tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73740558943193415962024-02-19T16:10:18.529+00:00Roger Page PSC NotesPastor of Philip Street Chapel, Bedminster, Bristol. Sermon & Study Notes and Occasional Pieces.Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-41161083839365563702021-04-30T14:34:00.000+01:002021-04-30T14:34:38.296+01:00IT IS GOOD TO BE GOING BACK! <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><b>SUNDAY MAY 9th at 10:45 am we return to Philip Street Chapel in Bedminster.</b> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not that we have been idle in the past year for like many churches we have been meeting on the internet via ZOOM. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We shall continue to use ZOOM for those who cannot attend the morning services in person.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">evening services for the time being will continue on ZOOM at 7:00 pm.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">You will find details on this web site on how you can join with us. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">I look forward to seeing you.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pastor Roger Page</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p>Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-78671900088289582332019-11-21T10:44:00.000+00:002019-11-21T10:44:10.493+00:00RIOT IN THE CITY<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sunday Evening we shall be looking at the riot in Ephesus from Acts 19v21-41. Over the centuries there have been several riots in Bristol. The worst seems to have been in 1831. Follow the link to read an interesting short booklet about this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This riot was about who can vote. But why does Christianity sometimes result in riots? Is the message we preach something that should concern you? Hope to see you on Sunday evening at 6:30pm. Stay afterwards and talk further with us about this over coffee or tea. </span></div>
Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-19476948287105614442019-10-31T17:13:00.002+00:002019-10-31T17:13:42.962+00:00HOME GROUPS - THE PLEASURES OF GOD<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'THE PLEASURES OF GOD - Meditations on God's Delight in Being God' - 2013 revised edition by JOHN PIPER published by Christian Focus under the MENTOR label.</span></b></div>
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Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-3713549297956779632019-07-17T10:47:00.003+01:002019-07-17T10:48:54.627+01:00WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN OUR FAMILY HISTORY</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Who do you think you are? In his retirement my Dad research his own family history. Maybe you or a relative has looked into yours. What do you know about OUR family history - the Christian family history - God's family history? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Bible recounts our family history from Adam through to near the end of the fist Century. What an exciting story it is. Read the book of Esther and see how nearly it all came to a premature end. What do you know after the book of Revelation? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ligonier Ministries founded by the late R C Sproul is currently showing a video series by Robert Godfrey on the first 500 years of Church History. Each one lasts for around 24 minutes. A new episode comes out every Saturday and is repeated on Sundays. (There are others shown by different speakers on different topics on the other days of the week.) The first episode came out on the 1st June 2019. They seem to keep the last four months episodes available. Click where it says playing and a list of episodes drops down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">They are highly recommended. A great way to learn our family history.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is a link to the first one: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_996351667"> </a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.ligonier.org/learn/daily-video/2019/06/01/introduction/">https://www.ligonier.org/learn/daily-video/2019/06/01/introduction/</a></span></span></div>
Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-86166050941515438912018-04-10T16:24:00.002+01:002018-04-10T16:24:32.288+01:00PRAYING THE PSALMS<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Martin Luther's Barber once asked him how to pray. Luther responded by writing a short work that today fills only 11 A4 pages. It is well worth a look and may give you some ideas on praying. It can be found by clicking on this link.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Is the UK racist? What about Bristol? Philip Street Chapel? Are YOU racist? Could we be so in a measure but not be aware of it? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. <i>"Jesus is not a supporting actor in our life movie." </i>(Page 134) How do you keep yourself from living as though he is?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. <i>"The blessings of God's redemption will surpass the effects of the curse and the destructive power of human sins."</i> (Page 138) In what ways will this be so?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. <i>"Yet Christ is building his kingdom, and he isn't utilizing the means that the world uses to build." </i>(Page 139) The Reformation was ahead of the world in using the latest technology of the printing press. George Whitefield placed advertisements in American Newspapers telling them that he was coming to preach. Mike Horton has a radio programme. What are the means we should not use? What means may we not be using that we can do so?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Christmas is coming! What gives you joy at Christmas? What do you understand by <i>'a profound kind of pleasure that the world can imitate but never reproduce' </i>(Page 117)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Read Revelation 12. what impact does this have on the way you see the Christmas story?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. What does Union with Christ mean? How do you come into Union with Christ? What is the importance of being in Union with Christ?</span></div>
