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The first event after the death of Christ in Matthew’s gospel is the curtain of the temple being torn in two. This fabric veil separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the sanctuary. It symbolised the unapproachability of…
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Execution by crucifixion is a slow and agonizing way to die. We use the term “excruciating” to describe extreme pain, a word which comes from the latin exruciatus “out of the cross”. Hanging from iron spikes driven into the wrists…
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Have you set any personal goals for this year? Some ‘New Year Resolutions’ that people commonly make include: Fit in fitness – regular physical exercise Tame the bulge – loose some weight Quit smoking – clear the lungs Drink less…
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Samuel Marsden was born in 1764 in Yorkshire, England, the son of a tradesman. He went onto Hull Grammar School and then St John’s College, Cambridge University. Marsden later served as a chaplain in New South Wales,  Australia  “I am…
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The Sign of the Virgin A sign is a visible mark or an object intended to convey a message by pointing to something {or somebody} else. A road sign may indicate, for example, a steep hill or a series of…
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Hebrews 10:5-7 Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says, “Sacrifice and offering You have not desired, But a body You have prepared for Me; In whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You have taken no pleasure. “Then…
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A Puritan’s Prayer: The Lord’s Supper God of all good, I bless thee for the means of grace; teach me to see in them thy loving purposes and the joy and strength of my soul. Thou hast prepared for me a…
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This coming Lord’s Day (Sunday) morning (11.00 a.m.) we intend to look at the Holy Spirit’s sobering prediction that some in the church of the living God will fall away from the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We’ll…
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Standing accused before Pontius Pilate, the Lord Jesus places the Roman governor on trial with the words “I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice”. By the…
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