendar with Christian brothers and sisters from all tribes, tongues and nations. Because everyone needs to choose a calendar to follow each year. It might be a school, college or university calendar… or […]
We expect democracy to work God’s people ended up with a ____ King David is now _____ A ‘whatever works’ strategy is ___ God acts by making ________ With God’s promises, it’s not ‘if’ it’s ‘____’ A loving father ___________ his child Bathsheba _____ David about Adonijah David swears that _______ will be king God’s […]