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Forgiven and forgiving

Forgiven and Forgiving

written by Michael McBane

Having titled this piece forgiving I was stifled by this thought, I have not written such a word or the extensions there of, it is written by God alone. Having prefessed my words let me continue with thi

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Religion That is Pure and Faultless

James 1:27 sits at the heart of the poverty issue today which sits at the very heart of our Gospel. What sits at the heart of the poverty issue therefore is the question of what is acceptable religion before God?

James 1:27 “Religion that God our Fath

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Jesus Be Revealed

"So here's what I want you to do, God helping you. Take your everyday, ordinary life--your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking around life--and place it before God as an offering (which is our spiritual act of worship).

Embracing what God do
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Having a Teachable Spirit

Many years ago, at The Dales Bible Week, I heard a preacher called C.J. Mahaney speak about “Developing a Teachable Spirit”. He quoted a man called Charles Simpson who said,

“I’d rather teach a man how to learn than to teach him all I know”.

That talk

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Imagine the Un-imaginable

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"Now that we know what we have - Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God - let's not let it slip through our fingers." (Hebrews 4:14, Msg)

"So Christ has now become the High Priest over all the good things that have come. He has enter
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In Revelation it says this will happen!

This is Revelation eighteen verses three and four. 

 

I don't actually mean to say that these specific issues were on the mind of John the Revelator when he wrote his prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem which happened in AD 70 however there is a p

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Pride of Mine

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and exhibit as nothingness, the understanding of the experts. (1 Corinthians 1:19)

When Jesus arrested me with His love, I wasn’t exactly a prize catch. And that admission is not self-abasement or false humility;

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The Cost of Discipleship

 Jesus told two very short parables in Matthew 13:44-46

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven i

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The State of the Church

A while ago we pointed out what the Lord was speaking to us about from Matthew 24. At the risk of sounding like repetition, I would like to revisit that passage. In the first two verses we are told:

“Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his

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By Faith - Abraham . . .

Some years ago we used to go to a Camp each summer. One year our kids came back to our caravan singing a song that Ishmael (of the “Bouncing Glories” fame) had taught them:

“Hebrews 11 verse 6 (clap, clap), without faith it’s impossible to please God.

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Practice Simplifies, Practice Perfects!

Practice is the only way to improve at anything. The word "practice" means "learning by repetition". What you prioritize and practice; with repetitive action, will be mastered in time. If we take an honest, soul searching personal inventory, we are l

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life on the road

 Life on the Road

written by Michael McBane

It was a night where our table overflowed with guests. It was a season when we just never knew who or how many might show for dinner. It was an open door at our home. Sometimes just our family chilled but tha

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A Word of Encouragement

Oh God, please intervene at the very core of our being, and continually remind us that Holy Spirit and Christ Jesus-the Hope of Glory are always within us; to live in the synchronized (thank you Christine Potter) state of the well-being of your Grace
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Getting Relational Hope

One of Jesus' followers was brave enough to ask Him the question! It went something like this. "Hey Jesus; cut to the chase, bottom line us, what is most important?" His answer? In a word--relationships!

37 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart,

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God sometimes cures. God always heals.

God sometimes cures. God always heals.

written by Michael McBane

God sometimes cures. God always heals. Remember Jesus. We know God by Christ alone we know ourselves by Christ alone. When I read something similar to this thought I said thank you. I imm

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