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Start Them Asking Questions

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The encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman in John 4:4-42 is one of my favorite stories. Why? It clearly shows us that that the gospel message is for all people. It demonstrates the truth of John 3:16, that salvation is for ‘whoever believes in Him,’ not just for a certain few. John is the only one who picks up this encounter with the Samaritan woman and sees the significance of it. When we look at it in context, we see it comes just after the encounter Jesus had with Nicodemus. Nicodemus was an upright man, a Pharisee, a religious … Continue reading →

Do We Really Want to Know?

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The problem is not that people can never know God’s will and know God’s character, more often it is that we don’t really want to know. We don’t want to know, because we’re afraid it may require some response from us. That’s why many people claim to believe in God. But when it comes to putting their trust in Jesus and letting Him be Lord of their lives they baulk. The bible tells us if we want to know what the character of God is like, then we need to look at Jesus because Jesus and the Father are one, … Continue reading →

Do We Really Want to Know?

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The problem is not that people can never know God’s will and know God’s character, more often it is that we don’t really want to know. We don’t want to know, because we’re afraid it may require some response from us. That’s why many people claim to believe in God. But when it comes to putting their trust in Jesus and letting Him be Lord of their lives they baulk. The bible tells us if we want to know what the character of God is like, then we need to look at Jesus because Jesus and the Father are one, … Continue reading →

Evidence of the Holy Spirit

The other day at our church ladies’ breakfast, one of the women had a locket around her neck. ‘Does it open? And does it have a photograph inside?’ I asked. She admitted it didn’t. I have a large silver locket my mother bought for me many years ago. Inside it for years were two photos of Mick and me when we were both about eighteen and ‘going steady.’ Then one day I decided the engraved silver was tarnished and needed a clean, so I left the locket closed, got the silver cleaner out and cleaned the outside. I never thought … Continue reading →