Archive > September 2007

How Rich Am I? | Part 1

How rich am I?
An interesting question. I found this web site which gives a good perspective on the subject. The Global Rich list, sponsored by ‘Poke’ aims to help the subscriber understand their place in the global wealth stakes. The results may surprise you.
When Paul wrote to Timothy he was concerned that those who [...]

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Merciful | Part 3

There is a real danger with our reading of the Beatitudes. If we approach them in the wrong way their meaning can not only be obscured, it could lead to pride or condemnation.
This is not a tick list for how well I’m doing as a Christian, neither is it a ‘to do’ list for those [...]

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Merciful | part 2

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”
Matthew 5 v 7
We have already established that the man in focus here has himself received mercy. He knows what is is to have a huge debt lifted. This is the position of everyone who has truly been born again. The judgment that was due to you [...]

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