The Parable of the Bags of Gold – Matthew 25:14-30
In this Parable we read about a man who goes away on a journey and entrusts all of his wealth to his servants. The servants are given wealth in proportion to their ability – their natural strength (v.15). As the story progresses we find that the servant who is trusted with 5 bags of gold puts the money to work and gains five more bags. Similarly the servant who is entrusted with 2 bags of gold puts it to work and earns 2 more bags. Lastly we read of the servant who dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money keeping it safe but not putting it to good use.
The servants who earned more gold with their master’s initial investment were spoken highly of and invited to share in his happiness. In contrast the servant who takes his masters money and hides it is called wicked and lazy. He is told off for knowing the character of his master and not putting what he had been given to good use. Continue reading →
If you were at last night’s 7pm gathering then you will have heard Nat Adams talk about revival.
Revival is something that God has been speaking to many people about recently, especially some of the people doing Form this year. In November we started to meet before breakfast on a tuesday morning to pray for Revival- we meet, pray and worship together.
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The fact is, most of us Christians know our identity lies in what Jesus did on the cross and in the love God shows every day. Living it, however, is a very different thing. Following God is ever so easy in his house, but come Monday morning and whatever our weeks bring us; we all too often forget God and go solo. As explained before, the best way is God’s way, but all too often we become convinced we know best and do things the way we want to, and therein lies the nature of human sin. Ultimately; God’s way leads to joy and ultimate fulfilment. The wages of sin is death and our pursuit of such desires will always be fruitless, leaving us wanting. But why, if we know all of this, do we fall short so consistently? Continue reading →
(one for the women out there)
The whole women thing in church is a big issue! Right???
Well that is what we are told, we are told that to be a women in leadership is a big deal, it is something which is questionable amongst churches and that we should be aware of whether it is actually biblical. Continue reading →