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Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-20261258885883333802017-06-17T14:58:00.001+01:002017-06-17T14:58:24.333+01:00JUNE HOME GROUPS CORE CHRISTIANITY CHAPTER 6<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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are some of the great promises God has made in the Old Testament?</span></div>
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are the main differences between the Abrahamic Covenant and the Sinai
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sinned greatly in committing adultery and murder. Why did the Davidic
Covenant still stand? </span>
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Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-1016047204261633932017-05-10T15:17:00.000+01:002017-05-10T15:18:08.836+01:00MAY HOME GROUPS 'CORE CHRISTIANITY' CHAPTER FIVE<h2 style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Question 1: Has anyone ever said to you that they do not believe in God because of the way the world is, the terrible things that happen?</span></div>
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Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-68756238847020636822017-04-13T14:26:00.000+01:002017-04-13T14:26:25.479+01:00APRIL HOME GROUPS 'CORE CHRISTIANITY' CHAPTER FOUR<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>GOD SPEAKS</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Why did God give us the Bible?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Has God spoken to you or someone you know?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222;">4.<i>"The
gospel....is of earth-shaking and life-changing significance" </i>(Horton). Share two references with the group that show this is so. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222;">5.<i>"The
main thing is to hear God address us regularly through the ministry of fellow
believers who are called by God to study and proclaim his Word"</i>(Horton).
What ways do you find helpful in hearing God speak through his word?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">6. <span style="background-color: white;">What makes the Bible a founding and ruling constitution for the church?</span></span><br />
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what reasons do Christians assert that the Bible is inspired by God? (Sinclair
Ferguson's book<i> "From the Mouth of God"</i> is helpful on this). </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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should Christians deal with differences when interpreting the Bible?</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-84562480870952597892017-04-08T09:39:00.001+01:002017-04-08T09:39:23.929+01:00IF YOU DO NOT LIKE HISTORY THEN THIS IS THE HISTORY SERIES FOR YOU!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>REFORMATION 500 - It all begun in 1517.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not everyone finds history to be compelling reading. For some the idea of reading a whole book on the Reformation seems more like a slow form of torture than a joyful experience. Well here is a way of learning about the Reformation and the Puritans who followed that may surprise you by how much you like it and leave you wanting more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Christian Institute are showing a series of 12 lectures, each is around 24 minutes long, by Michael Reeeves. (Co-author of<i> 'Why the Reformation Still Matters'.</i>) This week is the 3rd one in the series. You can catch up here:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.christian.org.uk/resources/series/the-english-reformation-and-the-puritans/">http://www.christian.org.uk/resources/series/the-english-reformation-and-the-puritans/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy watching and listening! </span></div>
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Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-24886910996021601312017-03-28T12:46:00.002+01:002017-03-28T12:46:06.455+01:00CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>"Counseling Through the Lens of Scripture" is the aim of the 'CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING & EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION' or as it is known 'CCEF'.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Their web site is a great resource giving help on many different issues. Whilst they charge for many of their resources there is also some that is free. you can find it on:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.ccef.org/">https://www.ccef.org/</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After a four year break they have just resumed their podcasts. These are all free. A recent one is on Transgender Issues.</span>Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-5459420812245865802017-03-14T16:47:00.000+00:002017-03-21T18:21:20.505+00:00MARCH HOMEGROUPS 'CORE CHRISTIANITY' CHAPTER 3<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. What is your favourite hymn or song that speaks about some of God's attributes?</span></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Remember to watch the 'Core Christianity' lesson on the web site. </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My thanks to Janet Proud for good suggestions for some of the questions.</span></div>
