Entries by Jon Watkins

Test the Spirit

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1 John 4:1-3 There are sometimes different interpretations of scripture. We should ‘test the Spirit’ to know whether they should be believed or not.

EU Referendum – A Christian Response

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Philippians 3 v 14-16 “Looking forward, forgetting what is behind…”. Our citizenship is in Heaven and our identity is in Christ.  This should affect how we interact with all aspects […]

Assurance of Peace with God

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1 John 3:19-24 The Apostle John wrote to a group of people who needed some assurance that they were at peace with God. After a bit of a riddle, he […]

Love is…

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  1 John 3:16-18 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.

Looking back – looking forward

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Psalms 111:1-10 As we approach our AGM, this passage reminds of all God has done for us. Others share their stories of what God has done over the past year. […]

Love and Hate

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1 John 3:11-15 Do we give the best we have to God, as Abel did, or do we hold some things back?

Freedom from Sin

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1 John 3:4-10 In what way am I tempted to keep on sinning? Do I recognise the warning signs that may help me turn away from this?

Growing in Impact in the World

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Isaiah 58:1-9 Most people in our communities don’t care much about what we do in church on a Sunday morning. They do care about how we are with them, what […]

Growing in Depth of Faith

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John 15:5-14 God wants His Church to Grow and His people to grow in depth of faith. Throughout the new testament we are called to grow in Christ. Today we […]