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THE LEGACY OF ABRAHAM No 4. LOOKING FOR A CITY

The war against Iraq introduced many new weapons and military methodologies. The first stage of the war was a massive air-strike with the new E-bombs which were delivered by a cruise missile. The E-bomb then exploded to emit a high-energy … Continue reading

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This Week: Town and Country – Homelessness

1. IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (‘CBD’) Newspaper reporters always used to ask me how many homeless people slept each night in the CBD. It was as if they thought we had a name and address for each homeless person, … Continue reading

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THE LEGACY OF ABRAHAM STUDY 3 THE PROMISED LAND

Scripture: HEBREWS 11:8-9 Many people seek a Promised Land somewhere. It is the place of their dreams. It may be a new country. After every war there are hordes of refugees traveling from one country to another seeking their promised … Continue reading

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ALL THE NAMES OF JESUS – Study 23 VINE

The vine became the national symbol of Israel. It was found on the door of the Temple, on coins and public buildings. It was not a noble symbol like an oak or cedar, either of which could have been used; … Continue reading

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The Legacy of Abraham Study 1 – Obedient Faith

It is an amazing fact of history that three of the biggest religions in the world call one man “father”. That man is Abraham who lived 4000 years ago: 2000BC. The name Abraham means, “father of a multitude.” Abraham certainly … Continue reading

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ALL THE NAMES OF JESUS STUDY 22. TRUTH

We understand truth as conforming to what is real and can be factually verified. This immediately creates problems in religion because what may be truth by acceptance through faith or institution may not be able to be verified by logical … Continue reading

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THE LEGACY OF ABRAHAM Study 2 – Venturing Into the Unknown

Scripture: HEBREWS 11:8 Some time ago, Beverley and I followed in the footsteps of Charles Sturt. Sturt was that heroic Australian explorer, who from 1828 to 1846, charted some of our greatest rivers including the Darling, the Murray, the Brogan, … Continue reading

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The Legacy of Abraham – A New Bible Study Series in July – Introduction

It is an amazing fact of history that three of the biggest religions in the world call one man “father”. That man is Abraham who lived 4000 years ago, about 2000BC. The name Abraham means, “father of a multitude.” Abraham … Continue reading

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ALL THE NAMES OF JESUS STUDY 21. SAVIOUR

Jesus is Saviour – this is the dearest title given to our Lord. In the Old Testament salvation meant deliverance from danger or death as in Israel’s deliverance from Egypt (Exo. 14:13, 15:2). It meant preservation in safety after a … Continue reading

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IMPROVING FAMILY LIFE 2010 – Study 22. Ethics and Scripture

Parents are right to be concerned over the future of scripture classes being taught in NSW public schools. The NSW Government is conducting a trial of non-Christian, non-religious ethics classes as an alternative to scripture classes. Ethics is the study … Continue reading

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