How Wise Are You?

Great talk for Christmas by Debra Green at Ivy MCR this evening- my notes… The Wise men. We don’t know how many came, but they had three gifts. The most Jewish of the synoptic gospel writers wants to tell us about these people & the universality of the good news. The shepherds are in. These magi – are included. Unlikely guest list! Only those with eyes to see. Those who are seeking, find. It’s hard these days to get Christmas cards – only 1% of cards have a ‘religious’ sense. £16.7 Billion will be spent this Christmas by Britons. Many will go into more and more debt? How wise are we?! Could it have been a supernova? Or just the manifestation of the glory of God? Because it was moving. It seems only the magi saw the star. By that, Christ was revealed. Jesus then becomes the star. The star of the show. There’s a move to remove Christ from Christmas. Our job is to reveal him to the world. How? By speaking of him. This is great news for […]

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Andy Hawthorne on FAITH

From Message prayers this morning Read Hebrews 11:1-3 1. Faith accepts Gods word. It turns the prophetic into our promise. Be sure of what we hope for. Build on the word of God. 2. Faith wins God’s approval. Without Gods favour we’re doomed to struggle! Lets encourage one another. Gods approval is on us. 3. Faith recognises Gods power. Jesus is big enough. God can speak & everything changes. Expect a new level, a new opportunity!

Lynn Swart – Just 10: Anger.

My notes on Lynns talk tonight Murderer told her in jail, I regret so much that I can never make it right. Life is cheap. Raul Moat. It’s on our news all the time. Road rage. You could be the victim or the perpetrator! It’s when you feel I’m in the right & I have to put you right. Air rage. All the signs warning you not to kick off. 1 in 4 women will have been assaulted by their partner. You can be passive and commit murder. Effectively – When you see people starving and say it’s not my problem. Will we care for those around us – preserve and protect life. Eg Abortion. 6 million in UK, since 1967 Act. We can’t sugar coat this. Jesus goes from murder to anger. Matt 5:21. Includes racism, hatred, grudges. We use angry language. Drop dead! There’s a thin line between hateful words and actions. Watch you don’t go over the edge. You can be… Maniac. Fly off publicly. Raging. Scary! Mute. Deny it, repress – conceal how you feel. Bury […]