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Nehemiah’s Gates 2
Many thanks to those who have kindly told me they have trouble with compatibility issues. To be honest, I know a lot about pruning roses but little about computers. I will have to find someone who understands this issue and help me. To be honest, I am at my happiest teaching small groups and taking…
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Nehemiah’s Gates 1
Many thanks to those who have kindly told me they have trouble with compatibility issues with this site. To be honest, I know a lot about pruning roses but little about computers. I will have to find someone who understands this issue and help me. Sorry to the one who receives too many comment notifications,…
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Tension and Miracles
I was very moved by reading this short article on the Global Catalytic Ministries website that describes the tension of living in the midst of a dreadful regime of persecution but yet witnessing the glory of Christ and souls being miraculously saved. Please read this short article by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/2myjatmb Many thanks and blessings.
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Sunday Review 2
Hi, and welcome to this Sunday review. This week just been, I focused on Revelation chapter one and these posts can be found below: Revelation chapter one part 1 – https://tinyurl.com/3xfbm4vk Revelation chapter one part 2 – https://tinyurl.com/2xwmw4ud Revelation chapter one part 3 – https://tinyurl.com/2vv9hs3m Revelation chapter one part 4 – https://tinyurl.com/834csu8f Revelation chapter one part 5 – https://tinyurl.com/2rcjdrtw Afghanistan…
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The Martyrdom of Stephen 7
This is the seventh in a series of eight posts based on Acts 6-7 and the martyrdom of Stephen exploring if it is a foreshadow of end-time persecution for the Church. To go to the beginning of this series, to the first post, please click here. Please either listen to the short audio clip above…
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The Martyrdom of Stephen 6
This is the sixth in a series of seven posts based on Acts 6-7 and the martyrdom of Stephen, exploring if it is a foreshadow of end-time persecution for the Church. To go to the beginning, to the first post, please click here. Please either listen to the short audio clip above or read the…
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The Martyrdom of Stephen 5
This is the fifth in a series of seven posts based on Acts 6-7 and the martyrdom of Stephen, exploring if it is a foreshadow of end-time persecution for the Church. To go to the beginning, to the first post, please click here. Please either listen to the short audio clip above or read the…
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The Martyrdom of Stephen 4
This is the fourth in a series of seven posts on Acts 6-7 and the martyrdom of Stephen, exploring if it is a foreshadow of end-time persecution for the Church. To go to the beginning, to the first post, please click here. Please either listen to the short audio clip above or read the notes…
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The Martyrdom of Stephen 3
This is the third in a series of seven posts based on Acts 6-7 and the martyrdom of Stephen, exploring the idea that it is a foreshadow of end-time persecution for the Church. To go to the beginning, to the first post, please click here. Please either listen to the short audio clip above or…
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The Martyrdom of Stephen 2
Spiritual Wisdom This is the second in a series of seven posts based on Acts 6-7 and the martyrdom of Stephen exploring if it is a foreshadow of end-time persecution for the Church. To go to the beginning, to the first post, please click here Please either listen to the short audio clip above or…
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The Martyrdom of Stephen 1
This is the first in a series of seven posts based on Acts 6-7 and the martyrdom of Stephen, exploring if it is a foreshadow of end-time persecution for the Church. Please either listen to the short audio clip above or read the notes below or both at the same time! Provision Acts 6:1 describes…
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Revelation intro 6
Hi, and welcome to the last in this short series. To begin at the beginning, at the first post then please click here. Please either listen to the two minute audio clip above or read the notes below or both at the same time! Revelation 1:5 ‘the ruler of the kings of the earth’. Earthly…
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Revelation intro 5
Hi, and welcome. This is the fifth in a seven part series. To be taken to the first part, please click here. Please either listen to the two minute audio clip above, or read the notes or both at the same time! Revelation 1:5 ‘the first-born from the dead’… Christ Jesus has conquered death and…
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Revelation intro 4
Hi, and welcome! This is part 4 of a short series of 6 posts. To start at the beginning, at the first post, please click here. Please either listen to the two minute audio clip above or read the notes below or both at the same time! Revelation 1:5 ‘Jesus Christ the faithful witness’. Jesus…
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Revelation intro 3
This is part three of a short series introducing Revelation chapter one. To begin at the beginning, at part one, please click here. Please either listen to the three minute audio clip above, or read the notes below or both at the same time! Revelation 1:1 ‘which God gave him to show his servants what…
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Revelation intro 2
This is a short series looking at the first few verses of Revelation. To go to the beginning, to Revelation intro 1, please click here. Revelation 1:1 ‘He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John who testifies to everything he saw, that is, the word of God and the testimony of…
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Sunday Review 1
