by Julie Turner | Apr 14, 2019 | What's Happening
The main lessons we learned from the donkey who led Jesus into Jerusalem were: Experience isn’t necessary if God calls you! He equips the called; He doesn’t call the equipped. God has chosen us for good works and to serve Him as gladly as the donkey did....
by Julie Turner | Apr 14, 2019 | What's Happening
A colt is a young donkey, a donkey that’s never been ridden or used before. We may feel as raw and inexperienced as a colt or as battered and useless as a donkey in a donkey sanctuary, but the truth is that God has chosen each of us (Eph 1:4), knows us from conception...
by Julie Turner | Apr 14, 2019 | What's Happening
As we explored Palm Sunday from the viewpoint of the donkey (Luke 19:28-44), we discovered that in choosing a donkey, Jesus fulfilled Messianic prophecy, for Zech 9:9 tells us, ‘Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious,...
by Julie Turner | Apr 14, 2019 | What's Happening
Using the excellent Lost Sheep series of stories, we looked tonight at Palm Sunday from the point of view of the donkey (named Dave in this story) who carried Jesus into Jerusalem. Dave’s excited about having been the one to be privileged to carry the king into...
by Julie Turner | Apr 14, 2019 | What's Happening
Those of us of a certain age remember a phrase from the ‘Blue Peter’ programme with fondness: ‘Here’s one I prepared earlier!’ When demonstrating craft or baking activities, rather than being forced to wait for things to stick or cook,...