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Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-29407698866209239572017-02-14T10:03:00.000+00:002017-02-14T10:05:51.751+00:00FEBRUARY HOMEGROUPS 'CORE CHRISTIANITY' - CHAPTER TWO<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Does the doctrine of the Trinity matter? If so why?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Questions 4-7 are from the 'Core Christianity' course. Why not take a look at it and hear Michael Horton teach on the Trinity. It is a good way of reinforcing what you have read.</span></div>
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Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-35817378946641681012017-01-30T10:22:00.001+00:002017-01-31T13:16:50.144+00:00TRANSGENDER ISSUES<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The topic for our Tuesday evening Bible Study on 31st January will be TRANSGENDER. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Cambridge Institute have issued a helpful paper on this. You can read it by following this link:</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.jubilee-centre.org/gender-next-christopher-townsend/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">http://www.jubilee-centre.org/gender-next-christopher-townsend/</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A useful, very short book (only 75 small pages), by Vaughan Roberts, has been produced by the good book company. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">An article by Sharon James in Affinity, 'Are we all "omnigender" now' is also helpful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.affinity.org.uk/downloads/The%20Bulletin/issue-32---july-2016a.pdf"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u>http://</u></span><u style="color: #0000ee;">www.affinity.org.uk/downloads/The%20Bulletin/issue-32---july-2016a.pdf</u></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">See also a paper in the Christian Medical Fellowship File 59 2016 Gender Dysphoria.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.cmf.org.uk/resources/publications/content/?context=article&id=26419">https://www.cmf.org.uk/resources/publications/content/?context=article&id=26419</a></span><br />
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Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-73449619842729368922017-01-14T10:09:00.001+00:002017-01-14T10:09:35.812+00:00JANUARY HOMEGROUPS 'CORE CHRISTIANITY - GETTING STARTED AND CHAPTER ONE<div align="JUSTIFY" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1.
Why does Doctrine matter? Which doctrines, if any, would you be
prepared to go to prison for, and which would you die for? (If we
remember we will revisit this question at the end of the year to see
if our answer has changed.)</span></div>
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In what ways does doctrine impact on our worship?</span></div>
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Why do these claims to divinity make it impossible for Jesus to be
only a wise guru like Buddha or Muhammad?</span></div>
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How does Jesus have the characteristic of God?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">5.
There have been other people who performed miracles in the Bible, but
Jesus had characteristics that only God could possess. So how do his
particular powers and authority described in these verses prove
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Look up Matthew 16:16-17 and John 20:28-29. If Jesus was simply a
wise guru or teacher, how should he have responded when people
worshipped him on earth? Consider Christ's response to Peter in
Matthew 16:17 and Thomas in John 20;29 as you answer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Please note: questions 3-7 are taken from the 'Core Christianity' website. A link to this is found in the previous post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to look more into the question of fasting then I would recommend the book by John Piper, 'A HUNGER FOR GOD'. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This can be download for free as a pdf file from the DESIRING GOD website section on Books, or try using the following link:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://document.desiringgod.org/a-hunger-for-god-en.pdf?1446646561">http://document.desiringgod.org/a-hunger-for-god-en.pdf?1446646561</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"In other words, in this age there is an ache inside every
Christian that Jesus is not here as fully and intimately and as
powerfully and as gloriously as we want him to be. We hunger for so
much more. That is why we fast." </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"We have tasted the powers of the age to come, and our fasting is
not because we are hungry for something we have not experienced, but
because the new wine of Christ’s presence is so real and so satisfying.
We must have all that it is possible to have. The newness of our fasting
is this: its intensity comes not because we have never tasted the wine of
Christ’s presence, but because we have tasted it so wonderfully by his
Spirit, and cannot now be satisfied until the consummation of joy arrives.