Welcome to this, the very first Sunday Review, that I hope will become a permanent feature of this website. As the name suggests, I will be reviewing the posts from the previous week, looking ahead to next weeks posts, and generally putting down some thoughts regarding where I hope this website is going to. As…
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Revelation intro 1
The Book of Revelation was written by John the beloved disciple whilst in exile on the island of Patmos. This book is well-known for its fabulous imagery and different interpretations. It has often either been the playground of the obsessed and fanatical or generally considered too difficult to understand and hence put to one side…
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Understanding Afghanistan
Understanding Afghanistan has most definitely never been an easy task! As the Americans withdraw their forces, the Taliban are retaking the land and developing a strangle-hold on this nation. As we read and watch the headlines on our screens there is every reason for us to be concerned. But yet behind the tabloid headlines there…
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Drowning in a Sea of Symbols 3
Please either listen to the five minute audio clip above or read the notes below or both at the same time! This is the third in a three part series, to begin at the beginning, at the first post, please click here. Yesterday we considered the understandings of Charles Spurgeon on the subject of symbolism.…
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Drowning in a Sea of Symbolism 2
Please either listen to the two minute audio clip above or read the notes below or both at the same time! This is the second in a series of three essays. To go to the beginning, to the first essay, please click here. Yesterday we began to explore the dangers of misunderstanding scripture by using…
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Drowning in a Sea of Symbolism 1
Please either listen to the three minute audio clip above or read the notes below or both at the same time! The grave danger that we all face, whenever we come across a verse in scripture that we feel uneasy with, or that does not fit into our carefully crafted theologies, is to reach for…
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Salvation in Gaza
Amidst all the gloom and despair of recent days, a report in Israel Today has warmed my heart. A group of Gazans have been receiving medical help in Jerusalem and they have heard the gospel of peace that comes through Christ Jesus and have surrendered their lives to the King of glory! I just pray…
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R4: Sea of Glass
Please either listen to the three minute audio clip above or read the notes below or both at the same time. We are continuing to explore Revelation chapter four. To start at the beginning, at the first verse, please click here. Revelation 4:6 ‘Also before the throne there was what looked like a sea of…
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R4: Thunder…
Please either listen to the two minute audio clip above or read the notes below, or both at the same time! This post carries on our exploration of Revelation chapter four. To start at the beginning please click here. Revelation 4:5 ‘From the throne came flashes of lightening, rumblings and peals of thunder’. This Old…
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R4: The 24 Elders part b
Please either listen to the three minute audio clip above or read the notes below or both together! This is the fifth in a series on Revelation 24. To go to part one of this series please click this. Revelation 4:4 ‘Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones and seated on them were twenty-four elders’.…
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Tisha bAv on the Temple
A beautiful video on a group of Jews walking around the Temple Mount on Tisha bAv. Find it at: https://youtu.be/f2JykVbtXIA Well worth watching! The commentary explains it all.
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R4: The 24 Elders part a
Please either listen to the two minute audio clip above or read the notes or both at the same time! This is the fourth post in a series on Revelation chapter four. To begin at the beginning, at the first post, then please click here. Revelation 4:4 ‘Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones and…
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Prepared
Prepared Please either listen to the seven minute audio clip above or read the notes below or both at the same time! A group of young army cadets nervously assembled on the training ground. The Sergeant Major, a battle-hardened veteran of countless battles came out to greet them with a warm and welcoming smile. He…
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Beach Waves
Please either listen to the four minute audio clip above or read the notes below or both at the same time! Many years ago I was on holiday in the South of France. As a family we would go swimming at the local beach and we noticed that when the tide was turning, the waves…
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Hearing God
Please either listen to the five minute audio clip above or read the notes below or both at the same time! Back in the day, when I first was saved, and computers had yet to be invented, I had a bible and two paper-back books. I would sit on the porch, with the sun setting…
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The Labour Pains of Matthew 24
The Labour Pains of Matthew 24. Please either listen to the five minute audio above or read the notes below or both at the same time! Some theologians argue that the ‘labour pains’ mentioned in Matthew 24:8 describe events that have happened world-wide throughout the Church age. Matthew 24:6-9 ‘Nation will rise against nation and…
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R4: The Throne Room part three
The Throne-Room part three This post is the third in a series on Revelation chapter four. To begin at the beginning, to the first post, then please click here. Please either listen to the three minute audio clip above or read the notes or both at the same time! Revelation 4:3 ‘And the one who…
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R4: The Throne Room part two
The Throne Room part two This post is the second in a series on Revelation chapter four. To go to the beginning, to the first post then please click here. Please either listen to the three minute audio clip above or read the notes below or both at the same time! Revelation 4:2 ‘and there…
