Promise-Maker, Promise-Keeper (2)

Garry went on to remind us not only of the promises God made to Noah (every time we see a rainbow, we are reminded of the covenant God made with Noah never to flood the earth again) but the promises He has made to us too. In John 14:25-27, we read that Jesus promised...

Promise-Maker, Promise-Keeper

In Genesis 8:22, God made a promise to Noah which still has relevance to us today: “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” (Genesis 8:22) Garry talked to the children about the seasons,...

The Importance of Scripture

The Bible is so important to us because it is God’s guidebook to life. In it, we find answers to the questions which trouble us and find also the revelation of who God is, who we are and how to live well, not only for our years on earth but for eternity. In Matt...

Have You Never Read…?

This morning we looked at the question Jesus asked the religious leaders in Matt 21:16, when confronted about the raucous noise being made by children in the temple. They were outraged about all that Jesus was doing (healing the blind and the lame!) and about the...

Counterweight

A counterweight or counterbalance is an equivalent weight or force which balances something. A crane, for example, has a counterweight on it to stop it from toppling over. We live in a world where forces are constantly exerting pressure on us. We can feel pushed and...