If you would like to read the New Testament in 2022 you can download our free reading plan. In this plan you can read one chapter a day and you will finish it in September. If you read one chapter five days a week you will finish it in December.
If you are interested you can download it here.
Happy New Year!
Over Summer I am doing a unit at Tabor titled the, “Story of the Church”. As the name suggests it looks at church history in a broad overview of the last 2000 years.
One of our Text books is Devotional Classics. It has 52 sections that look at some of the great Christians from church history. The 52 sections are divided in to six streams to help us have a more balanced faith. The streams are: the prayer filled life, the virtuous life, the Spirit empowered life, the compassionate life, the Word centred life and the Sacramental life.
For part of our assessments we are required to read a chapter a week, summarise the persons writings and then reflect on how that impacts us. It is meant to be 100 words summary and 100 words reflection. Only 200 words is harder than you think, it forces you to be very concise!
I have really enjoyed the book and the assessments so far. It has allowed me to look at some of the inspirational people through church history. So far I have looked at Athanasius, Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine of Hippo, Bernard of Clairvaux, Francis of Assisi, Martin Luther and Teresa Avila. I have five to go!
Once I have finished the unit and the 12 people we have to look at, I am actually considering doing the 200 word reflections on all the people in the book. It has been such a useful exercise. It has added so much to my faith and life.
If you are interested you can check out the book at Koorong.com. It costs about $45 but it is well worth it.
Blessings,
Dave
Psalm 116:1-2 NLT – I love the LORD because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. [2] Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!
We love the Lord because…
As a result we will pray all our lives. We will pray as long as we have breath.
Prayer
Dear God, thank-you that You bend down to listen to my prayers. I love You with all of my heart. I will pray to You as long as I live. Amen.
Isaiah 9:6 NLT – For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
One of Jesus’ many titles He was given in the Bible is Prince of Peace. It is a title that sits well with Him.
In Philippians 4:7 it tells us that Jesus gives us His peace and this peace will guard our hearts and minds. And in John 16:33 He tells us that He has overcome the world and as a result we can have peace in Him.
This Christmas I would encourage you to make your connection with Jesus so you can find peace with God. Look to Jesus. Trust Him for your salvation. Give your life to Him. This is the way to truly find peace this Christmas.
Please take a few moments to visit my peace with God page. You can find it here https://passionaustralia.org/salvation.html.
Have a blessed and peaceful Christmas,
Dave
Last Sunday my wife preached her first ever sermon. In her sermon she also touched on the idea of making room for Jesus.
Mary made room for Jesus in her body.
Joseph made room for Jesus in his family.
The disciples made room for Jesus their lives.
Then she asked if we will make room for Jesus this Christmas?
Christmas can easily become about presents, a big family meal together, having a break from work, or even going to church.
These are all good things, but most importantly we need to make room for Jesus. Let us purpose in our hearts to make room for Jesus this Christmas.
After all, God made room for us in His eternal family.
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