John The Baptist Meets Eminem By: DavidBSmith. | - This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, See! I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way. He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight! John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. People from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, being bap ... Tags:Christ the King Sunday, John 18:33-38, christian peaching, father dave
Christ Is King! By: DavidBSmith. | - When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be assembled in front of him, and he will separate them from each other as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
And welcome to the last Sunday of the Christian Year.
Yes, next Sunday well all be wishing a Happy Advent to one another as the ecclesiastical calendar kicks in for a fresh term but this Sunday is the last Su ... Tags:Christ the King Sunday, John 18:33-38, christian peaching
Room For Everybody By: DavidBSmith. | - "When the day of Pentecost came, all of them were together in one place. Suddenly, a sound like the roaring of a mighty windstorm came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated, and one rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance."
The Way, The Truth And The Life By: DavidBSmith. | - "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. There are many rooms in my Father's house. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going away to prepare a place for you? And if I am going away to prepare a place for you, I will come again and will welcome you into my presence, so that you may be where I am. You know where I am going, and you know the way."
Am I My Palestinian Brother's Keeper? Marrickville Council, Bds, And The Politics Of Shame By: DavidBSmith. | - In the months that followed, and most especially in the lead-up to the State election in the March 2011, Council's pro-BDS stand came under increasing criticism. Councillors who were party members were put under pressure to publicly withdraw their support for the campaign by senior party officials. Others were threatened with various forms of legal action. Almost all were threatened with physical violence via anonymous calls and emails.
Living By Faith By: DavidBSmith. | - What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness." Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness.
God With Us By: DavidBSmith. | - a sermon on Matthew 1:18-25
"Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to ... Tags:christian peaching, father dave, Luke, Jesus, secular
"You must be born from above", said Jesus. "The wind blows where it wills. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit Truly, truly I say to you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony... Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal lif ... Tags:christian peaching, father dave, Luke, Jesus, secular
Yes, I realise that the majority of the world's Christians are opposed to gay marriage and I recognise that many of those who most vocally oppose gay marriage do so in the name of Christ. Even so, this misunderstanding is easily resolved.
For Christians understand that marriage is an institution with a purpose. Others may believe that it was just a good idea that our forebears came up with on a lonely night, or that it evolved mystically out of our app ... Tags:christian peaching, father dave, Luke, Jesus, secular
Life Is A Box Of Chocolates ... Not! A Sermon On The Book Of Job By: David B. Smith | - Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? (Job 38:2)
Yes, Im quoting God from the book of Job, chapter 38, second verse - a book that Ive finally decided, reluctantly, needs to be looked at.
I say reluctantly because its a depressing book, and depressing not only because it deals with the series of depressing events that befall the storys main character, but depressing too because the mans search for an answer to his problems never gets ... Tags:job 38, christian peaching, father dave