The new fasting, the Christian fasting, is a hunger for all the fullness
of God (Ephesians 3:19), aroused by the aroma of Jesus’ love and
by the taste of God’s goodness in the gospel of Christ (1 Peter 2:2–3)."</i></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span>Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-39438384408603312222016-06-26T14:56:00.001+01:002016-06-26T14:56:11.573+01:00PILGRIM'S PROGRESS BY JOHN BUNYAN<span style="font-size: large;"><b>PILGRIM'S PROGRESS</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been greatly enjoying listening to a series by Derek Thomas on Pilgrim's Progress. I have read this book more times than any other apart from the Bible. Every time I have learned more and never failed to enjoy this compelling allegory (a story that is a picture) of the Christian life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can hear the series on the following link:</span></div>
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<a href="http://renewingyourmind.org/broadcasts/2016/06/13/the-pilgrims-progress"><span style="font-size: large;">http://renewingyourmind.org/broadcasts/2016/06/13/the-pilgrims-progress</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or go to the Ligonier Ministries web site, Renewing your Mind, and go to Ministries, then to Renewing Your Mind Broadcast, begin at 13th June 2016.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or down load the app to your phone and access the talks that way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are offering the talks for purchase and there is an on line courses you can buy, but you can listen to the talks free of charge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I suggest that you down load them to 'itunes', or what ever you use, as soon as possible, then you will have the talks if they remove them. </span></div>
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<br />Roger Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599344168529205549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374055894319341596.post-48842969926442008782015-11-28T14:57:00.002+00:002015-11-28T14:57:38.269+00:00REJOICE THIS CHRISTMAS (AND EVERMORE!)<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Many of you will be familiar with the writing and preaching of John Piper. Through the Desiring God Web site he has generously made freely available some of his books as pdf files. I am intending to read one this Christmas and invite you to do the same. The book is <i>'THE DAWNING OF INDESTRUCTIBLE JOY' Daily Readings for Advent.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It can be found here: <a href="http://www.desiringgod.org/books/the-dawning-of-indestructible-joy">http://www.desiringgod.org/books/the-dawning-of-indestructible-joy</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">May you know what it is to rejoice
with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory this Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. In what ways can we
promote reading the Bible among Christians in Philip Street?</span></div>
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differences in the approaches of John Murray and John Newton on the
guidance of the Holy Spirit?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. Say one good thing
you have learned, or been reminded of, by our study of this book?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. What does he mean by 'affections' and 'dispositions' on page 163 line 11? </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1.
Martin Luther wrote the hymn: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. One
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif;">God’s
word and plan, which they pretend</span><b><br /></b><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif;">is
subject to their pleasure,</span><b><br /></b><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif;">will
bind their wills to serve God’s end,</span><b><br /></b><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif;">which
we, who love him, treasure.</span><b><br /></b><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif;">Then
let them take our lives,</span><b><br /></b><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif;">goods,
children, husbands, wives,</span><b><br /></b><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif;">and
carry all away;</span><b><br /></b><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif;">theirs
is a short-lived day.</span><b><br /></b><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif;">Ours
is the lasting kingdom.</span><b> </b></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Is
the word of God treasured by you more than those things Luther lists?
If so, why? If not, why not? How important is the Bible?</span></span></span></div>
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If all this chapter says is true why don't we read the Bible more:
often, carefully, thoughtfully, closely, enthusiastically, fully
(every page), prayerfully, obediently......?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3.
Why is it important to believe that the Bible is the word of God,
that it is, 'the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth'? </span></span>
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In the light of what he says at the bottom of page 157 about standing
firm do you think it becomes easier or harder to stand firm as you
get older?</span></span></span></div>
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Jesus was the most 'normal' man who has ever lived - see page 161.
Why are so few Christians today very 'normal'? What can we do to make
ourselves 'more normal'? </span></span>
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