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R4: The Throne Room part one
The Throne-Room Please either listen to the four minute audio above or read the notes below or both at the same time! This post is the first in a series exploring Revelation chapter four. Revelation 4:1 ‘After this I looked and there before me was a door standing open in heaven’. Having been through the…
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A Down-To-Earth Heaven part seven
Day 7 This is where we belong. This is the last of a series of seven mini-articles focusing on the idea that heaven will not be an abstract disembodied place above the stars but rather a glorious down-to-earth kingdom, here on a restored planet earth, with Christ Jesus ruling and reigning from his throne in…
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A Down-to-Earth Heaven part six
Day 6 A Real Metaphor? This is the sixth in a series of seven mini-articles focusing on the idea that heaven will not be an abstract disembodied place above the stars but rather a glorious down-to-earth Kingdom, here on a restored planet earth, with Christ Jesus ruling and reigning from his throne in Jerusalem. To…
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A Down-To-Earth Heaven part five
Part 5 The Golden Dwelling Place This is the fifth in a series of seven mini-articles focusing on the idea that heaven will not be an abstract disembodied place above the stars but rather a glorious down-to-earth Kingdom, here on a restored planet earth, with Christ Jesus ruling and reigning from his throne in Jerusalem.…
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A Down-To-Earth Heaven part four
Day 4 The Father Provides This is the fourth in a series of seven mini-articles focusing on the idea that heaven will be not an abstract disembodied place above the stars but rather a glorious down-to-earth Kingdom, here on a restored planet earth, with Christ Jesus ruling and reigning from his throne in Jerusalem. To…
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A Down-To- Earth Heaven part three
Part 3 The Fishermen This is the third in a series of seven mini-articles focusing on the idea that heaven will not be an abstract disembodied place above the stars but rather a glorious down-to-earth Kingdom, here on a restored planet earth, with Christ Jesus ruling and reigning from his throne in Jerusalem. To go…
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A Down-To-Earth Heaven part two
Part Two – The Fruit Tree This is the second in a series of seven mini-articles focusing on the idea that heaven will not be an abstract disembodied place above the stars but rather a glorious down-to-earth Kingdom, here on a restored planet earth, with Christ Jesus ruling and reigning from his throne in Jerusalem.…
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A Down-To-Earth Heaven – part one
Heaven on Earth Please either listen to the four minute audio above or read the notes below or both at the same time! This is the first in a series of seven mini-articles focusing on the idea that heaven will not be an abstract disembodied place above the stars but rather a glorious down-to-earth Kingdom,…
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A tumbling of inspiration…
Those who faithfully serve the Lord will know times of wild inspiration and then times of drought and despair. We gradually learn to know the seasons and surrender ourselves to the source of our creation. The barren times will pass, for the Lord is faithful to refill the casks of the cellars of our craft.…
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The Golden Storm Approaching part 7
Day 7 The Preparation This is the last day of this seven day series! To go back to the beginning, to day one, please click here. Please either listen to the four minute audio above or read the notes or both at the same time! We have explored in this essay that there will be…
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The Golden Storm Approaching part 6
Day 6 The Harvest This is day six of a seven day series. To go back to the beginning, to day one, please click here. Yesterday we looked at how God will draw very close to those who are ministering on this earth. The result will be an immense end-time harvest. Please either listen to…
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The Golden Storm Approaching part 5
Day 5 The Closeness of God This is day five of a seven day series. To go back to the beginning, to day one, then please click here. Please either listen to the three minute audio above or read my notes below or both at the same time. Yesterday we explored the martyrdom that many…
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The Golden Storm Approaching part 4
Day 4 The End-Time Persecution This is day four of a seven day series. To go back to the beginning, at day one then please click here. Yesterday we described the responsibility of the Church to enter into intense praise and intercession, that we might be a light shining brightly in the coming darkness. Please…
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The Golden Storm Approaching part 3
Day 3 The Good News! This is day three of a seven day series. To go back to the beginning, at day one, then please click here. Please either listen to the three minute audio or read the notes below, or both at the same time! Yesterday we explored the rise of the dark and…
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The Golden Storm Approaching part 2
Day 2 The Rise of the Beast This is day two of a seven day series. To begin at Day One then please click here. Please either listen to the three minute audio or read the notes below or both at the same time! Yesterday we looked at the perfect storm that is coming on…
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The Golden Storm Approaching Part 1
Day 1 The Coming Storm This is day 1 of a seven day series. A perfect storm is coming, when the greatest revival the world has ever witnessed will converge with the worst time of tribulation the world has ever known. Please either listen to the two minute audio above or read my notes below…
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